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Animal Check-in: Read the Room with a Metaphor cover image

Use the Animal Check-in to quickly gauge your group's energy, mood, and confidence before a workshop or meeting — anonymously and without long explanations.

Weather Check-in: A Fast Mood Pulse for Any Group cover image

Run a quick Weather Check-in to gauge your group's mood and energy before a meeting or workshop. Simple, visual, and takes under five minutes.

Connect the Dots: Why Estimation Is Harder Than It Looks cover image

Run the Connect the Dots game to show teams and stakeholders why estimation is difficult — even for simple tasks. A hands-on exercise in uncertainty and assumptions.

Decision Wheel: Break Deadlocks with a Spin cover image

Use the Decision Wheel to make random selections, break deadlocks, and add a moment of fun to meetings. Add up to 20 options, spin, and move on.

Elephant in the Room: Psychological Safety Check-in cover image

Surface unspoken team tensions anonymously with the Elephant in the Room check-in. A quick way to gauge psychological safety before a retrospective or workshop.

Ensemble Conductor: Your Mob Programming Assistant cover image

Manage mob programming sessions with automatic role rotation, session timing, and breaks. Keep the driver and navigator rhythm clear with the Ensemble Conductor.

Equilateral Triangle: Self-Organization in Action cover image

Use the Equilateral Triangle game to demonstrate self-organization and emergent behavior. A fast, interactive exercise for agile workshops and complexity training.

ESVP: Explorer, Shopper, Vacationer, Prisoner Check-in cover image

Use the ESVP check-in to read the room before a workshop, retrospective, or meeting. Understand your group's mindset and adapt your facilitation on the fly.

Meeting Cost Counter: Make the Price of Meetings Visible cover image

Show the real-time cost of any meeting with the Meeting Cost Counter. A simple way to spark better conversations about time, focus, and whether everyone needs to be in the room.

Multitasking Myth: Prove the Cost of Context Switching cover image

The Multitasking Myth game lets participants experience the cost of task switching firsthand. Run it to build a case for focused work and WIP limits.

Penny Game: Experience Flow and Batch Size Firsthand cover image

The Penny Game (Coin Game) makes flow, batch sizes, and WIP limits tangible. Run it with remote or in-person teams to show why smaller batches deliver value faster.

Planning Poker: Collaborative Estimation That Actually Works cover image

Run Planning Poker sessions with Fibonacci, T-Shirt sizes, or Fist of Five scales. Tap into your team's collective knowledge and surface hidden assumptions.

Postcard Icebreaker: Start a Workshop with Visual Storytelling cover image

The Postcard Icebreaker invites participants to pick an image and share why it resonates. A low-barrier way to get people talking at the start of a workshop or meeting.

Randomizer: Shuffle Lists and Create Breakout Groups cover image

Use the Randomizer to create random groups, shuffle speaking order, or assign teams for workshops and training sessions. Paste a list, pick the number of groups, done.

Timebox: Keep Your Sessions on Track cover image

Use the Timebox tool with presets for Daily Scrum, Lean Coffee, and Pomodoro. Visible countdowns, picture-in-picture mode, and keyboard shortcuts for smooth facilitation.

Workshop Timer: Manage a Full Session Agenda cover image

Plan and run a multi-step workshop agenda with the Workshop Timer. Color-coded timeboxes, picture-in-picture, and sound alerts keep your session flowing.

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