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Field Manual

Practical help for getting into computer wargames and getting more out of them. Kept current, and dated every time it is checked.

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Every guide so far

7 so far, newest first
29 Nov 202410 Wargames to Get During the Steam Autumn Sale 2024Ten computer wargames worth buying while they’re cheap, priced in the only currency that matters: cups of Starbucks coffee.
1 Jun 2023How to be a Better Armchair General27 Jun 202210 Computer Wargames on Steam: 2026 Buying Update25 Apr 2022Wargaming on a Mac in 2026: Practical Advice and My M1 Experience30 Dec 2021A Look at MegaMek: 2026 Setup Update8 Oct 2021A Beginner’s Guide to Computer Wargames (2026)John Tiller's Games Cover2 Jul 2020John Tiller Wargames in 2026: A WDS Buying Guide

How every guide is built

  1. Before you startWho it’s for, time needed, what you need.
  2. The openingOne real moment, then what the guide gets you.
  3. Numbered stepsOne idea per step, each with a screenshot.
  4. Common mistakesThe traps, ideally ones Max fell into first.
  5. Where to go nextLinks into reviews and the next guide.
  6. What changedA dated changelog.