Theory
Why Wargames Are Better Teaching Tools Than Books
Games force you to make decisions under constraints, which teaches strategic thinking in ways that passive reading cannot.
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Reading about strategy is passive. You nod along with the author's analysis and feel like you understand.
Playing a wargame is active. You have to make choices with incomplete information, face tradeoffs, and live with consequences. Understanding becomes visceral.
This is why wargames are used in military education: they create learning through decision-making, not just knowledge transfer.