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The ‘Adapt’ game is an exciting new tool kit that guides you to creatively design anything, anywhere, anytime!

 

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‘Adapt’: Why? How? To What?

The design game ‘Adapt’ will encourage you to think differently. The ‘Adapt’ creative process will guide you to new perspectives and ways of thinking. It takes teachers, students, designers, developers, families and community groups through a holistic creative process. It’s an exciting game, a teaching tool, and a designer’s assistant all in one.

‘Adapt’ is the creative process game that can be applied to anything and everything – from the design of a garden, designing how to live sustainably, a business idea, a way of caring for community or one’s self, or even,  how you set up your kitchen. 

There is over 12 different ways to play with the ‘Adapt’ Game Card Deck! 

‘Adapt’ Game is for

  • Individuals – You can play adapt solo.
  • Families – Play with children over 6 years.
  • Teachers – Suitable for classes of up to 50.
  • Designers – Take design to the next level
  • Permaculture People – You will love Adapt – trust us!

 

‘Adapt’ Game Products for Sale

  • ‘Adapt’ Game and Toolkit
  • ‘Adapt’ Game Creative Process Poster 
  • ‘Adapt’ Game Creative Process Session
  • ‘Adapt’ Game Online Facilitators Course
  • ‘Design for Life’ Workshop
  • ‘Adapt’ Game Product Bundles 

"ADAPT is definitely a way to make problem solving more fun!"

– Beth Celeste-Eitzen

"By the end of a game of ADAPT you have actionable outcomes to move forward with."

Brian M Truskowski

"ADAPT is a joyful tool for serious play to activate your collective intelligence in an ever-expanding spiral of creative surprise!”

Chad Monfreda Phd

“ADAPT is so applicable and innovative, that any group of people can use the game to amplify ideas into action.”

Hilary Nichols

“I always wished for a game like this! You can use it to generate ideas and come up with solutions."

Joet Reoma 

“The questions and scenarios presented are very thought provoking and will lead you down a path of very creative new ideas.”

Jesse Raudenbush 

"ADAPT is a mentor in a box!"

Claire Maitre

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‘Adapt’ Game Resources

Here are some resources to support ‘Adapt’ game play.

Creative process posters

Worksheet

How to Play – PDF

Other Ways to Play – PDF

Glossary – PDF

References – PDF

Further Explorations – PDF

Contributors – PDF

‘This game will give you the power and possibility to change your life! It changed mine. I’ve spent years developing this game because I whole-heartedly believe in it. It is absolutely our right and responsibility to live exciting, full and creative lives – by design’ 

~ Bridget O’Brien 

 

‘Every now and then something emerges that has genius in it. I often observe people playing Adapt. It never stops surprising me, the sparks of insight, the energy of inspiration, that look of determination when a person suddenly understands how they can really change their lives, and the lives of those around them, so much for the better..’ 

 – Dr. Charlie Brennan

 

What is included in the ‘Adapt’ game card deck?

Included in the ‘Adapt’ game card deck are 60 unique cards, an instruction booklet and digital access to printable game resources including ‘Adapt Creative Process’ posters. The deck includes 6 sets of cards covering the topics of Life Aspects, Core Needs, Design Principles, Energy Exchanges, Care Challenges and the It Depends factor in a holistic design process. Also included are game enhancing resources like ‘Players Notes’ worksheets, a Glossary of terms and 12+ ‘Other ways to play’ with the card deck and poster.

 

‘Adapt’ Game Play will…

‘Adapt’ game play sparks creativity, imagination and realistic engagement with designing for solutions. This engaging tool helps individuals and groups of people, in all kinds of circumstances, design their next best steps. Hacking habits, pro-actively creating, doing, designing and redesigning. Creating the world of your dreams. The ‘Adapt’ game offers you ideas, actionable outcomes and even better yet, resilient solutions to the challenges we all face each day.

 

The Creation of ‘Adapt’ Game

‘Adapt’ has been co-created by Bridget O’Brien, Charlie Brennan PhD and everyone who inspired and provided feedback along the way. 

See our Contributors and References PDFs for more details.

  • Permaculture Design Principles & Ethics Icons used with permission from PermaculturePrinciples.com
  • Core Needs Cards inspired by the work of Abraham Maslow, whose famed work was deeply shaped by his exposure to Indigenous Blackfoot beliefs, and Manfred Max-Neef.
  • Design Principles Cards are based on David Holmgren’s 12 Permaculture Design Principles.
  • Energy Exchange Cards inspired by the work of Dave Jacke & David Holmgren.
  • Care Challenge Cards inspired by the work of Bill Mollison, David Holmgren, Robin Clayfield, Milton Dixon, Care Ethics, and First Nations teachings from around the world.
  • Creative/design process inspired by the work of Appleseed Permaculture, Aranya, Looby McNamara, David Holmgren, Dave Jacke, Participatory Design Institute, Dan Palmer, First Nations teachings from around the world, and many others.
  • This game has been produced using the most eco-friendly processes including recycled paper and plant-based inks.

 

‘Adapt’ Game & Equity

We are dedicated to making educational opportunities and resources available to everyone. We support these intentions through donating ‘Adapt’ games to organizations such as SCOPE in Malawi, Leslie Science Center in Michigan, and a range of teachers working with students to develop regenerative design skills. We also offer Community Supported Education sliding scale discounts and scholarships on our products, landscape designs, and workshops. We look to keep building relationships with more organizations led by First Nations people and other BIPOC centering groups in the places we live and around the world. We are committed to openly sharing what we have cultivated, foraged, and gleaned from our teaching, touring and workshop experiences.

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