Gaming Gray Zone Tactics: Design Considerations for a Structured Strategic Game

The book presents a strategic-level card game designed by the RAND Arroyo Center, focusing on gray zone competition between Russia and the West in the Balkans. It aims to enhance understanding of the complexities and dynamics of this form of competition, exploring the strategic interactions and potential outcomes in a region marked by geopolitical tension. The game serves as a tool for analysis and insight into the challenges faced by Western powers in countering Russian influence.