Decision Games
Encyclopedia
Decision Games is a wargaming
company, founded by Christopher Cummins, that publishes Strategy & Tactics
magazine. The company has bought the rights to many Simulations Publications, Inc. games and is reprinting many of them, as well as creating new, original games, which vary in complexity.
The company publishes several magazines, which include:
Wargaming
A wargame is a strategy game that deals with military operations of various types, real or fictional. Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of such games, which can also be called conflict simulations, or consims for short. When used professionally to study warfare, it is generally known as...
company, founded by Christopher Cummins, that publishes Strategy & Tactics
Strategy & Tactics
Strategy & Tactics is a wargaming magazine now published by Decision Games, notable for publishing a complete new wargame in each issue...
magazine. The company has bought the rights to many Simulations Publications, Inc. games and is reprinting many of them, as well as creating new, original games, which vary in complexity.
The company publishes several magazines, which include:
- Strategy & TacticsStrategy & TacticsStrategy & Tactics is a wargaming magazine now published by Decision Games, notable for publishing a complete new wargame in each issue...
, which includes a game covering various military events in every issue; - World At WarWorld at WarWorld at War can refer to:* The World at War, a British television series documenting World War II* Call of Duty: World at War, a first-person shooter developed by Treyarch* A World At War, a WWII-themed board wargame by GMT Games...
, which covers World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and also includes a game in every issue; - Fire & MovementFire & MovementFire & Movement: The Forum of Conflict Simulation was founded by Rodger MacGowan in 1975, and began publication the following year. The magazine is devoted to covering games from a variety of manufacturers, specializing in wargames, both traditional board wargames and also computer wargames Fire &...
, which covers the wargaming hobby and includes articles on wargaming techniques and reviews of new wargames.
History
The company was founded in 1988. In 1989, it started Desert Fox Games, which specialized in selling new and used wargames from various companies.Games
Games published by Decision Games include:- Across SuezAcross SuezAcross Suez is a board game simulating operational level ground combat between Egypt and Israel at the Battle of Chinese Farm during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. The game is an introductory level product with an emphasis on playability over simulation value....
- Advanced European Theater of OperationsAdvanced European Theater of OperationsAdvanced European Theater of Operations is a strategic level board wargame simulating the military campaigns in Europe during the Second World War.- Overview :...
- Battle for GermanyBattle for GermanyBattle for Germany is a board wargame which simulates operations in Germany during 1945 in World War II. It was designed by James F. Dunnigan and originally published by SPI in 1975 as an insert in Strategy & Tactics magazine, issue #50...
- War in EuropeWar in Europe (game)War in Europe is a board wargame published by Simulations Publications, Inc. in 1976. It was an expansion of a previously published wargame, War in the East...