Takashi Wickes

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Takashi Wickes

Takashi Wickes is is turning fun into functionality.

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Takashi Wickes

We made a game to test your patience: An IDEO playable experiment.

You're playing a digital game where your only job is to move a circle across the screen. There's just one catch—you have to wait.

We made a game to test your patience: An IDEO playable experiment.

You're playing a digital game where your only job is to move a circle across the screen. There's just one catch—you have to wait.

Behind the scenes: Making an AI-infused holiday wishing well.

Three Principles We Applied When Designing a Holiday Card With Gen AI

Behind the scenes: Making an AI-infused holiday wishing well.

Three Principles We Applied When Designing a Holiday Card With Gen AI

The power of roleplay: Designing gen AI products that pass the Gen Z vibe check.

Understanding how the first digitally-native generation engages with AI through a tried-and-true Play Lab method: roleplay. This allowed us to think beyond current technical constraints to think about what Gen-Z really wants from this technology.

The power of roleplay: Designing gen AI products that pass the Gen Z vibe check.

Understanding how the first digitally-native generation engages with AI through a tried-and-true Play Lab method: roleplay. This allowed us to think beyond current technical constraints to think about what Gen-Z really wants from this technology.