WarPaths is designed to support disciplined strategic wargaming by structuring how problems are framed, how decisions are made, and how insight is captured. Understanding the core concepts below will help you use the platform effectively and avoid common pitfalls.

1. WarPaths Is a Decision Exploration Platform, Not a Simulation

WarPaths is not intended to model reality with precision. Instead, it is designed to explore decisions under uncertainty and surface assumptions, tradeoffs, and second-order effects.

Value is created by:

• Forcing explicit choices
• Constraining action space
• Capturing reasoning and consequences over time

The goal is insight, not prediction.

2. Scenarios Define the Problem Space

A Scenario establishes the context for a game:

• Strategic setting
• Actors and constraints
• Initial conditions
• Framing assumptions

Scenarios are intentionally turn-agnostic. They describe the world, not how the game progresses.

In WarPaths, a well-designed scenario:

• Limits scope
• Clarifies what matters