Un insolito destriero: esplorare il Medioevo a cavallo di un wargame

Abstract

Historical simulation games, an entertainment activity of high cultural and educational value, have been recognized as an useful research tool, as well as an innovative teaching support. Medieval military history, in which warfare assumes the features of a “game” or “ludus” regulated by codified rules and behaviours, lends itself to be interpreted through the techniques typical of simulation games. This article wants to show which results can be obtained with this new method and approach, mentioning different titles of games published in the last years.