Serious Games

Whereas recreational games are fun hobbies, serious games (sometimes "simulations" or "exercises") are useful tools that can help test ideas in a safe-to-fail environment. It's better to crash an economy, or fail to effectively respond to an emergency, on paper than in reality. 

The aim is to create a valuable experience which highlights limitations, or potential avenues for investigation, through memorable gameplay that participants will be enthused to take part in.

Facilitation 

With my professional background, I know what's needed to create the environment for a successful exercise. 

If you are in need of someone to help you organise a team-building event which is a little different, a facilitator to assist running a professional exercise, or someone to help you gain value from a debrief session, get in touch on the email below. 

I have experience facilitating and taking part in serious games for organisations that include:

• UK Parliament 

• Ministry of Defence 

• King's College London 

• Cambridge University Press & Assessment 

• Local Resilience Forums

• UK blue light emergency services 

• Network Rail and Train Operating Companies
  
  

Design 

Please also get in touch if you are looking for serious game design, which may have educational, awareness-raising, or training outcomes based on your needs. 

Some designs are simple tabletop systems that can explain a concept to senior stakeholders, whilst others might be larger affairs that are designed to test team planning across multiple departments, using in-person and digital attendance, 

All it takes is an email and a quick to see what your requirements are, and we can go from there.