I have owned Gamestorming – A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers and Changemakers for two weeks. Already I know it is going to join my go-to ’flip and dip’ reference books, as opposed to the occasional ‘flip through and wonder why I bought it in the first place’ book. A collaboration of Dave Gray, Sunni Brown and James Macanufo, this compilation of games and activities is one of the best I’ve seen.
Experienced facilitators will be familiar with much of the content. Yet it works really well as a reminder of oldies but goodies and for introducing new ideas and adaptations.
For those not so experienced, it has enough substance and clarity to guide you through your first time with any one of the activities. The addition of time frames and ranges for the number of participants is also useful. Most of the items acknowledge the originator of the concepts thus providing great source references for those who want to explore more of the same.
Last week I was looking for a way to gently introduce a story telling session at a workshop. I found it in Gamestorming. It worked a treat with some adaptations to suit the circumstance.
Head over here for the Gamestorming blog.
