

Should you find any errors or omissions, please contact us.Ī variety of testimonials follow the body of this comparison.Ī BIG difference is that PMC sells Lost Dutchman without a lot of encumbering restrictions on use or deployment: While we're not claiming that these going-forward comments are precisely accurate, they do reflect what we know with a solid base of available information and the comments are offered as an honest comparison. We actually got a confirming email from an European GDK licensee the day after updating this page - he confirmed all of the key points made below, purchased Dutchman and got my permission to translate it. It has been years since we've had any direct personal experience with GDK but conversations with dozens of Dutchman users who have used GDK or experienced deliveries of both of these exercises still support this comparison. This article and the chart below will attempt to compare the two exercises and your comments and thoughts would be welcome so that we might offer further or more complete discussions and clarifications. People find that on a point-by-point comparison, LDGM offers a variety of advantages in terms of cost, ease of use, flexibility and impact. Your purchase decision should be made on the perceived value and benefits that accrue to your product selection. These are two different games from two separate vendors with two distinct approaches to organizational improvement, game design, pricing, marketing and organizational support. In particular, we are often asked about Eagle Flight's Gold of the Desert Kings (GDK) and how it and LDGM are different from each other and what we see as the benefits of each to an end user. We have already published articles on our blog about outdoor exercises and the general marketplace and will continue to build on this thread. Please contact us for more details (email Scott).Ĭustomers and prospects are regularly asking us to compare our team building exercise, The Search for The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine(Lost Dutchman or LDGM) to other products and approaches to building teamwork and improving organizational performance. (Please also note that we are creating a powerful new optional framework for the delivery of the exercise around the theme of Selfless / Servant Leadership, using the basic delivery but with many changes to its debriefing.

(April, 2018): While this product comparison of Dutchman and GDK is dated, I keep it prominently displayed on the PMC website because it does overview and explain some of the wonderful design features of Lost Dutchman as they relate to the delivery of a powerful, engaging, collaborative team building event.
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The Search for The Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine A Comparison of Team Building Simulations
