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Another serious game to use to learn about strategy -“For Sale”

Serious games, leveraging the intrinsic motivation and engagement of gaming, have emerged as an innovative training technique in the business world. They have the potential to simulate real-world scenarios, enabling players to practice strategic decision-making, risk management, and resource allocation, among other vital skills, in a safe and controlled environment. The key to their effectiveness lies in their ability to present complex concepts in an interactive and engaging manner, promoting experiential learning, and encouraging critical thinking.… Read more

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Serious games for learning

Serious games have become a popular tool in the world of learning and development- i would say that as I personally use them a lot but few of my colleagues do. At their best, they are designed to be interactive, engaging, and immersive, with the aim of providing an enjoyable learning experience for learners. However, not all serious games are created equal, and choosing the right one can be a challenge.… Read more

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Why i use game playing to assist learning

I have been using games to assist learning for over five years. Initially I used simulations- a software based approximation of real life situations to enable learning of almost real life experiences. But simulations are expensive, have a computer based interface and rarely mimic real-life interactions… the computer and simulation are as much an actor as the learners.

Looking for something more relatable, cost-effective and realistic I have added physical board and card games to my teaching skill set .… Read more

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“High Society” and how serious games help us learn about ‘value’

I struggle to enable our participants learn certain abstract concepts. The concept of “Value” is one of those.

All too often value is simply defined as quality less cost. Few learners seem to want a deeper investigation as there is a predilection to avoiding cost-cutting (value is cost) that affects their personal view of quality. A clear understanding of what value really is and means is critical for business.… Read more

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Learn Strategy using serious games

“Strategy” is a tough topic to move from abstract theory into understanding practical application.

I have used case studies often in the past … but I feel this is great at engaging the mind and enables conceptual understanding and discussion without fear of the consequences of failure. It’s great for knowing; not so good for doing. Also, live case studies ALWAYS have a right answer or wrong answer that absent in real life.… Read more