You realize that you have not planned for adequate water supply nor budgeted funds for water towers, treatment plants, pumps, and pipes, so you float a bond. Through careful governance, you maintain a healthy growth rate. You must be doing something right because the software program announces a surprise reward and erects a statue in honor of your team in the middle of the downtown area. Simulation games provide immediate and realistic feedback. Simulation games reduce the risk to the players and others.
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.