1st Edition
Historical Simulation and Wargames The Hexagon and the Sword
By Riccardo Masini
Copyright 2025
214 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
214 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
214 Pages
25 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
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This book is a comprehensive study on analog historical simulation games, exploring both their theoretical concepts and practical solutions. It considers the various ways used by simulation games to depict the different dynamics of historical events and analyzes how commercial analog miniature and board wargames can become valuable tools for historical research and provide a more modern and... Read more
Chapter 1: What is a Simulation Game?
Chapter 2: How it is Done: Common Simulation Game Mechanics
Chapter 3: In the Field: Historical Dynamics through the Gaming Lens
Chapter 4: The Real “Engine”: Game Designers and Gamers
Chapter 5: Not all that Glitters: Issues and Pathologies of Simulation Games
Chapter 6: Conclusions: All Good Games Must Come to an End Turn
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Biography
Riccardo Masini is an experienced wargamer and military history author, a member of the Italian Military History Society, and an active member of several wargames and role-playing games clubs
