I just got back from 2 weeks of overseas travel – doing Game Thinking workshops in Budapest & Singapore. It was inspiring to meet so many smart, creative entrepreneurs and product leaders – and SO gratifying to empower them with our Game Thinking Toolkit. Look at those smiling – and exhausted – post-workshop faces! I work […]
I remember the night – a few years back – sitting in my kitchen with a bunch of game designer buddies, playing the cooperative board game Pandemic that everyone was talking about. That night was a revelation. I LOVED banding together with my friends to save the world — for me, that was SO much more fun than competing against them. Who came up with […]
This week, I’m on-boarding an exciting new startup client. As we work together, and I help him use our toolkit to screen and speed-interview potential early customers, I can see his brain exploding with what he’s learning from this process. It isn’t easy – there are emotional ups and downs – but we’re both THRILLED with the results so far, and I’m eager to see where […]
I’ve been having a blast recording Season 3 of the Getting2Alpha podcast — I’m getting great insights from our varied & brilliant guests. My favorite part is when patterns emerge in unexpected places – like in the last 2 podcasts, which were about board game design and enterprise change management. Raph Koster and I are long-time colleagues & friends – and in […]
There’s nothing I love more than a stimulating, mind-expanding conversation – coupled with a chance to peek behind the scenes and see how inspiring, successful creative people bring their ideas to life. I started the Getting2Alpha podcast to highlight extraordinary entrepreneurs, designers, film-makers & writers who’ve wrestled with the creative process – and managed to turn their innovative ideas into experiences that delight […]
Like many of you, I watched the Republican & Democratic convention speeches — and was struck by the stark difference between the core narrative of each event. The Republicans were rallying around a story of competition for scarce resources – with a fearsome opponent who is trying to grab your share and harm you. In contrast, the Democrats were weaving a narrative around […]
Do you self-identify as an innovator? Welcome to the club – it’s awesome in here. You’re the kind of person who imagines what SHOULD exist in the world – and then goes out and makes that happen. At Shufflebrain, we help you bring your ideas to life — faster & smarter. We‘re developing some exciting new game design offerings – […]
For the last few weeks, I’ve been playing Pokemon Go. It’s a beautifully designed game, with many charming touches drawn from the earliest games I loved – Zelda & Mario. It got me out and about in my ‘hood with my daughter, my husband, and any friend who visited. I caught critters in my car, at the […]
Quote from Zootopia director Byron Howard: When you’re a storyboard artist here at Disney you have to be comfortable with your work getting thrown away. All of us who storyboard on this movie have done literally thousands of drawings that have wound up in the garbage, because these ideas come in and go out of the […]
Are you tired of wasting time sifting through feedback on your innovative idea – and debating what should (and shouldn’t) go into your MVP? Have you ever wished for a roadmap – a step-by-step system – that would help you build the right MVP – for the right customers – in record time? This Thursday Apr 28 at 9 AM PST, […]