In this 1913 classic, H. G. Wells
essentially single-handedly invented the modern pastime of
miniature wargaming, providing a (tin soldier) battle-tested
set of rules which makes for exciting, well-balanced, and
unpredictable games that can be played by two or more people
in an afternoon and part of an evening. Interestingly, he
avoids much of the baggage that burdens contemporary
games such as icosahedral dice and indirect fire
calculations, and strictly minimises the rôle of chance,
using nothing fancier than a coin toss, and that only in
rare circumstances. This
Web edition
includes all of the photographs and marginal drawings
from the 1913 first edition.