What is a knowledge game?
What is a knowledge game? is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- In imagining and creating the world, what makes a game “work” or not work…what is it about the mechanics of a game that makes it viable? What makes a game fun? Immersive?
- And “leaving the world”…using a knowledge game for work, how do you set up “success” to allow gamers to leave the game with something tangible and worthwhile?
- You perfectly anticipate the next set of things I plan to write about! I am sure you have some thoughts of your own - would love to see them here or on your blog.
- I invite your comments, Dave. You kicked the ball to me and I am kicking it back to you. Its your turn. We both hit the tree so the score is tied at one apiece. Any one else want to play? Your comments are welcome too.
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Prompts to use +
And “leaving the world”…using a knowledge game for work, how do you set up “success” to allow gamers to leave the game with something tangible and worthwhile?
You perfectly anticipate the next set of things I plan to write about! I am sure you have some thoughts of your own - would love to see them here or on your blog.
I invite your comments, Dave. You kicked the ball to me and I am kicking it back to you. Its your turn. We both hit the tree so the score is tied at one apiece. Any one else want to play? Your comments are welcome too.
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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or your own local model: paste this prompt and your AI will co-facilitate this exercise with you.
Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: What is a knowledge game?. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: And “leaving the world”…using a knowledge game for work, how do you set up “success” to allow gamers to leave the game with something tangible and worthwhile?; You perfectly anticipate the next set of things I plan to write about! I am sure you have some thoughts of your own - would love to see them here or on your blog.; I invite your comments, Dave. You kicked the ball to me and I am kicking it back to you. Its your turn. We both hit the tree so the score is tied at one apiece. Any one else want to play? Your comments are welcome too.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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