🐣🏞️ Minecraft Easter Egg Hunt
Hop into the blocky world of Minecraft and embark on an Easter egg hunt! Unearth hidden gems of success, face the creepers of setbacks, and construct improvements to level up our project. Time to craft an even stronger adventure!
Template Columns
💎 Hidden Gems
Share the successes and positive discoveries we unearthed in this sprint.
Base column: What Went Well🐣 Egg Cracks
Identify challenges and hiccups that cracked our flow.
Base column: What Went Wrong🔨 Build Better Blocks
Discuss opportunities and ideas to construct a better experience moving forward.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
The Minecraft Easter Egg Hunt retrospective uses a playful, gamified theme to engage teams in reflecting on successes, challenges, and areas for improvement.
When to use this template
Use this template when you want to create a fun and engaging retrospective with a focus on identifying achievements, addressing obstacles, and brainstorming solutions.
How to facilitate
Begin by introducing the Minecraft Easter Egg Hunt theme and explain the purpose of each column.
Ask team members to spend 5 minutes independently writing down successes or positive outcomes on virtual sticky notes and placing them in the Hidden Gems column.
Next, guide the team to reflect on challenges or blockers encountered in the sprint by writing these insights on sticky notes and adding them to the Egg Cracks column; allow 5 minutes for this activity.
For another 5 minutes, brainstorm actionable ideas or changes to implement for the team's growth and put these in the Build Better Blocks column.
Facilitate a discussion by going through each column, starting with Hidden Gems, then Egg Cracks, and finally Build Better Blocks. Encourage the team to elaborate on points, look for patterns, and formulate themes.
If time permits, collectively prioritize the ideas in Build Better Blocks to determine the most valuable actions to take forward.
Wrap up the retrospective by summarizing key insights and action items for the next sprint.
Pro Tips
Encourage a playful yet focused mindset to capitalize on the gamified theme without losing retrospective objectives.
Use a fun background or props that enhance the Minecraft and Easter theme to visually cue engagement.
Allow all voices to be heard during discussions to ensure diversity in perspectives.
Keep discussions solution-oriented, especially when addressing Egg Cracks.
Consider lightweight rewards for team members who suggest particularly creative or impactful ideas.
FAQ
What if team members are not familiar with Minecraft?
Briefly explain the theme and connect the metaphor to the retrospective goals to ensure everyone understands how it works.
How can we prevent the theme from being a distraction?
Set clear boundaries for playful engagement and gently steer discussions back to business if they wander off topic.
What if the team doesn't fully engage with the theme?
Focus on the retrospective's core intent, using the theme as a light structure rather than the centerpiece.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
Tags
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Use this template to run your next retrospective