war gaming
Tabletop battle strategy
War gaming is the simulation of military operations or strategic scenarios, used for training, planning, or entertainment.
Military and government planners war-game potential conflicts to test strategies and anticipate outcomes: Pentagon officials war-gamed various responses to the invasion.
The term extends to business and political strategy, where teams simulate competitive scenarios.
As a hobby, war gaming involves tabletop or computer games that recreate historical or hypothetical battles.
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
- wargamingSimulating military conflicts recreationally
- sand tableGranular terrain display
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- role-playingActing out characters
simulation · modeling · military simulations · strategy · strategic thinking · planning · military logistics · analysis · command and control · rules of engagement · historical battles · order of battle · battle plans · deterrence · historical reenactments · armchair general · contingency planning · decision trees
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- military studiesmilitary doctrine, military history, military leadership, military law, strategy
- naval warfarenaval battles, naval battle, battleship, destroyer, sea battles
- naval trainingofficer training, naval training, naval academy, seamanship, cadet training
- Strategic Planningcontingency plan, contingency plans, forecasting, roadmap, decision tree
- military publicationsStars and Stripes, Proceedings, maintenance manuals, field manuals, training manuals
war gamingfield operations
Work performed at location
military action · armed conflict · hot war · boots on the ground · theater of war
war gamingimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
winging it · flying blind · firefighting · muddling through · trial and error
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