The History of Wargaming Project

The project aims to make the largest possible collection of wargaming books and rules available to the modern reader. Ranging from second editions of wargaming classics, to professional wargaming rules used by the military and innovations in current wargaming.

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Documenting the Development of Wargaming
Recreational Wargaming Professional Gaming Serious games Military Novels Recourses Book Reviews Links Credits

Recreational Wargaming


  New Series! Wargaming Methods, Scenarios and Games- An exciting new series with each book focussing on games around a historical or professional theme

  Donald Featherstone- one of the founding fathers of wargaming

  Tank Battles Series- the classic series by Donald Feathestone and Bruce Quarrie

  Solo Wargaming- Books aimed largely at the solo wargamer

  Naval Wargaming- largest collection of naval wargaming books in print including Fred Jane and Fletcher Pratt

  Early Wargaming- works that helped create the hobby

  Paddy Griffith- Pioneer wargamer and military historian

  Stuart Asquith, Charles Grant and Terry Wise- Three key early wargamers

  Charlie Wesencraft- Important and influential early wargamer and military modeller

  Other Key Books on recreational wargaming including DBA and WRG 6th Edition



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