We the People, which started a new direction in the wargame movement and is very influential in current wargame design, is what kind of game?
We the People (boardgame) We the People (boardgame) We the People is a board wargame about the American Revolution, published by Avalon Hill in 1993 and designed by Mark Herman. It was one of the first card-driven wargames, a style that has since become very influential in current wargame design. The unique feature of "We the People" is that it was the first wargame to use cards as the primary way to control the pace and tempo of play, with a strong element of fog of war through the hidden card information. This started a new genre of wargames that have emphasized competitive play
Wargame Wargame A wargame is a type of strategy game that simulates warfare to some degree of realism, as opposed to abstract strategy games such as chess or backgammon. A wargame does not involve the activities of actual military forces, which is better called a "field training exercise". Likewise, the term "wargame" should not be applied to sports such as paintball. A professional wargame is one that is employed by a military for the purposes of training or research. A recreational wargame is played for pleasure, generally by civilians. While a wargame does not involve the activities of actual military forces