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Revision as of 21:16, 11 January 2026
Basics
- The application of the Social Technology of Strategy Games / Gaming to War, and in particular Strategy, Doctrine, and Decision Making about it
- Not too relevant to OSE, HOWEVER the social technology can be used in a similar way to “stress test” plans/doctrine
- There are however several fundimental limits to the process, and similar to how a “Clean Slidedeck and a White Guy with a British Accent” can sell policies leading to atrocities etc, one needs to be VERY careful poor statistics/weight values etc don’t “rig” a game towards a bad result
Internal Links
External Links
- The Wikipedia Page on Wargames
- A Video by the YouTube Channel “People Make Games” Titled “The Games Behind Your Government’s Next War” ( ‘’’~1 Hour, 12 Minute Watch’’’ )
- It goes over the History, Applications, Ethical Concerns, and Actual Utility of Wargames (as well as non-war applications)