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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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"With the latest resurgence of military wargaming now spilling over into business wargaming, I knew that for my second wargame design effort, I had to dip my feet into designing a business wargame."
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"AI powerful enough to create a useful wargaming product would likely take years and considerable resources to produce, but it is certainly possible. It also would likely save billions of dollars through force optimization and identification of superfluous assets."
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Use Artificial Intelligence to Conduct Wargames
Wargaming presents an optimization problem with countless battlespace variables, making the problem more complex than humans alone can likely solve.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"AI powerful enough to create a useful wargaming product would likely take years and considerable resources to produce, but it is certainly possible. It also would likely save billions of dollars through force optimization and identification of superfluous assets."
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Are you ready for educational wargaming in ChatGPT?
"Ghostlines (Black Sea)" by Dr. David Atkinson (founder at imaginAND) is an interactive influence wargame delivered as a GPT and modeled on both the UK MOD’s Influence Wargaming Handbook (2023) and NATO’s CIMIC doctrine AJP-3.19 (2025).
"Ghostlines (Black Sea)" by Dr. David Atkinson (founder at imaginAND) is an interactive influence wargame delivered as a GPT and modeled on both the UK MOD’s Influence Wargaming Handbook (2023) and NATO’s CIMIC doctrine AJP-3.19 (2025).
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Are you ready for educational wargaming in ChatGPT?
"Ghostlines (Black Sea)" by Dr. David Atkinson (founder at imaginAND) is an interactive influence wargame delivered as a GPT and modeled on both the UK MOD’s Influence Wargaming Handbook (2023) and NATO’s CIMIC doctrine AJP-3.19 (2025).
"Ghostlines (Black Sea)" by Dr. David Atkinson (founder at imaginAND) is an interactive influence wargame delivered as a GPT and modeled on both the UK MOD’s Influence Wargaming Handbook (2023) and NATO’s CIMIC doctrine AJP-3.19 (2025).
"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)
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- @rweizooba.bsky.social (freelance wargame researcher, analyst and designer)
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Wargaming Weekly #048: Am I ready to fight ISIS after playing this micro wargame?
What “Battle for Mosul” by Fight Club International has taught me about the essence of maneuver warfare
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November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"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...
- @rweizooba.bsky.social (freelance wargame researcher, analyst and designer)
wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/battle-for...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
You can now support Wargaming Weekly on Patreon for as little as $5 per month! 💸
Plus, who knows, you might even enjoy the FREE wargaming-themed fiction short stories published there! 🎲
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Plus, who knows, you might even enjoy the FREE wargaming-themed fiction short stories published there! 🎲
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"Twilight Struggle" by @gmtgames.bsky.social 🎲
1st time winning as the US with the AI opponent set at the maximum +10 influence handicap 🤖
The game decisively turned in my favour when the USSR played the Bear Trap near the end of Turn 7 🐻
That bought me enough time to take control in Turn 8! 💪🏾
1st time winning as the US with the AI opponent set at the maximum +10 influence handicap 🤖
The game decisively turned in my favour when the USSR played the Bear Trap near the end of Turn 7 🐻
That bought me enough time to take control in Turn 8! 💪🏾
November 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"Twilight Struggle" by @gmtgames.bsky.social 🎲
1st time winning as the US with the AI opponent set at the maximum +10 influence handicap 🤖
The game decisively turned in my favour when the USSR played the Bear Trap near the end of Turn 7 🐻
That bought me enough time to take control in Turn 8! 💪🏾
1st time winning as the US with the AI opponent set at the maximum +10 influence handicap 🤖
The game decisively turned in my favour when the USSR played the Bear Trap near the end of Turn 7 🐻
That bought me enough time to take control in Turn 8! 💪🏾
"I remember observing one strategic forces wargame & the president was played by, I think it may have been, a former STRATCOM or somebody - a military person. The level of knowledge they have about nuclear issues and nuclear decision making, it's very different than what a politician would have."
A House of Dynamite: Fact, Fiction, and U.S. Homeland Defense | HTK
YouTube video by Center for Strategic & International Studies
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"I remember observing one strategic forces wargame & the president was played by, I think it may have been, a former STRATCOM or somebody - a military person. The level of knowledge they have about nuclear issues and nuclear decision making, it's very different than what a politician would have."
“It just blew my mind that the military is spending so much time and effort and money on board games to make really important decisions.”
- Jonathan Pan, co-founder and CEO of Exia Labs
www.geekwire.com/2025/tech-ve...
- Jonathan Pan, co-founder and CEO of Exia Labs
www.geekwire.com/2025/tech-ve...
Tech Vets: Motivated by the mission, ex-Army officer’s startup draws on military and gaming experience
Jonathan Pan served in Afghanistan after 9/11 and is now co-founder and CEO of Exia Labs, a Seattle-area company building AI software to improve military wargaming.
www.geekwire.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“It just blew my mind that the military is spending so much time and effort and money on board games to make really important decisions.”
- Jonathan Pan, co-founder and CEO of Exia Labs
www.geekwire.com/2025/tech-ve...
- Jonathan Pan, co-founder and CEO of Exia Labs
www.geekwire.com/2025/tech-ve...
"Generative AI’s creation of enemy forces exhibiting human-like intelligence and ability to adapt tactics in response to the actions of a trainee and the evolving situation will allow for more realistic and unpredictable engagements, preparing soldiers more effectively for real-world combat."
Adding generative AI to wargame training can improve realism, but not without risk
The next big move may be to make military simulations smarter, specifically by adding advanced AI so that the simulated adversaries can offer better challenges.
www.nextgov.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:46 AM
"Generative AI’s creation of enemy forces exhibiting human-like intelligence and ability to adapt tactics in response to the actions of a trainee and the evolving situation will allow for more realistic and unpredictable engagements, preparing soldiers more effectively for real-world combat."
The newly-formed IWP Wargaming Club held its first session on Saturday, October 25. The group played @sebastianbae.bsky.social's “Littoral Commander: The Baltics” – a tactical multi-domain wargame with strategic capabilities.
www.iwp.edu/students-alu...
www.iwp.edu/students-alu...
Wargaming Club launched at IWP - The Institute of World Politics
The newly-formed IWP Wargaming Club held its first session on Saturday, October 25. The group played "Littoral Commander: The Baltics" – a tactical
www.iwp.edu
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The newly-formed IWP Wargaming Club held its first session on Saturday, October 25. The group played @sebastianbae.bsky.social's “Littoral Commander: The Baltics” – a tactical multi-domain wargame with strategic capabilities.
www.iwp.edu/students-alu...
www.iwp.edu/students-alu...
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Happy 50th to Chaosium, Convention News, Pre-Orders, Hold The Mustard ~ #TuesdayNewsday
Lots of great content from our friends around the web!
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Happy 50th to Chaosium, Convention News, Pre-Orders, Hold The Mustard ~ #TuesdayNewsday
Lots of great content from our friends around the web!
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November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Awwww you miss me! 😍
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Happy 50th to Chaosium, Convention News, Pre-Orders, Hold The Mustard ~ #TuesdayNewsday
Lots of great content from our friends around the web!
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Happy 50th to Chaosium, Convention News, Pre-Orders, Hold The Mustard ~ #TuesdayNewsday
Lots of great content from our friends around the web!
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November 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Happy 50th to Chaosium, Convention News, Pre-Orders, Hold The Mustard ~ #TuesdayNewsday
Lots of great content from our friends around the web!
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Happy 50th to Chaosium, Convention News, Pre-Orders, Hold The Mustard ~ #TuesdayNewsday
Lots of great content from our friends around the web!
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"A series of wargames conducted by CSIS and MIT supported the presidents against the recommendations of the nuclear hawks. To examine the causes and consequences of deterrence failures, our team modified a previous U.S.-China wargame to include nuclear weapons and ran it 15 times."
November 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"A series of wargames conducted by CSIS and MIT supported the presidents against the recommendations of the nuclear hawks. To examine the causes and consequences of deterrence failures, our team modified a previous U.S.-China wargame to include nuclear weapons and ran it 15 times."
"The Coming Wave is unique in that it is the first domestically designed Chinese wargame produced for a domestic audience that addresses modern conflict, including scenarios of an invasion of Taiwan and war on the Korean Peninsula."
warontherocks.com/2025/11/the-...
warontherocks.com/2025/11/the-...
The Coming Wave: Chinese Doctrine on the Tabletop?
As China modernizes its military for a forceful reunification with Taiwan, U.S. planners continue to seek insight into how the People’s Liberation Army
warontherocks.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"The Coming Wave is unique in that it is the first domestically designed Chinese wargame produced for a domestic audience that addresses modern conflict, including scenarios of an invasion of Taiwan and war on the Korean Peninsula."
warontherocks.com/2025/11/the-...
warontherocks.com/2025/11/the-...
About to re-try "Battle for Mosul" by @fight-club-intl.bsky.social 🎲
A solitaire tactical wargame depicting the fight to liberate Iraq's second largest city from ISIS in 2016/17 🇮🇶
🔗: www.fightclubinternational.org/battle-for-m...
A solitaire tactical wargame depicting the fight to liberate Iraq's second largest city from ISIS in 2016/17 🇮🇶
🔗: www.fightclubinternational.org/battle-for-m...
November 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
About to re-try "Battle for Mosul" by @fight-club-intl.bsky.social 🎲
A solitaire tactical wargame depicting the fight to liberate Iraq's second largest city from ISIS in 2016/17 🇮🇶
🔗: www.fightclubinternational.org/battle-for-m...
A solitaire tactical wargame depicting the fight to liberate Iraq's second largest city from ISIS in 2016/17 🇮🇶
🔗: www.fightclubinternational.org/battle-for-m...
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"As this conference made clear, virtually every NATO country is implementing wargaming in some fashion—connecting those efforts under a common architecture will make the whole greater than the sum of its parts."
- @iantb.bsky.social (Wargame Analyst at Group W)
www.spa.com/focus-global...
- @iantb.bsky.social (Wargame Analyst at Group W)
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Global Reflections: Insights from Wargaming Conference
On October 14-15, 2025, I attended the inaugural conference on “Wargaming as an Analytical and Training Tool in Military and Civilian Environment…”
www.spa.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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"As this conference made clear, virtually every NATO country is implementing wargaming in some fashion—connecting those efforts under a common architecture will make the whole greater than the sum of its parts."
- @iantb.bsky.social (Wargame Analyst at Group W)
www.spa.com/focus-global...
- @iantb.bsky.social (Wargame Analyst at Group W)
www.spa.com/focus-global...
Global Reflections: Insights from Wargaming Conference
On October 14-15, 2025, I attended the inaugural conference on “Wargaming as an Analytical and Training Tool in Military and Civilian Environment…”
www.spa.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"As this conference made clear, virtually every NATO country is implementing wargaming in some fashion—connecting those efforts under a common architecture will make the whole greater than the sum of its parts."
- @iantb.bsky.social (Wargame Analyst at Group W)
www.spa.com/focus-global...
- @iantb.bsky.social (Wargame Analyst at Group W)
www.spa.com/focus-global...
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i have played this game thrice so far and not once have i managed to not kill civilians with my air/drone/artillery strikes 🤦🏾♂️
About to try "Battle for Mosul" by @fight-club-intl.bsky.social 🎲
A solitaire tactical wargame depicting the fight to liberate Iraq's second largest city from ISIS in 2016/17 🇮🇶
🔗: www.fightclubinternational.org/battle-for-m...
A solitaire tactical wargame depicting the fight to liberate Iraq's second largest city from ISIS in 2016/17 🇮🇶
🔗: www.fightclubinternational.org/battle-for-m...
November 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
i have played this game thrice so far and not once have i managed to not kill civilians with my air/drone/artillery strikes 🤦🏾♂️
"I think games should be fun. Anyone who has played educational games knows that they're often not fun at all. I don't understand why someone would make a game and not make it fun!"
Source: "How Can Wargaming Advance National Security?" panel (starts at timestamp 7:13:30)
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Source: "How Can Wargaming Advance National Security?" panel (starts at timestamp 7:13:30)
youtu.be/6iB6TtDODQI?...
Future Security Forum 2025
YouTube video by New America
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November 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"I think games should be fun. Anyone who has played educational games knows that they're often not fun at all. I don't understand why someone would make a game and not make it fun!"
Source: "How Can Wargaming Advance National Security?" panel (starts at timestamp 7:13:30)
youtu.be/6iB6TtDODQI?...
Source: "How Can Wargaming Advance National Security?" panel (starts at timestamp 7:13:30)
youtu.be/6iB6TtDODQI?...
Thank you to @armchairdragoons.bsky.social for featuring my piece on wargaming and mental health (most vulnerable writing I've done so far) in the latest #TuesdayNewsday! 📜
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🔗 Read #TuesdayNewsday: armchairdragoons.com/tn-102825/ 🗞️
🔗 Read the article: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/effect-of-... 🎲
🔗 Read #TuesdayNewsday: armchairdragoons.com/tn-102825/ 🗞️
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Thank you to @armchairdragoons.bsky.social for featuring my piece on wargaming and mental health (most vulnerable writing I've done so far) in the latest #TuesdayNewsday! 📜
🔗 Read the article: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/effect-of-... 🎲
🔗 Read #TuesdayNewsday: armchairdragoons.com/tn-102825/ 🗞️
🔗 Read the article: wargamingweekly.substack.com/p/effect-of-... 🎲
🔗 Read #TuesdayNewsday: armchairdragoons.com/tn-102825/ 🗞️
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Game Store Day, Professional Wargaming, and more ~ #TuesdayNewsday
A lot of great articles this week for our pros & practitioners
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Game Store Day, Professional Wargaming, and more ~ #TuesdayNewsday
A lot of great articles this week for our pros & practitioners
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October 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Game Store Day, Professional Wargaming, and more ~ #TuesdayNewsday
A lot of great articles this week for our pros & practitioners
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Game Store Day, Professional Wargaming, and more ~ #TuesdayNewsday
A lot of great articles this week for our pros & practitioners
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What are you missing each week in #TuesdayNewsday?
We've got all of this, and sometime more, every week 🤠
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We've got all of this, and sometime more, every week 🤠
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October 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
What are you missing each week in #TuesdayNewsday?
We've got all of this, and sometime more, every week 🤠
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We've got all of this, and sometime more, every week 🤠
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WARGAMING JOB ALERT 🔔
SAIC is seeking a Wargame Designer to support the Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) to provide subject matter expertise and operational support to the design, development, execution, and analysis of internal USINDOPACOM wargames and wargame-informed events.
SAIC is seeking a Wargame Designer to support the Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) to provide subject matter expertise and operational support to the design, development, execution, and analysis of internal USINDOPACOM wargames and wargame-informed events.
November 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
WARGAMING JOB ALERT 🔔
SAIC is seeking a Wargame Designer to support the Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) to provide subject matter expertise and operational support to the design, development, execution, and analysis of internal USINDOPACOM wargames and wargame-informed events.
SAIC is seeking a Wargame Designer to support the Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) to provide subject matter expertise and operational support to the design, development, execution, and analysis of internal USINDOPACOM wargames and wargame-informed events.
"Local leaders are rigorously testing the resilience of their plans through various scenario exercises, including managing staffing shortages, responding to rapid increases in demand, and handling multiple virus outbreaks."
www.the-independent.com/news/health/...
www.the-independent.com/news/health/...
NHS running ‘war game’ exercises ahead of busy winter
Local health organisations are asking for special attention to patients considered most vulnerable to winter viruses and hospital admissions
www.the-independent.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"Local leaders are rigorously testing the resilience of their plans through various scenario exercises, including managing staffing shortages, responding to rapid increases in demand, and handling multiple virus outbreaks."
www.the-independent.com/news/health/...
www.the-independent.com/news/health/...
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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 🐻
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 🐻
November 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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 🐻
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 🐻
November 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"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 🐻
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 🐻