BrainJam
Ways to use it
A shared canvas of sticky notes. Works for teams, pairs, or just you.
The classic use case. Everyone writes privately first, then shares on the canvas together. Up to 7 people per board.
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Brainstorm privately — 10 to 15 minutes
Each participant writes sticky notes about the topic in their private sidebar. Work quietly and independently. Don't filter, don't share — quantity over quality.
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Share, group, and merge
Drag notes onto the shared canvas one by one and briefly explain each. When two notes overlap in meaning, drop one on top of the other to merge them — content is joined and the duplicate removed. Patterns emerge as the canvas fills up.
Skip the private phase entirely. Share your board code with the room and have everyone add notes directly to the canvas in real time — great for retros, planning poker, or any freeform discussion where you want ideas visible immediately.
Tip: Use different note colors to visually separate contributors or categories. Colors are assigned per player automatically.
You don't need a team. Create a board for yourself and use the canvas as a personal thinking space — a quick task list, a decision board, or a lightweight kanban.
Personal kanban example
Write one task per note in your private sidebar. Drag them onto the canvas and arrange them in three loose columns: To Do, In Progress, Done. Move notes across columns as work progresses. No columns to configure — just place notes where they belong.