Rondo

Reading about decisions isn't the same as making them.

Playable case studies where learners make decisions, not just analyze them.

Traditional case studies are passive. Your students read what someone else decided. We create interactive scenarios where they're in the seat, making the calls, seeing the consequences.
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THE CHALLENGE

The limitations of traditional case studies

Case studies are powerful. They bring real business challenges into the classroom. But they have a fundamental limitation:

  • Learners know it's a teaching moment, so they approach it analytically
  • Hindsight makes every decision look obvious
  • Discussion stays intellectual - "what should they have done?"
  • The emotional reality of making decisions under pressure is missing

The gap between analyzing a decision and making one is enormous. Case studies close part of that gap. Interactive experiences close the rest.

Our Solution

From reading about decisions... to making them

Case studies revolutionized business education by bringing real decisions into the classroom.

But there's a gap between analyzing what someone else did and experiencing the pressure of deciding yourself.

We create playable case studies - interactive experiences where learners face the same pressures, incomplete information, and competing priorities as the original decision-makers.

Then live with the consequences.

The difference between discussion and decision is everything.

Rondo

Business case studies you experience, not just read
Format

Self-paced digital

Best For

Individual learners, cohort programs, business schools

Duration

15-30 min per case, ongoing library access

Self-paced digital platform

Step into the pivotal moments of founders, executives, creatives, and changemakers. Their challenges. Your decisions.

Cases you play, not just read — where your choices write the ending

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What’s included

  • Custom scenario design from your cases or ours
  • Branching narrative with meaningful consequences
  • Time pressure and incomplete information mechanics
  • Structured debrief protocols
  • Analytics on decision patterns and reasoning

What changes

  • Learners who experience the weight of decisions, not just the logic
  • Discussions grounded in "what I did and why" rather than "what they should have done"
  • Faster development of judgment and decision-making under pressure
  • Engagement that rivals the best games, with outcomes that matter for business
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In practice

See how this approach played out with a real client.

Columbia Business School x DIG

Interactive MBA sessions where Columbia students tackled real operational challenges facing DIG's restaurant expansion - theory meeting the actual work of scaling a brand.

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What they say...

Todd

Hansen

Executive Producer - Web Summit
“Cracking the code of designing engaging learning environments is what these guys understand and deliver”

About Wavetable

We design learning experiences that actually change behavior.

Wavetable is an experiential education studio.

We work with leading organizations to create immersive simulations and scenarios that help teams practice high-stakes situations before they face them in real life.

Our approach combines narrative design, learning science, and deep expertise in leadership development.

Trusted by teams at:
amplitude
dig
havas
ey
columbia business school
whalar
sxsw
nyc
the new york times
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wasserman
amplitude
dig
havas
ey
columbia business school
whalar
sxsw
nyc
the new york times
we

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