On June 16/17/18, 2017, Studio Renate Boere was at the participation event Backfire (ArtZaanstad) with ‘The Idea Generator’ (formerly ‘Beyond Design Thinking the Game’).

In 10 steps and 10 minutes, participants developed an idea and were given tools to further develop the idea. Under the guidance of game leaders, participants immersed themselves in the practice of initiating their own social projects. It was running, sketching, falling, thinking and continuing during the festival.

We received many positive and enthusiastic responses, and following its success the game has been further developed and will soon be available in a handy box with concise game instructions, to play at home, at school or at work.

Backfire is  a project by Robert Roelink and Harold Linker.The festival also featured projects by Lizan Freijsen, Jordy Koevoets, Oscar Prinsen, Maarten Bel, Bianca Runge, Marc Volger / Willem Moeselaar, Mireille Giele, Norbert Wille, Global Village 2016 with 50 international artists, Khaled Youssef, Harold Linker and Robert Roelink.

‘The Idea Generator’ in short

How do you get started and how do you evaluate a good idea?

‘The Idea Generator’, the first educational game that generates ideas at lightning speed and offers tools to come to (design) solutions. The game stimulates ideation about social issues in a fun way.

In the society we live in, innovation is essential to solve complex problems. Think of international issues surrounding themes such as privacy, loss of biodiversity, human trafficking, scarcity of raw materials and poverty. That is not easy. New good ideas are urgently needed to make a profit in all kinds of areas. People often want to do something but have no idea how! ‘The Idea Generator’ can be the first step to success.

Read  more about ‘The Idea Generator’ here.