You know that moment before a meeting when someone says, “Let’s give everyone another minute”?
I gave that minute a tiny game.
I’m building Agilo, a tool for team retrospectives, and I’ve added a card shooter to the waiting room. Flying playing cards, a little “pew” when you hit one, and a score that suddenly feels very important.
Here’s a short clip of me playing:
The idea is simple: after debugging, reviewing PRs, and switching between tabs, sometimes you just want a minute to do something silly. Click a few cards. Chase one more hit. Give your brain a different thing to focus on before talking about the sprint.
The cards get faster as your score goes up, and there’s a shared leaderboard if your team enjoys a little friendly competition.
One design choice mattered to me: keep it optional. You can still add feedback while everyone gathers, and the facilitator can switch the game off or start the retro when the team is ready. A warm-up should fit into the waiting time, without becoming another agenda item.
You don’t need a meeting on your calendar to give it a go. If you fancy a small break, the retrospective demo is here:
🎯 Take a break. Shoot some cards.
What’s the most unnecessarily fun feature you’ve built into an otherwise serious app?
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