TDG Design Workshop

​Join John Schmitt and ShadowBox for a two-part, interactive workshop on designing Tactical Decision Games (TDGs) —realistic, scenario-based exercises that help people develop better judgment by increasing their experience base for better pattern recognition.

​Originally introduced to the U.S. Marine Corps by John Schmitt, TDGs can be adapted to business and other professional settings to accelerate learning and share expertise.

​What You'll Learn

• ​Why TDGs work: How scenarios, expert perspectives, and facilitated discussion help develop judgment.

• ​What makes a good TDG: How to identify challenging situations and the decisions that make them valuable learning opportunities.

• ​How to design a TDG: How to turn a real-world situation into an exercise that encourages meaningful decisions and discussion.

​Here are the details of the workshops:

• ​TDG Design Workshop, two sessions of 1.5 hours each.

  • ​First session: 17 Nov 2026, 07:00 - 08:30 San Francisco Time (PST) — Timezone Visualisation

    • ​New York Time (EST): 17 Nov 2026, 10:00 - 11:30

    • ​London Time (GMT): 17 Nov 2026, 15:00 - 16:30

    • ​Berlin Time (CET): 17 Nov 2026, 16:00 - 17:30

    • ​Delhi Time (IST): 17 Nov 2026, 20:30 - 22:00

    • ​Singapore Time (SGT): 17 Nov 2026, 23:00 - 18 Nov 2026 00:30

    • ​Sydney (AEDT): 18 Nov 2026, 02:00 - 03:30

  • ​Second session: 24 Nov 2026, 07:00 - 08:30 San Francisco Time (PST) — Timezone Visualisation

    • ​New York Time (EST): 24 Nov 2026, 10:00 - 11:30

    • ​London Time (GMT): 24 Nov 2026, 15:00 - 16:30

    • ​Berlin Time (CET): 24 Nov 2026, 16:00 - 17:30

    • ​Delhi Time (IST): 24 Nov 2026, 20:30 - 22:00

    • ​Singapore Time (SGT): 24 Nov 2026, 23:00 - 25 Nov 2026 00:30

    • ​Sydney (AEDT): 25 Nov 2026, 02:00 - 03:30

​One registration covers both sessions. The same Zoom link will be used for both dates.

​A limited number of office hours will be available between sessions for feedback on participants' TDG designs.