The educational utility of microgames

Sebastian J.  Bae

Sebastian J. Bae Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

Abstract

Microgames or postcard games are small, compact games designed to be played within 30-40mins. Originally popularized by commercial wargaming magazines, microgames often featured few components, rapid gameplay, and a high level of accessibility. Their hallmark was their ease of play. Recently, microgames are increasingly used for professional military education (PME).

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Author Biography

Sebastian J. Bae, Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

senior game designer and research scientist at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), works in wargaming, emerging technologies, and the future of warfare. He also serves as an adjunct assistant professor and teaches a graduate course on game design at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University. He is also the faculty advisor to the Georgetown University Wargaming Society, the co-chair of the Military Operations Research Society Wargaming Community of Practice, and a former Fellow at the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Creativity. Previously, he served six years in the Marine Corps infantry, leaving as a sergeant. He deployed to Iraq in 2009. He has also designed Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific, an educational wargame exploring future tactical warfare in the Indo-Pacific region, commercially published by the Dietz Foundation.