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Some military novels by well-known wargaming authors, such as Donald Featherstone (wargamer) A few military history books; As of 2020, 2 PhDs are using the archives of the project as a key part of their research. The project has a large wargaming archive and the aim is to make this unpublished material available as rapidly as possible.
A wargame is a strategy game in which two or more players command opposing armed forces in a simulation of an armed conflict. [1] Wargaming may be played for recreation, to train military officers in the art of strategic thinking, or to study the nature of potential conflicts.
While still in college in the 1960s, Jim Dunnigan became involved in wargaming, and subsequently designed Jutland, which Avalon Hill published in 1967. This was the first of many wargames that Dunnigan designed, including 1914 (1968), PanzerBlitz (1970), and Sniper! (1973).
A Kriegsspiel session in progress.. Kriegsspiel [a] is a genre of wargaming developed by the Prussian Army in the 19th century to teach battlefield tactics to officers. The word Kriegsspiel literally means "wargame" in German, but in the context of the English language it refers specifically to the wargames developed by the Prussian army in the 19th century.
Wargaming moved from professional training to the hobby market with the publication of Little Wars, children's toy soldier game, by H.G. Wells in 1913. [16] A niche hobby of wargaming emerged for adults that recreated model games around actual battles from the Napoleonic period onward.
An Introduction to Wargaming and its Uses (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2020. Peter P. Perla (2012) [first published 1990]. John Curry (ed.). Peter Perla's The Art of Wargaming: A Guide for Professionals and Hobbyists. The History of Wargaming Project. ISBN 978-1-4716-2242-7. Philip Sabin (2012).
In Issue 25 of Games, Jamie Adams liked the way the book started, commenting, "Beginning with a history of wargaming, both as concept and hobby, the book proceeds with a thoughtful analysis of the reasons people play wargames." But Adams noted issues with the book: "Unfortunately, the title is misleading.
Phil Barker (born 5 November 1932) is one of the major figures in the development of the modern hobby of tabletop wargaming, particularly that of ancient warfare, and is a co-founder of the Wargames Research Group.