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Blog #30

Creative ​ I recently stumbled upon a creative thinking exercise called the Eidetic Image Method , and let me tell you—it’s a game-changer for sparking fresh ideas. This technique taps into the vivid images stored in our minds from all our life experiences, encouraging us to visualize and build upon them to generate innovative concepts. How It Works The process is straightforward: ​ Set an Intention : Decide on the creative challenge or problem you want to tackle. ​ Visualize : Close your eyes and vividly imagine the subject. Engage all your senses—what do you see, hear, smell, feel? ​ Capture the Image : Once you have a clear mental picture, open your eyes and sketch or describe the image in detail. ​ Analyze and Build : Examine your visualization. What stands out? What emotions does it evoke? Use these insights to inform your creative process. ​ My Experience I decided to apply the Eidetic Image Method to brainstorm a new game concept. I set my intention: ...

Blog #29

Creative Recently, I stumbled upon a creative thinking exercise called the "Random Word Association" technique. It's a method designed to spark new ideas by connecting unrelated concepts. The premise is simple: you select a random word and then try to associate it with a problem or project you're working on. This approach can help break free from conventional thinking patterns and lead to innovative solutions. ​ How It Works Choose a Random Word : You can use a dictionary, a random word generator, or even pick a word from a book or article. ​ Identify Your Problem or Project : Clearly define the issue you're trying to solve or the project you're working on. ​ Make Associations : Think about how the random word relates to your problem. Consider its characteristics, functions, or any metaphors it might inspire. ​ Generate Ideas : Use these associations to brainstorm new ideas or perspectives on your problem. ​ My Experience I decided to try ...

Blog #28

 Creative So, I recently dove into a creative thinking exercise called the "Adjective + Genre + Environment + Setting" formula to brainstorm some fresh game ideas. It's a straightforward method: pick an adjective, a game genre, an environment, and a setting, then mash them together to spark unique concepts.​ Here's how it went:​ Adjective : Melancholic Genre : Puzzle Adventure Environment : Abandoned Amusement Park Setting : Post-Apocalyptic Future​ Combining these, I envisioned a game where players navigate a desolate amusement park, solving puzzles that reveal the park's history and the events leading to its downfall. The melancholic tone would be conveyed through the game's atmosphere, music, and narrative, immersing players in a world that's both eerie and poignant.​ This exercise was surprisingly effective in generating a compelling game concept. By constraining myself to specific categories, I was forced to think creatively within th...

Blog #27

Creative Alright, so recently I tried out a creative thinking exercise called the “Six Thinking Hats” to help spark some new ideas for my superhero-themed DND campaign. It’s a method by Edward de Bono, and it basically helps you look at a problem or idea from six totally different angles—each one represented by a different colored hat. It sounds kind of silly at first (I mean, who wears six hats?), but it actually turned out to be super useful. Here’s how it breaks down: White Hat is all about the facts—just the information you’ve got in front of you. Red Hat taps into your emotions—how you feel about the idea. Black Hat plays devil’s advocate—it looks for potential problems or risks. Yellow Hat focuses on the positives—what could go right. Green Hat is your creative wild card—new ideas, twists, unexpected directions. Blue Hat is the manager—it organizes the thinking process and keeps everything on track. I decided to use this method on a tricky part of my c...

Blog #26

 Creative ​ Recently, I embarked on a creative thinking exercise called the "30 Circles Test," from helpelife.com which I discovered while exploring techniques to boost creativity. This simple yet powerful activity involves taking a sheet of paper with 30 blank circles and transforming as many as possible into recognizable objects within a set time limit, typically three minutes. The goal is to push past obvious ideas and delve into more innovative and unconventional concepts. ​ Intrigued by its simplicity and potential, I decided to give it a try. Armed with a pen and a timer, I set the clock for three minutes and began filling in the circles. Initially, my mind gravitated toward common symbols: a smiley face, a basketball, a clock. However, as the seconds ticked by, I found myself stretching my imagination further. One circle became a crystal ball, another morphed into a planet with rings, and yet another transformed into a magnifying glass revealing tiny creatures b...

Blog #25

Creative      So today, I was working outside, and I decided that I should use this opportunity to use my surroundings to come up with ideas for my superhero themed DND campaign I made for my friends. However, despite my music also helping me, I couldn't think of anything I hadn't already thought about.       Then, during my break, I decided to scroll through TikTok and I found an audio poem called Boots by Rudyard Kipling (go listen to it if you can). This poem, whilst a little eerie, I really liked and it gave the perfect idea for a villain in my campaign. What I didn't know, is that this idea would spire into an entire ark that, if it goes as I plan, will be full of tragedy, pain and agony.     The villain's name is Estarossa, his ability is called Darkness and it allows him to do way to many things. For example, regenerations, mind control, necromancy and dark magic just to name a few. The poem also gave me inspiration for how I will intr...

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