Problem-solving games are a great way to have fun and work your brain. Some of the best games for solving problems can be played with more than one person. Competition and "showing off" can help bring out some really creative ideas. These games are great for long car rides or for kids who are stuck inside because of bad weather.
"The Best Ideas Game"
This game uses a method for solving problems called "random presentation," which could lead to some good ideas for making money. First, have someone look out the window or around the room and pick any object at random. Don't make any rules about this. It could be a rock by the road, a stick in the yard, a truck, or anything else.
Now, everyone in the car or room can try to think of the best way to make money with the chosen object. A street sign will be used to advertise, and people will sell trees door-to-door. A truck can be used to make money in a hundred different ways, but for the sake of the game, look for the best new way—maybe as a mobile grocery store?
In this game, there is no winner or loser. It's just a chance to use your creativity and let your imagination run wild. You might even laugh a few times.
Game of Putting Ideas Together
Using "concept combination," a specific way to think creatively, is another good group game for solving problems. Basically, you take two ideas or things and put them together in a new way. As a group game, all that matters is who comes up with the best idea.
What can you make if you put a chair and a microwave together? Maybe a lounge chair that has a built-in cooler, microwave, and TV. Or "couch potatoes," which are shaped like couches and can be heated in the microwave.
"Game of Change of Perspective"
For solving problems in games, you can also try the "change of perspective" method. One way is to pick a topic, like morality or having a job, and see who can give the most interesting (and maybe even logical) new point of view. Could there ever be a world without jobs? What would a virus' sense of right and wrong be if it could think?
Again, in this game or any other like it, there are no losers. It's just a chance to think outside the box and use your brain. If you want to keep score, you could vote on the best idea, but either way, you'll have fun with these games.
