Wargaming Resurrected As Indie Gaming Staple?

Posted by simoniker on Friday September 5, 2003 @02:05PM from the appeal-becoming-more-selective dept.

Thanks to DIYGames.com for their editorial discussing why PC wargames, formerly a mainstream genre, have been reborn in "the quiet and underground world of online marketing and word of mouth." The author points to companies such as Battlefront and HPS as offering good-quality indie wargaming, and suggests that "Wargames tend to have low costs for technological research and development meaning that more attention can be paid to the initial setup and scenario design. This is not the type of stuff that sells well in a screenshot or magazine preview. But it is the heart and soul of a good wargame."

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Battlefront by Wyatt+Earp · 2003-09-05 17:03 · Score: 4, Interesting

I used to play the old Avalon Hill games like MBT and the Israel-Arab conflict stuff, so when I heard about Tac-Ops I bought it.

I buy every new version, and while I don't take part in any multi-player stuff, mainly cause I'm self consious about it, I subscribe to the mailing lists and keep up to date on things.

Great game, great support, great community.