CFP: Connections Online 2026

The Connections Online 2026 wargaming conference will be held on 20-25 April on the theme of “wargaming soft factors: moving beyond the kinetics.”

Wargames have traditionally focused on “hard factors” – movement rates, firepower scores, penetration values. But all wargamers (especially professional wargamers) understand that there is more than just the kinetics. Command and control, morale, and even cognitive factors are tremendously important – yet are often given short shrift. Connections Online 2026 will explore soft factors in wargaming.

Those who are interesting in making a presentation this year should contact the organizers (connectionsonlinehq@gmail.com) with their ideas.  

Connections Online is an all-volunteer non-profit online conference dedicated to advancing and preserving the art, science, and application of wargaming (including business and non-war topics) by bringing together wargaming professionals and dedicated hobbyists interested in the theory and practice of wargaming for analysis, education, training, and fun. We charge a nominal fee to cover the cost of our online collaboration tools. 

We have been the premier online/distributed conference for the wargaming practitioner community, running for half a decade (so far!). We are a part of the Connections series of international conferences, which includes regular events in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, as well as occasional events in other parts of the world.

The conference is structured around 3 days of core events (covering 6 hours each). Outside of these core event hours, extended events may include additional seminars, game sessions, or social events.

Connections Online has upgraded our social media presence and will be sharing a variety of links and information throughout the year, including information about our 2026 conference as we get closer to it.  You can follow us on your social platform of choice, and find all those links on our Linktree here.