H. G. Wells war game
Posted 23 October 2009 at 6:45 pm
In 1913, H. G. Wells wrote about a rule set for a tabletop miniature wargame that he and some friends had invented. The game used tin soldiers common at the time, along with spring-loaded model artillery pieces with 4.7″ barrels that fired 1″ wooden projectiles.
But, since H. G. Wells was such a high-quality author, the short book he wrote on the topic is not just a set of rules - it’s an entertaining read, as well. Since 1913 is miraculously outside the bounds of copyright, the book is freely available at Project Gutenberg.