Simulation Games as policy advisory tools

Prior Research

Gaming Simulations have a long history in policy interventions. (see Kritz 2017: pp. 4) There is already a well established amount of Policy Games literature. Igor S. Mayer for example points out the unique power of Policy games to capture and integrate the technical physical as well as the social-political complexities of political problems. (see Mayer 2009: pp. 825)  Another recent example would be the research of Gandziaroska-Ziolecka and Stasiak who presented the “potential as advisory tools, supporting various stages of policymaking processes, as well as educational devices, enhancing the broader quality of advisory systems and processes.” (Gandziaroska-Ziolecka; Stasiak 2017: pp 13) They come to the conclusion that the method could enhance a mutual understanding on the contrary sides of the knowledge-policies divide. These “bridging-games” however seem to be challenging due to the deep-rooted nature of said gap. (see Gandziaroska-Ziolecka; Stasiak 2017: pp 7-13)