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?"