Game-Based Leadership Workshops

Serious games that make leadership behaviour visible — and developable. Facilitated directly by the designer.

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Put The Player First is a solo serious games practice run by Arvindh Sundar. Since 2019, Arvindh has designed and facilitated leadership games for teams at Coromandel, Lowe's, Novo Nordisk, Citrix, Akamai, Walmart, Bosch, and others.

Every session is facilitated personally. No licensing. No associate delivery. You work directly with the designer.

People playing a serious game workshop Group discussion in a workshop Workshop facilitation in action

The Games

Six serious games, each built around a distinct decision architecture — scarcity, asymmetric information, interdependence, and cascading consequences.

Welcome to Zombiepuram

Multi-faction negotiation and influence simulation. Who builds coalitions? Who hoards information? Who leads without a title?

15–150 people
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Bloom

Stakeholder management, relationships, and networking simulation. Reveals how leaders invest in people when something valuable is at stake.

12–40 people
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Sticky Fingers

Card-based escape room built on collaboration and creative problem-solving. Who shares? Whose voice carries weight? Who goes silent under pressure?

12–150 people
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Planetfall

Leadership simulation for ambiguity and learning agility. What happens when there is no correct answer?

Up to 20 people
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Ripple Effect

Multi-company business simulation that surfaces how teams balance local priorities against broader organisational goals.

16–60 people
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Chaos in the Kitchen

Scenario planning simulation for senior leaders and strategy teams. Being ready for multiple possible futures at once.

15–50 people
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The Philosophy

Behaviour under pressure is the only data worth developing from. Games create the pressure.

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Work With Us

L&D consultants and training vendors can partner to bring serious games to their clients.

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Custom Game Design

When an off-the-shelf game won't fully serve a specific development need.

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