The MicroGame line by Metagaming Concepts consisted of tabletop microgames published from 1977 to 1982.
History In 1977, Metagaming Concepts designer Howard Thompson came up with a new type of small, inexpensive, and fast wargame with a limited number of counters, a small map and a short rulebook, each packaged in a plastic zipper storage bag. The games at first sold for $2.95, much cheaper than standard-sized boxed wargames of the time. As game historian Shannon Appelcline noted in the 2014 book Designers & Dragons, "The games were quite cheap for the market at the time but nonetheless allowed for a good amount of enjoyment and replayability."
Metagaming Concepts first used the term "MicroGame" when they released Ogre, MicroGame #1 in 1977.
Games 1: Ogre 2: Chitin: I 3: Melee 4: WarpWar 5: Rivets 6: Wizard 7: Olympica 8: G.E.V. 9: Ice War 10: Black Hole 11: Sticks & Stones 12: Invasion of the Air-eaters 13: Holy War 14: Annihilator & One World 15: Hot Spot 16: Artifact 17: Dimension Demons 18: The Lords of Underearth 19: Helltank 20: Trailblazer 21: Starleader: Assault! 22: Helltank Destroyer
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