More scores
- GameFAQsJust Right/Tough
- 4.2/5
- Player reviews
- 100% positive4 reviews
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- US$2.99
Where to get it
1986 · Strategic Simulations · Computer wargame · Simulation
Wargame Construction Set
Ever dreamed of crafting your own wargames, from maps to soldiers? Design simple or complex battles, from man-to-man combat to large-scale campaigns. Build maps, customize units, and choose from historical, modern, fantasy, or sci-fi settings. Play ready-to-go games or unleash your creativity.
- Released
- 1986
- Platforms
- AmigaAtari 8-bitAtari STAtari ST/STECommodore 64Commodore C64/128/MAXMS-DOSWindows
- Genres
- Computer wargameSimulationStrategyTurn-based strategyWorld War II
- Developers
- Strategic Simulations
- Publishers
- Strategic Simulations
- Series
- Wargame Construction Set
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- FantasyHistoricalWarfare
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- English
About
Wargame Construction Set is a video game game creation system published in 1986 by Strategic Simulations. Developed by Roger Damon, it allows the user to construct, edit and play customizable wargame scenarios. It was released for the Amiga, Atari 8-bit computers, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS. Several sequels followed.
Players say
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Reception
Computer Gaming World rated Wargame Construction Set in 1987 and twice in 1993 with 2.5, 2.5, and two points out of five, respectively. It stated that "the game's potential ... is limited by the failings of the system's mechanics", and only suitable for novices. Orson Scott Card viewed it more favorably, describing it in Compute! as "a simple, elegant, infinitely variable game".
Legacy
Wargame Construction Set II: Tanks! was released in 1994, supporting armored combat. It was named the best computer wargame of 1994 by Computer Games Strategy Plus.
Wargame Construction Set III: Age of Rifles 1846–1905 was released in 1996.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Wargame Construction Set PackSSI Classics
- Followed by
- Wargame Construction Set II: Tanks!
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