The Futurist

The concept of the Heartland is usually associated with Halford Mackinder. Mackinder, an Edwardian geographer, suggested that the bulk of th...

At the end of a game that has been designed, nurtured, and umpired, it is useful to sit back and reflect on the lessons we have learned from...

Control of Syria 2050 In the framework we followed during the game, we allowed a week to pass between each turn being declared. This gave th...

Turn 6 started with a great deal of uncertainty - would the United States risk military action in the Persian Gulf to degrade the threat fro...

Control of Iraq 2045 In 2045, the United States, conducted an intelligence sweep of Iranian military forces using all of the available intel...

As we reach the penultimate turn of the game, much of the gameplay has been set by the previous moves. The tension is mounting, with Iran on...

As we move into the second half of the game, the game play starts to become set. The key areas of concern are Syria, Iraq, and Kurdistan. Ru...