Preliminary research (objectives)

1. To assess the difficulty of teaching Freeciv to non-gamers

2. To assess the potential of Freeciv as a teaching tool in studying

• strategy
• international relations
• intelligence analysis
• governance
• security
• diplomacy
• negotiation
• history of technology
• journalistic writing

3. To leverage knowledge gained from #1 into the development of an effective and easy-to-follow tutorial package that includes at least

• a video introduction
• a PowerPoint introduction
• a game manual
• a strategy guide

4. To leverage knowledge gained from #2 into the development of an effective and easy-to-follow content guide for some or all of the listed disciplines