Metastasis Instructions
Metastasis is a fast-paced game where players race against each other to create ideas. Each round has a different twist!
Objective:
Race against other players to make ideas with a new prompt each round
Time:
15 minutes
Number of players:
4-6
Play Metastasis if you want to:
- Prioritize creativity
- Energize people
- Have a quick brainstorming session
Steps:
- Come up with a problem you want to solve or something you want to create. Alternatively, you can use one of the green scenario cards.
- Shuffle the Mutagen deck and place it face down so that the logo is visible, but not the prompts.
- Flip the top card over and read the prompt.
- The first person to create a novel idea (i.e. doesn't exist already) based on the prompt wins a card.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4. The first person to obtain 5 cards wins.
Tips:
- Is the game too fast? Want everyone to contribute? Change it so that after someone creates an idea, everyone gets 2 minutes to create something after. Anyone who is able to create an idea wins a point.
- Consider flipping over another card during Step 3 (so there are 2 cards face up instead of 1). Players can choose which prompt they want to go for (and it leaves room for other players to win points).