Simulation games provide opportunities for repeated practice. Most computer simulations use colorful graphics and sound effects. There are several other types of simulation games. These typically use spaces and hazards on a game board and instructions on cards to control the movement of players' pieces to simulate real-world processes. Disaster Simulations require participants to cope with natural or organizational disasters such as an earthquake or downsizing.
Participants learn to make fast collaborative decisions in complex and rapidly changing situations.
High-Fidelity Simulations incorporate objects and processes that are as close to reality as possible. These simulations reflect a large number of real-world factors and complex relationships among them. They are especially useful for training participants to implement exact procedures. Participants work individually and in teams to analyze, discuss, and recommend appropriate solutions and to critique one another's work. In some cases, the facilitator may recount the actual decisions implemented in the real-world situation on which the case was based.