Integrating Scientific Experiments with Wargaming Mechanics

[@BRIMMSTONE]

Excellent presentation. Looking forward to reading your finalized dissertation.

[@jonr6680]

Great presentation, has a lot of relevance nowadays... however the title uses the word 'science', which seems dangerously inaccurate. Very impressed by the opening remarks on the three possible uses of games /gamification. But perhaps budget constraints hijacked this effort? Relying on board games to train tactical, I get that. But trying to simulate global strategy seems a huge stretch without major computational input. Experimental results also demand rigor. Repeatability, a null hypothesis, some form of benchmark or comparative (gold standard being double blind). So extremely terrifying that nuclear policy etc is being simulated without any of that rigor or complexity. And other giant issues like the politics & economy of entire nations simply by using simplified, modified, or adapted board games. Off the shelf games have their own biases and simplifications baked in, how could that be influencing outcomes? And the classic example stated of the players' suprise at their own FASCISM developed as a result of black-white thinking, unfettered 'power' in the game & zero real consequence. This is exactly how governments fail, by taking ignorant, shortsighted & delusional decisions - often repeating history (if only they could learn from it!). Plus of course elitist exploitation of the population. So despite the outrageously self-aggrandizing bio of the two presenters... less impressive than hoped for. Also the chief cultural 'norm' of the male dominating the presentation despite a female of apparently equal status being right beside him! Unbelievable... But demonstrated exactly how inbuilt biases can skew decisions & behaviour.