Box Art

The Player’s Aid

Wow! These boys have been supportive from the very start. An integral part of this field of study.

France 24 Feature

Thank you to Sophia Khatsenkova for including me in this feature.

New Arrival

Contemplating additional Narrative Cards featuring by-election events, as well as the potential for an expansion that models the Stormont seats. But not until the base version is released.

Proof Reading The Narrative Cards

Applying the finishing touches to what shall be the simulation’s narrative backbone.

General Election Results

We have introduced an option that allows Factions to deliver the simulated General Election Results from 1966 until 1997, OR choose to deploy the actual Results of the particular Epoch, including the Nationalist and Unionist Ratios. And as you can see from one of the General Election cards, Domhnall Hegarty’s artwork is truly amazing. So

Northern Ireland’s 100th Anniversary

Thankfully Men of Peace prevailed. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56018758

Progress Report

Finalising the Rulebook Scenarios, but progress expected to be minimal as I am about to experience what I envisage to be the most overwhelming few weeks of my 15+ years as a teacher here in Scotland.

IV Bellota Con

1971-1974 Playthrough Scenario

ISM University of Management and Economics (Lithuania)

“The Troubles serves as a perfect example on how to represent a complex political process in a simulation. The multifaceted faces of the conflict in Northern Ireland allowed discussing how to choose sides (and their goals) to be represented in the game, how the different parts of the process can be included and represented. This