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.
No prior experience is required for this course, though a basic familiarity with various agents and their effects would be helpful, as would a basic understanding of professional gaming and how it is used. The instructors will adapt in real time to class requirements (e.g., if the class is interested in animal and plant targets, the instructors have extensive experience in designing games on those subjects as well).