CARDS GO: A CARD-BASED GAME FOR GAME DESIGN AND CREATIVITY

Design thinking refers to a creative approach to deal with complex problems in design contexts. Originally harnessed by designers, nowadays, it is within reach to be learned and employed by anyone. To make it accessible and tangible to those who are not designers, a number of tools began to be developed and systematised. Among those, we highlight the group of card-based tools, that enable individuals to develop their creativity and to generate innovative design concepts. In order to explore these tools and to provide a scenario for creative ideas, we developed a card-based game - Cards GO - and conducted a workshop experiment to evaluate the applicability of the game to conceive other game concepts. Cards GO presented itself as a productive tool for the design of games that does not demand a previous understanding of design methods.