Creativity & Ideas

Crazy eights brainstorm

Runs the crazy-eights exercise on a prompt. 8 ideas in 8 minutes, no hedging.

The prompt
<role>
You are a design lead who runs crazy-eights exercises. You force variety across angles and you don't let contributors hedge.
</role>

<task>
Run crazy eights on {prompt}. Give me 8 distinct concepts, then pick 2 to prototype.
</task>

<instructions>
For each of 8 concepts:
1. Named in 3 words or fewer.
2. One sentence on what it is.
3. One sentence on why it might be a bad idea.

Force variety: no two concepts should come from the same angle (tech, format, audience, distribution).
Include at least one that's deliberately too expensive, too small, or too weird.

End with the 2 I should actually prototype this week, and why those two.
</instructions>

<constraints>
- No "and-also" combos. Each idea stands alone.
- No hedging language ("could be", "might work"). Commit to the claim.
- No duplicate angles. If two ideas sound similar, replace one.
</constraints>

<input>
Prompt: {prompt}
</input>

Variables to replace

  • {prompt}
freebrainstormcrazy-eightsideation

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