Who created the medieval wargame Chainmail?
Gary Gygax and Jeff Perren developed the rules that became Chainmail. Henry Bodenstedt originally created Siege of Bodenburg which influenced the game's creation.
Questions about Chainmail (game)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was the first edition of Chainmail published by Guidon Games?
Guidon Games released the first edition of Chainmail in March 1971 as its first miniature wargame product. The company sold one hundred copies per month during this initial period.
What figure scales does Chainmail use for mass combat versus man-to-man combat?
Mass-combat rules utilize a 1:20 figure scale where each figure represents twenty men. Man-to-man combat rules operate at a 1:1 figure scale to resolve individual conflicts.
Which fantasy supplement added spells like Fireball to Chainmail?
The first edition Chainmail fantasy supplement introduced elementals magic swords and spells including Fireball and Lightning Bolt. This addition allowed creatures to make saving throws against spell effects using two six-sided dice.
How did Chainmail influence the development of Dungeons & Dragons?
Swords & Spells served as a rules supplement for Dungeons & Dragons starting in 1976 with Gary Gygax describing it as the grandson of Chainmail. Players began adding miniatures to represent characters after initially playing without them for the first two years of the game.