Development of a design game based on the idea method by generating random verbs

Design research for a tourist base in Akune City, Kagoshima Prefecture

Abstract

This paper discusses a design game for a co-design workshop between tourists and local residents. This game has two aims: 1) to create the playful mind of thinking together from different perspectives; and 2) to generate random verb combinations using a capsule toy machine as a device to generate a wide range of ideas for tourism experiences. We have conducted this game in co-design workshop and discussed its effectiveness. We conclude that the developed design game works well as an idea-generating device and contributes to creating playful mind when people work together in different perspectives.