Gaming Glossary

A game is scripted when it forces you to make the same strategic choices the historical leaders made. It's opposite is sandbox, where you are given a starting point and then can do whatever you like. These are not fixed poles and most games fit

Originally from ASL, skulking refers to a defensive tactic where you move a unit out of LOS of your opponent in the Movement Phase (thereby denied them a shot at you), and then advancing them back into LOS in the Advance Phase so they are ready to

An entry-level series of games from MMP that use the same basic rules

The most zoomed out scale are strategic games. An easy rule of thumb to know if you’re playing a strategic game is to check and see if you’re playing an entire country. Strategic games often simulate a whole war or at least a complete theatre. Think

Similar to VASSAL, TTS let’s two or more people play a game over the internet, but only in real time, there is no asynchronous play available. It’s home is on Steam where it is a paid program. Not expensive, and generally the game modules are free

A series of games from MMP that use the same basic rules

Tactical scale is the most zoomed in. It can be dealing with units as small as squads or even single soldiers. If it uses a hex mapboard, the hexes may represent 20-100 metres across. And the time scale is often variable, but generally short. A turn

A chart displaying effects of different terrain types on movement and combat

A modifier to a die or dice roll based on the terrain in the hex or area

A simple track that indicates what turn the game is at.