My experiences with game-based learning have led me to research, play, and even design a few small wargames. Similar to a previous post I wrote
Tag: theory
Book Review: The Art of Wargaming by Peter Perla
Topic & Content Originally published in 1990, this second edition was edited by John Curry and published in 2011. A treatise on the theoretical aspects
Book Review: A Companion to the Study of History by Michael Stanford
Topic & Content Published in 1994, this book is about the theoretical and philosophical concepts behind the study of history as past events and the
Book Review: The Complete Wargames Handbook by James F. Dunnigan
Topic & Content A textbook and general survey of wargaming and game design techniques. The book’s contents are organized as follows: Ch. 1: What is
What If? – Alternatives to Operation Ten-Go
*A quick disclaimer is that normally I don’t like to ponder alternative/counterfactual history too much because it tends to get too outlandish. That being said,
Fleet-in-Being: Can an inferior naval fleet defeat a larger one?
Comparisons between the various military forces of the world, be they land, naval, or air forces, are nothing new or even original. In fact, our
Fair Winds & Following Seas 