[Management training] game activity

{analytical construction game} An analytical construction game,

• configured for analysis of a designated topic,
• the game comprising
• a plurality of multi-facet game activity playing elements,
• configured as hollow 3-D polygonal structures,
• with one or more (polygonal) facets,
• allocated to respective topics,
• and subsidiary topic categories,
• by respective coded marking,
• and configured,
• such as through complementary form,
• for co-operative mutual juxtaposition,
• and internesting,
• with other (such) structures and associated facets,
• whereby to present, through visual symbolism,
• an alignment of topics and categories,
• and an attendant inter-relationship therebetween,
• for player consideration and interpretation,
• towards topic analysis.

{analytical construction game} An analytical construction game,

• as claimed in either of the preceding claims,
• wherein the facets are translucent,
• to allow mutually overlaid viewing,
• in an assembly of internested structures.

{analytical board game} An analytical board game,

• for use in conjunction with the analytical construction game,
• according to any of the preceding claims,
• comprising a playing area,
• with a plurality of [colour] coded placement areas,
• for a playing piece,
• allotted to game participant;
• the colour coding representing a designated topic,
• and associated subsidiary topic categories;
• certain placement areas being
• configured in a prescribed incremental route;
• other placement areas being configured in a positioning matrix or grid;
• there being further provided collections of question cards,
• with selective alternative multiple choice answers,
• of corresponding colour coding to the placement areas;
• the game rules providing that playing piece progress,
• around the playing area route,
• is determined by random chance selector means,
• such as a dice throw;
• and the placement area (colour) code occupied by a playing piece,
• determines allocation of a topic question cards,
• selected from a similarly (colour) coded stack;
• and presenting the player with a topic question,
• and multiple alternative response choices;
• the question card being placed back upon the positioning grid,
• at a coded position reflecting a player selected response;
• whereby, as the game progresses,
• cards accumulated upon the grid,
• reflect past player decisions,
• and any player pre-disposition to certain topics.

{multi-phase analytical game activity}

• A multi-phase [analytical] game activity,
• [utilising elements signifying designated topics,
• for analysis of contributory factors,]
• with a construction phase,
• comprising the steps of constructing,
• from a plurality of constituent elements,
• a plurality of hollow, 3-D structures;
• the elements being individually coded,
• say, by markings, symbols, insignia, colour, pattern or texture,
• to represent an association or grouping,
• with a corresponding 3-D structure;
• the structures being allocated respective topics,
• and facets of the structures being allotted subsidiary topic categories;
• the structures being configured and scaled for relative interfit,
• and the preliminary phase being concluded,
• upon assembly of a set of mutually interesting structures;
• the assembly symbolising,
• visually to game participants,
• a hierarchical topic and category inter-relationship,
• [and allowing an interpretation thereof];
• a board game phase,
• allowing re-consideration of construction elements,
• and attendant marking,
• in the context of a board game;
• in which playing pieces move incrementally,
• between successive placement areas,
• around a prescribed route upon a playing area;
• the placement areas being coded,
• in conformity with the construction element coding;
• and the game rules providing for
• incremental progression between placement areas,
• along a prescribed route,
• by successive increments,
• determined by random chance selector means;
• a participant player allotted that piece
• taking a correspondingly coded card,
• presenting multiple choice considerations,
• or situational criteria,
• for consideration and selection;
• the card being returned to an allocation grid,
• categorising player response to the presented choice,
• whereby, as the game progresses, accumulation of cards
• deposited by players reflects their overall approach to card content.

{multi-phase analytical game activity}

• A multi-phase [analytical] game activity,
• for analysis of a designated topic,
• [using a plurality of tools, grouped as a toolset,]
• in a game context,
• and configured to demonstrate inter-relationships
• between broad topic categories,
• and their sub-categorisation,
• using the visual symbolism of
• a plurality of mutually interfitting, hollow cubes,
• allotted to respective topics for analysis,
• the cubes comprising an assembly of cube facets,
• representing cube topic sub-categorisation,
• the facets being (colour) coded,
• to convey an association with a particular cube and its topic,
• and translucent to allow viewing of mutually overlaid facets,
• when juxtaposed in internested assembly,
• the game activity comprising a [preliminary] construction phase,
• in which cubes are assembled and inter-nested,
• from a [randomised] loose collection of individual cube facets,
• the inter-relationship of topics,
• and topic sub-categorisaion,
• being symbolised visually,
• by relative disposition of juxtaposed facets.

{analytical board game}

• An analytical board game,
• comprising a playing area,
• with a plurality of [colour] coded placement areas,
• for a playing piece,
• allotted to game participant,
• the colour coding representing a designated topic,
• and associated subsidiary topic categories,
• certain placement areas being
• configured in a prescribed incremental route,
• other placement areas being configured in a positioning matrix or grid,
• there being further provided collections of question cards,
• with selective alternative multiple choice answers,
• of corresponding colour coding to the placement areas;
• the game rules providing that playing piece progress,
• around the playing area route,
• is determined by random chance selector means,
• such as a dice throw,
• and the placement area colour occupied by a playing piece,
• determines selection of a topic question cards,
• selected from a similarly colour coded stack,
• and presenting the player with a topic question,
• and multiple alternative response choices,
• the question card being placed back upon the positioning grid,
• at a coded position reflecting a player selected response,
• whereby, as the game progresses,
• cards accumulated upon the grid,
• reflect past player decisions,
• and any player pre-disposition to certain topics.

{multi-phase game activity}

• A multi-phase game activity,
• for analysis of a designated topic,
• using a plurality of tools, grouped as a toolset,
• in a game context,
• and configured to demonstrate inter-relationships
• between broad topic factors, criteria or considerations,
• and their sub-division,
• using a plurality of mutually interfitting hollow cubes,
• allotted to respective topics for analysis,
• and cube topic analysis is expressed through sub-categorisation
• expressed on the cube facets,
• the cubes comprising an assembly of facets,
• (colour) coded to convey an association with a cube and its topic,
• and translucent, to allow viewing of mutually overlaid facets,
• in an internested cube assembly,
• the game activity comprising a preliminary construction phase,
• in the manner of a jigsaw puzzle,
• in which cubes are assembled and inter-nested,
• from a loose collection of individual cube facets,
• the relative disposition of topics,
• and topic sub-division or categorisation,
• being symbolised visually by facet juxtaposition;
• and a follow-on board game,
• with a plurality of placement areas,
• for a playing piece,
• allotted to game participant,
• configured in a prescribed incremental route,
• and colour coded in accordance with cube coding in the construction phase,
• the game rules providing that playing piece progress,
• around the playing area route,
• is determined by random chance selector means,
• such as a dice throw,
• and adherence to topic question cards,
• selected from a colour coded stack,
• dictated by the placement area colour landed upon,
• and presenting the player with a topic question,
• and multiple alternative response choices,
• the card then being placed back upon the board,
• but upon a positioning grid or matrix,
• colour coded by topic and sub-category,
• whereby, as the game progresses,
• cards accumulated upon the grid,
• reflect past player decisions,
• and any player pre-disposition to certain topics.

{phased game activity}

• A phased game activity comprising,
• a plurality of game tools,
• collectively representing a construction toolset,
• presented to participants
• as a [random] loose collection,
• of a plurality of component [2-D] pieces,
• for inter-assembly into one or more [3-D] structures,
• . . . conveniently configured as multi-faceted polygonal forms,
• in particular cubes, . . .
• . . . with complementary stepped edge profiles,
• enabling snap-action interfit, . . .
• individual pieces being coded,
• say, by colour, pattern, ornament, insignia or marking,
• to indicate a mutual association or grouping,
• . . . with an assembled structure,
• . . . and a [hierarchical] inter-relationship,
• within a given grouping, . . .
• the construction set being assembled
• in a free construction phase,
• without explicit briefing, direction or prompting,
• conclusion of this phase being self-evident,
• from the completed 3-D assembly form,
• the juxtapositioning of markings in the assembled form,
• signifying an emergent inter-relationship,
• between facet markings,
• used in a subsequent game activity phase, . . .
• [subsequent game activity phase]
• a board game,
• with a playing area,
• subdivided into individual placement areas for playing pieces,
• and a positioning grid,
• for sorting and categorising,
• elements collected by players,
• in the course of the game,
• a plurality of playing pieces,
• movable around a prescribed track,
• by random chance selector means,
• such as a dice throw,
• the playing area being sub-divided,
• into [colour] coded placement areas,
• corresponding the construction phase coding,
• a collection of topic cards,
• also [colour] coded in conformity with the board coding,
• the game rules providing that
• upon a playing piece landing upon a coded placement area
• an associated player
• picks a similarly coded topic card
• and considers multiple choice
• answers in relation to a scenario conveyed thereby,
• and places the card at a place upon a positioning grid
• corresponding the player response;
• accumulation of cards upon the coded grid,
• reflecting overall player attitudes and predispositions.

{construction game}

• A construction [activity] game,
• [with elements configured for analysis of a designated topic,]
• comprising a plurality of constituent pieces
• of, or incorporating, translucent material
• in groups,
• with respective coded marking
• for free assembly into a plurality of discrete hollow 3-D structures,
• relatively scaled, to allow mutual internesting,
• the fully assembled and internested set of structures,
• revealing a juxtaposition of markings,
• representing some meaning or allowing some interpretation.

{3-D structure construction}

• A construction [activity] game
• comprising a plurality of discrete hollow 3-D structures,
• relatively scaled, to allow mutual internesting,
• each structure comprising an assembly,
• of prefabricated constituent pieces,
• the pieces being of, or incorporating, translucent material,
• the pieces being clustered in groups,
• with respective coded marking,
• and dispensed in a random assortment,
• for free assembly into respective 3-D structures,
• the fully assembled and internested set of structures,
• allowing superimposed and/or juxtaposed viewing,
• of overlying portions,
• revealing a juxtaposition of associated markings,
• representing some meaning,
• or allowing some interpretation.

{multi-faceted structures}

• A game activity toolset,
• comprising a plurality of hollow, 3-D structures,
• relatively configured and sized for co-operative mutual interfit,
• each structure having multiple facets,
• bearing a coded marking,
• reflecting an association or grouping,
• whereby, when the structures are internested,
• respective markings on corresponding facets are juxtaposed,
• to create a combined marking,
• reflect an overall inter-relationship therebetween.

{size differentiated structures}

• A game activity comprising the steps of
• assembling a plurality of size differentiated structures
• from a collection of components,
• coded to indicate their association with a particular structure.

{cube structure}

• A game activity element, or playing piece,
• comprising a multi-facet 3-D element,
• [such as a cube],
• with marking, or provision for marking,
• upon individual facets,
• to convey, say, topic categories.

{multi-facet, 3-D element}

• A game activity, multi-facet, 3-D element,
• with differentially marked individual facets,
• elements being accorded a designated topic significance,
• {such as a cube allotted to, say, ORGANISATIONAL or BUSINESS, BRAND, PORTFOLIO & PRODUCT},
• these topics being further categorised,
• with respective facets dedicated to, say,
• STRATEGIES, PROCESSES, TECHNOLOGY/ENABLERS & PEOPLE.

{internesting/interfitting playing piece}

• An inter-nesting/inter-fitting playing piece,
• for an analytical game activity,
• as claimed in any of the preceding claims,
• with one or more bounding edges,
• profiled for co-operative inter-coupling,
• with other playing pieces.