Woodhull

The Analyst Wargame

Scenarios are generated against a live world picture — collection disciplines, sources, and reporting built to order.
The namesake: a page from the Culper Spy Ring's code book, compiled by Benjamin Tallmadge in the late 1770s.
Woodhull — The Analyst Wargame.
Scenarios are generated against a live world picture — collection disciplines, sources, and reporting built to order.

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Every license is a dedicated hosted instance, deployed and kept up to date for you. Nothing to install on any seat.

AI-Generated Scenarios
5 Analytical Skill Domains
100% Digital Platform
0 Software to Install

About this product

Woodhull replaces the read-and-discuss intelligence course with a live exercise. AI builds the crisis and every piece of source material behind it; students take Team Leader, Deputy, Senior Analyst, Liaison, and Analyst seats, each with its own dashboard and its own accountability.

Everything a player does is captured — tasks delegated, RFIs raised, access decisions made, products written — scored as it happens and replayable afterwards, action by action, for the after-action review.

AI Scenario Generator

Generate unlimited realistic crisis scenarios. Each one includes customized intelligence reports, source materials, and analytical challenges tailored to your learning objectives.

An AI subscription (ChatGPT, Anthropic) is required to use the Scenario Generator.

Flexible Game Modes

Single player for individual skill development, multiplayer for team exercises, or hybrid mode with AI-powered NPCs filling any seat a human doesn't.

Role-Based Dashboards

Specialized interfaces for Team Leaders, Deputy Team Leaders, Senior Analysts, Liaisons, and Analysts — each with unique responsibilities and accountability.

Team Collaboration & Command

Team Leaders coordinate tasks, monitor analyst activity, and communicate in real time throughout the exercise.

  • Live event feed with full audit trail
  • Dynamic task assignment and tracking
  • Real-time team messaging
  • Session pause and restart

Mailbox & RFI Workflow

Players manage intelligence requests, coordinate access decisions, and exchange analysis through an integrated messaging system.

  • Message and document exchange
  • Formal RFI request system
  • Classified access control management
  • Communication tracking and monitoring

Analytical Tradecraft Tools

Apply structured analytical techniques to build intelligence products, map entity relationships, and evaluate source credibility.

  • Relational diagrams with custom visuals
  • Timeline construction tools
  • ACH matrices for hypothesis testing
  • Evidence evaluation frameworks

Live Scoring

Individual and team scores update in real time as players act — immediate, transparent feedback on analytical performance across multiple categories and every phase of the exercise.

Live Playback & Review

Replay every team action, decision, and message with timestamps — a complete after-action review, down to individual contribution.

How it works

  1. Generate Scenario

    AI creates a realistic crisis with intelligence reporting across multiple collection disciplines.

  2. Assign Roles

    Students take role-specific responsibilities with unique dashboards and accountability measures.

  3. Live Exercise

    Teams process intelligence, delegate tasks, submit RFIs, and collaborate under time pressure.

  4. Review Performance

    Automated scoring with detailed feedback and full playback for the after-action review.

Who it's for

University Courses

Turn intelligence methodology courses from theoretical to experiential with semester-long practicum exercises.

  • Semester-long practicum courses
  • Capstone exercises for graduate programs
  • Analytical methodology workshops
  • Professional development seminars

Training Programs

Scalable analytical training with minimal instructor overhead and automated feedback.

  • Analyst onboarding and certification
  • Team leader development programs
  • Cross-functional collaboration training
  • Tradecraft refresher courses

Skills Assessment

Objective measurement of analytical capability across standardized scenarios with transparent scoring.

  • Pre/post course evaluation
  • Competency benchmarking
  • Hiring and placement assessment
  • Professional certification testing

What a license includes

Delivery
Hosted — a dedicated instance provisioned and deployed for your organization.
Client
Any modern browser. Nothing to install, on any seat.
Custom domain
Served on your own hostname with TLS (e.g. woodhull.your-institution.edu).
AI access
An AI subscription (Anthropic or OpenAI) is required for scenario generation.
Updates
Engine and content updates delivered automatically to your instance.
Support
Onboarding, operator training, and email support included with the license.

The name “Woodhull”

Abraham Woodhull (1750–1826) was the principal agent of the Culper Spy Ring, George Washington's most effective intelligence network of the Revolutionary War. Operating as “Samuel Culper, Sr.”, he gathered observations on British troop movements in occupied New York and relayed them through couriers, dead drops, and a numerical code. His tradecraft — source protection, secure communication, disciplined reporting — is the workflow this platform trains.

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