Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I rank and review my top 20 introductory (beginner) tabletop wargames (historical simulations). What are my favorite beginner historical conflict simulations that I've played so far? I also explore fifteen other introductory wargames that I will be playing soon that I think have a chance to make it into our top introductory wargame list. This is an updated video created in 2025.
Noble Knight Games page that has all of the games in the list that they carry:
nobleknight.com/CL/ZillaBlitzBestIntroWargames/?awid=1430
Ways to Support my Work:
Join the Patreon community: patreon.com/zillablitz
Make a purchase on Noble Knight via this link: nobleknight.com/?awid=1430
Donate on Kofi (fast and easy): ko-fi.com/zillablitz
All Games are in this Board Game Geek List:
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/361497
Games Mentioned in Random Order
Downfall of Empires
Tank on Tank West Front
Pavlov's House
Tank Clash
Gettysburg A Time For Heroes
Onoda
Votes for Women
Field Commander Alexander
Nemo's War
Axis & Allies
Undaunted Normandy
1944 Battle of the Bulge
WW2 Commander: Market Garden
By Stealth & Sea
French & Indian War Solitaire:
Pacific War 1942 Solitaire:
Memoir '44
Lanzerath Ridge
Waterloo Solitaire:
Halls of Montezuma
Resist!
B-17 Leader
Halls of Hegra
The Shores of Tripoli
The Hunt
Europe at War 1940 Solitaire:
Rebel Fury
Aces of Valor
Louisbourg 1758
La Résistance
Sherman Leader
Warfighter
War of 1812 Solitaire:
Iwo Jima 1945:
Hornet Leader
War Story Occupied France
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:40 Criteria
02:39 Game 20
03:14 Game 19
04:13 Game 18
04:51 Game 17
05:36 Game 16
06:24 Game 15
07:19 Game 14
08:13 Game 13
09:11 Game 12
10:14 Game 11
11:10 Game 10
12:13 Game 9
13:04 Game 8
14:25 Game 7
15:55 Game 6
16:52 Game 5
18:20 Game 4
19:26 Game 3
20:26 Game 2
22:20 Game 1
25:20 Candidate 1
25:57 Candidate 2
26:27 Candidate 3
26:55 Candidate 4
27:35 Candidate 5
28:21 Candidate 6
29:05 Candidate 7
29:55 Candidate 8
30:23 Candidate 9
30:51 Candidate 10
31:28 Candidate 11
31:54 Candidate 12
32:38 Candidate 13
33:18 Candidate 14
33:55 Candidate 15
What are the Top Introductory Wargames? - Best Beginner Wargames? - New & Updated for 2025
#zillablitz #bestbeginnewargames #boardgames
I rank and review my top 20 introductory (beginner) tabletop wargames (historical simulations). What are my favorite beginner historical conflict simulations that I've played so far? I also explore fifteen other introductory wargames that I will be playing soon that I think have a chance to make it into our top introductory wargame list. This is an updated video created in 2025.
Noble Knight Games page that has all of the games in the list that they carry:
nobleknight.com/CL/ZillaBlitzBestIntroWargames/?awid=1430
Ways to Support my Work:
Join the Patreon community: patreon.com/zillablitz
Make a purchase on Noble Knight via this link: nobleknight.com/?awid=1430
Donate on Kofi (fast and easy): ko-fi.com/zillablitz
All Games are in this Board Game Geek List:
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/361497
Games Mentioned in Random Order
Downfall of Empires
Tank on Tank West Front
Pavlov's House
Tank Clash
Gettysburg A Time For Heroes
Onoda
Votes for Women
Field Commander Alexander
Nemo's War
Axis & Allies
Undaunted Normandy
1944 Battle of the Bulge
WW2 Commander: Market Garden
By Stealth & Sea
French & Indian War Solitaire:
Pacific War 1942 Solitaire:
Memoir '44
Lanzerath Ridge
Waterloo Solitaire:
Halls of Montezuma
Resist!
B-17 Leader
Halls of Hegra
The Shores of Tripoli
The Hunt
Europe at War 1940 Solitaire:
Rebel Fury
Aces of Valor
Louisbourg 1758
La Résistance
Sherman Leader
Warfighter
War of 1812 Solitaire:
Iwo Jima 1945:
Hornet Leader
War Story Occupied France
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:40 Criteria
02:39 Game 20
03:14 Game 19
04:13 Game 18
04:51 Game 17
05:36 Game 16
06:24 Game 15
07:19 Game 14
08:13 Game 13
09:11 Game 12
10:14 Game 11
11:10 Game 10
12:13 Game 9
13:04 Game 8
14:25 Game 7
15:55 Game 6
16:52 Game 5
18:20 Game 4
19:26 Game 3
20:26 Game 2
22:20 Game 1
25:20 Candidate 1
25:57 Candidate 2
26:27 Candidate 3
26:55 Candidate 4
27:35 Candidate 5
28:21 Candidate 6
29:05 Candidate 7
29:55 Candidate 8
30:23 Candidate 9
30:51 Candidate 10
31:28 Candidate 11
31:54 Candidate 12
32:38 Candidate 13
33:18 Candidate 14
33:55 Candidate 15
What are the Top Introductory Wargames? - Best Beginner Wargames? - New & Updated for 2025
#zillablitz #bestbeginnewargames #boardgames
