We took a break from playing games this month and, instead, had Niels join us to talk about Positive Psychology and Resilience – both of which factor heavily into games and game design. Niels’s content comes from a course he… Read more
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June 2022 Meetup – CANCELED
The Minnesota summer is calling us outdoors to enjoy the limited lake time and warmth. Due to a low RSVP response rate, we will be cancelling this particular event (there will be no event for June). We will pick up… Read more
The Thingamajig Challenge
This month Chris shared The Thingamajig Challenge – an adaptation of the Marshmallow Challenge that was shared at a recent Agile Alliance Game On session, hosted by April Jefferson. In The Thingamajig Challenge, teams compete to build the tallest tower… Read more
May 2022 Meetup – Positive Psychology
Our next virtual meetup is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 8 am Central via Zoom. This Intro to Positive Psychology session makes the case for resilience skills. Join agile coach NIELS GOTT as he shows participants that resilience… Read more
April 2022 Meetup – The Thingamajig Challenge
Our next virtual meetup is scheduled for Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 8 am Central via Zoom. Whose tower can top the others? Will the thingamajig stand tall? Or will it all come crashing down? Join us this month for… Read more
A Problem Draws Near! Let’s Learn Agile with Gaming
We had the pleasure of Michael “Miggs” Migliacio hosting our gathering this month. Miggs had an opportunity to present (virtually) at Scrum Fest Osaka last year and he shared parts of the presentation as well as a glance at a… Read more
Fear in the Workplace
Dana was our host this month and brought a game of her own creation – Fear in the Workplace. In this interactive game, the participants draw a “ClassifyMe” card that has a quote that hints at an underlying fear the… Read more
March 2022 Meetup – Agile and Multiplayer RPGs
Our next virtual meetup is scheduled for Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 8 am Central via Zoom. Uh oh! You and your scrum team are minding your own business, charging forward and looking on-track. All of the sudden, upper management… Read more
2021 In Review
This month, David took the group through a Retro on the past year of Agile and games. Using a Conceptboard, the group shared the items they believe to be working and areas to look to improve in 2022. Some experiments… Read more
February 2022 Meetup – Fear in the Workplace
Our next virtual meetup is scheduled for Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 8 am Central via Zoom. Have you noticed lately that something is off with your team’s dynamic? Disengagement, unproductive conflicts, siloed work, can all be symptoms of fear in… Read more