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1. Mental Models Game
Instructions Prototype v. 0.2
15.9.2016 / Ville Keränen, ville@banana.fi
Illustrations by Juha-Matti Kinnunen & Jaakko Mehtälä

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Hi and welcome to play the
Mental Models Game.
My name is Ville Keränen, and
I am one of the inventors of the
game, and it’s main developer
at the moment.
My mission is to help people
to think and act different, better
together.

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I work with my friends in our company
called Monkey Business. I am the
Design Lead.
We are a small Action Learning
boutique, and we help organisations to
solve tough strategic problems.

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Why play the Mental Models
Game?

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The purpose of the Mental Models
Game is to understand each other
better.
When we understand each other
better, we can work together better, to
have more fun and pleasant life, and
also to be more productive & creative
together.

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But what are
the Mental Models?

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I like to quote Peter Senge and what
he says in his pioneering book
The Fifth Discipline:
“Mental models are deeply held
internal images of how the world
works, images that limit us to familiar
ways of thinking and acting.
Very often, we are not consciously
aware of our mental models or the
effects they have on our behaviour.”

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Mental models are like the lenses
through which we see the world.
They affect us a lot, many times
unconsciously.
They both support and limit us in
our daily life.
They are built over time, and can
take a long time to transform.
My mental model is that it is
possible to become aware of mental
models and also to change them.

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The idea of the game is to become
aware of our own mental models, and
talk about them with one another.
As a result we can have more fun:
be more creative and productive
together.
There are now right or wrong
answers to the questions in this game.

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How to play the Mental
Models Game?

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Aim is to have a good dialogue and
share your the mental models with
others and learn about their mental
models.
Winner is the one who learns most.
Think of your results as prototypes
that are tools for learning something
new.
You will learn the game by playing it.

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What is my mental model of
dialogue?
“Dialogue is simple. When one
speaks, others listen.”
-Etienne Collignon
Dialogue starts when you speak
from you heart.

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How to have a good dialogue?
1. Speak from your heart
2. Listen with intention to
understand

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On each round:
1. Pick a Question Card
2. Pick a Presentation Mode Card
3. Pick a Group Mode Card
4. Have a dialogue with your group for
five (5) minutes
5. Present your ideas, prototypes to
the rest of the players in maximum
of 2 mins.

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Ready? 1… 2… 3…
Let’s take an example!

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Prototype

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Small Group
3 - 5 persons

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Small Group
3 - 5 persons
Prototype

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Are you interested in
detailed information about
the game?

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The Game has about 75 questions
to start with and some empty template
for you to add your own questions to
the game.

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The Game has four different
operative modes

23. Single Couple Small Group Big Group
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And six different presentation
modes

25. Draw &
Doodle
Prototype Act Riddle Wild CardTalk
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For more info and inquiries:
Ville Keränen
ville@banana.fi
+358 40 731 204
twitter.com/villemonkey