Sebastian Bae
@sebastianbae
Senior Game Designer at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). Adjunct Professor at Georgetown. Former US Marine. Opinions own.
Joint Exercise Rescue (JXR) 2026 is complete! Another US-JPN bilateral exercise in the books! Best of all, I'm adding a few new patches to my collection. 😁 🇺🇸🇯🇵
I'm really tempted to get one of these Japanese jackets -- just so I can wear it to the office when I get back. 😂
This new online #wargaming course by Virginia Tech is really promising in increasing access to #wargaming education across the defense field. 🔗 spia.vt.edu/graduate/cer...
The Malaysia Australia Joint Defence Programme (MAJDP) presented my "Littoral Commander Indo-Pacific" #wargame and the Australian expansion to the Royal Malaysian Navy Warfare and Doctrine Center. Playing the wargame, they explored scenarios for the Strait of Malacca. 📸 Credit: ADF in Malaysia.
I design #wargames for coins and patches. I'm a simple man. 😆 🎲 #wargaming
Diving in Hawaii is always a joy - especially when you run into a group of sea turtles. 🐢 🤿
The best part of RIMPAC is reconnecting with friends from across the globe, so it's a special treat to reconnect with our Peruvian brothers in Hawaii. Special thanks to Marco Mujica for the new challenge coin and my first ship cover! 🌴 ☀️ ⚓
This framework works when evaluating sponsors for wargames. Just replace "hot" with "level of funding". 🎲😆
30 countries, 206+ aircraft, 30 surface ships, five submarines, and over 30,000+ personnel. RIMPAC 2026.
My forthcoming "Littoral Commander: Japan" will feature a two-set map covering the Japanese Southwest Islands - from Amami Island to Yonaguni. What kind of scenarios do people want to see? 😁 🎲 #wargaming
A sneak peek at some of the Joint Capability Cards for the JSDF in Littoral Commander: Japan! What capabilities do you want to see in the deck? Open to recommendations. 🎲 💥 #wargaming
Marines & Sailors of PHIBRON 7 recently played my "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific" #wargame underway. Per their request, I made new custom units & cards for them so they could play with all the ships in their squadron. This is exactly why I designed this game to do. 🎲 💥
A preview of some of the chapters for our edited volume on educational #wargaming for MCU Press. This is shaping up to be a pretty awesome volume! Now I need to just think of a book name... Suggestions welcomed. Seriously, I need help with a good title.
Too many people live on the left side of this chart and it is deeply troubling.
My "Littoral Commander" system was always designed to be flexible -- built to be modified for various purposes and commands. So, it is deeply fulfilling to see the Polish Army adapting my #wargame to their own needs and objectives. 🎲 💥 #wargaming 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/littor...
It was an absolute privilege to demonstrate my "Littoral Commander" #wargames in Paris. It's always a pleasure to discuss the game's research, operations analysis, and design approach with so many other designers and military leaders. Looking forward to next time! 🎲 #wargaming
The French École Militaire and CICDE were amazing hosts for the "Wargaming in Paris" conference! It was an honor to share the stage with such notable colleagues and discuss #wargaming for hybrid threats. France is establishing itself as a major node in European wargaming. 🎲
A glimpse of the wide range of games being featured in Paris -- representing organizations from across Europe and NATO. What is a #wargame topic you think we should be doing? #wargaming
A fantastic day of #wargaming with our French and NATO allies and partners in Paris. There are so many different #wargames exploring everything from peer conflict to disinformation. This demonstrates the wide ranging spectrum of professional wargaming. 🎲 😁
I love Monet's painting series where he studied the different effects of light and color on the same subject. As a designer, I want to explore using different designs to explore the same topic to highlight different dimensions and angles of the topic.