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Discussion 5: Transformative Game Design Brainstorming and Feedback

Watch the linked “New World Magischola – Short Documentary” and James Taylor’s “Brainstorming Technique: The ‘Yes, and’ Technique.”

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Then, answer the following questions:

1. Brainstorm 3 transformative role-playing nano-game ideas you would imagine yourself designing. By nano-game, we mean a game that can be played in 1 hour or less. 
   • Discuss the transformative impact(s) that you would like to encourage through each design.
2. After posting your concept pitches and reviewing the “Yes-And” video, give constructive feedback to each pitch presented by at least two (2) of your peers in Ask a Question, Answer a Question using the yes-and strategy. For example, “Yes, and you could add X to help them explore Y…”