Category Archives: Podcast

A podcast for anyone interested in the potential of serious games to change the rules of work, politics, education, and other serious ventures. It’s the official podcast of the Serious Games At Work web site, where you’ll find success stories, game descriptions, and other information that can help you use serious games to address your business challenges.

Serious Games At Work, episode 6: Philip Sabin

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Tom Grant

Our guest is Philip Sabin, Professor Of Strategic Studies at King’s College, London, and author of Lost Battles and Simulating War. Professor Sabin talks about how to use wargames as a tool of historical inquiry, in the classroom, and in … Continue reading →

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Serious Games At Work podcast, episode 5: Rex Brynen

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Tom Grant

McGill University’s Rex Brynen, professor of political science and Middle East expert, describes his extensive experience building and running simulations in the classroom and in the policy world. Definitely stick around for his description of an Israeli-Palestinian negotiation simulation that … Continue reading →

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Serious Games At Work podcast episode #4: Matthew Brown on gaming and innovating

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Tom Grant

Matt Brown, Chief Gaming Officer at Conteneo (formerly Innovation Games), talks about the use of games in the innovation process. How does changing the rules for generating and assessing new ideas lead to better results?  (c) 2013 GameChanger LLC

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Serious Games At Work podcast episode #3: Peter Perla on wargaming

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Tom Grant

Peter Perla of CNA discusses the distinguished heritage of wargaming as a tool for contingency planning and strategy development. What the heck does that mean? Governments play out potential conflicts in advance, such as the recently aborted attack on Syria. … Continue reading →

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Serious Games At Work podcast #2: Tomas Rawlings of Game The News

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Tom Grant

Tomas Rawlings is the founder of Game The News, which has produced “newsgames” like Endgame: Syria and Narcoguerra. In this episode, we talk with Tomas about what games can do to inform people about current events in ways that other … Continue reading →

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Serious Games At Work podcast #1: Phaedra Boinodiris of IBM

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Tom Grant

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Serious Games At Work! In this series, we’ll explore the ways in which games can change the rules of work, politics, education, and other serious activities, often very quickly and without a huge investment. Need … Continue reading →

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