~ Early Web Links ~

A collection of playing aids for Lords of Gossamer and Shadow, a diceless tabletop RPG published by Rite Publishing. The site offers a random Gossamer World extent generator built in HTML and JavaScript, plus links to a statically generated character blog created with Python and Pelican.

Agis Neugebauer's long-running hobby site dedicated to miniature painting and tabletop gaming, featuring painted minis from Warhammer 40k, Warzone, Zombicide, Marvel United, and many other games. The site documents ongoing painting projects with photos and includes sections for A.D. Publishing games, auctions, and an impressive archive stretching back to the 1990s.

Four Horsemen Enterprises is the official home of WARRIOR, a set of ancient and medieval wargaming rules described as among the most challenging and thought-provoking available. Visitors can download army list booklets, find tournament information, submit rules questions, and learn about upcoming expansions like FLEET WARRIOR, CAMPAIGN WARRIOR, and FANTASY WARRIOR.

The Floating Oak is a creative worldbuilding project by Tomasz, presented as an in-character artifact and magic item emporium housing the world's largest fictional collection of legendary and commonplace magical curios. Visitors can browse an inventory of imaginative items, read a journal of ongoing discoveries, and even hop through a webring connecting other places of wonder.

Created by James Masters, this comprehensive reference site documents the history and rules of traditional games from around the world, spanning board games, pub games, table games, and lawn games across centuries and cultures. From Chess and Go to obscure ancient games like Tafl and Fanorona, it is a richly detailed encyclopedia that the author notes has been widely copied and plagiarised across the internet.

John Curry's History of Wargaming Project is dedicated to preserving and republishing classic wargaming books and rules, from beloved hobbyist titles to professional military wargaming manuals. The collection spans recreational miniatures gaming, serious games, and military simulations, making rare historical wargaming texts accessible to modern readers through online retailers.

Jim's Gaming Page is a strategy hub dedicated to tabletop card and board wargames, with detailed tips for titles like Dixie: First Bull Run, Caesar and Cleopatra, Lost Cities, Victory, and a custom military variant for Settlers of Catan. The site also features original scenarios for Tank Commander: East Front and links to wargaming resources, making it a useful stop for fans of classic two-player strategy games.

Analog Joy Club is a scholarly archival project by Nathan Altice, a UC Santa Cruz professor, dedicated to researching and translating historical Japanese board, card, war, and role-playing games from the Shōwa era (1926–89). The site offers high-resolution archival scans and full English translations of dozens of rare Japanese analog games, making it an invaluable resource for board game historians and enthusiasts.

War Zone C is a bilingual (English and Japanese) site by Shin Obara dedicated to conflict simulation gaming, covering boardgames, play-by-email wargames, and military history. It caters to con-sim enthusiasts interested in Cyberboard and PBeM gaming communities.

Cayzle's site is dedicated to wemics, the lion-centaur creatures from Dungeons & Dragons, covering their lore, culture, history, and rules across every edition of D&D. Beyond the wemic encyclopedia, the site includes an in-progress indie d20 RPG called Labyrinths & Liontaurs, free downloadable RPG PDFs, sprite-based webcomics, and a blog filled with tabletop gaming commentary.