The Best of Board Wargaming (1980)

About this game

Nicholas Palmer's second book on wargaming, this time with an emphasis on capsule reviews. About two thirds of the book consists of capsule reviews for about 150 wargames. The book also includes six chapters profiling various facets of the wargaming hobby - Patton Rides Again: Operational Games, Across the Galaxy: Science Fiction Games, The First Thousand Hours are the Hardest: Monster Games, Roll a Six to Pillage Byzantium: Beer-and-Pretzels Games, Rule 101.423, Bomb Near Misses: Realistic Games and Regret to Inform You that You are Dead: Computerized Games. 194 page hardbound book with dust jacket, no illustrations.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. The player count is not recorded for this one.
• Rules load. At 2.8/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.