Spooky Retro

🧾 What is this template about?

This is a Halloween-themed retrospective and icebreaker designed to bring a little spooky fun to your remote agile ceremonies. It combines a classic Glad / Sad / Mad retro with a playful Haunted House Would-You-Rather? icebreaker, all wrapped in a festive Halloween aesthetic. It's perfect for energizing the team and encouraging honest reflection while keeping things light-hearted.

🎯 What does it help you achieve?

• Encourages meaningful reflection on what’s working, what’s frustrating, and what needs improvement

• Promotes team bonding through a creative and seasonal theme

• Helps create a psychologically safe space to express thoughts, frustrations, and successes

• Breaks up routine retros with a fun and visually engaging twist

👥 Who would benefit from using this template?

• Scrum masters or agile coaches looking to run a memorable and interactive Halloween retrospective

• Remote teams wanting to stay engaged and have fun while reflecting on their sprint

• Facilitators seeking seasonal content to spice up their usual ceremonies

• Teams that appreciate a bit of spooky humor, horror references, or just want to mix things up

🛠️ How to use this template

1. Kick off with the Icebreaker: Haunted House Would-You-Rather?

   • Ask the team to vote on creepy questions using voting dots

   • Encourage conversation or “defend your choice” moments for fun

2. Run the Retrospective: Trick or Treat?

   • Participants add sticky notes under:

     • 🎃 Treats (Glad) – What went well

     • 👻 Ghosts of the Sprint (Sad) – What didn’t go as planned

     • 🕸️ Tricks (Mad) – What was frustrating

   • Discuss themes and observations as a team

3. Capture Action Items

   • Use the Spellbook of Actions panel to write down concrete next steps or experiments to try in the next sprint

4. Wrap up

   • Optionally, highlight a few “Wicked Wins” or fun moments to celebrate together

🔒 Tip: Lock down background images and decorative elements before sharing with your team.