I'm considering a top-level post (my first) on experiential games and a little background on how they might be worthwhile for LWers - there have been a few reports of experiences, such as the estimation/calibration game at one meetup, but I'm feeling that a little detail on the constructivist approach and practical advice on how to set up such games might be useful.

I use experiential games quite a bit; one that I remember fondly from a few years ago was adapted from Dietrich Doerner's /The Logic of Failure/ - the one where you are to control a thermostat. Doerner's account of people actually playing the game is enlightening, with many irrational reactions on display. But reading about it is one thing, and actually playing the game quite another, so I got a group of colleagues together and we gave it a try. By the reports of all involved it was one of the most effective learning experiences they'd had.

An experiential learning game focusing on the basics of Bayesian reasoning might be a valuable design goal for this community - one I'd definitely have an interest in playing.