Modern Grognard : Field Test

The Modern Grognard will look at wargaming and complex games. There has been a slew of new and exciting titles released as well as many more coming down the pipeline. Game development is changing massively and I think this is a fitting place to look at the good, the bad, and the AI sloppy.

The type of games we'll look at will range from titles like Decisive Campaigns or War in the East to games like Sea Power, Battleplan and Flashpoint Campaigns. We'll also stray into the tabletop realm and look at titles from folks like Vuca Simulations.

Game development is changing rapidly with AI driving both incredible innovation but also a wave of vibe coded slop. In the short term we are seeing the slop rise up first but I think in the longer term we are going to see professional devs using professional tools to innovate and publish at a rapid pace.

I very much enjoy learning about complex systems and games and hope to dig into this too. It may not be traditional wargames but instead games with some meat to them. Think Aurora, Dwarf Fortress, Unreal World, EVE Online.

AI disclosure. I will use it for the boring stuff. Spreadsheets, data collation, etc. It will not be used for artwork, prose, writing, or anything creative in nature. My text is as I type and edit it. Screenshots go through ShareX and then onto here. Logos and iconography will be my terrible layout and design.