Do virtual gaming exercises work? We look at the pros and cons of running distributed games online.

Mention wargaming and most people will have preconceived idea of what is involved. Whether they just cannot see the value or are entertained by the notion of adults playing games at work (particularly with polyhedral dice), it’s very rare to meet someone who accepts the idea at face value. And the reasons why are all about preconceptions.

Business Development is a key element in any company strategy. The startup and the blue chip might have different priorities, risks and opportunities, but both are going to need customers and sales to sustain them and allow them to grow.

We create controlled stress, challenge assumptions and confound expectations, in order to help individuals and teams to plan, to understand situations and to develop.

Our games are designed to immerse players in a visceral experience which can help them understand a problem by taking part in a challenging, realistic exercise.

As a team made up of veteran leaders and trainers based in the South West, Evocatus is the company to help your business develop a new strategy and prepare your team for the "new normal". Through strategy games and crisis scenario games they can help your business to evolve to a new way of thinking.

In these dispersed weeks of distance learning and working, we are all getting better at exploiting the various virtual conferencing tools available to us, but as they become the norm, so the benefits of actually getting together in the same room are also becoming more apparent.

March was quite a month for us at Evocatus. The impact of Coronavirus on us was not hard to predict, although the speed with which our busy Spring and Summer evaporated literally overnight was a surprise.

For some, innovation is all about technology while others will argue that it is simply an approach which looks to do things differently. At Evocatus, we think it is about an open-minded approach to solving problems and dealing with obstacles.

South West or further afield, Evocatus is ideally placed to help design an experience that helps to motivate your team through a bespoke decision making exercise.