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Best Government-Developed Game (Available 2008-2021)
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Decisive Combat
Singapore Armed Forces Centre for Leadership Development
Decisive Combat is designed to be a 5-hour game that emphasised the use of critical thinking (via the Paulian Framework) in decision-making while inculcating the SAF Core Value of Fighting Spirit. A variety of pedagogical methods are used in the design. The method of storytelling w as used to convey the plot of the missions through which the gameplay occurs. Through this method, archetypes of the player, non-player and adversary characters are created for scenarios based on authentic real-life experiences of SAF personnel. Missions are presented in chunked, bite-sized portions to encourage self-directed learning. Incidental learning is imparted through embedded lessons. This game is designed to appeal to the Gen Y soldier (or more appropriately the 3rd Generation SAF soldier) who lives within the milieu of the information network.