
- BGG rank
- BGG #22,298
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Adventure Gaming
- 1–7 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 1981

1980
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The Best of Board Wargaming is a board game released in 1980 ages 12 and up. It was designed by Nicholas Palmer and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
Nicholas Palmer's second book on wargaming, this time with an emphasis on capsule reviews. About two thirds of the book consists of capsule reviews for about 150 wargames. The book also includes six chapters profiling various facets of the wargaming hobby - Patton Rides Again: Operational Games, Across the Galaxy: Science Fiction Games, The First Thousand Hours are the Hardest: Monster Games, Roll a Six to Pillage Byzantium: Beer-and-Pretzels Games, Rule 101.423, Bomb Near Misses: Realistic Games and Regret to Inform You that You are Dead: Computerized Games. 194 page hardbound book with dust jacket, no illustrations.
The catalogue lists The Best of Board Wargaming for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
The Best of Board Wargaming has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
The Best of Board Wargaming belongs to these categories: Wargame, Napoleonic, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of The Best of Board Wargaming are: Nicholas Palmer. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The Best of Board Wargaming as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.