brainstorm

name	brainstorm
description	Creative ideation — genre exploration, mechanic brainstorming, reference game analysis. Structured divergent thinking for generating new game ideas or feature concepts.

/brainstorm — Creative Ideation

Delegate to: creative-director

When to Use

• Starting a brand new project with no concept
• Stuck on a specific system design problem
• Exploring alternative approaches to an existing feature
• Looking for inspiration from similar games

Steps

1. Set the Frame

Ask the user:

• "What are we brainstorming about?" (whole game / specific system / mechanic)
• "What constraints apply?" (audience, genre, budget, timeline, existing pillars)
• "What Roblox games inspire you?" (reference games are gold for Roblox)
• "What player feeling are we trying to create?"

2. Divergent Phase (Go Wide)

Generate 8-12 ideas WITHOUT judging them:

• Use prompts like:
  • "What if we combined [genre A] with [genre B]?"
  • "What's the opposite of what we'd normally do here?"
  • "How would a 7-year-old solve this?"
  • "How would [famous game] do this?"
  • "What's the most ridiculous version?"
• Include silly ideas — they often spark good ones

3. Convergent Phase (Narrow Down)

For each promising idea, assess:

• Fit: Does it match the creative pillars?
• Feasibility: Can we build it on Roblox in reasonable time?
• Fun: Is it actually fun? (be honest)
• Unique: Does it differentiate from existing Roblox games?
• Fits audience: Is it age-appropriate and engaging for Roblox's demographic?

Cut ideas that fail multiple criteria.

4. Deepen the Top 2-3

For each remaining idea:

• Elevator pitch (1 sentence)
• Core loop (30-second, 5-minute, session)
• Player motivation (why does the player engage?)
• Competitive landscape (what's already doing this? how is ours different?)
• Risks (what could make this not work?)

5. Present to User

Show the top 2-3 options for decision.

Example output:

# Brainstorm: [Topic]

## Context
- Constraints: [list]
- Inspirations: [list]
- Goal: [one sentence]

## All Ideas Generated
1. [Idea]
2. [Idea]
...

## Top Candidates

### Option A: [Name]
**Pitch**: [One sentence]
**Core Loop**: [30s / 5min / session description]
**Why it works**: [Alignment with pillars]
**Risks**: [What could go wrong]

### Option B: [Name]
...

## Recommendation
[Which option and why]

## Next Step
[What to do if user picks this]

Anti-Patterns to Avoid

• Jumping to the first idea without divergent phase
• Rejecting ideas during divergent phase
• Picking "safe" ideas when the goal is innovation
• Copying another game verbatim