The clash of old tactics and new technologies make the Great War of 1914-18 a fascinating period for WW1 wargames - here’s our picks of rules and minis.Timothy Linward Published: 1 month ago A War Transformed While far less popular than WW2, WW1 wargames have plenty to offer to war...
For now, though, let’s explore our top games about the Great War – starting with the more accessible action titles, then moving into the more hardcore computer wargames – and ending with a combat flight sim (because yes, they had aircraft battles in WW1, and they were wild). The ...
the 1914-1918 war is still a culturally compelling and mechanically apt setting for some of the best tabletop games. For this article, at least, ‘tabletop’ is defined as cardboard and paper – if you preferminiature wargames, try our guide to the bestWW1 miniature ...
The light-hearted, frenetic card-slinging of a Magic: The Gathering or Pokémon TCG match, and the serious historical theme of WW2 wargames are not, after all, the most obvious bedfellows. But trust us, it works. TCG fans will find the gameplay familiar: each player has a ‘backline’...
Wargamer’s martial expertise extends on land, too, of course – you might also like our guides to thebest WW2 gamesand thebest WW1 gamesto add to your collections. For now, though, all hands to battle stations! We’ve selected our favorite naval wargames to cover various styles and sca...
For more recommendations, read our guides to the bestWW1 board gamesand the bestminiature wargames.
Among full-blown WW2 computer wargames, 2019’s Unity of Command 2 is easily the prettiest to look at, but there’s more to its greatness than that. The original, 2011 Unity of Command will always be remembered as a wonderful, simple ‘gateway’ wargame, but Unity of Command 2 just ta...
The sprites and the maps are reminiscent of wargames a generation or two ago, but the game packs several unique features that make it worth mentioning. The first is the inclusion of Wilson’s Creek, a battle in the Western Theatre of the war. Any battle not on the east coast is ...
happy. It feels like either player could tip the battle in their favour which is not something that all wargames can provide. For me anyways, simulation is fun to a point but it’s important for the opposition to feel like they’ve got a shot. However, you want the deluxe second ...
Among full-blown WW2 computer wargames, 2019’s Unity of Command 2 is easily the prettiest to look at, but there’s more to its greatness than that. The original, 2011 Unity of Command will always be remembered as a wonderful, simple ‘gateway’ wargame, but Unity of Command 2 just ta...