Gaming Weapons of Mass Destruction - From Policy to Practice

Overview:

Gaming Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD – defined as Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological agents) will be a three-day course focused on developing and executing games related to WMD in all its forms. While the basics of WMD capabilities and game design will be discussed, this will be a course focused on the intersection of WMD and gaming. It will not be either a WMD or gaming course; for those topics see other offerings.

Objectives:

• Understanding the unique attributes of WMD and how they affect game design, both for games focused on WMD as well as WMD played in other games.
• How to integrate technical data and information into games.
• Games as a tool for response preparedness, both at the tactical and operational level of war.
• Building games on WMD policy, deterrence, as well as countermeasures and response.
• Unique attributes of chemical, biological, or nuclear games including a discussion of the various forms of nuclear games and their application to other agents.