The Future Flash — Story Engines trigger illustration
E5
STORY ENGINES

THE FUTURE FLASH

MECHANISM

Show the downstream consequences of choosing (or not choosing) the product.

? THE QUESTION

"What future does our product create or prevent?"

PROCESS

Work through these questions to generate ideas:

  1. What does their life look like with us? Without us?
  2. What chain of events do we start?
  3. What legacy does this choice create?
  4. What does the world look like if everyone chose this?

EXAMPLES

Ideas in this space might look like:

  • 30 years from now because of one decision today
  • The ripple effect of a single choice
  • Parallel futures: with product vs. without

HOW IT WORKS

Your Product
YOUR PRODUCT
+
THE QUESTION
"What future does our product create or prevent?"
=
Breakthrough Idea
BREAKTHROUGH IDEA

REAL WORLD EXAMPLES

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"What future does our product create or prevent?"