WARGAME ACADEMY; Resource for Historical Boardgaming Simulation

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Updated 130608

Contributions to WGA are greatly appreciated!

DEPARTMENTS BY GAME TITLE

  1. 1776; TAHGC
  2. 1914-914; TAHGC
  3. Afrika Korps-AFK; TAHGC 1964
  4. Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit-ASK; MMP 2004
  5. A House Divided-AHD GDW 1981; Phalanx 1989
  6. Air Force/Dauntless-AFD; Battleline TAHGC 1976/1977
  7. Anzio-ANZ; TAHGC 1974
  8. Atlantic Wall-ATW ; SPI 1979
  9. Axis & Allies -A&A; HBR
    1. Bulge-AAB; HBR
    2. Classic-AAC; 3M/HBR
    3. D-Day-AAD; HBR
    4. Europe-AAE; HBR
    5. Pacific-AAP; HBR
  10. Battle Cry-BCR; TAHGC
  11. Battle For Germany-BFG; SPI 1974/ DG 1994
  12. Battle of the Bulge-B81; TAHGC B65 B81
  13. Bloody April-BAP; SPI 1978
  14. Blitzkrieg-BZK; TAHGC 1965
  15. Bobby Lee-BBL; Columbia Games
  16. Breakout Normandy; TAHGC 1993
  17. Campaign for North Africa -CNA; SPI 1978
  18. The Civil War-CVW; VG 1983
  19. Cobra-COB; SPI/TSR 19##
  20. Crescendo of Doom-COD; TAHGC-1980
    ( See Squad Leader Academy)
  21. Cross of Iron-COI; TAHGC 1977
    ( See Squad Leader Academy)
  22. Cross of Iron Campaign-COIC aka Order of Glory (WGA internal design)
  23. Deluxe Bitter Woods-DBW; TAHGC 1998/L2DG 2003
  24. Diplomacy-DIP; 1958, TAHGC 19##
  25. East Front-EFT; Columbia Games 1991
  26. Europa Eastern Front-EEF (WGA internal Design)
    1. Fire in the East-FITE; GDW 1984
    2. Scorched Earth-SCE; GDW 1987
    3. The Urals-TUR; GDW 1989
  27. Flattop-FLT; BTL/TAHGC 1981
  28. For the People -FTP; TAHGC 1998; GMT 2000
  29. Fortress America - FAM; 3M
  30. Fortress Europa-FSE; TAHGC 1980
  31. France 1940-F40; TAHGC 1972
  32. Fuedal-FDL; TAHGC/3M 1967
  33. Gettysburg 5th edition-G88; TAHGC 1988
  34. Gettysburg: Badges of Courage-GBC; Columbia Games
  35. GI:Anvil of Victory-GIA; TAHGC 1982
    ( See Squad Leader Academy)
  36. GI:Anvil of Victory Campaign-GIAC aka Silver Star (WGA internal design
  37. Guns of August-GOA; TAHGC 1985
  38. Highway to the Reich-HWR; SPI 1977
  39. Hitler's War-HTW; TAHGC 1984
  40. Julius Caesar; Columbia Games
  41. Kingmaker-KGM; TAHGC 1975
  42. Knights of the Air-KTA; TAHGC 1986
  43. Liberty-LIB; Columbia Games
  44. Luftwaffe-LFW; TAHGC 1971
  45. Manifest Destiny-MFD; 2005 GMT
  46. Midway-MDW; 1964, 1991 TAHGC; WGA CAMPAIGN
  47. Monty's Gamble-MTG; MMP 2003
  48. Nations at War-NAP (WGA internal design) 
  49. No Retreat!-NRT; VPG 2008
  50. Operation Crusader-OCD; GDW 1978
  51. Operation Typhoon-OTY SPI 1978
  52. Order of Glory-OOG (WGA internal design)
  53. Origins of WWII-OW2; TAHGC
  54. Pacific War-PCW; VG 1985
  55. Computer PACIFIC WAR-cPCW; SSI/Matrix Games
  56. PanzerBlitz-PZB TAHGC 1971
  57. Panzergruppe Guderian-PGG; SPI 1976; TAHGC ####
  58. PanzerLeader-PZL; TAHGC 1974
  59. Paths of Glory-POG
  60. Patton's Best-PTB ; TAHGC 1987
  61. Richter's War-RFW; TAHGC 1971
  62. The Longest Day-TLD TAHGC 1980
  63. Russia Beseiged-RBS; L2 Design Group 2004
  64. The Russian Campaign-TRC TAHGC 1976; L2 Design 2003
  65. Russian Front-RFT TAHGC 1985
  66. Silver Star-SVS (WGA internal design)
  67. Squad Leader-SQL; TAHGC 1977
    (See Squad Leader Academy)
  68. Starship Troopers-SST; TAHGC 1976
  69. Struggle of Nations-SON; TAHGC 1981
  70. Supremacy-SUP
  71. Terrible Swift Sword-TSS; SPI 1976 TSR 1986
  72. Third Reich-3R4 ; TAHGC 1974
  73. Tobruk-TOK; TAHGC 1975
  74. Turning Point Stalingrad; TAHGC 1989
  75. Twilight Struggle; GMT 2005
  76. Up Front; TAHGC 1989
  77. V for Victory Series-V4V; 360/ATG
    1. Utah Beach-VVB
    2. Velikiye Luki-VVV
    3. Market Garden-VVM
    4. Gold-Sword-Juno-VVG
  78. Victory in the Pacific-VIP; TAHGC 1981
  79. Wacht am Rhein-WAR; SPI 1977
  80. War And Peace-WAP TAHGC 1980
  81. War At Sea-WAS; Jedco/TAHGC 1972
  82. War Between the States-WBS; SPI 1977
  83. War in Europe-WIE; SPI/DG
    1. War in the East-WITE; SPI-1974
    2. War in the West_WITW ; SPI-1976
    3. War in Europe-BWIE SPI 1976 DG 1998
    4. Computer War in Europe-CWIE; DG (DOS)
    5. Computer War In Europe-CWIE2; DG; Beta Test (Windows-2009)
  84. War in the Pacific -WIP SPI 1978
  85. Computer War in Russia-cWIR; SSI/Matrix Games
  86. Waterloo-WAT; TAHGC
  87. Wooden Ships & Iron Men-WSM
  88. WWII: ETO-WW2; SPI
  89. World At War Series-W@W; ATG/TAHGC
    1. Crusader-WWC
    2. Stalingrad-WWS
    3. America Invades-WWA
  90. World in Flames-WIF; ADG
  91. Yalu-YAL; CFG 1977

Publisher Key

ABBR
GAME COMPANY
360 360 Pacific
ADG Australian Design Group
ATG Atomic Games
AVP Avalanche Press
BTL Battleline
CFG

Conflict Games

CLG Columbia Games
DG Decision Games
GDW Game Designers' Workshop
GMT GMT Games
HBR Hasbro
L2D L2 Design Group
MTX Matrix Games
MMP Multiman Publishing
SPI Simulations Publications, Inc
SSI Strategic Simulations Inc
TAHGC The Avalon Hill Game Company
SSG Strategic Studies Group
VG Victory Games
VPG Victory Point Games
WGA Wargame Academy

WARGAME ACADEMY VASSAL MODULES WITH CONTRIBUTOR STATUS


  • 5= Enhanced/Complete
  • 4 = Functional
  • 3 = Late Configuration Stage
  • 2 = Mid Configuration Stage
  • 1= Early Configuration (i.e map only)
  • 0 = Identified Project

WGA VASSAL MODULE COMPLETE

5 [AFK] AFRIKA KORPS
5 [BFG] BATTLE FOR GERMANY
5 [CVW] THE CIVIL WAR
5 [DBW] DELUXE BITTER WOODS
5 [FSE] FORTRESS EUROPA
5 [F40]FRANCE 1940
5 [G88] GETTYSBURG, 1988 Edition
5 [PZB/PZL] PANZERBLITZ/PANZERLEADER
5 [PGG] PANZERGRUPPE GUDERIAN
5 [RFT] RUSSIAN FRONT
5 [SQL] VIRTUAL SQUAD LEADER [SQL, COI, COD, GIA]
5 [TRC] THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN, 3RD
5 [TRC4] THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN 4TH
5 [VIP] VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC
5 [WAS] WAR AT SEA
5 [WBS] WAR BETWEEN THE STATES


WGA VASSAL MODULES IN PROGRESS

3 [AHD] A HOUSE DIVIDED
3 [AIW] ARAB ISRAELI WARS
0 [CNA] CAMPAIGN FOR NORTH AFRICA
0 [EEF] EUROPA EAST FRONT (FIRE IN THE EAST, SCORCHED EARTH, THE URALS)
4 [FDL] FUEDAL
3 [FLT] FLAT TOP
4 [GOA] GUNS OF AUGUST
1 [HWR] HIGHWAY TO THE REICH;
4 [LFT] LUFTWAFFE
4 [M64] MIDWAY 1964 ED
1 [OTY] OPERATION TYPHOON
4 [SST] STARSHIP TROOPERS
3 [TLD] THE LONGEST DAY
1 [TSS] TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD
2 [WITE] WAR IN THE EAST 1ST ED;
4 [WSM] WOODEN SHIPS & IRON MEN


CURRENT WGA VASSAL Projects

  1. Complete module for Tom Oleson's revised ANZIO module.
  2. Complete A HOUSE DIVIDED Vassal module.
  3. Generate Gangsters module
  4. Generate East Front module

OTHER WGA PROJECTS

  1. East Front tournament at Prezcon 2012
  2. Liberty tournament at Prezcon 2012
  3. Launch 2012 SQL Series Email activity
  4. organize and launch a computer East Front PBEM tournament and ladder
  5. Scrub Squad Leader Series compiled Questions & Answers
  6. Generating SQLA Tournament edition rulebooks for Squad Leader, Cross of Iron, Crescendo of Doom & GI: Anvil of Victory.

 

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WARGAME NEWS


WGA ADMINISTERED TOURNAMENTS

CONVENTION CALENDAR

Not a comprehensive list, simply those I ideally would attend annually if real life permits.

  • .Prezcon 2013; aka the Winter Nationals; Convention Director-Justin Thompson
    [February, 20-February 24; Charlottesville, VA]. Tournaments in 50+ game titles spanning wargames, sports games, eurogames, etc.
  • Midwest Open 2013: Victory in the Pacific specific; 6x5 hour rounds with Top Tier VIP opposition; Tournament Director-Glenn Petroski; {May 02-03; Kenosha, WI}
  • ComsimWorld Expo 2013; Featuring MonsterGame.CON XIII, [May 27-June 2, 2013 • Tempe, Arizona]. Monster games in terms of SPI size; those that may take multiple days or the entire week to play
  • The 2013 Advanced Squad Leader Texas Team Tournament; 21st consecutive years of some of the best ASL times around. [June 20-23, 2013; Round Rock, TX]. Links to other ASL events within website.
  • World Boardgame Championships 2013; The BPA’s largest event is the annual World Boardgaming Championships® (WBC) where about 1,300+ people from around the world compete to be named champion of their favorite games. 100+ Century Game tournaments; scores of othe tournament game titles. Convention Director-Don Greenwood
    [July 29-August 04; Lancaster, PA]; Precons start July 27.

RESOURCE INDEX

  1. Wargame Academy (WGA) Mission Statement
  2. AREA RATING SYSTEM For those who can't play for the fun of it. Submit a Squad Leader series claim on-line
  3. SQUAD LEADER ACADEMY SQL, COI, COD, GIA Player Development
  4. Other Key Wargame Pages
  5. Who is WGA?
  6. WGA Human Talent and Resources; expertise in various areas. It is not important to know all information but is more valuable to know where to find it.
  7. WGA Play by Graphics (PBG) Email Interest groups. Work groups to product PBG toolsets by game title; sign up if interested in joining. These are work groups. In cases where copyrights/licensing can not be resolved to allow released to the Public Domain, the resulting products are for the exclusive use of the PIG group who developed it.
  8. Wargame Face-To-Face (FTF) Event Calendar
  9. Standard Game Abbreviations
  10. Rare Game Resource Buy ,Sell or Trade games or related books.
  11. WGA Reference Library; Recommended hardcopy for gamers and game developers. Many are rare/out of print. Use to have many more but they were 'borrowed'.
  12. Links to 'In Print' Wargame publications; Boardgamer; Line of Departure
  13. Out Of Print Wargame publications; Shared recourses for game developers. Downloadable zip file of a Microsoft Excel. Partial index of: ASL Annuals; Adventure Gaming, Battleplan, Boardgamer; Boardgame Journal, Command; Campaign; Europa News, Fire & Movement; General; Grenadier; Jagdpanther, Line of Departure, Moves; Outpost, On All Fronts; Phoenix, Simulcrum, Run5; Squad Leader Academy; Strategy & Tactics; TAHGC Guide to XXX, Wargamers Digest; Wargamer; The Wargamer; Zones of Control. UPDATED 031113. WGA seeks internal trading partners to argument respective collections.
  14. PBG-Play By Graphics Tools for Email Play
  15. PBB(play by browser) ; examples of games in progress; both game map and corresponding email log files
  16. Probability Tables
  17. Current WGA projects ; Volunteers always welcome
  18. Help locate MIA opponents, AREA participants and friends
  19. Military History Examination: What do you actually know
  20. Article: The Fall and Rise of Wargaming; Alan Emrich. Originally published in  Fire & Movement; Number 67; August 1990. A good analysis of the decline of the Hobby to its current endangered state. Unfortunately, several of the existing 'For Profit' Game Companies continue the strategy that is unnecessarily hastening the death of this hobby.

Bill Thomson specific

 

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