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Information: Many wargames can be quite complicated, with lots of rules, tables, and charts. This is a category for computer programs that automate much of that, programs that are not independent video games in themselves, but do help play board game wargames.
Strategic Map Simulator (SMS) Strategic Map Simulator (SMS): A wargame, RPG, and PBeM utility for playing board games over long distances. Free download for Windows. (Computer Aides) http://www.flyingzebra.com/sms/
Colossus Colossus: Download a Java version of Avalon Hill's Titan boardgame. Currently "hotseat" play only. (Computer Aides) http://colossus.sourceforge.net/
Wargame Rules and Software Wargame Rules and Software: GameMapr is a relatively simple map-making program for wargamers, "historically" oriented, rather than "fantasy" oriented. That is, it contains pre-built standard military symbols, rather than fantasy-type symbols. Windows shareware, d (Computer Aides) http://www.angelfire.com/wa/rogerswhome/downloads.html
CyberBoard CyberBoard: Board gaming system for playing board games by electronic mail. Graphically design the various parts of a board game on your computer, the players make their moves and exchange recorded versions of the moves with their opponents. Free download. For Window (Computer Aides) http://cyberboard.brainiac.com/
Warhorse Simulations | Automated Card Tracking System Warhorse Simulations | Automated Card Tracking System: ACTS is a free on-web service which allows you to set up and track card decks for PBEM games. Currently configured for: AH/Hasbro's Hannibal, For the People, Successors, Titan, and We the People; GMT's Paths of Glory; and QED's Blue vs Gray. (Computer Aides) http://www.warhorsesim.com/acts/
Assist Assist: A play by email gaming aid, for MS Windows. A Game editor; a map editor; a unit editor. Shareware, $30 registration. (Computer Aides) http://redshift.users.netlink.co.uk/assist.html
GUB: the Generic Universal Boardgame GUB: the Generic Universal Boardgame: A Java 2 application that allows players to play almost any type of board game on their computer, using a simple text file with game piece descriptions, a GIF or JPG copy of a game board, and an optional set of graphics for the game pieces. Several game p (Computer Aides) http://ludo.iwarp.com/gub/GUB.html
JET JET: Computer aide and PBEM tool for Europa series of WWII games. Supports many basic rules of the game system. Open source, Windows executable. (Computer Aides) http://www.microteam.fi/jet/
Additional
Information: Many wargames can be quite complicated, with lots of rules, tables, and charts. This is a category for computer programs that automate much of that, programs that are not independent video games in themselves, but do help play board game wargames.
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