Wargame

A wargame is a strategy game in which two or more players command opposing armed forces in a simulation of some military operation. Wargaming may be played for recreation, to train military officers in the art of strategic thinking, or to study the nature of potential conflicts. Many wargames re-create specific historic battles, and can cover either whole wars, or any campaigns, battles, or lower-level engagements within them. Many simulate land combat, but there are wargames for naval and air combat, as well.

Quotes

• A game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books.
  • H. G. Wells, subtitle of his book Little Wars (1913), an early rulebook for miniature wargaming.

• Strange game. The only winning move is not to play.
  • Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes, WarGames (1983)