Knowra Miniature wargame Miniature wargame A tabletop strategy game in which players use miniature figures to represent military units and resolve battles under defined rules. Players typically move figures across a modeled battlefield and determine combat through rules, dice, or both.
Tabletop miniature game : A game played with physical miniature figures, often on a modeled surface and under a defined ruleset. Miniature wargames belong to this broader form of play, which also includes noncombat games.
Kriegsspiel : A Prussian military map-and-counter wargame developed in the nineteenth century for officer training. It established a prominent early model for simulating military decisions with rules and an umpire.
Historical wargaming : Wargaming that represents real historical armies, conflicts, or periods. Historical miniature games use models and rules to explore particular military eras and battles.
Scale model : A physical representation of an object built at a fixed proportional size relative to the original. Miniatures depict soldiers, vehicles, or creatures at a chosen scale.
Board wargame : A strategy game that simulates military conflict using a board, counters, cards, or other components. Board wargames usually represent forces with flat pieces rather than three-dimensional army miniatures.
Turn-based game : A game in which players take actions in alternating or otherwise discrete turns. Turns structure how players move units and respond to opponents.
H. G. Wells : An English writer whose 1913 book Little Wars described rules for recreational miniature battles. His book helped make miniature wargaming a civilian pastime.
Fantasy wargaming : Wargaming set in imaginary worlds with fantastical armies, creatures, or magic. Fantasy settings replace historical forces with invented factions and abilities.
Miniature figure : A small three-dimensional model representing a person, creature, or other subject. Figures serve as the visible units whose positions and identities matter during play.
Role-playing game : A game in which participants portray characters and make decisions within a shared imagined setting. Role-playing games may use miniatures, but character portrayal and narrative choices are central.
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