About
How it Works
In the game of SIMSOC, each player acts as a citizen of a Simulated Society over the course of a series of timed Sessions.
History
Bill Gamson was a sociology professor at the University of Michigan when he first developed SIMSOC in the 1960s.
University Hall, University of Michigan
Over the course of 30 years, Professor Gamson published five editions of SIMSOC.
SIMSOC has been played by hundreds of thousands of participants in dozens of countries around the globe.
—Simon & Schuster, SIMSOC book publisher
One of Professor Gamson’s final wishes was to bring SIMSOC online and bring it to new heights. Together with the Gamson family, we’re making that vision a reality.
Our Team
The rights to SIMSOC Online are held by the Gamson family and exclusively licensed to Subsyst Simulations, a company founded and owned by Michael Strom and Lee Rosenthal.
As frequent SIMSOC coordinators in areas like education, leadership training, and community service, Michael and Lee connected with the Gamson family during the COVID-19 pandemic to explore how we might continue to provide the SIMSOC experience in a virtual setting. After five years of development, Subsyst Simulations was founded to execute and share this new SIMSOC experience with the new generation.
Michael Strom, MA
Co-Founder, Subsyst Simulations
Lee Rosenthal
Co-Founder, Subsyst Simulations
Dr. Joshua Gamson
Rights Holder, SIMSOC Online