MicroGame

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The MicroGame line by Metagaming Concepts consisted of tabletop microgames published from 1977 to 1982.

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History

In 1977, Metagaming Concepts designer Howard Thompson came up with a new type of small, inexpensive, and fast wargame with a limited number of counters, a small map and a short rulebook, each packaged in a plastic zipper storage bag. The games at first sold for $2.95, much cheaper than standard-sized boxed wargames of the time. [1] As game historian Shannon Appelcline noted in the 2014 book Designers & Dragons, "The games were quite cheap for the market at the time but nonetheless allowed for a good amount of enjoyment and replayability." [1] : 78–79 

Metagaming Concepts first used the term "MicroGame" when they released Ogre, MicroGame #1 in 1977. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN   978-1-907702-58-7.
  2. ↑ Scoleri III, Joseph (March 2, 2002). "The Metagaming MicroGame Games, Page 1". The Maverick's Classic Microgames Museum.
  3. ↑ Easterbrook, Martin (Aug–Sep 1977). "Open Box: Ogre". White Dwarf (#2). Games Workshop: 12.
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