Mind mapping for game design concepts

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I may have posted about this in the past (did a search couldn’t find it).

Anyway, a colleague of mine introduced me to Mindmaps. I’ve been getting more and more into them, and whenever a concept for a game, or hook, or mechanic comes into my head I "map" it out.

I’m using FreeMind, which is well, free and its available under Linux and Windows.

Anyway, while I’m becoming a bit of convert, (I still use UML for more structured engineering, after the concept is flushed out in a map) one feature I thought was lacking was a way to store the maps online, and update/edit in a "WIKI" style format of collaboration.

Well, I’ve found two sites now offering online Mindmapping collaboration services (Mindomo, and Mindmeister) so I’m trialing them at the moment.

http://www.mindmeister.com/

http://www.mindomo.com/

Will report back and let you know how it goes.

Just wondering if anyone else uses Mind maps or trialed any of the services above?

-B.

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