Trouble in Techland: Incident Response Simulator
A live, story-driven cyber crisis your whole MSP can learn from. No technical background required.
Join the Simulation Where Your Choices Shape the Outcome
Hosted quarterly by Empath and IR Game, this online experience helps MSP teams practice clear thinking, collaboration, and communication when everything goes sideways.
New Scenario Every Quarter
No repetition. No predictable pattern. Each round introduces a fresh challenge that reflects real MSP realities.
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New insights each quarter as your team faces different breach types and business impacts.
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Broader preparedness across a variety of incidents: ransomware, vendor compromise, phishing, compliance failures, and more.
Strengthen Decision-Making
Real incidents demand quick thinking, clear priorities, and coordinated action. This simulation helps your team build that muscle through experience.
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Better prioritization instincts under pressure, even when information is incomplete.
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Clearer communication habits across roles, reducing confusion and downtime.
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A shared mental model for how your MSP responds when things go wrong.
Helps Build Alignment
Every role has a stake in an incident; from techs to leadership to client-facing teams.
This experience shows how each decision affects everyone else.
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A deeper understanding of how other departments think and operate in a crisis.
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Stronger collaboration between technical and non-technical teams.
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Fewer handoff failures because everyone sees the full response picture.
Learn By Doing, Not Reading
Simulations create lessons that stick — far more than a webinar or a slide deck.
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Realistic experience making decisions in high-pressure cyber scenarios.
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Clear recognition of blind spots in communication, process, or escalation.
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Actionable insights you can apply immediately to improve your MSP’s readiness.
Everyone Can Take Part
Even if you don’t join the scenario directly, you still learn through guided choices and live vote-driven consequences.
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Front-row visibility into how incidents unfold and why small decisions matter.
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Lower-stakes learning that’s ideal for onboarding or first-time participants.
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A chance to influence outcomes through voting, helping shape the story in real time.
Learn How It Works
Your quick guide to how the game runs and how you’ll participate.
Choose how you want to join
You can participate directly as part of the simulation or join as a viewer who helps influence what happens next through live voting.
Enter a scenario
Each quarter features a brand-new “Techland” crisis: ransomware, vendor compromise, human error, compliance drama, or a messy mix of all of them.
Play your role
Whether you’re in sales, service, leadership, ops, or HR, you’ll take on decisions that real incidents demand: communication, prioritization, customer impact, resource allocation, and knowing when to escalate.
Watch it unfold
The IR Game engine reacts to your team's choices. Some decisions help. Others… don’t. You learn fast which instincts pay off and which habits fall apart under pressure.
Debrief and reflect
We close with a guided discussion that turns the chaos into clear, actionable takeaways your team can use immediately — no matter the role.
Trouble in Techland is Powered by IR Games
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IR Games is built for the way MSPs actually operate: multiple roles, shared responsibility, and clients who expect fast answers. The platform lets your entire team experience a breach from every angle. Techs troubleshoot. Account managers communicate. Leadership sets priorities. Dispatch navigates the noise.
By simulating real cross-team pressure, IR Game exposes gaps in process, communication, and assumptions long before a real incident hits your service desk.