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✍🏾 A weekly newsletter exploring the latest news, views & innovations in wargaming 🎲 Curated, written & published by @Rweizooba.bsky.social 🔗 http://wargamingweekly.substack.com
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"The Air Force’s wish list includes tech that harnesses reinforcement learning to build AI agents that can realistically simulate adversary behavior and square off against individual players, teams and other AI agents."
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Air Force aiming to turbocharge wargaming with AI
The Air Force is conducting market research for AI technologies to aid advanced wargaming and simulations.
defensescoop.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"The Air Force’s wish list includes tech that harnesses reinforcement learning to build AI agents that can realistically simulate adversary behavior and square off against individual players, teams and other AI agents."
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"Still, the thought of AI players may give some humans pause. As anyone who has played commercial strategy games can attest, computer players are not the sharpest of opponents."
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New lab offers generative AI for defense wargaming
The hope is that AI players are realistic enough to facilitate the creation of multiple strategies during a wargaming exercise.
www.militarytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"Still, the thought of AI players may give some humans pause. As anyone who has played commercial strategy games can attest, computer players are not the sharpest of opponents."
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recommended reading.
"Create a multi-stakeholder, social systems wargame. Simulate the second and third order effects of deploying new AI models to manage city traffic, public housing, and public school admissions. What happens when the union strikes, the media reports a bias story, and the tech company issues a patch?"
An Open Letter to the President of RAND
Hearing of the recent layoffs has been sobering.
riskparody.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
recommended reading.
"In Southwest Silicon: Water, Semiconductors, and the Future of American Economic Security, we invited representatives from companies, industry associations, think-tanks, and academia to step into roles ranging from local mayors and senators to foundry executives and community leaders."
America’s Tech Future Is Not a Game—But We Played One to See What’s at Stake
In today’s edition of our newsletter, SCSP’s David Lin and Nyah Stewart unpack insights from our recent collaboration with Lux Capital, where we teamed up to run one of their immersive Riskgaming scen...
scsp222.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"In Southwest Silicon: Water, Semiconductors, and the Future of American Economic Security, we invited representatives from companies, industry associations, think-tanks, and academia to step into roles ranging from local mayors and senators to foundry executives and community leaders."
"Create a multi-stakeholder, social systems wargame. Simulate the second and third order effects of deploying new AI models to manage city traffic, public housing, and public school admissions. What happens when the union strikes, the media reports a bias story, and the tech company issues a patch?"
An Open Letter to the President of RAND
Hearing of the recent layoffs has been sobering.
riskparody.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
"Create a multi-stakeholder, social systems wargame. Simulate the second and third order effects of deploying new AI models to manage city traffic, public housing, and public school admissions. What happens when the union strikes, the media reports a bias story, and the tech company issues a patch?"
"The name is certainly problematic; a direct translation from the Prussians’ KriegSpiel and set against the context of hobby wargaming with its preponderance of Dark Elves and Space Marines, a wargame hardly sounds like a useful tool for 21st Century businesses."
www.evocatus.co.uk/consulting/a...
www.evocatus.co.uk/consulting/a...
Challenging the Preconceptions of Wargaming | Evocatus
Challenging the Preconceptions of Wargaming — practical guidance from Evocatus. Scenario‑based approaches you can apply today to develop teams, test plans and…
www.evocatus.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"The name is certainly problematic; a direct translation from the Prussians’ KriegSpiel and set against the context of hobby wargaming with its preponderance of Dark Elves and Space Marines, a wargame hardly sounds like a useful tool for 21st Century businesses."
www.evocatus.co.uk/consulting/a...
www.evocatus.co.uk/consulting/a...
"Wargaming gives us a chance to practise the future — to uncover the gaps in our systems, to rehearse our collective response, and to build the resilience we will need in the years to come."
- Natalia Zwarts & Ondrej Palicka (RAND Europe)
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- Natalia Zwarts & Ondrej Palicka (RAND Europe)
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Wargaming: the surprisingly effective tool that can help us prepare for modern crises
Wargaming is a centuries-old tool to explore ‘what if’ scenarios by simulating real-world crises.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
"Wargaming gives us a chance to practise the future — to uncover the gaps in our systems, to rehearse our collective response, and to build the resilience we will need in the years to come."
- Natalia Zwarts & Ondrej Palicka (RAND Europe)
theconversation.com/wargaming-th...
- Natalia Zwarts & Ondrej Palicka (RAND Europe)
theconversation.com/wargaming-th...
"Wargames are a very cheap way to get better at decisions than war."
- Andrew Olson (Research Analyst at CNA)
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- Andrew Olson (Research Analyst at CNA)
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Why The Military Plays Games to Prepare for War
YouTube video by Johnny Harris
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November 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Wargames are a very cheap way to get better at decisions than war."
- Andrew Olson (Research Analyst at CNA)
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- Andrew Olson (Research Analyst at CNA)
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Can a tabletop wargame -- that began as a college student's project -- explain why America lost the Vietnam War? My latest for Defense News.
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Can a tabletop game explain why America lost the Vietnam War?
Fifty years after the last U.S. helicopters left Saigon, why America lost the Vietnam War is elusive. But can a tabletop wargame offer insight?
www.militarytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Can a tabletop wargame -- that began as a college student's project -- explain why America lost the Vietnam War? My latest for Defense News.
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/mil...
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"That American society became too weary and fractured to continue fighting in Vietnam is hardly a revelation. But while a book or a documentary can describe history, the fascination of a historical wargame is the chance to experiment with it."
- @michaelpeck.bsky.social
- @michaelpeck.bsky.social
Can a tabletop game explain why America lost the Vietnam War?
Fifty years after the last U.S. helicopters left Saigon, why America lost the Vietnam War is elusive. But can a tabletop wargame offer insight?
www.militarytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"That American society became too weary and fractured to continue fighting in Vietnam is hardly a revelation. But while a book or a documentary can describe history, the fascination of a historical wargame is the chance to experiment with it."
- @michaelpeck.bsky.social
- @michaelpeck.bsky.social
"We conclude that the benefits AI can bring to wargaming could be significant, but there would be benefit in first introducing automation in specifically tactical or abductive wargames in the near term to manage risks."
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"We conclude that the benefits AI can bring to wargaming could be significant, but there would be benefit in first introducing automation in specifically tactical or abductive wargames in the near term to manage risks."
"The primary value of using and analyzing wargames is not in generating new or better data about outcomes, but is instead in understanding behaviors and choices leading to these outcomes."
- @jackieschneider.bsky.social (Director of the Hoover Institution's Wargaming & Crisis Simulation Initiative)
- @jackieschneider.bsky.social (Director of the Hoover Institution's Wargaming & Crisis Simulation Initiative)
Shall We Play a Game? The Promise (and Pitfalls) of Wargames for Policy | Policy Stories
YouTube video by Hoover Institution
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November 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
"The primary value of using and analyzing wargames is not in generating new or better data about outcomes, but is instead in understanding behaviors and choices leading to these outcomes."
- @jackieschneider.bsky.social (Director of the Hoover Institution's Wargaming & Crisis Simulation Initiative)
- @jackieschneider.bsky.social (Director of the Hoover Institution's Wargaming & Crisis Simulation Initiative)
"Valkyrie Enterprises will conduct research and development and prototype new integrations of the JTLS-GO wargaming program with other simulation products for the Joint Staff J7, Joint Live Virtual Constructive Modernization (JLVC), NATO, and Allied and Coalition Partners."
Joint Force Development selects Valkyrie Enterprises' wargaming tool to improve readiness
Virginia Beach, Va., November 5, 2025 – Valkyrie Enterprises, LLC, an ISO 9001:2015 certified company, announces a follow-on contract to assist the Joint Force Development (J7) and Deputy Director for...
www.valkyrie.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"Valkyrie Enterprises will conduct research and development and prototype new integrations of the JTLS-GO wargaming program with other simulation products for the Joint Staff J7, Joint Live Virtual Constructive Modernization (JLVC), NATO, and Allied and Coalition Partners."
"The Marine War College is experimenting with machine learning across three areas: intelligence support, Course of Action development, and predictive modeling in wargaming scenarios."
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AI Enters the Classroom at the Marine War College
The Marine War College is testing AI tools to improve planning, wargaming, and decision-making as leaders prepare for future human-machine operations.
www.military.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"The Marine War College is experimenting with machine learning across three areas: intelligence support, Course of Action development, and predictive modeling in wargaming scenarios."
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WARGAMING JOB ALERT 🔔
Slitherine Games is hiring a Database Research & Wargaming Assistant 🎲
🔗 Learn more here: www6.slitherine.com/job/posting/...
Slitherine Games is hiring a Database Research & Wargaming Assistant 🎲
🔗 Learn more here: www6.slitherine.com/job/posting/...
November 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
WARGAMING JOB ALERT 🔔
Slitherine Games is hiring a Database Research & Wargaming Assistant 🎲
🔗 Learn more here: www6.slitherine.com/job/posting/...
Slitherine Games is hiring a Database Research & Wargaming Assistant 🎲
🔗 Learn more here: www6.slitherine.com/job/posting/...
About to try "Supply and Steel" by @fight-club-intl.bsky.social 🎲
A 2-3 player micro wargame that simplifies the issues of logistics in Normandy during the 1944 breakout ⚔️
A 2-3 player micro wargame that simplifies the issues of logistics in Normandy during the 1944 breakout ⚔️
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
About to try "Supply and Steel" by @fight-club-intl.bsky.social 🎲
A 2-3 player micro wargame that simplifies the issues of logistics in Normandy during the 1944 breakout ⚔️
A 2-3 player micro wargame that simplifies the issues of logistics in Normandy during the 1944 breakout ⚔️
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⚜️ The 2026 Armchair Dragoons Digital Convention is coming
📆 16-18 January
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All-online / virtual wargaming convention
For a full weekend of gaming, talks shows, and more
⚜️
tinyurl.com/acdc26
⚜️ The 2026 Armchair Dragoons Digital Convention is coming
📆 16-18 January
🎲🎲🎲
All-online / virtual wargaming convention
For a full weekend of gaming, talks shows, and more
⚜️
tinyurl.com/acdc26
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
✏️ Registration opening soon ‼️
⚜️ The 2026 Armchair Dragoons Digital Convention is coming
📆 16-18 January
🎲🎲🎲
All-online / virtual wargaming convention
For a full weekend of gaming, talks shows, and more
⚜️
tinyurl.com/acdc26
⚜️ The 2026 Armchair Dragoons Digital Convention is coming
📆 16-18 January
🎲🎲🎲
All-online / virtual wargaming convention
For a full weekend of gaming, talks shows, and more
⚜️
tinyurl.com/acdc26
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Save the date: Connections North 2026
We are pleased to be able to announce that the Connections North 2026 professional (war)gaming conference will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset St West in Ottawa on Saturday 14th March 2026. A more complete announcement…
We are pleased to be able to announce that the Connections North 2026 professional (war)gaming conference will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset St West in Ottawa on Saturday 14th March 2026. A more complete announcement…
Save the date: Connections North 2026
We are pleased to be able to announce that the Connections North 2026 professional (war)gaming conference will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset St West in Ottawa on Saturday 14th March 2026. A more complete announcement with theme, costs, and booking instructions will follow soon. We look forward to seeing you there! Information on previous Connections North conferences can be found here.
paxsims.wordpress.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Save the date: Connections North 2026
We are pleased to be able to announce that the Connections North 2026 professional (war)gaming conference will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset St West in Ottawa on Saturday 14th March 2026. A more complete announcement…
We are pleased to be able to announce that the Connections North 2026 professional (war)gaming conference will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess at 149 Somerset St West in Ottawa on Saturday 14th March 2026. A more complete announcement…
"Business wargaming can deal with real organisational survival questions, or at the very least, major decisions. By having a realistic, future-orientated experience in a safe place, companies can build a well-rehearsed and stronger team and a robust hardened plan."
How can business wargaming help you grow your… | PA Consulting
PA Consulting's Sara Ulrich comments on how business wargaming can revolutionise the classic approaches to decision-making and planning.
www.paconsulting.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Business wargaming can deal with real organisational survival questions, or at the very least, major decisions. By having a realistic, future-orientated experience in a safe place, companies can build a well-rehearsed and stronger team and a robust hardened plan."
"I’ve noticed some people even doing it for high school students. Clint Warren-Davey teaches at a Catholic high school in Australia. I’ve seen him teach wargame design to his high school students. I can’t tell you how jealous I am!"
- @rweizooba.bsky.social
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- @rweizooba.bsky.social
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November 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
"I’ve noticed some people even doing it for high school students. Clint Warren-Davey teaches at a Catholic high school in Australia. I’ve seen him teach wargame design to his high school students. I can’t tell you how jealous I am!"
- @rweizooba.bsky.social
pod.link/1615629580/e...
- @rweizooba.bsky.social
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"Such results have been seen most recently in the Royal Canadian Navy, whose introduction of wargaming to its junior warfare officer courses saw an improvement in student performance, both in terms of completing assessments and establishing the building blocks to prepare them for naval operations."
From virtual reality to victory
How wargaming and simulation are shaping the future Royal Navy
www.thebroadside.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Such results have been seen most recently in the Royal Canadian Navy, whose introduction of wargaming to its junior warfare officer courses saw an improvement in student performance, both in terms of completing assessments and establishing the building blocks to prepare them for naval operations."
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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 🎲
About to try "The Shadow Lines" designed by Viltė Radzytė (for her Bachelor's thesis) 🎲
A 2-player wargame about the tense relationship between the U.S. & Iran, and how Iran adapts to U.S. sanctions 🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷
🔗 Download here (please sign & send the consent form first): drive.google.com/drive/folder...
A 2-player wargame about the tense relationship between the U.S. & Iran, and how Iran adapts to U.S. sanctions 🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷
🔗 Download here (please sign & send the consent form first): drive.google.com/drive/folder...
November 17, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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 🎲
Thank you @armchairdragoons.bsky.social for featuring my review of @fight-club-intl.bsky.social's "Battle for Mosul" micro wargame in this week's #TuesdayNewsday! 📜
🔗 Read my full review: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/battle-for... 🎲
🔗 Read #TuesdayNewsday here: armchairdragoons.com/tn-111125/ 🗞️
🔗 Read my full review: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/battle-for... 🎲
🔗 Read #TuesdayNewsday here: armchairdragoons.com/tn-111125/ 🗞️
November 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Thank you @armchairdragoons.bsky.social for featuring my review of @fight-club-intl.bsky.social's "Battle for Mosul" micro wargame in this week's #TuesdayNewsday! 📜
🔗 Read my full review: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/battle-for... 🎲
🔗 Read #TuesdayNewsday here: armchairdragoons.com/tn-111125/ 🗞️
🔗 Read my full review: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/battle-for... 🎲
🔗 Read #TuesdayNewsday here: armchairdragoons.com/tn-111125/ 🗞️
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SDHIST Awards, Holiday Sales, New Games all to Read-in or Carry-out! ~ #TuesdayNewsday
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From cardboard tokens to kinetic training—if it's wargaming, it’s in #TuesdayNewsday 🎲
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From cardboard tokens to kinetic training—if it's wargaming, it’s in #TuesdayNewsday 🎲
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November 12, 2025 at 4:11 AM
SDHIST Awards, Holiday Sales, New Games all to Read-in or Carry-out! ~ #TuesdayNewsday
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From cardboard tokens to kinetic training—if it's wargaming, it’s in #TuesdayNewsday 🎲
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From cardboard tokens to kinetic training—if it's wargaming, it’s in #TuesdayNewsday 🎲
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