wargame

Thus, a trebuchet is a form of catapult (as is the steam-powered unit that throws F14's off the deck of the Nimitz, but I digress) However in wargame usage the two (catapult and trebuchet) are totally different.

A Couple of Funny Shows Peter 2004

By today's standards, where a "successful" RPG might sell one-tenth that amount, 50,000 might seem like a lot -- and it was, for an untested and peculiar kind of "wargame" -- but Avalon Hill wasn't willing to take that gamble and so turned Gygax down.

D&D in the News James Maliszewski 2008

The reason for this, despite the idiotic claims of the 4e crowd, is not that D&D was a miniatures game or that it was solely focused on combat -- neither of which is true, either philosophically or historically -- but that, at the time, "wargame" was a broad term for games that were clearly not boardgames and that had grown out of wargaming proper both miniatures-based and hex and chit-based.

Sea Change James Maliszewski 2008

Plus, when you compare oD&D to many other games, it becomes clear that oD&D isn't emphasizing combat, even if it does say "wargame" on the front of the box.

Abstract Combat James Maliszewski 2008

OD&D self-identifies as a "wargame" on its covers and did so right up till the appearance of the Homes Basic Set.

Sea Change James Maliszewski 2008

Someone published a "wargame" called Up Against the Wall Motherfuckers, which simulated the battle for Columbia University in 1968.

Damn hippies Tripp 2006

Someone published a "wargame" called Up Against the Wall Motherfuckers, which simulated the battle for Columbia University in 1968.

Archive 2006-04-01 Tripp 2006

Given that homeland security ran the "wargame," one may infer that the nature of the attacks by bloggers must be national security related.

no snow for you! jlundberg 2006

Since I've read several of his books, I'm going to have to throw out Eisenhorn and Ravenor as two of the best I've read (for those of you who don't know, Warhammer 40K started life as a tabletop miniatures wargame).

Voice Of The Fans: What's The Best Media Tie-in Novel? 2010

Since I've read several of his books, I'm going to have to throw out Eisenhorn and Ravenor as two of the best I've read (for those of you who don't know, Warhammer 40K started life as a tabletop miniatures wargame).

April 2010 2010