German board game that changed the face of war

[Aeson]

Or so the title says. The story is interesting. It also links the game to D&D, Warhammer, and World of Warcraft.

The German board game that changed the face of war

Using the battle simulator Kriegsspiel, Hitler took France, Stalin repelled Hitler and Reagan saved the world

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

I thought you were going to talk about Settlers of Catan. I don't know about war, but the number of arguments my wife and I get in while playing. Honestly, I just move the bandit on my own spaces at this point.


The site is forcing me to make an account so I have yet to read the article. I'll give it a read (and a serious post) today.

 

[Zardnaar]

Without reading it thats the one based on old 19th century military war game?


Read about it before.

 

[aco175]

I recall learning in the Civilization game to not trade Nuclear Fission for Democracy. It has world effects.

 

[wicked cool]

I thought you were going to talk about Settlers of Catan. I don't know about war, but the number of arguments my wife and I get in while playing. Honestly, I just move the bandit on my own spaces at this point.


The site is forcing me to make an account so I have yet to read the article. I'll give it a read (and a serious post) today.

Seven lol. Great game. 6 of us play and it’s great! Do you a second choice for a game

 

[Blue Orange]

Yup! As far as I know, the line of descent goes Kriegspiel-> Little Wars -> Napoleonic wargaming -> Chainmail (medieval wargame with fantasy elements) -> D&D.

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

Seven lol. Great game. 6 of us play and it’s great! Do you a second choice for a game

Wingspan.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Kriegsspiel has been arrested.

FREE KRIEGSSPIEL!!!!

 

[overgeeked]

Yup! As far as I know, the line of descent goes Kriegspiel-> Little Wars -> Napoleonic wargaming -> Chainmail (medieval wargame with fantasy elements) -> D&D.

It’s closer to Kriegsspiel, Free Kriegsspiel, Strategos, Braunstein, Blackmoor, D&D.

Gary Gygax (D&D) got the idea from Dave Arneson (Blackmoor), who got the idea from David Wesely (Braunstein), who got the idea from Totten (Strategos), who got the idea from Meckel and Verdy (free Kriegsspiel), who got the idea from Reisswitz (Kriegsspiel).

Kriegsspiel - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Warpiglet-7]

It’s closer to Kriegsspiel, Free Kriegsspiel, Strategos, Braunstein, Blackmoor, D&D.

Gary Gygax (D&D) got the idea from Dave Arneson (Blackmoor), who got the idea from David Wesely (Braunstein), who got the idea from Totten (Strategos), who got the idea from Meckel and Verdy (free Kriegsspiel), who got the idea from Reisswitz (Kriegsspiel).

Kriegsspiel - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Some of this I knew some I did not. Good topic for reading in the waiting room!