Remixing Play into a GamePlanReuse the mechanics of play for creative and strategic thinking

Needs analysis

Pick common

games

Strategy-mechanics mapping

Design a gameplan

Pitch/implement

your gameplan

Our GamePlan for today•Get in a group of 4-5•Pick your theme (Roll the Die)1. Social Change2. Health3. Environment4. Transportation5. Engineering6. Politics

• Goals (objectives, aspirations, winning conditions)

• People (beneficiaries, users, etc.

• Context (domain, industry, etc.)

Step 1:Needs analysis (10 minutes)

• Pick 1-3 games you know

• Unpick the mechanics/rules

• Game strategies

Step 2:Pick common

games (10 minutes)

• Reuse the mechanics to inform strategy

• Test each strategy-mechanics mapping

• Iterate the process

Step 3:Strategy-mechanics

mapping (10 minutes)

• Describe your gameplan

• Test the gameplan

• Prepare your PITCH

• Name your GamePlan

Design a gameplan

(10 minutes)

PITCH (2 mins each team)

Vote•Most Fun •Most Impact•Use post its – stick on other people’s tables• Yellow – Most Fun• Orange – Most impact