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Pontifex writes:

I checked Little Wars out from the local University Library. It was a surprisingly good read, considering how far wargaming has come. Don't expect to toss out your current Napoleonics rules sets, but someone with a little cash to spare can still use Wells' ideas today.


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CaesarCovi of Little Shop of Magic writes:

Now available from the Little Shop of Magic and other fine hobby retailers worldwide:

H.G. Wells' Little Wars:

Little Wars

A historic reprint by Skirmisher Publishing of Little Wars, a work authored by science fiction master H.G. Wells in 1913 and not available since the 1970s.

Features of this 98-page book include:

  • Clear, authoritative, and entertaining text that reveals both the great mind and the sense of humor of one of the world's greatest science-fiction authors.
  • A complete miniatures system that can be played as-is or used as the basis for other miniatures rules.
  • An appendix on Kriegspiel that expands upon Little Wars and shows how it can be adapted into a military training tool.
  • Foreword by Gary Gygax, whose development of Chainmail and Dungeons & Dragons were influenced by H.G. Wells in general and by Little Wars in particular.
  • Introduction by editor Michael J. Varhola, author of several history books, gaming sourcebooks, and the Skirmisher miniatures rules.
  • 19 original black-and-white photographs from the 1913 edition of Little Wars.
  • More than 75 black-and-white line drawings from the 1913 edition of the book.

This historical book can be purchased here.

Please visit our website or contact us for additional information and ordering details.

Thanks for reading, and happy gaming!

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