Editing Wargame (section)

===Miniature===
* '''''Rules for the Jane Naval War Game''''' (S. Low, Marston, 1898) – The first published miniature wargame. A 26-page rule set limited to naval miniature battles. It came in a crate measuring 4&nbsp;ft. X 4&nbsp;ft. X 2&nbsp;ft. Written by [[Fred Jane]]. As only a handful of these games survive, they are highly collectible.<ref>A reprint is available from the History of Wargaming Project at [http://www.wargaming.co wargaming.co]</ref>
* '''''[[Little Wars]]''''' (H.G. Wells, 1913) – The first popular published wargame rules. Includes the common miniature wargaming mechanics of dice rolling, range, line of sight, and moving in alternate turns. This game earned Wells the title "The Father of Miniature Wargaming".<ref>A reprint is available from history of Wargaming Project at [http://www.wargaming.co wargaming.co]</ref>
* '''''Miniature Wargames du temps de Napoleon''''' (John C. Candler, 1964) – First period-specific historical miniature wargame.{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} Also the first in a long line of Napoleonic miniature wargames.
* '''''[[Chainmail (game)|Chainmail]]''''' ([[Guidon Games]], 1971) – An extension and distillation of rules previously published in various periodicals. While mostly about historical medieval combat, it had an addendum that covered fantasy elements. Major elements of this game were adopted by the role-playing game ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''. Unlike ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''Chainmail'' used two six-sided dice to resolve combat. Previous fantasy miniature wargames had been written, but this was the first one published. Drawing on the popularity of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', this game featured the novelties of combat magic and fantastic creatures as combatants.
* '''''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]''''' ([[Games Workshop]], 1983) – An internationally successful fantasy miniature wargame. The First Edition rules introduced innovative open unit design rules, however later editions eliminated the option to build custom units and make use of standard army lists mandatory. Warhammer was one of the first newly developed miniature wargames to enjoy popularity after role-playing games came to market in 1974. In fact, it is because of Roleplaying games becoming so popular, and people having too many models that were rarely used, that this was first published{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}.
* '''''[[Warhammer 40,000]]''''' (Games Workshop, 1987) – A futuristic wargame featuring rival armies with different fighting styles. This wargame has very conceptual artwork suggesting a post-apocalyptic neo-gothic universe with heavy [[Dystopia|dystopic]] themes. Unarguably the most profitable miniature wargame ever {{Citation needed|reason=Veracity dubious|date=August 2020}}, it has popularized competitive tournament gameplay in large, international events sanctioned by Games Workshop.
* '''''[[De Bellis Antiquitatis]]''''' ([[Wargames Research Group]], 1990) – Radically minimalist rules differentiate this game from other notable miniature wargames. A number of systems have been strongly influenced by DBA.
* '''''[[Mage Knight]]''''' ([[WizKids|WizKids Inc.]], 2001) – Innovative game popularizing the combat dial, pre-painted plastic miniatures, and the [[collectible miniatures game]]s. ''Mage Knight'' has inspired numerous collectible, skirmish miniature wargames.
* '''''[[Warmachine]]''''' ([[Privateer Press]], 2003) – A [[steampunk]]-inspired miniatures game featuring steam-powered robots fighting under the direction of powerful wizards. Also has a sister game, [[Hordes (game)|Hordes]], which features large monstrous creatures in the place of robots.
* '''''[[Heroscape]]''''' ([[Milton Bradley Company]], 2004) – An inexpensive, simple wargame that has been successfully mass marketed to both younger wargamers and adults. As miniature wargaming is often an expensive hobby, ''Heroscape'' and the [[collectible miniatures game]]s have opened the miniature wargaming hobby to a new demographic.
* '''''[[Infinity (wargame)|Infinity]]''''' (Corvus Belli, 2005) is a tabletop wargame in which sci-fi themed with 28mm scale metal miniatures are used to simulate futuristic skirmishes.
* '''''[[Brikwars|BrikWars]]''''' is a wargame that uses [[Lego]] bricks as miniatures and scenery and gained popularity mostly due to the looseness of the rules.
* '''''[[Flames of War]]''''' (Battlefront Miniatures, 2002) – Popular World War II wargame at 15mm (1:100) scale, currently focusing on the European and Mediterean theatres. Splits into three time periods (Early War 1939–41, Mid War 1942–43 and Late War 1944–45) to bring some balance and historical matchups.
* '''''[[Malifaux]]'''''

See also [[List of miniature wargames]].