what do you use SIMPLI IN THE BOX for

what is it?

It is a new way for businesses to learn about good governance.

Why is it innovative?

It is the board game that changes the rules of business training on good governance.

Why learn with a game?

Social sciences confirm that gamification makes learning more effective because it leverages on people's natural tendencies towards competition, achievement, collaboration and sharing.

why does it work?

We are confident of the method's effectiveness because we have been doing good governance training for 20 years.

The paradigm shift is the subject of a Ph.D. at the Department of Human Sciences for Education at Bicocca University of Milan.

Who is it suitable for?

To all businesses - no exceptions - that wish to share good governance principles and practices through game-based learning sessions, using a playful-educational approach.

The game is available in main languages to enable its use in an international context.

what is good governance learning?

It is a learning that spreads  good principles and good practices of governance.

Through the learning game, companies promote a culture of integrity, equity and inclusion that goes beyond mere legal formality.

What are the topics of good governance?

All topics that are necessary to achieve a company's purpose in an ethical, effective and responsible manner, in line with the expectations of stakeholders.

Every game session can employ a different expansion pack.

how to use SIMPLI IN THE BOX

who can play?

Everyone can play, from trainees to the CEO, from 4 to 20 players per session.

The session is divided into rounds in which 4 teams play. Each team can consist of 1 up to a maximum of 5 people.

How are the boxes used?

The SIMPLI IN THE BOX base game box is used for training on good governance principles and practices.

In order to run learning sessions on specific governance topics, expansion packs are used. They are the monograph expansions of the game.

The SIMPLI IN THE BOX base game box can be combined with an expansion pack for each training session.

What is in the boxes?

The simpli in the box base game contains:

  • 4 game boards
  • 250 Governance tokens
  • 96 Good Governance cards
  • a set of rules for the base game

Each simpli in the box expansion pack contains:

  • 32 Practice Cards
  • 32 Uncertainty Cards
  • 32 Quiz Cards
  • a rule book of the expansion pack

how is the game played?

The Rules set out the dynamics of the learning game, which is led by the Game Master.

Each team takes a turn and is asked to:

  • adopt Good Governance Practices, trying to abandon Bad Governance Practices
  • Face the Risks and seize the Opportunities that arise in any business reality
  • prove their skills in the thematic Quizzes

to earn as many Governance Tokens as necessary to win the challenge and be a virtuous business.

Who leads the game?

The game is led by the Game Master, the expert trainer on the specific governance topic who guides the session and each participant in learning through the mechanics and dynamics of the game itself.

Training paths are available to play the role of Game Master more effectively, which deepen the methodology of the expansion pack as well as the dynamics of running the training session.

How does the game end?

Based on the learning objectives, the Game Master defines the duration of the session, from 90 to 180 minutes.

The session ends when, within the time defined for the game, each team has managed to adopt all the Good Practices, getting rid of all the Bad Practices.

The team with the highest number of Governance Tokens wins the game.

what SIMPLI IN THE BOX looks like

Who designed and developed the game?

The original idea was developed in-house at operàri.

The game learning methodology, game mechanics and dynamics, and all thematic content were designed by us.

Who created the illustrations and graphics?

All illustrations were designed and created by Elena Brugnerotto - RebelHands.

The graphic design is by Ariele Pirona.

The typographic project was created by Maurizio Piacenza. Licensed fonts are by David Jonanthan Ross [Forma] and OH no Type Co. [Coniferous].

Trademark and designs are the intellectual property of operàri and are registered with the EUIPO.

Who produces the game?

SIMPLI IN THE BOX is produced in Italy by Cartesio Fullcard, which, like operàri, is a benefit corporation and B Corp™.

What materials are used to produce the game?

All materials used in the production of SIMPLI IN THE BOX are certified. FSC Mix and FSC Recycled.

The game boxes are completely plastic free.

Is it a safe product?

Certainly.

This is a product intended for use in an working environment and therefore by anyone over the age of 14.

For additional protection, it was still subjected to CE conformity testing according to Directive 2009/48/EC, which applies to toys intended for children under the age of 14.