Suggests some of the games that can be created using toy soldiers and other figurines, blocks, boards and planks, and toy trains arranged in various ways on an appropriate floor.
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An excellent read! Full of inspiration for impromptu game creation, and a reminder that the simplest of items can, with the aid of imagination, become nearly anything needed for entertainment. Wells' humor shines in this book, and the affection he feels for both his children and the games they play are evident. The photos are not only interesting for their relation to gaming, but as a historical glimpse. If you are a player of games and an imaginer of worlds, this book is well worth picking up. --DriveThruRPG (Jameson Hogan)
Must reading for anyone with an interest in game history or design. A masterwork by a master of literature! --M. Odysseus Warhol --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Must reading for anyone with an interest in game history or design. A masterwork by a master of literature! --M. Odysseus Warhol --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Michael J. Varhola is an author of numerous books, games, and articles, as well as the founder of game development company and manufacturer Skirmisher Publishing LLC. Non-fiction books he has authored or co-authored include The Writers Complete Fantasy Reference with Terry Brooks, Everyday Life During the Civil War, Fire & Ice: The Korean War, 1950-1953, and D-Day. Gaming books he has authored or co-authored include Experts, Warriors, Tests of Skill, Nuisances, Experts v.3.5, and Nation Builder with Gary Gygax. He is a 1993 graduate of University of Maryland, College Park, from which he received a B.S. in journalism.
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Another "must have" for the well traveled wargamer,
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I must admit I had not heard of "Floor Wars" prior to reading "Little Wars". The book predates "Little Wars" but is often considered a companion to the other book. It focuses more on the collecting and building of settings than actual wargaming. The books compliment each other well. "Floor Wars" sparked my imagination even more...taking me back to the little countries and armies that I used to think up in my youth. It was amusing listening to Wells go on about how good figures for certain periods and ranges were not available. I guess nothing really changes after all!
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Great piece of gaming history,
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I was very happy to receive my copy of FloorGames. HG Well's Little Wars is a treasure and I have been looking forward to the Skirmisher reprint of Little Wars. The book is a delight and it's a major work in the history of wargaming and the evolution to role-play gaming. The two-book set would be a fantastic gift opportunity for any wargame fan and I look forward to sending out several sets this next holiday season to friends.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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a perfect reproduction!,
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I had heard about Floor Games around the time I got Little Wars, but this was the first time I had actually seen it or read it. This is a slightly larger format than their edition of Little Wars and it is very nice looking. The information Well's offers on creating scenery for your war games was particularly interesting to me.
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THE jolliest indoor games for boys and girls demand a floor, and the home that has no floor upon which games may be played falls so far short of happiness. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Blue End, Red End, Red Indians New!
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THE jolliest indoor games for boys and girls demand a floor, and the home that has no floor upon which games may be played falls so far short of happiness. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Blue End, Red End, Red Indians New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Little Wars by H. G. Wells on 7 pages
- The New Machiavelli (Penguin Classics) by H.G. Wells in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The New Machiavelli by G. H. Wells in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The New Machiavelli by H. G. Wells in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- H. G. Wells Floor Games: A Father's Account of Play and Its Legacy of Healing (The Sandplay Classics series) by H. G. Wells on 9 pages
- Sandplay: Past, Present and Future by Harriet S. Friedman on 8 pages
- The Handbook of Sandplay Therapy by Barbara A. Turner PhD in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Children's Stories in Play Therapy by Ann Cattanach on page 39, and Back Matter
- Soldier Heroes: British Adventure, Empire and the Imagining of Masculinities by Graham Dawson on page 235, and Back Matter
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