This second edition of the Wargames Handbook is back by popular demand. This in itself is encouraging. Twelve years have passed since the first edition was published. A lot has changed in the wargame world since then.
Book Description
The most visible development has been the introduction of personal computers on a large enough scale to allow a substantial shift of commercial wargaming activity from manual (on paper) to computerized (on PCs) play. A less obvious change has occurred in professional wargaming, as the Defense Department gamers increasingly adopted the techniques pioneered by the “hobby” gamers. Overall, there has been a lot more gaming within the military since 1980 and the story behind that is a fascinating one that is detailed within these pages.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- What is a Wargame
- How to Play Wargames
- Why Play the Games
- Designing Manual Games
- History of Wargames
- Computer Wargames
- Designing Computer Games
- Who Plays the Games
- Wargames at War