Manage a squad and master the flow
Simulate a real delivery environment: pull stories across the board, respect WIP limits and chase the best result for the company. Here mistakes are allowed, and that is how you learn.
Each person works on a card in their own step. Press Play the day and watch the flow move.
What you practice
- Sense of urgency
- Value flow
- Commitment point
- Explicit policies
- Service classes
- Cost of delay
- Pull system
- Cadences
Metrics you track
Cumulative flow diagram (CFD)
Watch work accumulate and flow between stages.
Financial chart
Track the impact of each delivery on the result.
Cycle time
How long each story takes to complete.
Scatter plot
Understand the predictability of your deliveries.
How it works
You run the squad
Each professional pulls stories from the backlog to “Ready”, then Analysis, Development and Test.
Every card has effort and value
The work required and the financial value of the story affect your final result.
Progressive scenarios
From training to advanced, complexity grows with you.
Agilists leaderboard
Your best score competes for the Top 30 fairly, with a verified scoreboard.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Kanban Game free?
It is. Playing costs nothing and only asks for an account, which also unlocks the interactive experiences, the learning paths and the community.
Do I need to know Kanban to play?
No. The training scenario explains the rules as you play, and the in-game coach turns each wrong move into a short lesson. Later scenarios assume what the previous one taught.
How long does a match take?
About fifteen minutes. Training is shorter, and advanced scenarios usually ask for more decision time rather than more play time.
Does it work on a phone?
It runs in a phone browser, but the experience is better on a large screen: the board has four stages and several charts beside it.
How is the score calculated?
From the flow you actually ran: value delivered, cycle time, respect for WIP limits and predictability. The calculation is replayed on the server from your moves, so a score cannot be forged from the browser.
Can I play more than once?
As many times as you like. The ranking keeps your best score, so replaying is about improving the result, not accumulating points by volume.
Can I use it in team training?
You can. The usual format is everyone playing the same scenario in parallel and then comparing decisions. The differences in outcome tend to spark more discussion than the theory does.
