The purpose of this case study was to construct, use and evaluate a simulation game as an integral part of the Year 10 history course at an independent boys school in Melbourne. The simulation game used in this study was devised to suit the needs of a particular course in Year 10, was used in all Year 10 history classes, and was assessed as achieving its purpose of arousing interest among the students, providing opportunity for participation, and conveying some sense of the way in which history is formed. As a result of this study it is suggested that simulation games could and should be used more widely in the teaching of history in secondary school courses.