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First learning session of Battlegroup Clash: Baltics by James Buckley and Sapper Studio. I really like this new trend in professional games turning to commercial ones. Sync matrices, hexless maps, EW - they're all here in BCB.

🎲✂️ *New Episode!* @ericabouyouris.bsky.social and @senfoonglim.bsky.social talk with @spenserstarke.bsky.social about bringing @daggerheartrpg.bsky.social, one of the new generation of tabletop role-playing games, to life. ludology.libsyn.com/ludology-354...

I haven’t talked about it in a while but Spindletop is very much still in development, Texagons and all. In the most recent iteration, the poker has taken a back seat to the economic Euro part of the game, although you can still win useful rewards from having the best hand each round. 🎲✂️

Today, I had the opportunity to playtest "Red Arrow, Blue Arrow," a prototype in-the-box French Army #wargame focused on company level combat. The game has tremendous potential with its level of accessibility and flexibility. #wargaming 🪖 🎲 💥

Do not miss out on this much anticipated webinar!

Mentioned In Dispatches S16 E8 – The Wargamer's Bookshelf We're joined by James Sterrett & Jan Heinemann to revisit & update our S2 discussion on The Essential Wargaming Library since there's been an explosion of full-length serious books about wargaming in the past 5-6yrs armchairdragoons.com...

As a game designer, I always love learning other people's games. It is an opportunity to learn something new -- a different way to see a problem, how a clever mechanic is employed, or a contrasting design approach. A designer needs to constantly evolve to stay proficient. #wargaming

In addition to @bafriedman.bsky.social’s excellent thread yesterday on fundamentals of the MEU, let me offer a starter pack of readings on amphibious warfare in general and #USMC ops in particular. And as I have told others on this site: do the reading. There is no substitute.

It's good to be back on campus. Today, I led an intro #wargaming workshop for SSP graduate students. It's always a joy to introduce students to gaming for the first time. We played my CALLSIGN microgame. ✈️ 💥 🎲

Join us for our second PME webinar this week! On Thursday at 1500 CET (Berlin time), catch the debut of Multi-Domain Brigade Operations. This exciting game transforms Seb Bae's Littoral Commander for intense land-based Close Combat. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Q9...

Absolutely cracking session of Littoral Commander: Baltic today for M.A. Wargaming & Simulation Module. Played Baltic Siren scenario. Mission clarity underpinned our JCC selection. Maintenance of aim & integration of joint effects allowed our U.S. forces destroy RUS naval TF to win. #Wargaming

"Wargaming methods and techniques shouldn't be treated as trade secrets. Publish more. Opposing ideas in a public setting is what will drive the advancement of knowledge in the field." - Ivanka Barzashka in her webinar for @guws.bsky.social youtu.be/J7Y3VjqG_3I?...

Things are heating up! #2 on the hotness. Launches tomorrow, and I can't wait! What a treat to be able to collaborate with @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social, Brett J. Gilbert, and @mightyboards.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/mig...

Lasers. Drones. Cyber attacks. Missiles. My "Littoral Commander" #wargame series explores future multi-domain operations against Russia & the PRC. So don't miss out on grabbing a game in the series - such as Indo-Pacific, Baltics, and Australia - before they sell out. 🎲 💥

Bonus Fight Club Friday!! at CGSC playing @sebastianbae.bsky.social Littoral Commander

Well. He’s a list of actually credible defense people to follow I suppose.

A good article on how gaming can inform emergency management and response. www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-g...

I really hope people are inspired by my "Littoral Commander" series to design and develop their own official expansions. #wargaming

So this arrived this morning. Delighted to have my copy Battlegroup Clash: Baltics by @sapperstudio.bsky.social land and am looking forward to getting stuck into it! #Wargaming

"During one of our first times attending a @guws.bsky.social event, Brad commented on how the two-player draft forces your team to consider defense and offense equally, which is different from other wargames that tend to focus on one or the other at a time." www.iadsthegame.com/post/guws-ta...

Join us at Georgetown University Wargaming Society for our social game session on Feb 15th!!!! All levels of gamers are welcomed. Bring your own game or learn a new one. Register below. 👇 🎲 💥 🗺️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Dodging 3 Bullets - reflections about the impact of current geopolitical threats on European businesses. #geopolitics #wargaming www.linkedin.com/pulse/dodgin...

The Australian Defense Force is designing some of the best educational boxed #wargaming -- producing their own custom games for different echelons. Read more below. cove.army.gov.au/article/warg...

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over at work. "Let me explain what games can and cannot do for you...again..."

Wargame design can benefit a lot from learning from other social science modelling approaches, especially from game theory. Today, I had a pleasure to talk about wargaming and game theory at wargaming course at Alti Studi Difesa.

Join us at the Georgetown University Wargaming Society for our social game session on Feb 1st!!! All levels of gamers are welcomed. Bring your own game or learn a new one. Register below. 👇 🎲 💥 🗺️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

My "Littoral Commander: Baltic" #wargame is featured in Defense News! www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

Join @guws.bsky.social for our first social gaming session of the spring semester on JAN 25th. Open to all levels of gamers. Register below. 😁 🎲 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Map, and components of the Chinese edition of Partizan, WW2 in Yugoslavia, first published in 2011 by Decision Games. @playersaidblog.bsky.social @desafioaguilas.bsky.social @rexbrynen.bsky.social @sebastianbae.bsky.social @flanker33.bsky.social @guws.bsky.social @huoltoreitti.bsky.social #wargame

@guws.bsky.social hosted a kriegspiel game today, and I am pleased to report my team (red) earned a marginal victory. The post-game discussion may have been about as long as the actual game, with the sides seeing the resulting narrative and picking apart why the game's outcome emerged as it did. 1/2

Do not forget to sign up for the upcoming webinars hosted by the Georgetown University Wargaming Society. #wargaming @guws.bsky.social Register here: www.eventbrite.com/o/georgetown...

The Georgetown University Wargaming Society (GUWS) is finally on LinkedIn, so please follow us and support us. Help us continue to build the next generation of wargamers! 🎲 #wargaming @guws.bsky.social 🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/geor...

Do not forget to sign up for the upcoming webinars hosted by the Georgetown University Wargaming Society. #wargaming Register here: www.eventbrite.com/o/georgetown...

Join the Georgetown University Wargaming Society for our Kriegsspiel Game on NOV 8th! This is a rare opportunity to play the original #wargame in-person. 🎲 🗺️ Register below. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

What games are people playing? Drop photos below!

The Marine Corps University #wargaming team facilitated the "Operational Wargame System" for @guws.bsky.social. Designed by Tim Barrick, OWS is a professional educational #wargame for the Marine Corps exploring operational art in modern conflicts. 🎲 Special thanks to MCU! 😁

Second game of our double-header Saturday. @wharfratgames.bsky.social gives @wolfdog.bsky.social and me a full run-through of A Forlorn Hope. Despite heavy casualties, our forces penetrated the enemy trenches! #boardwargames #boardgames

Co-signing @ckunzelman.bsky.social saying @chasecarter.bsky.social has been working on this, and Charlie Hall was before the Polygon purge. GAMA for sure has been yelling, as have most publishers. Even TTRPG publishers are worried their books might get reclassified as games.

Designed by CNA, "LEXICON" is an in-the-box #wargame designed to help military staffs to explore & learn about capabilities in the #information and #influence environment. It is immensely valuable to get feedback from IO planners to help refine the game design. #wargaming

#ManeuverWarfare is finally hitting the streets! If you pre-ordered from @thedietzfoundation.bsky.social, copies are going out as we speak. And now that I’ve got my own official copy, I finally get the @sebastianbae.bsky.social card back that mysteriously wandered off at Modern Day Marine!

I love the idea of wargame design centered on China's perspective and decision space in a Taiwan contingency. So it's disappointing that they didn't discuss the design or execution more. Personally, I want to do a #wargame centered on TWN will to fight. warontherocks.com/2025/10/a-wa...

Always a pleasure to #wargame with our ROK allies. 😁 🎲

Marine Corps University is facilitating a session of the coveted Operational Wargame System (OWS) for @guws.bsky.social Spots are limited, sign up quickly. #wargaming 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

"Beyond tactical insights, the game created significant value by providing a stage for professional conversations. The game’s fast pace required direct non-hierarchical discussions, which created a favourable learning environment and fostered collaboration." 🔗: www.canada.ca/en/army/serv...

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/ 🗞️

In July, my new laptop transformed into a paper weight. I lost the entire Andor prototype and 3 months of event card work and graphic assets on Penitent. Sometimes losing one's place gives perspective on a design project. Have you ever lost progress only to find a new direction with a design?

NEW EPISODE! I chat with @gregisonthego.bsky.social about his excellent zine RULEBOOKS FOR RADICALS, his work, and finding design inspiration in dire times. We only got sidetracked on Process Era 76'ers for a tiny bit, but GDDD is never a slave to the algorithm. www.buzzsprout.com/1993070/epis...

Last year, I made a #wargame for @sebastianbae.bsky.social Indopacific microgames kit, Ambush from the Depths. I have now made a digital version of that game with @godotengine.org. I discovered unanticipated difficulties in turning board games into computer games, but learned from the experience.1/3