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Cards are flexible. They can be sorted, clustered, stacked or laid out. The pages below describe (in a tangible way) how cards can be used in different situations. From mapping to ideation. Mechanics are used in workshop designs and Exercises.

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Workshops in general

Each page below contains multiple examples.

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Card mechanics


Start

You need to start somehow. Here are descriptions of different ways of beginning.

Map & define

The cards allow for different types of conversation. Read more how to define.

Sort & cluster

What cards to use and when?

Ideate

The cards help you come up with ideas.


Select ideas

Evaluate and select ideas that you generated.

Game boards & grids

You can use the cards together with boards and grids.

Turn around

Stack


All mechanics (list)

Theory


Understand the layers

Keep in mind what mindset you use when you think about the cards.

Four common mechanics


Map & define with post-its.

Map & define with post-its.

Sort & cluster

Sort & cluster

Map & define with a paper cloth. Red and gray represent different Understand the layers .

Map & define with a paper cloth. Red and gray represent different Understand the layers .

Use Game boards & grids

Use Game boards & grids