One-hour wargames : practical tabletop battles for those with limited time and space / by Neil Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Neil, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War games.

War games--Rules.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, England : Pen & Sword Military, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the biggest problems facing wargamers is finding the time to actually play. Most commercially available sets of rules require several hours to set up and play to a conclusion; some can easily swallow up a whole day or weekend. For many gamers this means that their lavishly prepared miniature armies rarely get used at all. Apart from time, the other consideration is space, which further constrains the opportunities for a game. In One-hour Wargames, veteran gamer and rule-writer Neil Thomas has addressed both these problems. Now it is practical to play a game in around an hour on a normal

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Key to Symbols; Chapter 1: The Practical Wargame; Chapter 2: Ancient Wargaming; Chapter 3: Ancient Wargames Rules; Chapter 4: Dark Age Wargaming; Chapter 5: Dark Age Wargames Rules; Chapter 6: Medieval Wargaming; Chapter 7: Medieval Wargames Rules; Chapter 8: Pike and Shot Wargaming; Chapter 9: Pike and Shot Wargames Rules; Chapter 10: Horse and Musket Wargaming; Chapter 11: Horse and Musket Wargames Rules; Chapter 12: Rifle and Sabre Wargaming; Chapter 13: Rifle and Sabre Wargames Rules; Chapter 14: American Civil War Wargaming

Chapter 15: American Civil War Wargames RulesChapter 16: Machine Age Wargaming; Chapter 17: Machine Age Wargames Rules; Chapter 18: Second World War Wargaming; Chapter 19: Second World War Wargames Rules; Chapter 20: Wargame Scenarios; Chapter 21: Wargame Campaigns; Chapter 22: Solo Wargaming; Appendix I: Background Reading; Appendix II: Useful Addresses; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 5, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4738-4093-7

1-4738-4040-6