Do you want to create a virtual world simulation or a game that is engaging and makes learning a memorable experience? Are you a World of Warcraft fan, a virtual world instructional designer, an enthusiastic educator or a visionary and pioneer? This session weaves demonstration with interactive design to offer tips and tricks for creating games and simulations. The focus is on the fast development of engaging simulations that minimize rework and support learning. The topics include defining a conceptual model, transforming your learning objectives into activities, designing the simulation via modeling, texturing, scripting, animating behaviors, linking the objects and planning for assessment.