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An experimental intervention to investigate user perceptions of computer versus manual board wargame

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  • Jeremy Smith
  • Trevor Ringrose
  • Stephen Barker

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Analysis of the literature related to wargaming identifies a requirement for the perception of immersion and engagement in wargaming. The references generally indicate that the computer is less able to facilitate collective engagement than a manual system; however, there is as yet little empirical evidence to support this. There are also suggestions that players perceive manual games differently to a computer wargame. An experiment, derived from the previous analysis, was performed to address the research question: Is there a discernible difference between the levels of players’ engagement in computer wargames versus manual wargames? The experiment provides empirical evidence that there is a difference in players’ engagement with a computer wargame compared to a manual game, in particular with the manual game providing greater engagement with other players. Hence, if engagement between players is to be encouraged and regarded as an important aspect of a wargame for defense applications, then this provides evidence that the manual approach can indeed be better.

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  • Jeremy Smith & Trevor Ringrose & Stephen Barker, 2024. "An experimental intervention to investigate user perceptions of computer versus manual board wargame," The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation, , vol. 21(2), pages 171-179, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:joudef:v:21:y:2024:i:2:p:171-179
    DOI: 10.1177/15485129221141711
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