this is not the first economic wargame i've come across but it's definitely the first that has been simple enough for me to play 🎲

"The best part about replaying this game with the Iraqi Security Forces stacking rule in effect is that the maneuver warfare lessons really shone through." - @rweizooba.bsky.social (freelance wargame researcher, analyst and designer) wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/battle-for...

"twilight struggle" by @gmtgames.bsky.social 🎲 AI opponent (USSR) set at a +10 influence handicap 🤖 such a humbling loss delivered so early in the game 🤦🏾‍♂️

"games allow your customer engagement efforts to scale quickly and globally, and to reach millions of consumers through a dedicated touchpoint that you can shape to represent your brand and align with your goals. no other channel, not even social media, offers this." hbr.org/2025/09/your...

i have played this game thrice so far and not once have i managed to not kill civilians with my air/drone/artillery strikes 🤦🏾‍♂️

no better way to spend a sunday afternoon than watching a kissinger mini-doc and then immediately diving into a hall-of-fame cold war wargame at full difficulty ☢️

"Twilight Struggle" by @gmtgames.bsky.social 🎲 1st time winning as the USSR with the AI opponent set at the maximum +10 influence handicap 🤖 Surprised that I managed to beat this level on my very first attempt! 🎯 2nd time winning by Held Scoring Cards... 1st time was my very 1st win as the USSR 🐻

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i finally got my debut wargaming podcast appearance! 🎲

"My mind is blown by the fact that games, which are the silliest thing — literal child’s play — are being used to investigate the most serious topics of our time." - @rweizooba.bsky.social www.riskgaming.com/p/the-presen...

"It’s really coming full circle, like the most silly thing meeting the most serious thing in this synthetic environment. It all makes perfect sense at the end of the day, but when you step back a bit, it’s hilarious."

i finally got my debut wargaming interview! 🎲

"If you are trying to start out in wargaming/simulation in defence it can be super daunting and the examples with jobs are often over 50 and almost exclusively analogue gamers." - Major Edward Farren (co-director at @fight-club-intl.bsky.social) wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/interview-...

"Fight Club is a fantastic way to soft launch into the field and get practical experience before that all important first hire."

i entered turn 7 with 19 victory points (VP) and three possible ways to secure that one missing VP in the headline phase and seal the win: 1. camp david accords (1 VP) 2. duck and cover (3 VP) 3. middle east scoring (4 VP) so i was feeling quite cocky 😏

"Twilight Struggle" by @gmtgames.bsky.social 🎲 1st time winning as the US with the AI opp at +9 influence handicap 🤖 Very dramatic end! Thought I had it in the bag with my Middle East Scoring but it got neutralized by Muslim Revolution! 🤯 Fortunately the USSR then played the Summit in my favor! 💪🏾

this is unironically what it feels like to run a startup (...to design a wargame too, to be honest)

“play is one way that nature incentivizes our species to learn. children learn through play. it’s a hyper-motivated way for them to engage in practices that are going to prepare them for participation in society.” - @pauldarvasi.bsky.social magazine.utoronto.ca/research-ide...

“you face rejection when recruiting, you face rejection when fundraising. even if a team seems successful, they've all gone through a lot of rejection.” - michael lingelbach, cofounder and ceo of hedra speedrun.substack.com/p/the-hardes...

this is the most deliciously difficult solitaire wargame i have played so far and the best part is that i have barely scratched its surface 🎲

Check out @wargamingweekly.bsky.social review of our Readiness Game on Substack. Lots of good feedback we will look to take into an update. Can you lead Freedonia to operational readiness? Join FC and get access to this and all our other analogue games. wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/readiness-...

i haven't even started turn 1 but just figuring out how to distribute all my 23 units in the game setup has me so exhausted and excited at the same time that i need to take a break!

I'm pumped to see @armchairdragoons.bsky.social feature my review of @kingswargaming.bsky.social Wargaming & Strategy certificate in this week's #TuesdayNewsday! 📜 🔗 Read my full review: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/kcl-wargam... 🔗 Read #TuesdayNewsday here: armchairdragoons.com/tn-093025/ 🗞️

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"One thing I have noticed about @sebastianbae.bsky.social’s wargame design style is that he doesn’t hold back on using a lot of dice as compact, removable tracks in his games." 🔗 Read the full newsletter here: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/the-beachh...

Changes at GAMA, The War Room, and More ~ #TuesdayNewsday Whether you command battalions or just the snack table on game night, #TuesdayNewsday is your weekly sitrep ➡️ wp.me/pae4WL-chx#TuesdayNewsday#TuesdayNewsday

I'm happy to see @armchairdragoons.bsky.social feature my latest "Are we ready for AI-powered wargaming?" in this week's #TuesdayNewsday 📜 🔗 Read my full round-up here: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/are-we-rea... 🤖 🔗 Read the full #TuesdayNewsday here: armchairdragoons.com/tn-091625/ 🗞️

I've met @icurtiss.bsky.social at Connections UK last year, where we talked about wargaming as a modelling method, risk gaming and his scenarios for Lux Capital. A couple of weeks ago, we sat down online to talk about these topics, students' games, and other war/riskgaming matters. Enjoy!

If you ever wanted to fight the opening month of a war between the US and China between you and a friend or for 200 people you can do so! Jaws of the Dragon is freely available for download, and I keep it periodically updated as forces change and I read more. evandalessandro.com/jaws-of-the-...

How worried should we be about Russia's escalating electronic warfare (EW) threat on NATO's doorstep? 🧵 (1/4)

Satellite imagery has revealed the construction of what may be one of the largest electronic surveillance installations built since the Cold War (2/4)

This real-world escalation of electronic warfare (EW) capabilities underscores why it is a critical feature of Battlegroup Clash: Baltics (3/4)

The Kaliningrad array is a potent reminder that electronic warfare is not a futuristic concept, but a present-day reality. Don't just observe the future of warfare… command it! Pre-order Battlegroup Clash: Baltics today www.sapperstudio.com/battlegr (4/4)

Why are Russians in thermal insulating ponchos still failing to hide from Ukrainian FPV drones? 🧵 (1/15)

Will you dominate the skies and secure your victory? Take command of the aerial battlefield! Pre-order Battlegroup Clash: Baltics today www.sapperstudio.com/battlegr and prepare to deploy your drones against your opponents in the deadly dance of modern warfare! (15/15)

What's up Bluesky! Sapper Studio now has a dedicated account. Some special news to accompany this first post - Battlegroup Clash: Baltics is at the printers! Delivery in about 12 weeks. Pre-order at a 20% discount while you still can: www.sapperstudio.com/battlegr And stay tuned for more from us!

"twilight struggle" by @gmtgames.bsky.social 🎲 AI opponent (USSR) set at a +9 influence handicap 🤖 so painful to be on the receiving end of this card but hey, at least i made it turn 7 this time🤦🏾‍♂️

"twilight struggle" by @gmtgames.bsky.social 🎲 AI opponent (USSR) set at +9 influence handicap 🤖 i don't remember the last time i lost in turn 2 🤦🏾‍♂️

"twilight struggle" by @gmtgames.bsky.social 🎲 AI opponent (USSR) set at a +9 influence handicap 🤖 2nd time in a row that i'm losing in turn 4 🤦🏾‍♂️

starting to get the hang of figgie, went 33 rounds today. roughly 3 hours straight!

"Employers and game designers face a similar tradeoff: they want a motivating progression of outcomes, but this trades off against a coherent narrative." 🔗: www.thediff.co/archive/comp...

"a game is a constrained space where meaningful freedom emerges" - frank lantz

This game has huge potential to be remixed for other disaster relief efforts

About to try "Spider's Thread" by Walter Kunkle (from @sebastianbae.bsky.social's Indo-Pacific Micro Games series) 🎲 Designed to demonstrate the challenges the JSDF 🇯🇵 would face evacuating civilians in the first island chain during a major war with China 🇨🇳 🔗: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

"It turns out that when Marc Andreessen declared back in 2011 that software was eating the world, the White House was on the menu too!" 🔗: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/am-i-ready...

"Professional wargaming won’t go mainstream until there’s a hit TV show that professional wargamers absolutely hate the same way lawyers hate Suits and doctors hate House. Something that regular people absolutely love but which completely misrepresents the reality of the job."

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"games are not about the mechanics, but about what those mechanics make players feel" - brenda romero

"games are the only medium where both success and failure are equally instructive" - ernest adams