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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 The project has a large wargaming archive and the aim is to make this unpublished material available as rapidly as possible.
Practical Wargaming, Model and Allied Publishing (MAP) 1970. ISBN 0-85344-034-4; Paddy Griffith Napoleonic Wargaming For Fun, Ward Lock Ltd, London, 1980, reprinted 2008 by the History of Wargaming Project link; Paddy Griffith Sprawling Wargames multiplayer Wargaming, Ward Lock Ltd, London, 1980, reprinted 2009 by the History of Wargaming ...
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.
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).
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).
The history of role-playing games began when disparate traditions of historical reenactment, improvisational theatre, and parlour games combined with the rulesets of fantasy wargames in the 1970s to give rise to tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs). [1] Multiple TTRPGs were produced between the 1970s and early 1990s.
Miniature wargames are a form of wargaming designed to incorporate miniatures or figurines into play, which was invented at the beginning of the 19th century in Prussia.The miniatures used represent troops or vehicles (such as tanks, chariots, aircraft, ships, etc.).
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.