H.G. Wells' 'Little Wars' Released by Skirmisher!
Skirmisher Publishing is pleased to announce the release of its edition of author and game developer H.G. Wells' Little Wars! Originally written in 1913 by one of the greatest science fiction authors, this is a reprint of the book that gained H.G. Wells the title “Father of Modern Wargaming.”
Little Wars will appeal to science fiction fans, history buffs, students of politics and international affairs, wargamers, RPGers, and anyone else interested in the works of Wells. Features of this edition include:
• Foreword by Gary Gygax, whose development of Chainmail and Dungeons & Dragons were influenced by H.G. Wells in general and by Little Wars in particular.
• Introduction by publisher Michael O. Varhola that discusses the relevance of this book both when it was originally published and now.
• Clear, authoritative, and entertaining text that reveals both the great mind and the sense of humor possessed by one of the world’s greatest science fiction authors.
• A complete miniatures wargame system that can be played as-is or used as the basis for other rules.
• Appendix on Kriegspiel that expands upon Little Wars and shows how it can be adapted into a military training tool.
• 20 black-and-white photographs, 19 of them from an original 1913 edition of Little Wars.
• More than 200 line drawings from the 1913 edition of the book, shown here in red just as they were in the original.
• Original illustrations for the Foreword and Introduction by artist George Sierestski.