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Andrew Somerville
Biography
Andrew Somerville

Major Andrew Somerville has served as an Infantry Officer in the Australian Army for more than four decades. He has extensive experience in the fields of operations, planning and intelligence, at both the tactical and joint operational level. Andrew is currently the Staff Officer Grade Two - Wargaming and Simulation in the Army Battle Lab. He is also the designer of the educational wargames Australian Platoon Commander and Australian Combined Arms.

Various Board Wargames
The Army Battle Lab's Professional Gaming List 2025
Looking to expand your wargaming horizons? Try this non-exhaustive list of wargames for experiential learning, sorted by purpose and rated for difficulty.
< 15 mins
Staff cadets from RMC–Duntroon’s Training Team Bravo attack Objective Hammer during Exercise War Fighter
Designing Serious Wargames for Professional Military Education
Find an introduction to the wargame 'Australian Platoon Commander' here, and links for you to access it.
< 5 mins
Introduction to Wargaming
Andrew Somerville from the Royal Military College provides a presentation to introduce wargaming as a valuable learning tool.
< 30 mins