Pijus Krūminas
@pijusk.bsky.social
Associate professor at ISM, Lithuania. Wargaming, game theory, comparative politics, economics), blogs about wargaming at: https://pijus.substack.com/
And here's a personal After Action Report for Connections UK at Armchair Dragoons. It was a great event, and my only regret is that my flight was early afternoon on the last day. Available here: armchairdragoons.com/cnxuk25-aar/
October 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
And here's a personal After Action Report for Connections UK at Armchair Dragoons. It was a great event, and my only regret is that my flight was early afternoon on the last day. Available here: armchairdragoons.com/cnxuk25-aar/
We visited the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, and now I think we had a vampire infestation in Vilnius sometime before late 17th century...
September 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We visited the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, and now I think we had a vampire infestation in Vilnius sometime before late 17th century...
Previous week was spent at Connections UK, representing the Wargaming Lab of ISM. Some takeaways. First, it's always great to meet old friends and find new ones! Wargaming community is very welcoming, and I'm glad that Connections UK continue to hold sessions specifically dedicated to newcomers.
September 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Previous week was spent at Connections UK, representing the Wargaming Lab of ISM. Some takeaways. First, it's always great to meet old friends and find new ones! Wargaming community is very welcoming, and I'm glad that Connections UK continue to hold sessions specifically dedicated to newcomers.
When you want to quickly search for something about the rules, and Google LLM decides to help.
September 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
When you want to quickly search for something about the rules, and Google LLM decides to help.
University wargaming in the new academic started! La Coruña scenario from Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars by @mropla.bsky.social The French struggles for most of the time, but managed to deal fatal blows just before the night descended.
September 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
University wargaming in the new academic started! La Coruña scenario from Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars by @mropla.bsky.social The French struggles for most of the time, but managed to deal fatal blows just before the night descended.
Fully agreed. Also, his DonkeyElephant >>> CatDog.
September 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Fully agreed. Also, his DonkeyElephant >>> CatDog.
String puppet X-rays are best X-rays. Pre-WW2 marionettes by Stasis Ušinskas, a Lithuanian artist who worked with animation, string puppets, stained glass, theatre productions, paintings, and other forms of art.
August 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
String puppet X-rays are best X-rays. Pre-WW2 marionettes by Stasis Ušinskas, a Lithuanian artist who worked with animation, string puppets, stained glass, theatre productions, paintings, and other forms of art.
In the end, each group reached a positive level of public welfare, even if some also did more for themselves... Yet, I think the students would form quite a good government.
Photos by Laima Penek.
Photos by Laima Penek.
August 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In the end, each group reached a positive level of public welfare, even if some also did more for themselves... Yet, I think the students would form quite a good government.
Photos by Laima Penek.
Photos by Laima Penek.
How does agenda setting power affect policy outcomes? How can personal and public interests be balanced? Those are not easy questions, but using a game gave a platform to actually make decisions instead of just discussing ideas.
August 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
How does agenda setting power affect policy outcomes? How can personal and public interests be balanced? Those are not easy questions, but using a game gave a platform to actually make decisions instead of just discussing ideas.
Yesterday, participants of the Students to Government project ran by the Office of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania got a chance to play a tabletop game on interest management, agenda setting, and coalition building. How do interest groups form coalitions when considering potential laws?
August 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Yesterday, participants of the Students to Government project ran by the Office of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania got a chance to play a tabletop game on interest management, agenda setting, and coalition building. How do interest groups form coalitions when considering potential laws?
When we started Wargaming Lab at ISM last September, one of the aims was to build and foster international collaboration with our Allies. I'm extremely happy that last week we saw the first German-Lithuanian wargaming summer school organized together with The German Wargaming Center.
July 22, 2025 at 6:50 AM
When we started Wargaming Lab at ISM last September, one of the aims was to build and foster international collaboration with our Allies. I'm extremely happy that last week we saw the first German-Lithuanian wargaming summer school organized together with The German Wargaming Center.
Hunt for Blackbeard by @volko.bsky.social was the first game I playtested ever, both on a homemade physical copy and Vassal. Before the physical release, kindly thanks to @fortcircle.bsky.social and @ccxvii.bsky.social, this gem of a game is now available on Rally the Troops!
June 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hunt for Blackbeard by @volko.bsky.social was the first game I playtested ever, both on a homemade physical copy and Vassal. Before the physical release, kindly thanks to @fortcircle.bsky.social and @ccxvii.bsky.social, this gem of a game is now available on Rally the Troops!
Second play of Winter Rabbit by @willmthompson.bsky.social The Wolf and the Deer tried to prepare the village for winter, but the Rabbit outsmarted everyone. Now it's getting personal, Mr. Rabbit.
June 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Second play of Winter Rabbit by @willmthompson.bsky.social The Wolf and the Deer tried to prepare the village for winter, but the Rabbit outsmarted everyone. Now it's getting personal, Mr. Rabbit.
This year I taught my ISM University of Management and Economics masters' students well at the very least two things: dominant strategies in game theory and the importance of attending lectures. I managed to sneak in a Frank Herbert's Dune quote to my graduation speech, quite a good day, I'd say.
June 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This year I taught my ISM University of Management and Economics masters' students well at the very least two things: dominant strategies in game theory and the importance of attending lectures. I managed to sneak in a Frank Herbert's Dune quote to my graduation speech, quite a good day, I'd say.
First thing I learned when starting to learn @sebastianbae.bsky.social Littoral Commander: The Baltic is that I need a larger table for work purposes 😅 And yes, you can count on that Baltic resistance.
June 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
First thing I learned when starting to learn @sebastianbae.bsky.social Littoral Commander: The Baltic is that I need a larger table for work purposes 😅 And yes, you can count on that Baltic resistance.
This game focuses on elections. 2p game, where both players represent political parties and by implementing projects (or blackmailing the opponent) try to build support across ten districts in Lithuania, hoping to win the next election. Yet, events may stop even the most cunning plan.
June 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This game focuses on elections. 2p game, where both players represent political parties and by implementing projects (or blackmailing the opponent) try to build support across ten districts in Lithuania, hoping to win the next election. Yet, events may stop even the most cunning plan.
This is a game about defense of Lithuania against a potential Russian attack from Belarus and Kaliningrad. It takes the structure of a hex and counter and puts the main focus on maneuvering units and defending key urban centres, while reinforcements from the West keep coming day by day.
June 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This is a game about defense of Lithuania against a potential Russian attack from Belarus and Kaliningrad. It takes the structure of a hex and counter and puts the main focus on maneuvering units and defending key urban centres, while reinforcements from the West keep coming day by day.
Another game looks at the Punic Wars and pits Rome against Carthage. A light and tight 2p game, where the players have to employ land and naval units in order to take control of the Mediterranean.
June 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Another game looks at the Punic Wars and pits Rome against Carthage. A light and tight 2p game, where the players have to employ land and naval units in order to take control of the Mediterranean.
A look at Eastern Europe in 15-16th centuries. One player takes the role of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and four others play as its neighbours, using political, economic, and military means to achieve their goals. There is asymmetry as GDL is on the defensive while the others are on the offensive.
June 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A look at Eastern Europe in 15-16th centuries. One player takes the role of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and four others play as its neighbours, using political, economic, and military means to achieve their goals. There is asymmetry as GDL is on the defensive while the others are on the offensive.
We had a final student game prototype day yesterday at ISM University of Management and Economics. Some guests from the game development industry and the faculty joined, which was a great opportunity for students to show what they did. What was that more specifically?
June 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We had a final student game prototype day yesterday at ISM University of Management and Economics. Some guests from the game development industry and the faculty joined, which was a great opportunity for students to show what they did. What was that more specifically?
The 45th Panzer Brigade (or the Lithuania Brigade) was officially activated in Vilnius today. Got to stand right beneath the helicopter path. A great day, and vielen Dank to our German friends.
May 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The 45th Panzer Brigade (or the Lithuania Brigade) was officially activated in Vilnius today. Got to stand right beneath the helicopter path. A great day, and vielen Dank to our German friends.
It was a very @markherman54.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social day yesterday. From Churchill during the class to Pericles in the evening. It was a great day.
May 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It was a very @markherman54.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social day yesterday. From Churchill during the class to Pericles in the evening. It was a great day.
A fourteen hour IRL version of wingspan in the great outdoors this last weekend, with a birdwatching trip to a biosphere reserve in Southern Lithuania. From white-tailed eagles to northern shovelers, 81 species in total. And now I need more.
April 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A fourteen hour IRL version of wingspan in the great outdoors this last weekend, with a birdwatching trip to a biosphere reserve in Southern Lithuania. From white-tailed eagles to northern shovelers, 81 species in total. And now I need more.
The economic and the political incentives intertwined in an interesting manner, leading to some harsh outcomes for the foreign automakers. I look forward to running the game more times to see how varied are the dynamics that emerge.
April 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The economic and the political incentives intertwined in an interesting manner, leading to some harsh outcomes for the foreign automakers. I look forward to running the game more times to see how varied are the dynamics that emerge.