Game-based learning with the CIA

Dungeons and Dragons, Pokémon card games and role-playing games are more than entertainment -- they're inspiration for the CIA. David Clopper, senior collection analyst with 16 years' experience at the CIA, also serves as a game maker for the agency. From card games to board games, Clopper creates games to train CIA staffers including intelligence officers and political analysts for real-world situations.

"Gaming is part of the human condition. Why not take advantage of that and incorporate into the way we learn?" Clopper said Sunday at a games-themed panel discussion at the South by Southwest Interactive technology festival. Clopper and other CIA officers discussed how the agency uses games to teach strategy, intelligence gathering and collaboration.

https://money.cnn.com/2017/03/13/technology/cia-board-games-training/index.html

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