This was the very first public presentation of Galapagos the game. It was made at the Sydney GamesJam in November 2008.

1. G AME J AM – S ydney08 Galapagos Serious Game for Serious Business November 2008 Marigo Raftopoulos

5. The process of engagement via a game-based learning tool Strategic learning goals Cognitive engagement Motivation Learning by doing Reflection Comprehension Feedback Coaching & Review

7. How game-based learning fits in with traditional strategy tools Business Strategy Game-based learning tools Organisational culture Organisational capability Competencies Engagement Alignment

8. Game Idea (The Pitch): Galapagos

9. The year is 2121 And Earth is running out of food and water…

10. * Climate change * Soil and water degradation * GMO contamination of seed stocks * Food wars, malnutrition, famine * Productive land moved into carbon sequestration to absorb toxic C02 emissions Situation 2121 The Earth’s demise

11. It’s name is Galapagos There is a recently discovered planet near our solar system that can produce the shortfall in our food production

14. Game play And we can’t afford to screw it up… again

15. Meta learning outcome: Unless you change the rules of the game (aka ‘the system’) you will get the same outcomes every time. MIT~Sloan School of Management on ‘The Beer Game’

18. What the outcome looks like in xls:

20. Possible Integrated media strategy: PhD research Documentary Wiki / blog Serious game Second Life

21. Thank you! (Questions?) Contact details: Marigo Raftopoulos Director Strategic Essentials Management Consultants Telephone: + 61 3 9563 6597 Mobile/Cell: + 61 (0)412 183 735 Skype: marigo.raftopoulos Twitter: Marigo Raftopoulos Email: [email_address] Web: www.strategicessentials.com.au Blog: http://talesfromthecasbah.blogspot.com/