Merchants (video game)
| Merchants | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Gamelearn |
| Release date(s) | 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Graphical adventure, G-learning |
Merchants is a graphic adventure game created by Gamelearn to be training for negotiation skills. Merchants uses the g-learning methodology, which incorporates game-based learning, gamification techniques, and simulation.[1][2]
Together with Triskelion and Pacific, Merchants is one of the two games developed by Gamelearn for soft skills training.
Description
Merchants is set in 15th century Venice, where players compete to develop a maritime trading company, with the goal of being the most successful merchant.[1] Players can negotiate to build financial resources, are able to purchase ships, establish trade routes, and deal in valuable commodities. Merchants uses a negotiation simulator to provide players with information from simulated business partners, customers, and employees allowing them to makes offers and evaluate counteroffers.[3]
Merchants consists of nine animated lessons running around six minutes each, where key instructive points on negotiation are conveyed. Mastery of these lessons is required to progress in the game. Players receive scores based on their performance to compete with their colleagues.[4][5][6]
References
- 1 2 Jaén, Andrea (26 November 2010). "Aprender a negociar gracias a un videojuego" [Learning to negotiate through a video game] (in Spanish).
- ↑ Cadenas, Luis (14 January 2013). "Navieros Video Spot & Testimonios Clientes". Expertos en Negocios (in Spanish).
- ↑ Barbero, Pablo L. (3 March 2011). "Un videojuego para aprender a ser empresario" [A video game for learning how to be an entrepreneur] (in Spanish). Madrid.
- ↑ Para Todos La 2 (in Spanish). 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "La empresa española de formación online Gamelearn presenta en Méjico su simulador Triskelion de gestión del tiempo" [The Spanish online training company Gamelearn presents in Mexico their time management simulator, Triskelion] (in Spanish). 12 July 2011.
- ↑ Bustillo, A. (27 March 2011). "Jugar en serio para formar a los mejores directivos" [Serious play to train better managers] (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014.