![]() ![]() There is a current online version available through Forio that has a very nice user interface for a System Dynamics model. Please note that the Society is selling Dennis Meadows’ original board game version and it’s a great teaching and learning tool. The game can be taught in any university-level course in which the dynamics of cooperation, competition, resource management, and negotiation are relevant. The game has been used in K-12 education, for undergraduates, graduate students, and for managers in a variety of fields. Who Should Play? The game is suitable and provides insights for all age levels. The game and debrief lead into a natural discussion of sustainability and Garrett Hardin’s (1968) Tragedy of the Commons. The debriefing slides also contain a causal loop diagram that captures the main interactions contained in the game and is represented by the real-world system on which the game is based. The game materials provided a link to the game to historical data on the fisheries from around the world. This all takes place in an environment with multi-players attempting to achieve the same goal in an uncertain environment where weather, fish catch, and the decision of competitors may vary from year-to-year. The goal is to maintain your fishing fleets’ profitability so that your fishing enterprise may continue into the future. the deep sea or in coastal waters, along with decisions about buying and selling boats. Participants are charged with managing a fleet of fishing boats and making decisions about where to fish, i.e. Learning Objective: The primary goal of Fish Banks is to provide participants with an experiential learning experience. The game, which incorporates variables such as deep-sea and coastal fishing, informs people about the careful and efficient use of natural resources. Together the team players strategize about buying and selling ships, where to fish, how best to manage fleets without depleting fish stocks all while in competition with neighboring teams. ![]() Each fishing company begins each game with equal cash, fishing boats, and technology. Players step into the role of captains and crew members and compete against other fishing companies. Fish Banks is a role-playing, board game where teams of players manage and operate their own fishing companies. ![]()
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