The scorecard says
+27The Intern
A game about measuring the wrong thing
PlayerAssignment 1 of 4
Get the parcel to Dana's desk.
GoalDana has her parcel, at rest, on her desk.
You don't move the Intern yourself. The scorecard decides what it values. After the shift, you can see whether the parcel reached Dana. Each scorecard produces the same result every time, so luck is never involved.
The office
Action 0 of 18
Ready when you are.
What the score measured
Intern of the month
Nine pickups. No delivery.
What happened
Dana is still waiting.
The parcel was picked up nine times.
Why this happened
The Intern did what earned points. Delivery was never part of the score.
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Assignment 2 of 4
Make the office actually clean.
GoalClean all four mess spots without harming the plant.
Four spots are messy. The camera cannot see the whole room. There is also a plant that must survive the shift. Your scorecard will decide what the Intern notices.
The office
Action 0 of 24
Ready when you are.
What the score measured
Still messy somewhere
Two of four spots cleaned.
The scorecard says
+8What happened
Two mess spots remain.
Why this happened
The camera reported a clean office. It never had eyes on the whole room.
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Assignment 3 of 4
Deliver to three colleagues.
GoalDeliver one item to each colleague.
Three colleagues are waiting: Priya, Sam and Dana. Once your scorecard works here, Test Day will move their desks and try it again.
The office
Action 0 of 16
Ready when you are.
What happened in the office
Everyone got their delivery
The scorecard says
+8What happened
Why this happened
Test Day takes this scorecard into two new office layouts. It checks whether your choices still work after the desks move.
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Assignment 4 of 4
Make the warehouse genuinely safe.
GoalClear every hazard without silencing incident reports. Both orders must also ship.
A quiet safety dashboard does not always mean a safe workplace. Build a scorecard that protects workers without stopping the warehouse.
The warehouse
Action 0 of 26
Ready when you are.
What the score measured
The reports are spotless
The hazards are still there.
The scorecard says
+5What happened
The reporting forms disappeared.
Why this happened
Stars
All assignments complete
You finished The Intern.
You learned how a score can improve while the real outcome gets worse. Your certificate is ready below.
The Intern
Certificate of completion
This certificate belongs to
Player
for completing all four assignments and finding the gap between a good score and a good outcome.
Office of Better Measures