Last updated: September 29, 2026

KIOKE is a thinking tool that represents a goal or concern as a wooden bucket. It helps you identify the weakest part currently limiting the result and explore the causes behind it. KIOKE does not diagnose you or provide a single correct answer. It is designed to help you organize your own thinking and revise priorities over time.

Getting started

1. Open “About This App” on the first screen to learn the idea behind KIOKE.
2. Open “See How It Works” to try a guided example with fictional content.
3. Choose “Select a World (Issue)” to open an existing world or create a new one.
4. Use the world name for an issue you want to solve or improve.
5. The first bucket has six planks. Name the factors that make up the issue and rate each plank based on its current condition.

What the world, bucket, planks, and water mean

• World: the overall issue you want to think about.
• Bucket: a group of factors that make up one issue.
• Plank: an individual factor that affects the issue.
• Lowest plank: a candidate for the current bottleneck.
• Child bucket: a deeper breakdown of a plank's factors. You can create one in advance even when the plank is rated Satisfactory.
• Flowing water: time, money, opportunity, or other resources lost while an issue remains unresolved.

KIOKE is not a one-time exercise. After one bottleneck improves, another plank may become the lowest. Update the ratings to match the current situation and reconsider what deserves attention next.

Basic controls

• Drag with one finger in any direction to rotate the viewpoint. This also works while a bucket or plank is selected.
• Drag with two fingers to move the viewpoint. The direction can be reversed in Display Settings.
• Pinch to zoom in or out.