Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Did you know the term ‘wargaming’ wasn’t common until the 20th century? In the 19th century, most military or hobby games involving soldiers were called “Kriegsspiel” or simply “war games” with a space. The single compound word “wargaming” really gained traction in English after H.G. Wells’s Little Wars.
Did you know the term ‘wargaming’ wasn’t common until the 20th century? In the 19th century, most military or hobby games involving soldiers were called “Kriegsspiel” or simply “war games” with a space. The single compound word “wargaming” really gained traction in English after H.G. Wells’s Little Wars.










