The American Wargamer was a wargaming magazine first published in 1973.

History and profile

The American Wargamer was a small fanzine and the official newsletter of the American Wargaming Association.[1] The first issue appeared in December 1973.[2] Gene McCoy was the founder.[3] The title was renamed Military Digest[4] in 1984 with volume 11, no. 11.[3] It lasted until May 2000.[2] The publisher was McCoy Publishing Enterprises[4] and the headquarters was in Middleton, Wisconsin.[5]

Reception

Steve Jackson reviewed The American Wargamer in The Space Gamer No. 32.[1] Jackson commented that "This seems to be for the serious historical wargame fan - the person who plays a lot of wargames of different periods, likes to talk about them, like to write about them, likes to read about them, likes to argue about them. If you're a 'club' wargamer you may find it worthwhile to join AWA and get American Wargamer. If you're purely into science fiction, fantasy, or role-playing, here may not be much here for you."[1]

Reviews

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jackson, Steve (October 1980). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (32): 29.
  2. 1 2 Mike Bohler (December 30, 2013). "Wargamers Digest". American Wargamer. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Wargamer's Digest/Military Digest". The Tactical Wargamer. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Wargamer's Digest/Military Digest - Volumes 05-8". Noble Knight Games. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Military Digest Magazine (Formerly Wargamer's Digest)". The Attic. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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