A group dedicated to research on and the design of conflict simulations, currently based at the University of Würzburg
Germany
Joined April 2022
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CoSimG is currently displaying four different types of Kriegsspiel-type wargames and "Muß!", its ironclad-era naval wargame at the big wargaming conference @AWL_Wroc. Thanks to the organizers for having us!
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@CoSimG's family of Mini-Kriegsspiele is growing - "Torpillage!", a Kriegsspiel about a French torpedo boat attack on Royal Navy ironclads in the Solent, set in 1883, is currently getting playtested.
The end on the Wirral Peninsula appears to be in sight - heavy fighting for New Brighton, French forces desperately trying to beat back British attacks.
The British have recaptured Birkenhead!
At @HSUHamburg, this term's big game of @CoSimG's Pluie de Balles is underway.
With 40 participants, the wargaming course is currently among the largest wargaming courses regularly run at a Bundeswehr institution.
Some impressions of @CoSimG's "Invasion 1883", the simple Mini-Kriegsspiel developed primarily as an instrument for training facilitators, played this week during a training event at a German logistics unit, Logistikbataillon 471.
Some impressions of what was likely the largest physical representation of the Battle of Königgrätz using the Meckel-type Kriegsspiel in several generations.
This took place last month during the production of a documentary of the battle.
... with each side having five units at its disposal and a slightly simplified Prussian Kriegsspiel decision table as a combat resolution mechanism.
... least two games, with two participants serving as facilitators, so everybody gets the experience of serving as facilitator.
"PVNICA" has a simple information management element included in the facilitators' workload, "Invasion 1883" is simple movement and combat, but ...
