Chatham House received a British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) award on 20 November for its ‘Nuclear Negotiator’ decision-making game.
The game, developed by Chatham House and Jollywise with support from the MacArthur Foundation, allows players to step into the shoes of an arms control negotiator and explore the complexities of nuclear arms control negotiations. The goal is to negotiate the strongest nuclear weapons treaty possible before the negotiation deadline is up.
The game builds on years of research into nuclear arms control decision making, repackaging Chatham House findings into an interactive and immersive format which confronts the player with a complex decision-making environment – and challenges assumptions in the diplomatic and security policy community.
Marion Messmer, Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House’s International Security Programme said:
‘It is brilliant to see players interact with the Nuclear Negotiator game after over a year of development and several years of research that went into it.
‘Our negotiation game is one example of how creative and innovative engagement can work to reach new audiences with the work of think tanks. We are thrilled that this has been recognized through a BIMA prize.’