Wargame
A wargame is a simulation or game that models armed conflict, focusing on strategy, operations, and tactics. Wargames can be played as board games with maps and counters, as computer or video games, or as live-action simulations. They are used for analysis, training, and entertainment, and may emphasize realism or abstract play.
Modern wargaming traces its origins to 19th century Prussia with Kriegsspiel, a rules-based training tool that
Board wargames use maps, counters for units, and rules for movement, combat, supply, weather, and line of
Applications include military education, defense planning, policy analysis, and crisis simulations. Wargaming can reveal operational risks
Notable examples span Kriegsspiel in its modern forms, historical board games from Avalon Hill, and computer