WE ARE INFLUENCED
PURPLE
The Human
Awareness, choice and agency. You, at the centre of it all.
“Who are you when nobody needs anything from you?”
The Host asks
Is that the version of you most people get to see?
THE CHARACTERS
Ways
we're influenced.
To make influence easier to see, I turned it into a cast of Characters. They aren't personality types or labels for real people. They're forces that show up in all of us, in different situations and relationships. Each one asks a question. Some will feel familiar straight away.
YOUR GUIDE
The Host
The Host guides you through. When a Character asks its question, the Host follows with a second, optional one that goes a layer deeper. Curious, never judging, and always your choice whether to answer.
GREY
The Shapeshifter
Adapting, performing and who we are in different rooms.
“Where in your life do you feel most like you're playing a part?”
The Host asks
What changes in how you talk, dress or act, and why?
BLACK
The Ghost
The past, old voices and inherited beliefs.
“Is there an old belief you still find yourself following?”
The Host asks
If you heard it for the first time today, would you choose to believe it?
BLUE
The Angel
Guidance, support and the advice we don't always want to hear.
“What's the best advice you've ever been given, and did you take it?”
The Host asks
Is there any advice you've followed that was right for them, but not for you?
PINK
The Lover
Love, attachment and who we're trying to make proud.
“Is there anyone you're still trying to make proud?”
The Host asks
What would change if you already had their approval?
YELLOW
The Frenemy
Comparison, rivalry and the need for approval.
“Has anyone's success made you question your own progress?”
The Host asks
Did you want what they had, or did you feel you should be further ahead?
GREEN
Destiny
Ambition, possibility and the lives we haven't chased yet.
“What would you pursue if you stopped asking whether it was realistic?”
The Host asks
Whose voice is the one asking whether it's realistic?
RED
The Devil
Temptation, impulse and self-sabotage.
“When things go well, is there anything you do that makes things harder for yourself?”
The Host asks
What do you get out of it in the moment, and what does it cost you afterwards?
ORANGE
The Enabler
Comfort, habit and the line between support and staying stuck.
“What do you keep giving yourself permission to put off?”
The Host asks
What makes it easier to keep putting it off?
TEAL
The Opportunist
Timing, self-interest and always asking what's in it for you.
“When did you last say yes to something mostly because of what it could do for you?”
The Host asks
Was it the opportunity you wanted, or just the one in front of you?
THE WIDER UNIVERSE
The Characters are going places.
They appear across the whole WE ARE INFLUENCED universe. Explore everything →
IN DEVELOPMENT
INFLUENCED: The Game
A character-led party game about choices and competing influences.
See the game →COMING SOON
INFLUENCED: The Conversation Deck
Thought-provoking questions in the Characters' colours, for meaningful conversations with friends, partners, family or groups.
Draw a card →COMING SOON
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Conversations about identity, personal stories and transformation.
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