Board game for teaching and learning Kanban. Includes complete printable game kit and facilitator's resources.
getKanban version 2 is a fun and effective tool for teaching and learning (just for starters):
- the mechanics of Kanban
- the importance of cross-functional teams
- limiting work in process (WIP) to create a "pull" system
- attacking queues
- promoting the flow of value
You can find the canonical and latest versions of getKanban at getkanban.com, including the original free version 2 download. I didn't create the original, although some of my former colleagues have helped with playtesting various versions of it.
Over the years, I have facilitated getKanban game sessions for clients around the world—our trusty laminated reusable kits have been played by teams in all over the USA, Europe, and Asia. Along the way, we've learned what works well and what to adjust to make our training sessions the most effective. We continue to use version 2 because it scales: it's free, so we can make as many disposable or reusable kits as we need; it's portable; and our clients can print their own kits to play after we've gone home.
I've presented some of our learnings at the Agile Games 2015, Agile2015, and Agile2016 conferences, and this GitHub project is designed to be a one-stop resource for attendees to go forth and play on their (your) own.
You can view the Agile2015 session slides on SlideShare.
This project contains the complete original getKanban version 2 game kit along with a new supplemental facilitator's guide and accompanying slides. Everything you need is right here!
| this version | differences from original version |
|---|---|
| Facilitator's guide | New content, including optional rules changes |
| Facilitator's slides | New content, companion to facilitator's guide |
| Game board (original) | Same |
| Game board (modified) | Sized to better fit a single A3/11x17" sheet of paper |
| Event & story cards | Same (print at 90% if using modified board) |
| Sheets | Same |
| Blocked sticky | Reformatted to print multiple stickies on one sheet |
| Ready column header | New content (sold in original hard kit but not included in their download) |
I'm @bsktcase on Twitter—please share your in-game action photos and any other questions or comments!