The Comparison Engine — Cognitive Games trigger illustration
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COGNITIVE GAMES

THE COMPARISON ENGINE

MECHANISM

Place things next to each other that reveal truth through contrast.

? THE QUESTION

"What comparison instantly illuminates our benefit?"

PROCESS

Work through these questions to generate ideas:

  1. What unexpected thing shares our benefit's essence?
  2. What 'before' makes our 'after' shine?
  3. What competitor comparison favors us?
  4. What analogy from nature or culture fits?

EXAMPLES

Ideas in this space might look like:

  • Speed compared to a cheetah, reliability to a mountain
  • Before/after with dramatic but honest transformation
  • Product complexity vs. competitor complexity visualized

HOW IT WORKS

Your Product
YOUR PRODUCT
+
THE QUESTION
"What comparison instantly illuminates our benefit?"
=
Breakthrough Idea
BREAKTHROUGH IDEA

REAL WORLD EXAMPLES

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"What comparison instantly illuminates our benefit?"