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Tabletop Wargames: A Designers' and Writers' Handbook
Rick Priestley
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Description for Tabletop Wargames: A Designers' and Writers' Handbook
Paperback. .
Unlike chess or backgammon, tabletop wargames have no single, accepted set of rules. Most wargamers at some point have had a go at writing their own rules and virtually all have modified commercially available sets to better suit their idea of the ideal game or to adapt favourite rules to a different historical period or setting. But many who try soon find that writing a coherent set of rules is harder than they thought, while tweaking one part of an existing set can often have unforeseen consequences for the game as a whole. Now, at last, help is at ... Read more
Unlike chess or backgammon, tabletop wargames have no single, accepted set of rules. Most wargamers at some point have had a go at writing their own rules and virtually all have modified commercially available sets to better suit their idea of the ideal game or to adapt favourite rules to a different historical period or setting. But many who try soon find that writing a coherent set of rules is harder than they thought, while tweaking one part of an existing set can often have unforeseen consequences for the game as a whole. Now, at last, help is at ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
464g
Number of Pages
157
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783831487
SKU
V9781783831487
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About Rick Priestley
Rick Priestley is the world's most successful and best known wargame designer. He has created many professional wargames including Warhammer and Warhammer 40K, which together have outsold all other wargames by a huge margin. He is also the author of successful sets of historical wargame rules for several periods, including Black Powder and Hail Caesar. Dr John Lambshead designed the ... Read more
Reviews for Tabletop Wargames: A Designers' and Writers' Handbook
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