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Ogre (game)
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Ogre (game)
Ogre
is a
board wargame
first released in
1977
as the first
Metagaming Concepts
Microgame
, designed by
Steve Jackson
. It is an
asymmetrical forces
game, set in the late 21st century. One player has a single giant
robot
tank (called an "Ogre") pitted against a second player's
headquarters
, defended by a mixture of conventional
tanks
,
infantry
, and
artillery
. The concept was strongly influenced by
Keith Laumer
's novel
Bolo
(1976), and
Colin Kapp
's short story "Gottlos" (1969). The Ogre itself is named after the large and strong mythological beast
ogre
.
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