Software Engineering Centric Board Games
In COBRA, you play as a software engineer navigating the reality of working in the tech industry. You try to write good code but sometimes you cross the line and get an infraction. Will you create great code or simply survive while your opponents make too many mistakes?
In Context Switch, you, an engineer, easily complete your tasks. You are able to focus and have disruption free days. Your coworkers have your back and management respects your time.
– Context Switch –
In Context Switch, you are at the mercy of the company and fellow employees. Life creates roadblocks you are forced to resolve. Your precious time is running out.
As a leader it is important to listen to the feedback of those you lead. Their concerns and words are critical to the company’s success. Okay, who am I kidding?
“That is a human resources issue.” “Leadership bonuses clearly state the word ‘leadership.'” “No travel does in fact mean ‘exclusive’ travel.” “This came up before. They are out of new complaints.”
Organizations in the business world are ever changing as they react to opportunity. NEVO allows you the chance to prove that you have what it takes to transform your monolithic organizations into well-funded, experienced monstrosities. Will you strategically drain organizations using executive powers, fulfill secret agendas, or attempt collaboration in order to survive?
To fund, or be de-funded, that is the question.
WHO will the next executive be?
WHAT will you do when the rules change every three to six months?
WHERE will you be when the next executive arrives?
WHEN will the next executive depart?
WHY do the rules seem to change all the time?
HOW will you handle continuous improvement?
Battling for the best-in-class resources, you and your competitors will race to deliver digital media to consumers. Laugh all the way to the bank as you steal, re-prioritize, and force delays to your advantage.
Resources may be limited. This is the bleeding edge, after all. Do you work together to benefit all, or make it every person for themself?
This is… Fairness
Management is hard. Managing services in the high tech world is even harder. Do you have the grit, determination, and a bit of luck to survive the onslaught? Will you be compassionate co-manager or a ruthless ladder climber?
In Hard Stop you can do it all. Players compete to provide the most services and features to prove they are the best manager. Lead your engineering team to victory while carefully planning limited resources from other departments.
This is an EMERGENCY! Video processing has stopped. Cat videos are not streaming! We are losing money by the minute.
Call in the Root Cause Analysis Team! You and your fellow co-workers compete to find the root causes plaguing the data center. Impress management with your scheduling and problem solving skills.