Game Design Five Options

Force the design space open before it closes too early.

Use this skill when a team already has ideas and needs a structured way to compare them. The aim is to avoid premature convergence by putting several options side by side, then assessing their differences in value, cost, and risk.

Read references/family-conventions.md when you need the shared conventions for this GROW-derived skill family.

What to produce

Generate:

1. Problem statement - what needs solving
2. Five options - distinct solution directions
3. Pros and cons - the upside and downside of each
4. Rough comparison - impact, cost, and fit
5. Recommendation - the best option or best test candidate

Process