Games and simulations are often referred to as experimental exercises because they provide unique opportunities for students to interact with a knowledge domain. A competitive activity that involves certain skills and it is played under a set of rules for the amusement of the players, which compete for points or other advancements that indicate that they are outperforming other players. A conscious attempt to represent a real life situation in which participants take on roles that would enable them to see how a particular situation might unfold. Similarities between Games and Simulations. Transport the participants to another world.
Participants control their own actions.
Objective is to execute serious responsibilities. Set of rules. No set of rules. Relationships that change over time. Academic Games Academic games are those used in the classroom.