Prelude to the Central From Tourney Finals

Prelude To the Finals Okay, since most everyone is distracted by the eclipse, I’ll use this opportunity to let everyone know that I’ve painted myself into a corner with regards to the tournament finals. Through the previous rounds all was well. Wargames squared off against others in the same category and everything moved along smooth, …

2023-24 WWIII Central Front Tournament: Semifinals Part I

2023-’24 Central Front Wargame Tournament Semi-Finals Part I Eight wargames remain. Only four will make it to Sunday. Operational Level 1 NATO the Next War in Europe 2 Third World War: Battle for Germany This matchup is a heavyweight boxing match. Tyson vs Ali in every way, shape, and form. Unfortunately, only one title can …

Closing Out March and A Glimpse Ahead Into April

Well, here we are with the end of yet another month rapidly approaching. To make it more interesting, the final day of March 2024 brings Easter Sunday. Always a busy time in the days leading up to it. And, as always the case, the end of the month also provides an opportunity to examine where …

Gaming World War III: The Nuclear War Game at Harvard, September 1984.

Introduction William Martel was a scholar who made a career out of researching strategic planning, security studies, technology innovation and a host of other related and connected subjects. He taught at the US Air War College, US Naval War College, and held positions with DARPA and RAND. This is only a cross section of his …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 3 Part IV

Round 3 (Part IV) Finally, I have the opportunity to bring this round to a close. Come Round 4, there will be 8 games remaining. The competition will be intense and bracket writeups are certain to be long. I have a lot to say about the titles stepping up to do battle next. Most of …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 3 Part III

Round 3 (Part 3) Parts 3-4 of this round will handle the Tactical and Corps/Division Level brackets. Tactical will be posted today and Corps/Division Level matchups are going to go up around mid-week. For the Tactical games in this round user-friendly interface and a reasonable learning curve will count for a great deal. The line …

The Week In Wargames: Ukrainian Wargame Hunt and the Potential Development of A Westpac Crisis Game

There has not been a flood of Ukraine War title releases to hit wargame markets as some notable industry observers anticipated. The fact that the war has yet to end is the primary reason why development of Ukraine War games has been greatly limited. I can understand the logic there. What’s the point modeling a …

Some Thoughts on Westpac Wargames Part I

I opted to block out some free time this morning and travel down the Western Pacific rabbit hole once again. My plan was to make another run through several games centered on a near future US-China conflict breaking out somewhere in the Western Pacific. I felt there had to be something embedded in the mix …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 3 Part II

Round III…Continued PC/Console Games 1 Red Lightning 4 Theater Europe Two operational level PC games based on World War III breaking out in Central Europe at a point in the 1980s-early 1990s. By modern standards both are rather primitive in looks and feel. For the era when they were published though, Theater Europe and Red …

2023-’24 WWIII Central Front Tournament Round 3 Part I

We’re getting deep into the tournament now with Round III. This is the round that normally sees heavy battles between wargame titans and perhaps a Cinderella will emerge from the chaos. I’ve kept the write-ups short for this round, but the trend will not continue into the future rounds. We have some real showdowns on …