1. Imagine what’s possible: See our recipe book, tasting menu, photos, or prior projects created with Hive Mechanic. Considering co-design? Look into how workshops might go.
2. Tactics and tools overview – from our Playful City Lab (on EBOW/Engaging Beyond Our Walls)
3. What does the editor look like? See sample images and a quick tutorial
4. Basic certification and short video tutorials for using Hive Mechanic — including for changing text, adding cards, using phone numbers.
5. Quick reference for the editor in Hive Mechanic: Card Dictionary Slides (includes editor tips); Card FAQ for frequent questions about the editor; annotated screenshot of the editor
6. Power tools and sample code for Hive Mechanic: using the power template/Super Action Pack. Editor tips are located in the second half of the Card Dictionary Slides.
   

See also: alternatives to Hive Mechanic from the Playful City Lab

Other tidbits and misc tutorials

How to: audio scavenger hunt

How to: QR codes to start your activity

Tips and Common Fixes (new page in tools/skills)

• I created a card that somehow referenced itself and couldn’t get out of the loop
• Auto-save? [tell them how to
• Missing a card that you made? How to find it…
• Are you suddenly not getting a response from your game? How to fix it… 
• Is your game responding with the first message + the “unknown keyword” message? How to fix it…

Troubleshooting

Images

Image won’t send?

• Images sent through Hive must be less than a certain size – 5 MB specifically – due to a file size cap on Twilio. Make sure to deliberate about the image and gif file sizes you choose.