~ Early Web Links ~

Brian Burger's long-running wargaming blog covers historical, fantasy, pulp, and sci-fi miniature wargaming with a strong focus on painting, terrain building, and game reviews. Visitors will find detailed hobby articles, convention photos, workbench updates, and tutorials spanning everything from WW2 naval scenery to fantasy skirmish games.

Historical Strategy Re-Creations (HSR) is the home of Strategic Naval Gunnery, a multi-player historical wargame focused on surface ship combat and naval gunnery campaigns across multiple eras. The site showcases annotated screenshots, After Action Reports, and scenario replays that bring battles like Tsushima to life for both solo and multiplayer Windows gameplay.

Kismet Rose's curated link collection gathers hundreds of resources for tabletop RPG players and fantasy writers, covering virtual tabletops, D20 systems, name generators, maps, and world-building tools. With reciprocal links, SRD references, and generators for everything from Drow names to medieval characters, it serves as a well-organized gateway for both GMs and players.

Part of the d20srd.org reference network, this Fantasy World Generator creates randomized hex-based world maps nearly 4000 pixels wide with customizable options for water coverage, ice, rivers, cities, castles, and map style. Tabletop RPG players and dungeon masters can generate richly detailed fantasy worlds in about 45 seconds, complete with atmospheric font choices ranging from Tengwar to English Runes.

Patrick Receveur's personal site covers tabletop gaming interests including role-playing games, scenarios, and miniature figures. The meta keywords reference 'jeux de role,' 'scenario,' and 'figurines,' pointing to a French-language hobby gaming enthusiast page.

A dedicated tribute to Steve Jackson's classic "Sorcery!" gamebook series, covering all four books from The Shamutanti Hills to The Crown of Kings with detailed descriptions, spells, and lore. Created and maintained by John Hubbard, this site is a nostalgic deep-dive for fans of Fighting Fantasy's most epic choose-your-own-adventure campaign.

Created by J. Ash Bowie, this guide helps tabletop RPG players build rich, nuanced characters through a modular system covering primary motivators, emotional dispositions, core personality traits, and character backgrounds. The site offers detailed tables, worked examples, and downloadable character sheets, making it an invaluable toolkit for players and game masters who want their characters to feel like real, breathing people rather than stat blocks.

A tribute page dedicated to SPI (Simulations Publications Inc.) and classic wargames, covering titles like Squad Leader, NATO Division Commander, Tac Air, and many other historical board wargames. The site blends English and Japanese content, reflecting a devoted fan community for these simulation games spanning conflicts from D-Day to Vietnam.

Niko's personal blog, written under the handle Inumo, focuses heavily on tabletop RPG design and GMing craft, with detailed essays on games like Fabula Ultima, Lancer, and Girl by Moonlight. The site doubles as a home base for several original TTRPG projects and offers thoughtful long-form writing on game theory, reviews, and design philosophy.

The Hong Kong Society of Wargamers (HKSW) is a club dedicated to tabletop wargaming across a vast range of historical periods, from Ancient battles through to Vietnam and beyond, as well as fantasy and sci-fi settings. The site lists upcoming meeting schedules, member dispatches, gaming reports, and a gallery, making it a lively hub for Hong Kong's miniature and board wargaming community.