Overview
An ideation method that enables free and innovative thinking by being given a superhero role and fully embodying it
Steps
- 1
Determine the challenge you want to solve in advance. Gather multiple members (3-5 people).
- 2
Decide the settings for the superhero to embody. What special abilities? Weaknesses? Personality? (Famous superheroes work too!)
- 3
While embodying the superhero, introduce yourself in front of everyone (this helps you get into the role).
- 4
While embodying the superhero, generate ideas for solving the challenge.
Tips & Tricks
By playing an unrealistic character, free ideation unconstrained by common sense becomes possible.
Being given a character enables ideation that would not normally occur.
