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We split up into small groups and first go over the rules. We make sure that everyone is well aware of how the game is played and we look for rules that will affect the design or various strategies. Then the groups bounce ideas off each other and come up with a number of designs and present those ideas to the rest of the team. We usually finish off Saturday by mocking up quick prototypes to test different manipulators. Finally on Sunday we get back together to discuss the ideas again after people have had more time to think about the designs. We usually come up with a general design and then as the week progresses, better prototypes are tested and a more final design is determined.