George ArnoldComments Off on Review of Donald Featherstone’s ‘War Games’ book
In view of the author’s recent death, it seems fitting to offer a review of the book that started it all: “War Games” (1962) by Donald Featherstone. The review is by Paul Le Long.
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by Rob Morgan A few recent remarks, suggestions and queries, especially those from Jim, have led me to this brief note. Some of the ‘patterns of war games’ for want of a better expression, which I feel may be useful to the solo gamer are those to be found in the development of the ‘Kriegsspiel’, […]
By Jim Rohrer Wargaming on a chessboard combines the advantages of playing on a small space, portability, and using a grid. Some special rules are needed to avoid confusion. For example, no diagonal movements are allowed. One-Hour Wargames rules lend themselves to a chessboard because they involve a small number of units (three to six […]