Store-Race

About the game

Store-Race is a MicroGame in which the player must deliver casks of beer as fast as possible to the customer. But the delivery time from factory to customer is too long and therefore the player must use storage space to temporarily store the casks of beer.

Which strategy will the player choose? More casks with high costs for storage or less casks with higher penalty costs. Maybe the player wants to use a central warehouse, or are the casks stored locally? The player must also create contracts with the customer to generate some extra, much needed, income. But this will off course add an obligation to the player in which he or she has to deliver.

The player can lose the game if all his or her funds are depleted. This can happen if the player fails to deliver in time or has too many cask of beer in stock. Not achieving the goals set in the contract will result in penalty’s which, eventually will cost a lot of money and might force the player into bankruptcy.


About the Online Course

The game Store-Race is part of an online course called service logistics which is developed for students and young professionals.

InThere and de TU Eindhoven are developing this learning course in which the player is introduced to the basics of service logistics. In its core there is the MicroGame which offers different scenario’s and learning goals. Experiences from the past has shown that a combination of gaming and learning is the most efficient way to train a player in a specific topic. The course also includes short animations explaining the learning goals and short quizzes.

The service logistics training can show the importance of well organised logistics en create awareness in the need to optimize logistic processes. For students, the training will offer insight in the complexity of logistics including maintenance and contracts.


About InThere

InThere develops MicroGames: short, powerful Serious Games. A innovative way to guide and shape changes in your organization and learning environment.

Our goal is to make the technique of Serious Gaming tangible, scalable en most off all affordable. We have a strong focus on the learning objective and aim at the core off the problem.

All Microgames are custom built en will be fully integrated in your organisation For more information on microgames and contact details I invite you to take a look at our website at www.inthere.nl


How to get an account

Please be advised that the game is part of an online training course and therefore a personal account is needed to play the game. Accounts are accessible for organisations who use the training. For personal use we can create an account. Please contact us at info@inthere.nl for more information.