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What is it? The Metaphor Game is a creative brainstorming exercise that sharpens your ability to create meaningful metaphors.This process enhances your communication abilities, as metaphors are ...

What is it? A design scavenger hunt is a creative exercise where participants are tasked with finding or collecting a specific set of items, ideas, or elements related to a design project or creati...

What is it? The "mash-up" method in brainstorming involves combining unrelated or seemingly disparate ideas, concepts, or elements to generate new and innovative solutions or insights. It encourage...

What is it? Crazy 8s is a fast-paced and dynamic brainstorming method that encourages rapid idea generation. This technique helps bypass overthinking and self-censorship by pushing participants to ...
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