This glossary explains key terms you will encounter in WarPaths. Understanding these terms helps you grasp how the platform is structured.

How These Terms Fit Together

In a WarPaths game:

1. A Scenario sets the stage.
2. Teams with defined Roles for Players interact with the scenario over a sequence of Turns.
3. Teams interpret Intelligence Reports and respond to Injects to form arguments or answers.
4. The White Cell adjudicates these inputs, producing Narrative Updates and evolving Conditions on the map.
5. Activity occurs across defined Regions, shaping the strategic picture.
6. The gameplay history is captured in the Game record for analysis and discussion.

Games

A Game is a single execution of a scenario with specific teams, rules, and sequence of turns. It includes:

• A defined start state
• Assigned teams and roles
• A series of turns
• The history of decisions and changes

Multiple games can be run from the same scenario to explore different assumptions, team approaches, or outcomes.

Turns

Turns divide a game into discrete time intervals during which: