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This book comes in both a 285-page hardcover edition and a paperback version. In both editions, it is divided into two parts: Part 1: "An Introduction to Wargames" takes up about 25% of the book, and is divided into five chapters: Can War Be Fun? A brief history of wargaming, some of the notable companies, and what type of people play wargames.
The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming is a 223-page book exploring wargaming as a hobby, written for an audience of both non-gamers and gamers. [1] The book covers the evolution of wargames, strategy and tactics employed, short reviews of the games that were available when the book was published, and concludes with a sample game as an example of the hobby for newcomers. [2]
Steve Jackson reviewed The Best of Board Wargaming in The Space Gamer No. 39. [1] Jackson commented that "This one belongs in the library of the game club, collector, or serious designer. As a reference work for the average gamer, fantasy/SF or otherwise, I couldn't recommend it.
Fantasy Wargaming is a fantasy system set in medieval Europe. [1] The first half of the book introduces role-playing concepts and describes medieval Europe's history, economy, religion, magic, etc. [1] The latter half contains the game rules, covering character creation (flavored by astrology), social class, combat (where PC behavior and morale is often controlled by the dice), large scale ...
Andy Chambers (born 20 October 1966) [1] is an English author and game designer best known for his work on over 30 Games Workshop rulebooks and sourcebooks. Personal life [ edit ]
In his 1977 book The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming, Nicky Palmer thought this was a brilliant game for its size, writing, "a small map squeezes in every front in continental Europe, and extremely ingenious rules encompass the whole war at a grand strategic level, enabling the game to be played in a few hours." Palmer did think the game ...
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