jan 1, 1971 - Braunstein Game Occurs

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This is arguably the very first wargame. Braunstein 1 was an anomaly according to the creator but it was a moment within which RPGs are created.

This is a good writeup of a small discussion that occured in 2005.

http://arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/104/braunstein-the-roots-of-roleplaying-games/

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