How Long to Read Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook

How Long Does it Take to Read Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook by Rick Priestley

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Unlike chess or backgammon, tabletop wargames have no single, accepted set of rules. Most wargamers at some point have had a go at writing their own rules and virtually all have modified commercially available sets to better suit their idea of the ideal game or to adapt favourite rules to a different historical period or setting. But many who try soon find that writing a coherent set of rules is harder than they thought, while tweaking one part of an existing set can often have unforeseen consequences for the game as a whole. Now, at last, help is at hand. Veteran gamer and rules writer John Lambshead has teamed up with the legendary Rick Priestley, creator of Games Workshop’s phenomenally successful Warhammer system, to create this essential guide for any would-be wargame designer or tinkerer. Rick and John give excellent advice on deciding what you want from a wargame and balancing ‘realism’ (be it in a historical or a fantasy/sci-fi context) with playability. They discuss the relative merits of various mechanisms (cards, dice, tables) then discuss how to select and combine these to handle the various essential game elements of turn sequences, combat resolution, morale etc to create a rewarding and playable game that suits your tastes and requirements

How long is Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook?

Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook by Rick Priestley is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook aloud.

What Reading Level is Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook?

Tabletop Wargames: A Designers’ and Writers’ Handbook is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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