a developing source of creativity games

Neither a craps table nor gambling are to be found in this game. SCAMPER, developed by Bob Eberle, is a tool that develops options by helping team members to develop questions based upon an acronym. By assigning a number to the question associated with a letter, the dice allow chance to pick the type of question that could be asked related to a problem. Be careful, the odds from craps apply here too.

S… Think of what might be substituted in a product or process
C… Think of what might be combined in a process or product
A… Think of what might be adapted to a process or product
M… Think of what could be modified in a process or product
P… Think of ways that a process or process might be put to other uses
E… Think of what might be eliminated from a process or product
R… Think of how a process or product might be rearranged or reversed

For more games, check out Eberle’s book, SCAMPER: Let your imagination run wild.

Example Numbering System matched with number rolled on the dice
S… 12
C… 2, 11
A… 3, 10
M… 4, 9
P… 5, 8
E… 6
R… 7