It's a card game. It addresses agile themes and topics in weird, morbid, and political incorrect question.   It was created by @UdoWiegaertner, @AnjaStiedl, @M_Tarnowski, et.al. inspired by a open space session of @JordannGross at Play4Agile16 Free download: http://bit.ly/p4a16-AgileBlackStories Presentation at: Agile Games Night Tools4AgileTeams2016

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Agile Black & White StoriesMichael Tarnowski
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What are Agile Black & White Stories?
• It's a card game.
• It addresses agile
themes and topics in
weird, morbid, and
political incorrect
question.
• It was created by @UdoWiegaertner, @AnjaStiedl, @M_Tarnowski, et.al.
inspired by a open space session of @JordannGross at Play4Agile16
• Free download: http://bit.ly/p4a16-AgileBlackStories

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What are Agile Black & White Stories?
• It is the task of the audience to find the answer and to create a short
story with it as ratio.

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Example

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Example

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What’s behind? – Lateral Thinking!
• Sideways thinking
• Non-judegemental thinking
• Non-linear thinking
• Out-of-the-box thinking
• Un-orthodox / illogical vs.
”vertical” thinking
Analytical /
Vertical
Lateral
Edward de Bono
More Info:
• http://www.plays-in-business.com/lateral-thinking-how-to-boost-your-creativity/
• http://www.plays-in-business.com/black-stories-empower-your-creativity-with-lateral-thinking/
• http://www.plays-in-business.com/agile-black-and-white-stories-or-whats-the-difference-between-a-sprint-and-a-penis/

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Where to use?
• Agile Bullshit Bingo: in situations
where an Agile concept is used too
excessively, draw the proper card,
read the teaser and yell "Bullshit -
What is '<teaser>'?".
• Agile Clinic: in cases when you and
your team are faced with a
situation where something runs
really totally wrong, draw the
proper card to stimulate an
extensive — and lateral — team
communication and discussion.
More Info:
• http://www.plays-in-business.com/lateral-thinking-how-to-boost-your-creativity/
• http://www.plays-in-business.com/black-stories-empower-your-creativity-with-lateral-thinking/
• http://www.plays-in-business.com/agile-black-and-white-stories-or-whats-the-difference-between-a-sprint-and-a-penis/