Wargame Articles

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General Wargaming Theory

What is a Wargame by Alan Emrich, Victory Point Games
Influential Wargames by John Curry
Differences Between Figure Games and Board Games by John Curry
Black Game or Distasteful Games by John Curry

The History of Wargaming
The History of Wargaming Project on this site by John Curry
Late Twentieth Century Professional Military Games by John Curry
The Decline of boardgames during the 1990's by Greg Costikyan, USA

Wargaming Obituaries
Gary Gygax 1938-2008, a father of wargaming by John Basset
Paddy Griffith 1947-2010 by Bob Cordery
Wargaming Rules and other wargaming articles
A short game about security contracts in modern Iraq
Magic Moments in Wargaming by John Curry
Nuclear Weapons in History by John Curry

Disrespectful Commentary on War in the Modern World by Thomas Atkins
A Battle from Afghanistan November 2007
A Skirmish from Afghanistan November 2007
The New Hotline between China and America November 2007
The Origins of the Cold War September 2007
The End Game in Iraq has started June 2007
A Miliary Problem, Escape from Iraq 2003
British Sailors Captured by the Irans 2005, Who is to blame?
American Army, Shinning example of innovation 2004
British Defence Spending 2006
Retreats portrayed as advances 2005
The Four Minute Warning 2006
Modern Warfare and Christmas Cards 2007
Science Fiction Weapons 2004
The SAS in Trouble I 2005
The SAS in Trouble II 2006
The SAS in Trouble III 2007
Russian Nukes 2007
Nuclear Bunkers and Local Authorities 2006
Finding Nuclear Bunkers 2006
Logistics in the Gulf War II 2006
Latest in Secret Weapons 2007
Israel in Combat Video
Google Earth and Wargaming Possibilies 2006
Current Trends in Fraud 2006