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"Strategic Insights: Exploring Conflict Through Wargaming in Baghdad"

Discover the depth of strategic wargaming through our unique board game set in Baghdad. Players control factions with distinct objectives, navigating a complex environment of insurgency and cooperation. This game emphasizes understanding diverse perspectives, enforces parsimony, and focuses on qualitative research to manage complexity effectively. With innovative game components including maps and strategic arms bazaars, players engage in realistic scenarios that illustrate the dynamics of conflict. Join us to enhance your training and education in conflict management and strategic thinking.

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"Strategic Insights: Exploring Conflict Through Wargaming in Baghdad"

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  1. GameComponents • Why Wargame? • Why Baghdad?

  2. Why a board game? • Vet the Model • Transparent Processes • Prototype Computer Application • Enforces Parsimony • Conflict is a Social Interaction!

  3. Why Wargame? • Commercial Interest • Illustrate Asymmetrical Environment • Complexity Management: Parsimony is KING! • Training/Education • Understanding Other POV

  4. Research Behind Baghdad • Qualitative • Insurgency Literature • Participant Interviews • Assumption Building/Testing • Each group has capacity to build infrastructure • Objectives are only obtainable in the context of other group objectives • Open Source

  5. Baghdad Training Primer • Players Control Factions • Factions have Objectives — Objectives Govern Strategy • Factions have Assets — Assets Govern Methods • Player Employs Assets to Prosecute Strategies by Available Methods • Individual Victory is Challenging — Complex Environment with multiple Factions trying to meet respective objectives. Cooperation can be a key to Victory.

  6. GameComponents GameComponents • Map • Arab Street 5

  7. GameComponents GameComponents • Map • Arab Street • Arms Bazaar 5

  8. GameComponents GameComponents • Map • Arab Street • Arms Bazaar • Infrastructure & Security 5

  9. GameComponents GameComponents • Map • Arab Street • Arms Bazaar • Infrastructure & Security • Command 5

  10. GameComponents Sequence of play • INITIATIVE • Sunk Costs: Dollar Auction • ARAB STREET • Environmental Effects • ARMS BAZAAR • Intelligence & Fog of War • COALITION • Let’s Make a Deal! • PLAYER ROUNDS • Recruit • Move • COMBAT • Dial Commitment • Pick Command • Pick Offense & Defense • CIVIC ACTION • Collect Political Capital

  11. GameComponents LET’S PLAY!

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