Strategic Studies/Universal Tactical Simulation

Part of Strategic Studies

Introduction

The Tactical Simulations page contains a number of games, as well as the proposed Universal Tactical Simulation, and the discussion on theory and how its rules should be developed.

The Universal Tactical Simulation

• Universal Tactical Simulation: A discussion of the fundamental principles that should be observed in the Tactical Simulation.

• Universal Tactical Simulation: Rules: The raw rules of the Tactical Simulation.

Other User-Developed Simulations

• Landsknecht - A simple tactical wargame that can be played (of all places) on a chessboard. Introduces ideas of morale, frontage, flanking, and set-piece battle in the early Renaissance/Late Middle Ages.
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Links to Other Extant Simulations

• Mark IV is an open source 3D Battlefield vehicle simulation, currently being developed.
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Active Contributors

• dnjkirk

Rule and Strategic Game Development Resources

• The Journal of Boardgame Design - an intelligent look at game development from a long-time game afficionado.
• Mike Doyle's Art Play - a look at artistic design in games and their pieces