MicroGame

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

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, all packaged in a ziplock bag. It initially 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]

Games

References

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

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[designers-1] 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.

[WD-3] Easterbrook, Martin (Aug–Sep 1977). "Open Box: Ogre". White Dwarf. Games Workshop (#2): 12.