How Did War Become a Game?
Get your first audiobook and two Audible originals when you try Audible for 30 days. Visit https://www.audible.com/Invicta or text "Invicta" to 500 500! In this video we continue to take a look at the history of Kriegsspiel and explore the early days of wargaming that eventually gave rise to modern table top games such as Warhammer and Dungeons & Dragons. Research: Jon Peterson Script: Invicta Narration: Invicta Artwork: Gabriel Cassata Editing: Invicta Bibliography Playing at the World by Jon Peterson Debugging Game History: A Critical Lexicon by Henry Lowood War Games: A History of War on Paper by Philipp von Hilgers Pluie de Balles – Complex Wargames In the Classroom by Jorit Wintjes and, Steffen Pielstrom #History #Gaming

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