# Story cubes ## Material ### Normal sets * 9 cubes * 6 faces / 6 drawings * 10 077 969 possibilities ![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MAffO8xa1ZWmgZvfeK2%2Fuploads%2FmdfTKpHYEcnKLdMFRKNu%2Ffile.png?alt=media) * Classics * Voyage * Action * Fantasia ### Extension sets * 3 cubes * 6 faces / 6 drawings * 216 possibilities ## Retrospective techniques * Roll the dice, tell your story one after the other * Each one roll one die, build a shared story together * 1 person roll the dice, each one pick a drawing * A very [specific format](http://tastycupcakes.org/2016/08/story-cubes-retrospective/) on TastyCupCakes ## Questions you can ask * The last sprint was great/messy because… * A story about how our sprint was * A typical day for our team * What was our sprint planning like * The future of our team * Our last team building * Retro on the retro ## Mixing things up * Mixing different sets for more creative stories * Use different sets for different purpose * Gather data --> Classics * Decide what to do --> Action / Voyage * Combine Story Cubes with other techniques * LSP * Drawing * Retrospective cards * Method kits * … Your imagination is your limit… ## Advice * Don't abuse of them. Only use them for one part of your retro --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://yoan-thirion.gitbook.io/knowledge-base/agile-coaching/retrospectives/story-cubes.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.