Tip: Business Simulations and Serious Games Size Matters!

Hello World!

Here's a simple question: Does size really matter when it comes to the size of a business simulation and/or serious game? The answer is: Yes and No - Very political, yes, but let's clarify. We have yet to see a business simulation or serious game that is too small. But we have certainly seen sims and business games that are too large. A business simulation or business game that is too large turns into a distraction. A business simulation or serious game that is too small is often just perfect.

You should emphasize focus and not 'do-everything-for-everything' type of solution. Customers have had to completely trash many many days, weeks, months worth of work to basically start all over after their solution did not focus on the goals of the program. In most cases, their business simulations and/or serious games were created by an outside vendor who, of course, was happy to make a huge solution. This wound up a waste of time and money.

In the end, I recommend you err on the side of simple. This is often the best bang for your buck and we've seen higher scores with smaller focused solution.

Hope this helps!