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Title: Defining "Wargame" and tracking definition evolution over time
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 19, 2023, 11:18:30 AM

Just for variety, Rocky went and took a look at what other people have said, specifically in the practitioner realm, over time

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https://www.armchairdragoons.com/articles/columns/wargamehistoricaldefinitions/

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Title: Re: Defining "Wargame"
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 19, 2023, 11:19:54 AM

We've talked about wargaming definitions on a previous podcast

https://www.armchairdragoons.com/podcast/mentioned-in-dispatches-season-5-episode-13-what-is-a-wargame/

Title: Re: Defining "Wargame"
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 19, 2023, 11:21:13 AM

and there's perpetual content from this discussion!

Title: Re: Defining "Wargame"
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 22, 2023, 08:00:19 AM

https://twitter.com/ADragoons/status/1659586725721567233

Title: Re: Defining "Wargame"
Post by: Barthheart on May 22, 2023, 08:06:05 AM

Well, you knew that was gonna happen.  :silly:

Title: Re: Defining "Wargame"
Post by: bayonetbrant on May 22, 2023, 08:09:26 AM

it's a good article that traces a bunch of other people's definitions over time, including showing that even Perla's evolved