Wargamingin

Wargamingin is a term occasionally used to refer to the application of wargaming techniques within a specific domain or context. The term is not standardized and is generally understood as a fusion of "wargaming" with the preposition "in" to mark scope, such as wargaming in government, business, cybersecurity, or public health.

Wargamingin encompasses exercises designed to test strategies, policies, and decision processes under simulated conflict or competition. The aim is to illuminate risks, interdependencies, and tradeoffs in a controlled environment, supporting decision-makers in evaluating options and preparing contingency plans.

Formats and methods include tabletop exercises, computer-assisted simulations, live-action drills, or hybrid variants. Common elements are a clearly defined problem, assigned roles (for example blue team, red team, white team), a scenario with injects, rules of engagement, and a structured debrief to extract insights.

Domains commonly employing wargamingin span military planning, crisis management, corporate strategy, cyber defense, supply chain resilience, and public health. Scenarios are crafted to test decision-making, information flow, resource allocation, and coordination across agencies or partners.

History and reception: Wargaming has origins in military training and strategic studies. In recent decades, civilian and corporate sectors have adopted similar exercises, sometimes using the term wargamingin to describe domain-specific implementations. Critics warn that poorly designed games can misrepresent reality or yield biased conclusions.

See also: wargaming, tabletop exercise, scenario planning, red team, blue team.