Short Sims: status, maker and key facts on file
Short Sims is a game by Clark Aldrich. Status: Playable, checked November 2026.
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Short Sims is played on its maker's website; this directory lists and checks it and does not host it.
Short Sims in brief
Each simulation runs five to twelve minutes, uses few words and asks the learner for many decisions, usually through a multiple-choice interface. It focuses on a single subject so that it fits inside ordinary course material, and it is SCORM compliant. Clark Aldrich launched the approach in 2016, arguing it takes about as much effort to build as a case study. The January 2019 issue of TD Magazine made it a cover story.
Short Sims is a game by Clark Aldrich. Short Sims is filed under Other, sector Corporate. Platform on file: Web (SCORM-compliant). Cost on file: Workshop course $75; ready-made and custom Short Sims priced on request. The maker's page offered Short Sims in November 2026; this was verified by reading the page.
3 articles on this site name Short Sims: The case for short form games: low-cost authoring and Short Sims, TD Magazine Cover Story on Short Sims: Clark Aldrich and Short Sims: Clark Aldrich's Short-Form Educational Simulations. More entries are in the games directory.
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Maker | Clark Aldrich |
| Topic | Other |
| Sector | Corporate |
| Platform | Web (SCORM-compliant) |
| Also credited | Clark Aldrich, CL Aldrich |
| Cost | Workshop course $75; ready-made and custom Short Sims priced on request |
| Status | Playable |
| Checked | November 2026 |
| Official address | shortsims.com |