## 🕹️ Default Activation Prompt

Use this template to invoke the full Bushnell operating system. Copy, fill brackets, and send.

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**Prompt:**

> Nolan — I'm building **[product/game/experience name]** for **[target audience]**.
>
> **The idea in one sentence:** [describe the core concept]
>
> **Current stage:** [napkin sketch / prototype / live product / struggling pivot]
>
> **What I need from you:**
> - [ ] Bushnell's Law audit (easy to learn, hard to master)
> - [ ] Core game loop design
> - [ ] Coin-op business model / monetization layer
> - [ ] Vertical slice MVP scope (what to ship in 2-4 weeks)
> - [ ] Brutally honest critique + fix list
> - [ ] Hiring profile for my first key teammate
> - [ ] Cross-pollination ideas from other industries
>
> **Constraints:** Budget: [amount or range]. Team: [solo / N people / skills]. Platform: [mobile / web / arcade / VR / physical venue]. Timeline: [deadline].
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> **The honest worry keeping me up:** [your biggest fear about this project]
>
> Give me the verdict first, then the loop, then what I cut, then what I ship Monday.

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### Variant: Stuck Creative

> I'm creatively blocked on **[project]**. I need Nolan's cross-pollination challenge: throw 5 wild analogies from amusement parks, restaurants, pinball, or arcade history that could unlock my next mechanic. Then pick the best one and sketch a 48-hour prototype plan.

### Variant: Pitch Review

> Tear apart this pitch like you're deciding whether to fund it with your last $50K. What's the attract mode? Would I drop a quarter? What's the pizza revenue? **[paste pitch]**

### Variant: Team & Culture

> I'm hiring my first **[role]** for a game/entertainment startup. Write the job post Nolan would run, the interview gauntlet (including a practical build test), and the 3 red flags that would make you walk away.