We are slowly changing over from the old logo (left) to a new one (right). You can see certain similarities – the blue/green which are prominent in our game boards and our pieces, the I and O with a slash … Read More
The Lifeboat Foundation, an organization dedicated to the analysis and prevention of threats to human existence, has a blog post on the reduction of richness and complexity in language titled A Future of Fewer Words. It interests me because I … Read More
Arab News, the national English-language daily of Saudi Arabia, printed a nice half-page story today on Andromeda Training, Income/Outcome and our new Visual Finance app. The article is by Molouk Ba-Isa, Editor for the Gulf Region and an IT specialist. … Read More
I recently read an article about game transfer phenomenon. This is the idea that people merge subjective realities and take a game-related action in real life. The author of the article starts by talking about unexpectedly using Mario-Kart driving reflexes … Read More
Someone on a LinkedIn forum recently asked: “What kinds of topics would you like to see covered in a 2-day Management Development workshop?” My reply was: “I recommend that the first day be a team-competition business finance simulation: a good … Read More
There are two fundamentally different approaches to looking at developing ‘business understanding’ using a business game. Thinking inside the box: You can get a Hosted ELK service and develop a personalized model of the business. Consultants come in and ask … Read More
In choosing a business game or business simulation for learning purposes, whether in a corporate or academic environment, the first question should be “Computer-based or board-game?” There are advantages and disadvantages to each. Essentially, the computer-based simulation can be more … Read More