Educational Games

Free decision-making games for operations management and analytics courses, deployed globally at universities.

Educational Game Platform

Created with Kimon Drakopoulos. Platform includes instructor dashboard and student logins for multiple games: Newsvendor, Retailer, Pricing, and Capacity Control (static and dynamic).

Platform Instructions →

Games

Newsvendor Game

Basic newsvendor game running 15 weeks. Stock inventory each period, then weekly demand realizes and sales occur; unsold items salvaged. Full demand observable.

Play Standard Version → Play Censored Demand Version →
Retailer Game

Retailer pricing game maximizing revenue for one item over 15-week selling period. No replenishment opportunities; weekly price is sole decision variable.

Play Game →
Pricing Game

Maximize revenue over first 15 customers. Random willingness to pay (normal distribution) with unknown parameters; only sales observable.

Play Game →
Call Center Game

Balance service quality with agent staffing to minimize costs over one day. Demand forecast and trend available.

Play Dynamic Version → Play Static Version →

Simulation Applications

Queue Simulator

Simulates single-server queue visualizing sample path. Arrival rate, processing rate, and variability adjustable.

Open Simulator →
Normal Distribution

Interactive visualization of the normal distribution.

Open Visualization →

System Requirements

Games tested on latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge (desktop and mobile). Ensure JavaScript is enabled and browser is current.