Class Games

Overviews for Faculty
This is a list of games that are currently available on this site as Java applets. The games are beta versions of our software; we encourage you to test them before using them in class, and have backups as necessary. The Fishing Game The fishing game allows experience with an open access fishery. As with Dennis Meadow's fishbanks (which was the inspiration for the game), there are two separate fisheries with different stocks, growth rates, and boat efficiencies. The current version allows administration of several governance systems such as tradeable permits and boat buyback programs. The Symbol Game This is a network externality game. It allows demonstration of strategic delay in entering a network, excess inertia and lock in, and strategic price setting. The game allows the umpire to set the intrinsic and network utility, the switching costs, and allow users to pass or choose in each time period. Current users of the game run several versions in a class session to teach different concepts. The class slides are estimated for 30 players. Market Simulation Game The Market Simulation Game allows experience with the workings of efficient markets and the problem caused by asymmetric information. It allows the umpire to reveal all or some of supplier "quality" choices to buyers. It allows the umpire to reveal this information to all or just some buyers. The umpire can also allow "auditing" of suppliers for a fee. With the right parameters, this fee represent a credible market signal. Back

Overviews for Faculty

This is a list of games that are currently available on this site as Java applets. The games are beta versions of our software; we encourage you to test them before using them in class, and have backups as necessary.

The Fishing Game
The fishing game allows experience with an open access fishery. As with Dennis Meadow's fishbanks (which was the inspiration for the game), there are two separate fisheries with different stocks, growth rates, and boat efficiencies. The current version allows administration of several governance systems such as tradeable permits and boat buyback programs.

The Symbol Game
This is a network externality game. It allows demonstration of strategic delay in entering a network, excess inertia and lock in, and strategic price setting. The game allows the umpire to set the intrinsic and network utility, the switching costs, and allow users to pass or choose in each time period. Current users of the game run several versions in a class session to teach different concepts. The class slides are estimated for 30 players.

Market Simulation Game
The Market Simulation Game allows experience with the workings of efficient markets and the problem caused by asymmetric information. It allows the umpire to reveal all or some of supplier "quality" choices to buyers. It allows the umpire to reveal this information to all or just some buyers. The umpire can also allow "auditing" of suppliers for a fee. With the right parameters, this fee represent a credible market signal.

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