The Basin: Student Edition

A structural simulation of shared resources and coordination under uncertainty.

Full Description:

A shared basin.

Multiple actors.

Finite capacity.

Participants decide how much to extract—without full visibility into others.

No central authority.

No guaranteed coordination.

Outcomes emerge:

• over-extraction
• trust breakdown
• system instability

This is not a case study.

It is a system you operate inside.

Includes:

• simulation overview
• role cards
• event cards
• rules + flow
• debrief questions

Format: PDF (printable)

Run time: 45–60 minutes

Participants: 5–8

Purpose: Experience how systems shape behavior.