Total
54
Featured
15
Modes
54 Ideation
Featured — 15 Methods
6-3-5 Brainwriting
Mass ideas without groupthink.
Bisociation
Collide unrelated concepts.
Concept Fan
Expand a single idea outward.
Drift Instructions
Oracle-style drift instructions.
Imaginary Brainstorming
Brainstorm in an imaginary world.
KJ Method
Affinity sort for consensus.
Lotus Blossom
Expand ideas petal by petal.
Mental Walk
Explore ideas through walking.
Mind Mapping (Text)
Branch ideas visually as text.
Paranoiac-Critical Method
Creative paranoia as a method.
Random Stimulus (Advanced)
Advanced random idea stimulus.
S+7 (Wortverschiebung, Generisch)
Shift words for surprise.
Surrealist Constraint Injector
Inject surreal creative constraints.
Synectics
Fantasy analogy for innovation.
World Café
Multi-table open dialogue.
All Methods — 39 more
Aleatory Oracle
[ Ideation ]Oracle-style random inspiration.
Art-History Reduction
[ Ideation ]⧛ REACTOR ORIGINALReduce visuals to essentials.
Artifact from 2035
[ Ideation ]Reverse-engineer from the future.
Attribute Listing
[ Ideation ]List and remix key attributes.
Barcamp Simulation
[ Ideation ]Self-organized open discussions.
Brand Name Generator
[ Ideation ]⧛ REACTOR ORIGINALGenerate memorable brand names.
Buzzword Bingo
[ Ideation ]Expose hollow corporate jargon.
Circle of Opportunity
[ Ideation ]Find adjacent opportunities.
Clinamen World
[ Ideation ]Break rules for new systems.
Cluster Writing
[ Ideation ]Free-flow associative writing.
Collective Notebook
[ Ideation ]Shared async brainstorming log.
Cut-Up Method
[ Ideation ]Reassemble sliced-up text.
Default Mode Daydreaming
[ Ideation ]Let your mind wander freely.
Discussion 66
[ Ideation ]Small-group structured dialogue.
Futures Wheel
[ Ideation ]Map ripple effects of change.
Gallery Method
[ Ideation ]Walk around, build on ideas.
Gamification Loop
[ Ideation ]Design addictive feedback loops.
Genetic Idea Algorithm
[ Ideation ]Evolve ideas through selection.
Hackathon Simulation
[ Ideation ]Sprint to a working prototype.
Hashtag Strategy
[ Ideation ]Optimize social discoverability.
Incomplete Bridge
[ Ideation ]Leave 10% open for others.
Key Visual (Text)
[ Ideation ]Describe a defining visual.
Kinetic Behavior
[ Ideation ]⧛ REACTOR ORIGINALDesign movement and behavior.
Latent Vector Subtraction
[ Ideation ]Remove a core concept attribute.
Metaplan Technique
[ Ideation ]Facilitated pinboard discussion.
Mindwriting
[ Ideation ]Silent written brainstorming.
NM Method
[ Ideation ]Analogy-driven idea transfer.
Open Space (Simuliert)
[ Ideation ]Self-organized open format.
Phantom Object Prompting
[ Ideation ]Prompt imaginary objects for ideas.
Pool Technique
[ Ideation ]Pool ideas then combine.
Ring Exchange Technique
[ Ideation ]Pass and build on ideas.
Role Playing
[ Ideation ]Act out different perspectives.
Scenario Analysis
[ Ideation ]Explore 4 possible futures.
Semantic Paradox Injection
[ Ideation ]Inject visual paradoxes.
Stimulus Word Analysis
[ Ideation ]Trigger ideas with random words.
Stochastic Noise Injection
[ Ideation ]Mutate ideas through noise.
Superhero Method
[ Ideation ]Think like a superhero.
Synaesthetic Scenography
[ Ideation ]⧛ REACTOR ORIGINALCross-sensory scene design.
Zero Draft
[ Ideation ]Get a rough draft out fast.