War Games

Photo By Frances Seybold | MCWL Wargaming Technical Director with the Game Masters including Ron Bingham, Phil Gibbons, Mike Caras, William Lademan (Technical Director), Eric Walters and Charles Wendt.  

QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

08.23.2017

Story by Frances Seybold 

Marine Corps Base Quantico     

The game scenarios recreated real historical battles and the game setups, which ranged from board game style to small scale models, were represented by hand-painted miniatures. Each game included a game master, who acted as a facilitator and umpire, and four to five players including Marines, government employees and contractors.

Although a light-spirited event, careful planning and collaboration were necessary to achieve the desired outcome of familiarizing players with model-based hybrid wargaming. All came away with a better appreciation of the art of wargaming and its potential benefits to the Marine Corps.

• Date Taken: 08.23.2017
• Date Posted: 08.25.2017 14:22
• Story ID: 246041
• Location: QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US