OR/MS Games: 1. A Neglected Educational Resource

Games offer OR/MS lecturers and students important educational resources. However, for various reasons the OR/MS literature in general and introductory textbooks in particular scarcely make use of this treasure. In this discussion we suggest that it is time to reconsider this position and regard games as a valuable source for developing educationally rich material for OR/MS courses. Hopefully this will initiate a constructive discussion on this topic that will eventually facilitate the identification and development of good OR/MS educational resources and stimulate the development of new exciting ways to make OR/MS tools more accessible to students and the public at large.