Tag Archives: simulation

Dice Of Debt

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Tom Grant

Dice Of Debt is a simple game designed to illustrate the importance of dealing with technical debt. Software developers often decide to cut corners, because there is a temporary benefit from not being as thorough as they might be in … Continue reading →

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Darfur Is Dying

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Tom Grant

Darfur Is Dying depicts the struggle of a single individual to survive in the midst of famine and violence in the Darfur region of Sudan. The game’s designer, Susana Ruiz, wanted to increase public awareness of this suffering, with the … Continue reading →

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Budget Hero

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Tom Grant

Although the federal budget is the hottest topic in American politics, the details of the budget are not well known in the voting public. How big are specific line items, such as Social Security or foreign aid? What line items … Continue reading →

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Cisco

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Tom Grant

Business problem: Communication Serious games used: Cisco myPlanNet In 2009, Cisco’s marketing division ran a contest, asking for the most innovative ways of creating a big splash around the company’s 25th anniversary. The winner of this contest was CiscomyPlanNet, a Sim … Continue reading →

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Millennium Challenge 2002

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Tom Grant

Business problem: Alignment Ideation Serious games used: Millennium Challenge 2002 The US Department of Defense’s Millennium Challenge 2002 wargame is a good example of how the military employs serious games to anticipate future conflicts and explore options. Millennium Challenge 2002 … Continue reading →

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University of Washington

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Tom Grant

Business problem:  Ideation Serious game used:  Foldit (a game created by a University of Washington research team). Summary: A team of researchers wanted to unlock the problem of protein folding (how do our bodies build proteins). Instead of posing this question … Continue reading →

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IBM CityOne

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Tom Grant

Business problem:  Communication Serious game used:  IBM CityOne Summary:  IBM needed a way to convey the choices that city planners face, such as improving water quality without drastically increasing costs. In the process, IBM would position itself as a thought leader … Continue reading →

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