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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.
The Best of Board Wargaming; C. The Complete Book of Wargames; The Complete Wargames Handbook; The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming; F. From Sun Tzu to Xbox; H.
In 1980, as wargame publishers turned to computer-based games, Dunnigan wrote The Complete Wargames Handbook, a book about wargaming, including information about how to play, design, and find copies of wargames. [2] The book is divided into nine chapters, preceded by an introduction and followed by appendices and a bibliography. The chapters cover:
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.
In order to publish the game, Zucker formed the company Tactical Studies Group, and convinced George Blagowidow, the owner of Hippocrene Books and distributor of SPI wargames, to buy 800 copies. On the basis of that sale, Zucker convinced SPI's printer to print 2000 copies. Zucker went to Origins '78 with the ziplock game and sold 250 copies. [1]
In the 1980 book The Complete Book of Wargames, game designer Jon Freeman thought the game was marginally unbalanced in favor of the Germans, but commented, "Panzergruppe Guderian was an advance in the state of the art for operational simulations of World War II." He found the "system of untried units is a novel and interesting way to handle ...
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.
Also publishes wargaming scenarios books, such as Crossed Sabers, for its members. Knight Models – publishes Batman Miniature Game , a skirmish game based on the adventures of the iconic Dark Knight, and Harry Potter Miniatures Adventure Game , a board game with miniatures featuring the famous wizarding saga.