Wargaming Weekly
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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
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).
"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! 💪🏾
"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."
My immediate after-action review (AAR) thoughts: 🧠
November 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
My immediate after-action review (AAR) thoughts: 🧠
No ISIS counters remain so the game ends! ⌛
Current turn 4 + 1 ISF casualty + 1 civilian casualty + 1 damage marker = 7 final score 🏆
Grading: Stunning Victory 🥉
Current turn 4 + 1 ISF casualty + 1 civilian casualty + 1 damage marker = 7 final score 🏆
Grading: Stunning Victory 🥉
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
No ISIS counters remain so the game ends! ⌛
Current turn 4 + 1 ISF casualty + 1 civilian casualty + 1 damage marker = 7 final score 🏆
Grading: Stunning Victory 🥉
Current turn 4 + 1 ISF casualty + 1 civilian casualty + 1 damage marker = 7 final score 🏆
Grading: Stunning Victory 🥉
Turn 4: Combat Phase (Steps 5-9) for each contested zone ⚔️
November 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Turn 4: Combat Phase (Steps 5-9) for each contested zone ⚔️
Turn 4: Strategy Phase (Steps 1-4)
November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Turn 4: Strategy Phase (Steps 1-4)
Turn 3: Administration Phase (Step 10)
- Turn marker advanced one space from January 2017 to February 2017⏳
- Coalition Support (CS) counter reset to 3 (4 minus 1 Civilians counter in the Civilian Casualties box) 💪🏾
- Turn marker advanced one space from January 2017 to February 2017⏳
- Coalition Support (CS) counter reset to 3 (4 minus 1 Civilians counter in the Civilian Casualties box) 💪🏾
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Turn 3: Administration Phase (Step 10)
- Turn marker advanced one space from January 2017 to February 2017⏳
- Coalition Support (CS) counter reset to 3 (4 minus 1 Civilians counter in the Civilian Casualties box) 💪🏾
- Turn marker advanced one space from January 2017 to February 2017⏳
- Coalition Support (CS) counter reset to 3 (4 minus 1 Civilians counter in the Civilian Casualties box) 💪🏾
Turn 3: Combat Phase (Steps 5-9) for each contested zone ⚔️
November 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Turn 3: Combat Phase (Steps 5-9) for each contested zone ⚔️
Turn 3: Strategy Phase (Steps 1-4)
November 5, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Turn 3: Strategy Phase (Steps 1-4)
Turn 2: Administration Phase (Step 10)
November 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Turn 2: Administration Phase (Step 10)
Turn 2: Combat Phase (Steps 5-9) for contested map zones 2 & 11 ⚔️
November 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Turn 2: Combat Phase (Steps 5-9) for contested map zones 2 & 11 ⚔️
Turn 2: Strategy Phase (Steps 1-4)
November 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Turn 2: Strategy Phase (Steps 1-4)
Turn 1: Administration Phase (Step 10)
- Turn marker advanced one space from November 2016 to December 2016 ⏳
- Coalition Support (CS) counter reset to 3 (4 minus 1 Civilians counter in the Civilian Casualties box) 💪🏾
- Turn marker advanced one space from November 2016 to December 2016 ⏳
- Coalition Support (CS) counter reset to 3 (4 minus 1 Civilians counter in the Civilian Casualties box) 💪🏾
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Turn 1: Administration Phase (Step 10)
- Turn marker advanced one space from November 2016 to December 2016 ⏳
- Coalition Support (CS) counter reset to 3 (4 minus 1 Civilians counter in the Civilian Casualties box) 💪🏾
- Turn marker advanced one space from November 2016 to December 2016 ⏳
- Coalition Support (CS) counter reset to 3 (4 minus 1 Civilians counter in the Civilian Casualties box) 💪🏾
Turn 1: Combat Phase (Steps 5-9) for each contested zone ⚔️
November 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Turn 1: Combat Phase (Steps 5-9) for each contested zone ⚔️
Turn 1: Strategy Phase (Steps 1-4)
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Turn 1: Strategy Phase (Steps 1-4)
Done with setting the game up ♟️
November 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Done with setting the game up ♟️
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...
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/ 🗞️
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/ 🗞️
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.
"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 🐻
My immediate after-action review (AAR) thoughts: 🧠
November 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
My immediate after-action review (AAR) thoughts: 🧠
No ISIS counters remain so the game ends! ⌛
Current turn 7 + zero ISF casualties + 1 civilian casualty+ 5 damage markers = 13 final score 🏆
Grading: Minor Victory 🥉
Current turn 7 + zero ISF casualties + 1 civilian casualty+ 5 damage markers = 13 final score 🏆
Grading: Minor Victory 🥉
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
No ISIS counters remain so the game ends! ⌛
Current turn 7 + zero ISF casualties + 1 civilian casualty+ 5 damage markers = 13 final score 🏆
Grading: Minor Victory 🥉
Current turn 7 + zero ISF casualties + 1 civilian casualty+ 5 damage markers = 13 final score 🏆
Grading: Minor Victory 🥉
Turn 7: Combat Phase (Steps 5-9) for each contested zone ⚔️
Contested map zone 6️⃣
Contested map zone 6️⃣
November 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Turn 7: Combat Phase (Steps 5-9) for each contested zone ⚔️
Contested map zone 6️⃣
Contested map zone 6️⃣
Turn 7: Strategy Phase (Steps 1-4)
November 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Turn 7: Strategy Phase (Steps 1-4)