
The goal:
Sapper Studio was established in 2024:
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1) To publish games that can support professional training and development, particularly in a military, academic or political context, but that also can be played for recreational enjoyment.
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2) To support the creation and delivery of tabletop games by professional clients, drawing from best practices in the commercial gaming industry to improve the quality and user experience of 'serious' games.
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​Clients of Sapper Studio include the University of Greenwich, Vedette Consulting, Nuts! Publishing and PHALANX.
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A 'Sapper':
A Sapper is a combat engineer, a frontline soldier who fixes, clears, demolishes and repairs. They are unsung but invaluable on the battlefield. In a tabletop gaming context, Sapper Studio hopes to fulfil a similar role.
(The image shows a Sapper from the French Army, circa 1853.)
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About me:
​I live in London, UK. Prior to establishing Sapper Studio I was Head of Development at a hobby board game publisher called PHALANX.
I am founder and editor of the award-winning Punched (online) gaming magazine, and organiser of PunchedCON, the largest hobby wargame convention in the UK.
For fun I play historically-themed board games, and sail a bit when I can.
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JAMES BUCKLEY - FOUNDER OF SAPPER STUDIO