~ Early Web Links ~

DakkaDakka is a large community forum dedicated to tabletop miniature wargames, including Warhammer 40,000, Flames of War, and Warmachine. Visitors can browse hobby blogs, galleries, articles, podcasts, and a store and player finder alongside active discussion threads.

Wargames Research Group Ltd is the official homepage of WRG, a long-established publisher of historical wargames rules and army list books including the renowned DBMM (De Bellis Magistrorum Militum) series. Run by directors Phil Barker, Sue Laflin-Barker, and colleagues, the site catalogs their catalog of historical miniature wargaming rulebooks available through Amazon and Lulu, covering ancient naval warfare, medieval armies, and more.

Phillip Riley's homepage features an extensive collection of fantasy name generators covering dozens of cultures and time periods, from Anglo-Saxon and Norse to Arabic and Nahuatl, built to support tabletop RPG worldbuilding. The site also includes D&D mailing list links, an NPC quest generator, and other RPG tools making it a genuinely useful resource for dungeon masters and fantasy writers.

Eric Pass maintains this hobby gaming page centered on play-by-email (PBEM) wargames, with session reports and commentary on titles like Squad Leader, War at Sea, and The Seven Years War. The site also features a counter exchange swap shop, a PBEM gamers directory, and listings of gaming items for sale including RPG material and Magic: The Gathering cards.

The Society of Fantasy and Science Fiction Wargamers (SFSFW) is an international organization dedicated to promoting fantasy and sci-fi themes within the tabletop wargaming hobby. Visitors can browse past articles from the society's gaming journal Ragnarok, find member discounts from hobby companies, and learn about SFSFW awards and events.

Mark L. Bakke's Night Owl Mk. II is a personal hub built around wargaming and open philosophical debate, featuring a wargamers' homepage listing directory, a collectable card game project called GROGNARD, and the WCW Nitro Trading Card Game. Visitors can also engage with philosophy of life essays covering topics like religion, evolution, abortion, and politics, making it a surprisingly eclectic destination for grognards and armchair philosophers alike.

Berthier Campaign Manager is a free software tool designed to help players organize and run wargame campaigns, with a focus on miniatures wargaming. This page serves as a redirect hub pointing visitors to the new home of the project and a related cycling resource.

Jimboboz compiled this extensive LiveJournal post as a curated link collection covering nearly every aspect of tabletop roleplaying, from finding game groups and free RPG downloads to historical resources, character sheets, campaign settings, and humorous gaming stories. With hundreds of annotated links organized into sections like GMing advice, e-zines, and RPG theory debates, it serves as a remarkably thorough reference for old-school RPG enthusiasts.

Specialist Arms Forum is a community hub dedicated to Games Workshop's specialist game systems, including Warmaster, Epic, and related miniature wargames. Visitors will find active discussion boards covering game reports, modelling and painting projects, event registration, and trades among a membership of over 28,000 enthusiasts.

Madaxeman.com is a sprawling wargaming resource covering miniature tabletop games across multiple scales and historical periods, with a focus on ADLG, Field of Glory Renaissance, Malifaux, and Napoleonic warfare. Visitors will find manufacturer directories with voting systems, army lists, battle reports, painting guides, tactical tips, and a dedicated podcast spanning decades of wargaming history.