Game in action

After movie

Just to give you an idea what the total of a (finished) game looks like in an ideal mix between live and online, we have a number of videos. The simulation can handle any seize from 25 to over 300 participants. And in studyload, credit points from 3 until over 20.

Or, the wrap up of competition at BUAS in Breda, Netherlands with 200 participants. With to the overall winning teams: on creativity The Happy Otter and on profit The Grammable Hotel.

Wrap up of Game in Breda.

Becoming a partner?

Are you interested as an international hotel chain, into joining the game as partner? We offer you a modern platform with lots of linked media and an interesting group of users, mainly working or about to work in hospitality industry. A unique engaging way to train and motivate. Interested in joing? Check the Joining the Game page.

Game-based learning stimulates the frontal brain

Interesting and important studies on Game Based Learning by Kober e.a., showing the relevance and effectiveness of working with simulations or games. Also positive effects were reported to be higher while engaging in the game-based version as compared to the non-game-based task version. These research results underscore the potential of game-based learning environments to promote more efficient learning by means of attention and reward up-tuning. Read the research paper here.

A special thank you, to all our partners, so far!

A big shout-out to all participants and to our partners from previous years—the Management Teams, with a special thanks to the enthusiastic coaches.

• Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands)
• Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Germany)
• Birmingham City University (UK)
• UCLL University Belgium
• Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)
• Vidzeme University A.S. (Latvia)
• Liverpool John Moores University (UK)
• St. Cyril & St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
• Breda University (Netherlands)
• Karlshochschule International university (Germany)
• Thomas More University a.s. (Belgium)
• and others!

Want to see more?

• Wrap of videos of five of the Games on page Wrap up videos
• Pictures of this Final available on Flickr.
• If you want to see more images on other competitions related to the simulation, check Games played so far

All new hotel concepts

All concepts that have been developed by the participants from over 30 countries in this management simulation are summarized on the page All finished Games. Starting from this page, you can navigate to every new hotel concept.
Or check what other teams have done so far!

A proud HSMAI member

In Amsterdam RAI, each year the HITEC Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference takes place. The conference is held in combination with HSMAI Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International. Emerald Forest Hotel management visits both conferences. We are delighted to say, that we were one of the nominees for the prestigious HSMAI-awards (already by 2018). Though we didn't win, we are proud of our nomination and special recognition!

Release and copyrights

If you are planning to use this simulation, be sure to read the disclaimer page to understand the IP rights, related to this platform. The Emerald Forest Hotel simulation is actively monitored, but as the entire simulation is always "in progress", it is hard to oversee all of the changes and their impacts on all media. All postings are, for that matter, the individual responsibility of a specific editor of that specific piece of content, also on social media! If, by any means, you ended up on this website and think that some elements of the content infringe on your rights in any way, please contact us and we will respond: emeraldforesthotel at gmail.com. For details on usage of the platform itself (IP), please check the copyright page or contact us.

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