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Factory - an interactive crash course in economics
Factory is an interactive planning game to impart basic knowledge in economics. Complex business correlations are reduced to the essential parts and offered in a playful way.
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Game board depicting a factory with buildings for production, storage and management. The player is asked to control the cash flow from production to sales.
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The players will learn basic management themes and train them during the game. At the end of each year the members of the management discuss proposals to optimize the business results.
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The planning game includes an intro (guided tour), three "years" and almost 200 actions. A textbook as well as a glossary provide more information.
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Numerous animations and interactions support the learning process.
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From year to year the game becomes increasingly difficult, guaranteeing an continuous challenge and fun in the learning process.
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At the end of each year you learn how to draw up and interpret a balance sheet, profit-and-loss-account, balance score cards.
The planning game Factory is a very useful tool for acquiring economic knowledge in an easy and playful way. You can use it in schools, universities, or corporate trainings, for preparation or as an assessment, for blended learning or self studying and controlling your learning curve.
Factory can be played offline (as CD-ROM) and online (via Internet/Intranet). The tasks of the game and the design can easily be customized.
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