Philip S. Kosnett
Philip S. Kosnett is a former American career diplomat who designed and developed historical and science fiction-themed conflict simulation games for Jagdpanther, SPI, and Metagaming in the 1970s and 1980s, while a high school and college student. Following his transition from federal service, Kosnett has returned to wargame design, working with Compass Games. He also consults, writes, and speaks on global…
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affairs. Ambassador Kosnett left federal service in 2021 following a decades-long State Department career focused on international security cooperation, political-military affairs, and post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruction. His senior leadership assignments included Ambassador to Kosovo and Charge d’Affaires (acting ambassador) in Turkey and Iceland. He also served in political, political-military, and economic-commercial positions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, The Netherlands, Japan, and Turkey, and in policy and operational jobs in Washington.
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Designed 11 games
| Objective Moscow: The Death of Soviet Communism | 1978 | 0 | |
| Helltank | 1981 | 0 | |
| Helltank Destroyer | 1982 | 0 | |
| Yugoslavia: The Battles for Zagreb, 1979 | 1977 | 0 | |
| Titan Strike! Battle for the Moon of Saturn | 1979 | 0 | |
| Vengeance: The Fall of the Soviet Union, AD 2025 | 2026 | 0 | |
| Acre: Richard Lionheart's Siege, 1191 | 1978 | 0 | |
| Wargamer's Guide to PanzerBlitz | 1976 | 0 | |
| Airborne! | 1976 | 0 |