Wargaming Weekly

✍🏾 A weekly newsletter exploring the latest news, views & innovations in the world of wargaming 🎲 Curated, written & published by @Rweizooba 🚀

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"When she began running the war games, the capabilities in the “May 2026” scenario still felt futuristic. Lately, the game has “felt a little bit less like science fiction,” she told me."

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[Wargaming Weekly @wargamingweekly]

"@JackieGSchneid, director of the Hoover Wargaming and Crisis Simulation Initiative, has been conducting games related to the topic of AI and crisis escalation for several years now, with participants roleplaying nations on both sides of hypothetical conflicts."

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Just lost to the AI player again on my 21st attempt 🤖

My losing streak continues even after switching back to playing as the Unionists 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Wargaming Weekly @wargamingweekly]

About to try "Fort Sumter: The Secession Crisis, 1860-61" by @gmtgames 🎲

Designed to portray the events that led to the bombardment of Fort Sumter and the start of the American Civil War 🇺🇸

[Wargaming Weekly @wargamingweekly]

Just lost to the AI player again on my 20th attempt 🤖

Once again, my opponent somehow managed to win despite suffering a 1 VP penalty for triggering the Final Crisis! 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Wargaming Weekly @wargamingweekly]

"They do not attempt to replicate reality in full detail. Instead, they isolate the key elements of uncertainty, time pressure, and consequence."

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[Wargaming Weekly @wargamingweekly]

"One approach that addresses this gap is the use of structured decision-making environments, such as tactical decision games & wargaming. These methods present participants with a situation, limit the available information, and require a decision within a constrained timeframe."

[Modern War Institute @WarInstitute]

"We train for certainty in a profession defined by uncertainty. Judgment is often assumed to emerge through experience, yet it is rarely developed systematically." https://t.co/sl0OIEEwvQ

[Modern War Institute @WarInstitute]

Exercising sound judgment underconditions of uncertainty is a fundamental element of military leadership. But how do you actually develop it? https://t.co/sl0OIEEwvQ

[Modern War Institute @WarInstitute]

Designing Judgment: Leadership under Uncertainty on the Modern Battlefield https://t.co/sl0OIEEwvQ

[Wargaming Weekly @wargamingweekly]

"Digital wargaming provides a way to explore those interactions within a structured environment, allowing organizations to better understand how actions in one area influence outcomes in another."

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[Wargaming Weekly @wargamingweekly]

"Today’s challenges are not confined to a single domain. Decisions increasingly reflect the interaction of diplomatic, informational, military, and economic factors."

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"One other aspect that I think the wargame did, and that I was hoping before that it would, is to improve German understanding of Russian strategic thinking because when Germans talk about Russia often times it's assumptions and we're not looking at the core strategic interests."

[Conflict Simulation Group @CoSimG]

A closer look at our Pluie de Balles which was developed nearly 15 years ago:
https://t.co/4ps9272Whc via @LinkedIn

[PHALANX @PHALANX_LTD]

Polish cavalry in the 1920's was high quality.

But, unknown to many, the Soviets had an elite cavalry force that was even better.

The Konarmiya - literally "Horse Army" - was the terror of the Ukrainian theatre in the Polish-Soviet war.

Our game 1920: Nest of Eagles features this elite force.

Four cavalry divisions, a cavalry brigade and an armored car unit.

Use these Russian and Cossack horsemen to rip through the enemy front line, cut their supplies and seize territory deep in the enemy rear.

Check out the game here:
https://t.co/8OqChB0UCT

[Mark Greenwald @smarkg52]

Learning and playtesting the @ArmyUniversity War College Shadows and Steel card #wargame that forces players to build and test new capabilities, missions, and tactics.

[VUCA Simulations @VUCASimulations]

The Poles were no pushover in 1939.

Our game In Fours to Heaven covers the invasion that started World War Two.

It is a dynamic operational simulation of the Polish Campaign - driven by uncertainty, command limitations, and morale.

The German player must achieve rapid operational success before time, logistics, and resistance slow the advance.

The Polish player fights a desperate but intelligent campaign of delay, coordination, and survival - where morale becomes a decisive factor.

There is no fixed battle sequence.

No guaranteed outcomes.

No predetermined history.

Every campaign evolves differently.

Check out the game here:
https://t.co/3y301JMfVb

[Ian TB @ian_tb03]

There are still some slots left for the Littoral Commander: #Ukraine and #ManeuverWarfare #wargames I’m running at @originsgames for @ADragoons but they’re going fast! Reserve your tickets now:

https://t.co/6rM5ofus2s

[Matrix Games @Matrix_Wargames]

Modern Naval Warfare has officially launched into Early Access, and the team is already hard at work tackling performance optimizations, smarter AI maneuvering, UI/UX overhauls, and in-game video tutorials.

Read the full message from our Development Team:
https://t.co/oAJcFWqplp