Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ?

box ldquoamerican centuryrdquo close single cold war superpower standing pause conflict time dub ldquothe end historyrdquo wasnrsquotin middle east south asia islamic revival underway resentment breed support regionsrsquo antisoviet tyranny soon erupt new struggle west wealthy saudi fanatic usama bin ladin issue declaration holy war america fire shot spectacular terrorist attack target east africa arab peninsula bin ladinrsquos alqaeda organization plot securely protection taliban fundamentalist movement afghanistan bear antisoviet ldquobear traprdquo s alqaeda set motion devastating strike mdash time homeland mdash bin ladin hope light global muslim uprising uprising western response september th attack reshape international affair london jakarta moscow dar es salaamlabyrinth take player inside islamist jihad global war terror broad scope ease play neverending variety event combination similar gmtrsquos highly popular twilight struggle labyrinth portray effort counter extremistsrsquo use terrorist tactic wide ideological struggle mdash guerrilla warfare regime change democratization morefrom awardwinning designer wilderness war later andean abyss cuba libre distant plain fire lake labyrinth combine emphasis game play multifaceted simulation span recent history near future player game player take role jihadist seek exploit world event islamic donation spread fundamentalist rule muslim world player united states neutralize terrorist cell encourage muslim democratic reform cut extremism root gamersquos solitaire system single player take ascend level challenge defeat alqaeda alliesthe jihadist operate hostile environment mdash stay authoritiesrsquo radar plot terrorist attack building muslim revolution iranrsquos shia mullah help hinder sunni jihadists gradual spread islamist rule bring final victory mdash sudden strike united states islamic weapon mass destructionthe united states weight military force diplomacy ready mdash canrsquot technological material superiority force invade topple islamist regime muslim ldquostreetrdquo react quagmire result find way outlabyrinth feature distinct operational option capture asymmetrical nature conflict event card drive action pose maze political religious military economic issue parallel war bomb idea coordinate international effort key mdash terrorist opportunity disrupt western unity tower fall global struggle begin ldquoletrsquos rollrdquo