Alastair Kocho-Williams
@akochowi.bsky.social
Professor of History. Russia/USSR/IR/War. Author: Russian and Soviet Diplomacy; Russia’s International Relations in the 20th Century. Wargamer. Has a famous game cart he takes to class.
Off to class!
October 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Off to class!
Earlier this year I came up with an idea to use a common game as a touchstone for all incoming first year students at @ClarksonUniv, and we are giving it a go this academic year. This week every new first year student will have played it.
The game I selected is Coup…
The game I selected is Coup…
August 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Earlier this year I came up with an idea to use a common game as a touchstone for all incoming first year students at @ClarksonUniv, and we are giving it a go this academic year. This week every new first year student will have played it.
The game I selected is Coup…
The game I selected is Coup…
Cart is loaded for the first day of classes!
Which games do you think students will borrow to play first?
Which games do you think students will borrow to play first?
August 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Cart is loaded for the first day of classes!
Which games do you think students will borrow to play first?
Which games do you think students will borrow to play first?
This summer I have learned to develop blueprints in Unreal Engine. I have got to the point where I have this functioning, and a plan to integrate digital wargame design into my teaching.
August 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This summer I have learned to develop blueprints in Unreal Engine. I have got to the point where I have this functioning, and a plan to integrate digital wargame design into my teaching.
Teaching starts next week so it’s time to get the cart ready.
August 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Teaching starts next week so it’s time to get the cart ready.
Something exciting coming for wargaming in Northern New York…
August 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Something exciting coming for wargaming in Northern New York…
I know it’s July, but I’m starting to prep for the coming semester and need to load up the cart for my wargaming course.
What games should I have on it on day one?
What games should I have on it on day one?
July 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I know it’s July, but I’m starting to prep for the coming semester and need to load up the cart for my wargaming course.
What games should I have on it on day one?
What games should I have on it on day one?
I had a literal fever dream, and came up with an idea for a war game with sheep, called Battlesheep.
This is what happens to war gamers who also keep sheep…
This is what happens to war gamers who also keep sheep…
April 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I had a literal fever dream, and came up with an idea for a war game with sheep, called Battlesheep.
This is what happens to war gamers who also keep sheep…
This is what happens to war gamers who also keep sheep…
Student game designs from my Wargaming course, presented at the Research and Project Showcase @ClarksonUniv today.
April 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Student game designs from my Wargaming course, presented at the Research and Project Showcase @ClarksonUniv today.
Prototype complete!
April 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Prototype complete!
Exciting new game from @sebastianbae.bsky.social
🏆 To celebrate the arrival of my "Littoral Commander: Baltics" #wargame, I am going to give away a signed copy of the game. Like, repost, and follow by April 8 (midnight EST)! May the odds be ever in your favor. 😉🎲 #wargaming
April 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Exciting new game from @sebastianbae.bsky.social
Trying to explain to my students that I’m from a part of London called Crystal Palace resulted in some confusion today.
March 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Trying to explain to my students that I’m from a part of London called Crystal Palace resulted in some confusion today.
Cards for my prototype are here!
March 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Cards for my prototype are here!
Prototype finished. Waiting for cards to come from the printer and then onto playtesting!
March 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Prototype finished. Waiting for cards to come from the printer and then onto playtesting!
The visual correlation of yesterday’s German election results by constituency and a partitioned Germany, 1945-1990, is quite striking.
February 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The visual correlation of yesterday’s German election results by constituency and a partitioned Germany, 1945-1990, is quite striking.
Current view from the end of the driveway.
February 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Current view from the end of the driveway.
Happy Cyril and Methodius Day to those who celebrate.
February 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Happy Cyril and Methodius Day to those who celebrate.
Off to class!
February 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Off to class!
Cover art preview for a game I've been working on. More to come soon...
February 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Cover art preview for a game I've been working on. More to come soon...
One of my students has concluded, because I have sorted games they have played into counter trays that they are part of @gmtgames.bsky.social standard packaging.
How do I tell them..?
How do I tell them..?
February 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
One of my students has concluded, because I have sorted games they have played into counter trays that they are part of @gmtgames.bsky.social standard packaging.
How do I tell them..?
How do I tell them..?
Off to class!
February 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Off to class!