Upcoming Events
Scholarship Deadline May 15, 2014: Click here for additional information on how to apply for a scholarship to attend the virtual Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Certificate in Wargaming.
September 2-4, 2024: WWN has been invited to the Wargaming Initiative for NATO (WIN24), sponsored by NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT). Check out what happened at WIN23 in Rome, Italy.
Previous Events
April 2024 – Demo at SeaAirSpace
WWN was invited to provide a demo of the wargame Hedgemony on April 9, 2024. The SeaAirSpace 2024 expo was at National Harbor, MD.
October 2023
Virtual Talk
We had an interesting discussion during the virtual presentation, “Advantages and Disadvantages of Wargaming” on October 28, 2023.
July 2023
Kriegs-spiel
Many thanks to the International Kriegsspiel Society for hosting a game for the WWN on July 29, 2023. Watch the video here.
June 2023
Semi-annual Members Meeting
WWN had our semi-annual members meeting on July 22, 2023. Watch the video here.
June 2023
WWN at Connec-tions
Cheers to the WWN members who were able to make it to the Connections Wargaming Conference June 20-23, 2023.
June 2023
Canadian War Museum
WWN President Yuna Wong is featured in an exhibit at the Canadian War Museum on war-games. The exhibit in Ottawa runs through December 31, 2023.
May 2023
Designing a German Strategy Game
WWN led students at the German Armed Forces Command and Staff College in a design scrum to help the students design their own strategic wargame for Germany – May 11-12, 2023.
May 2023
Strategic Wargaming in Germany
WWN’s Hedgemony team helped run the wargame at the German Armed Forces Command and Staff College during the week of May 8, 2023.
May 2023
WWN in Germany
WWN President Yuna Wong gave a presentation about the network to the German Armed Forces Command & Staff College on May 8, 2023. The College hosted women from the network all week in Hamburg, Germany.
April 2023
Fort Circle Tournament
Joanna Di Scipio attended Fort Circle Games’ “Circle DC: A Conference on History, Education & Play” on behalf of WWN. She had the opportunity to play Votes for Women with game designer Tory Brown and ended up winning the Circle DC 2023 tournament.
April 2023
Wargame Demo
WWN’s Hedgemony team demonstrated the wargame to the audience at the Navy League’s Sea Air Space conference on April 4, 2023.
April 2023
Sea Air Space
WWN President Yuna Wong spoke on the “Gaming to Win” panel at the Navy League’s Sea Air Space conference on April 4, 2023.
March 2023
GUWS Demo
Nathalie Marver-Kwon led a demonstration of the wargame Hedgemony for the Georgetown University Wargaming Society on March 18, 2023.
January 2023
First Semi-Annual Members Meeting
Dr. Yuna Wong leads the first semi-annual members meeting, with a great turnout and announcement of new committees.
October 2022
Rising Water with Dr. Blum
Dr. Scout Blum showcases her upcoming game, Rising Waters in a Q&A presentation on game design and historical research.
September 2022
Microgames
Sarah Williamson and Sarah Chen demo ‘microgames’ on sanctions, carriers, and hidden information at the Center for Naval Analyses.
August 2022
Wargaming 101 & Matrix Games
Our first in-person game as a non-profit. Dr. Yuna Wong gives a brief and runs a Russia-Ukraine matrix game at the Institute for Defense Analyses.
July 2022
Non-Profit Launch at Connections 2022
Sarah Chen, Director of Communications, and Drew Marriot, Director of Strategy, present the official launch as a non-profit.
August 2020
First In-Person Game Night
First game night at IDA, with attendees from thinktanks and FFRDCs around the D.C. area.
July 2020
WWN Founding
A conversation about inclusivity at Connections 2020 leads to the founding of the Women’s Wargaming Network.