Wargames & Challenge - What is Wargaming?
This session is part of the Introduction to Political Technology course at Newspeak House, but is open to the public.
What is wargaming? You’ll find out by taking part in a game centred on a current dispute near the town of Ebbsfleet.
Through this simple wargame, you’ll learn what wargaming is, how it works, and why it’s a powerful tool for exploring complex systems.
You’ll also have the chance to connect with other members of the Newspeak House community—making choices, brokering agreements, and discovering how decisions can be shaped or blocked, both in the local area and in national politics. In short, this session is about learning and about building the 2025/26 Newspeak House community.
Alex Vince is the faculty member for the Wargaming module. He is a serving Civil Servant who has been utilising wargaming techniques over the last decade.
Reading
There is no specific pre-reading or knowledge required for this session - I would recommend not exploring the situation in Ebbsfleet further until after the session.