Epics®

EPICS®

Pick up a figure and the words follow

Epics® are the human-centred, science-backed tools at the core of our methods: small symbolic figures that give ideas a physical form. Built for groups, they shift focus from the individual to the idea on the table. That small shift changes everything: people share more genuinely, others find it easier to listen, and everyone has a way in.

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Thinking that used to stay in one person's head becomes something the whole group can see, shape, and build on together.

When someone holds a figure up as they speak, it catches the attention of everyone, and rather than only hearing the words, people picture and experience what's being described. A figure is grasped in an instant, engaging the mind in a way that words alone rarely reach, turning meetings into inclusive sessions built on dialogue, psychological safety, and real co-creation.

Epics® help teams

Focus attention through visual and tactile engagement

Anchor memory with spatial and emotional cues

Align perspectives around a shared model

Turn conversation into visible, actionable outcomes

Focus attention through visual and tactile engagement

Anchor memory with spatial and emotional cues

Align perspectives around a shared model

Turn conversation into visible, actionable outcomes

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Familiar in form, open in meaning

Every Epics® figure sits in a careful balance: recognisable at a glance, yet open to whatever you need it to mean. The forms are drawn from things the mind reads instantly and effortlessly: people and characters, life and animals, nature and places, action and movement, and the everyday objects and tools we work with, each handled by the brain's own specialised recognition systems. This isn't left to chance: the collection is carefully studied to draw on forms the mind is already built to recognise. That's what makes them approachable: you can pick one up and use it straight away, no instruction needed. And it's what makes them work as metaphors: these are the very things language reaches for to describe everything else, so meaning comes as easily as recognition.

What each figure means is yours to decide. The same object can be a burden for one person and a milestone for another; a wall today, a doorway next week. The figures don't prescribe meaning, they invite it. And because each form is concrete and familiar, it carries feeling as well as thought: a wall brings tension, a path brings hope. In our sessions we see it again and again: the figure is what you see, and the emotion comes with it.

A shared visual language across cultures
The figures are chosen to work across cultures. That's possible because the metaphors they rest on are the shared, embodied kind: a wall, a gear, an anchor, a bridge are recognised the world over. What differs is the meaning people give them: a wall might be an obstacle to one person, protection to another, a boundary to a third. That range is not a problem, it's the point. The figures offer a shared vocabulary of forms, while leaving each person free to fill it with their own meaning. Research on metaphor across languages points the same way: the basic, body-grounded metaphors recur worldwide, even as their specific meanings vary from place to place. Epics® have been used by people across the cultural spectrum of Europe, Africa, Asia, South and North America and Australia.
Considered down to the color and the feel
Color is chosen with the same care. The palette is muted and understated, so no single figure competes for attention or shouts louder than the rest. Instead, colour does a quieter job: helping the eye tell one kind of thing from another, working with the brain's natural sorting of objects rather than against it. The result is a set that feels calm and coherent on the table, where the thinking stays the focus and the figures simply support it. And they are made to be held. The Epics® are designed and produced in the Nordics, with real attention to how each piece feels in the hand: the weight, the surface, the quality of the object itself. That tactile quality is part of how they work, engaging touch alongside sight. Each set comes in a box crafted from Nordic birch, a natural, lasting home for tools meant to be used again and again.

A shared visual language across cultures
The figures are chosen to work across cultures. That's possible because the metaphors they rest on are the shared, embodied kind: a wall, a gear, an anchor, a bridge are recognised the world over. What differs is the meaning people give them: a wall might be an obstacle to one person, protection to another, a boundary to a third. That range is not a problem, it's the point. The figures offer a shared vocabulary of forms, while leaving each person free to fill it with their own meaning. Research on metaphor across languages points the same way: the basic, body-grounded metaphors recur worldwide, even as their specific meanings vary from place to place. Epics® have been used by people across the cultural spectrum of Europe, Africa, Asia, South and North America and Australia.
Considered down to the color and the feel
Color is chosen with the same care. The palette is muted and understated, so no single figure competes for attention or shouts louder than the rest. Instead, colour does a quieter job: helping the eye tell one kind of thing from another, working with the brain's natural sorting of objects rather than against it. The result is a set that feels calm and coherent on the table, where the thinking stays the focus and the figures simply support it. And they are made to be held. The Epics® are designed and produced in the Nordics, with real attention to how each piece feels in the hand: the weight, the surface, the quality of the object itself. That tactile quality is part of how they work, engaging touch alongside sight. Each set comes in a box crafted from Nordic birch, a natural, lasting home for tools meant to be used again and again.

A shared visual language across cultures
The figures are chosen to work across cultures. That's possible because the metaphors they rest on are the shared, embodied kind: a wall, a gear, an anchor, a bridge are recognised the world over. What differs is the meaning people give them: a wall might be an obstacle to one person, protection to another, a boundary to a third. That range is not a problem, it's the point. The figures offer a shared vocabulary of forms, while leaving each person free to fill it with their own meaning. Research on metaphor across languages points the same way: the basic, body-grounded metaphors recur worldwide, even as their specific meanings vary from place to place. Epics® have been used by people across the cultural spectrum of Europe, Africa, Asia, South and North America and Australia.
Considered down to the color and the feel
Color is chosen with the same care. The palette is muted and understated, so no single figure competes for attention or shouts louder than the rest. Instead, colour does a quieter job: helping the eye tell one kind of thing from another, working with the brain's natural sorting of objects rather than against it. The result is a set that feels calm and coherent on the table, where the thinking stays the focus and the figures simply support it. And they are made to be held. The Epics® are designed and produced in the Nordics, with real attention to how each piece feels in the hand: the weight, the surface, the quality of the object itself. That tactile quality is part of how they work, engaging touch alongside sight. Each set comes in a box crafted from Nordic birch, a natural, lasting home for tools meant to be used again and again.

A shared visual language across cultures
The figures are chosen to work across cultures. That's possible because the metaphors they rest on are the shared, embodied kind: a wall, a gear, an anchor, a bridge are recognised the world over. What differs is the meaning people give them: a wall might be an obstacle to one person, protection to another, a boundary to a third. That range is not a problem, it's the point. The figures offer a shared vocabulary of forms, while leaving each person free to fill it with their own meaning. Research on metaphor across languages points the same way: the basic, body-grounded metaphors recur worldwide, even as their specific meanings vary from place to place. Epics® have been used by people across the cultural spectrum of Europe, Africa, Asia, South and North America and Australia.
Considered down to the color and the feel
Color is chosen with the same care. The palette is muted and understated, so no single figure competes for attention or shouts louder than the rest. Instead, colour does a quieter job: helping the eye tell one kind of thing from another, working with the brain's natural sorting of objects rather than against it. The result is a set that feels calm and coherent on the table, where the thinking stays the focus and the figures simply support it. And they are made to be held. The Epics® are designed and produced in the Nordics, with real attention to how each piece feels in the hand: the weight, the surface, the quality of the object itself. That tactile quality is part of how they work, engaging touch alongside sight. Each set comes in a box crafted from Nordic birch, a natural, lasting home for tools meant to be used again and again.

A shared visual language across cultures
The figures are chosen to work across cultures. That's possible because the metaphors they rest on are the shared, embodied kind: a wall, a gear, an anchor, a bridge are recognised the world over. What differs is the meaning people give them: a wall might be an obstacle to one person, protection to another, a boundary to a third. That range is not a problem, it's the point. The figures offer a shared vocabulary of forms, while leaving each person free to fill it with their own meaning. Research on metaphor across languages points the same way: the basic, body-grounded metaphors recur worldwide, even as their specific meanings vary from place to place. Epics® have been used by people across the cultural spectrum of Europe, Africa, Asia, South and North America and Australia.
Considered down to the color and the feel
Color is chosen with the same care. The palette is muted and understated, so no single figure competes for attention or shouts louder than the rest. Instead, colour does a quieter job: helping the eye tell one kind of thing from another, working with the brain's natural sorting of objects rather than against it. The result is a set that feels calm and coherent on the table, where the thinking stays the focus and the figures simply support it. And they are made to be held. The Epics® are designed and produced in the Nordics, with real attention to how each piece feels in the hand: the weight, the surface, the quality of the object itself. That tactile quality is part of how they work, engaging touch alongside sight. Each set comes in a box crafted from Nordic birch, a natural, lasting home for tools meant to be used again and again.

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Epics® come in curated sets designed for different contexts and needs.

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For teams and group work
Teamwork
Versatile for enhancing collaboration, communication, and team dynamics.
Business & Strategy
Ideal for making strategy work visible, engaging, and shared where teams need to align, evaluate options, and build a strategic understanding.
People & Culture
Suited for sessions on organizational development, cultural transformation, and team values.
Innovation & Creativity
Perfect for ideation, product development, and creative problem-solving workshops.
TYPICAL USE CASES
Roles and responsibilities definition
Team retrospectives
Conflic resolution
Development work
TYPICAL USE CASES
Business model canvas
SWOT analysis
Strategic roadmapping
TYPICAL USE CASES
Culture mapping
Values alignment
Team chartering
TYPICAL USE CASES
Design thinking sprints
Prototyping sessions
Innovation jams
For dialogue and one-to-one work
Starter
A flexible entry set for small groups to learn and explore together.
Dialogue & Coaching
Designed for reflective practices, coaching conversations, and fostering open dialogue.
TYPICAL USE CASES
Icebreaker activities
Brainstorming sessions
Quick alignment meetings
TYPICAL USE CASES
Active listening sessions
Peer coaching
Trust-building exercises