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The Wargames Research Group (WRG) is a British publisher of rules and reference material for miniature wargaming.Founded in 1969 they were the premier publisher of tabletop rules during the seventies and eighties, publishing rules for periods ranging from ancient times to modern armoured warfare, and reference books which are still considered standard works for amateur researchers and wargamers.
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.
Wargame rule sets (9 P) S. Space conquest games (2 C, 41 P) T. Tactical wargames (31 P) W. Wargame designers (54 P) Computer wargames (2 C, 350 P)
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.).
Wargame Design is a 186-page book that provides information on games useful for both game designers and historians of the games hobby, as well as a game bibliography, a glossary and a list of symbols used in games.
A wargame, generally, is a type of strategy game which realistically simulates warfare.A professional wargame, specifically, is a wargame that is used by military organizations to train officers in tactical and strategic decision-making, to test new tactics and strategies, or to predict trends in future conflicts.
Gary Grigsby is a designer and programmer of computer wargames.In 1997, he was described as "one of the founding fathers of strategy war games for the PC." [1] Computer Games Magazine later dubbed him "as much of an institution in his niche of computer gaming as Sid Meier, Will Wright, or John Carmack are in theirs."
A computer wargame is a wargame played on a digital device. Descended from board wargaming , it simulates military conflict at the tactical , operational or strategic level. Computer wargames are both sold commercially for recreational use and, in some cases, used for military purposes .