Instead of dice, Wells used miniature cannons that would fire at miniature troops. Wells later took these designs and created one of the first modern-day miniature wargames. This was purely a teaching tool and not for commercial or military use. This first version of a wargame was like an elaborate/expanded version of chess. Some of the earliest credited examples come from Prussia by a man named Johann Christian Ludwig Hellwig (1780s).įor you history buffs out there, you’ll notice that Prussia no longer exists and is modern-day Germany (which is still known for developing highly-complex and enjoyable board games). Wargames were originally a teaching tool to educate young men on the principles of war. If you’re not interested or already have a firm idea of what a wargame is you can jump right into the list here. What is a wargame? Is any game with a war theme a wargame? Does it just require conflict and head-to-head battle to be a wargame? What are the defining characteristics? Before we get into this list, let’s talk about definitions.
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