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About Business War: ERP Sandbox Simulation
Business War: ERP Sandbox Simulation is a compulsory university course game where you act as a startup chairman. The core loop centers on producing goods—building factories, lines, R&D, and buying raw materials—and then selling them through market expansion, advertising, and order fulfillment.
AI competition grows stronger across eleven difficulty levels, and you aim to finish in the top three. The game teaches reading financial statements, completing budget tables, and interpreting accounting entries, all while sharpening coordination and management skills.
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Production Management
Production revolves around constructing factories and production lines, researching products, and purchasing raw materials. These actions generate real‑time accounting entries that reflect economic flow.
Every product you create contributes to your company's financial health, and the budget table you fill out maps these activities across time, helping you predict future performance.
- Compare the cost of raw materials against projected sales before expanding production.
- Track accounting entries to spot inefficiencies early.
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Market Expansion
Selling products involves expanding your market, placing advertisements, and handling orders. Each step influences your revenue stream and competitive standing.
Effective market actions can offset production costs and improve your ranking by the game's end.
- Balance advertising spend with expected order volume.
- Use market expansion strategically when cash flow is strong.
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AI Competition
AI competition grows fiercer across eleven difficulty levels, with AI budgets becoming stronger as the level increases. The final difficulty features a very strong AI budget.
Your own abilities improve as you face tougher AI, providing a learning curve that mirrors real market pressure.
- Observe AI spending patterns to anticipate market shifts.
- Adjust your budget proactively when AI budgets rise.
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Financial & Budgeting
The game requires reading financial statements and completing budget tables, which act as strategic maps spanning space and time.
Accurate budgeting prevents failure; each business activity creates real‑time accounting entries that you can analyze for economic flow.
- Review financial statements weekly to catch trends.
- Practice filling the budget table in a quiet session for better focus.
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Victory Conditions
To win, you must rank in the top three by the end of the game. This ranking reflects your overall coordination, finance, and management performance.
The game’s short operation time—about three minutes per cycle—allows repeated attempts to refine strategy.
- Focus on steady profit growth rather than short spikes.
- Monitor your ranking after each cycle to adjust tactics.
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