Evidence-based insights on learning that works.

This paper examines how dual-track simulation game design can address two common challenges in post-game debriefing: hindsight bias (where players rewrite their reasoning after knowing outcomes) and memory decay (where key decision moments fade before the debrief begins). The paper proposes design techniques that capture decision-making in real time, giving facilitators richer material to work with during reflection.

Can simulation games built with frugal tools — printed charts, cards, tokens, Post-it Notes — be as effective as high-fidelity digital simulations? This paper makes the case that they can. Drawing on two deployed games (Kitchen Rush, teaching Theory of Constraints with a 4.7/5 rating across 100+ participants, and Deadline Dash, a time-management simulation with 90% NPS), it shows how lo-fi design at the intersection of board games, systems thinking, and instructional design opens up simulation-based learning to facilitators without technical budgets.

Localization in game-based learning usually stops at translating text. This paper argues that real localization means tailoring a learning game to specific job contexts and work cultures — not just swapping languages. Through a case study of a successful localization project, it identifies best practices and develops a practical framework for bridging the gap between engaging game mechanics and the realities of on-the-job performance.

Most corporate training is push-based — assigned, scheduled, mandatory. This paper explores whether serious games can flip that model, creating genuine pull where learners seek out the experience on their own. Analysing data from roughly 10,000 corporate learners, the authors found significant evidence of pull behaviour: game binging, voluntary replays, and late-night and weekend purchases. Learning gains averaged ~21% and completion rates reached ~90%.