{"id":99870,"date":"2026-05-11T02:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=99870"},"modified":"2025-12-27T23:12:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T04:12:36","slug":"the-history-of-spi-part-1-simulations-publications-inc-wargaming-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2026\/05\/11\/the-history-of-spi-part-1-simulations-publications-inc-wargaming-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of SPI: Part 1 \/ Simulations Publications Inc. \/ Wargaming History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KqF95h9-Tm8?si=4eWIXe_MgPRVBhyM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Legendary Tactics<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 18 Dec 2025 <\/p>\n<p>Remember the golden age of wargaming? This is THE definitive history of SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.), one of the most influential publishers in tabletop gaming. From its groundbreaking magazine <em>Strategy &#038; Tactics<\/em> to iconic titles like <em>War in the East<\/em>, <em>StarForce<\/em>, and <em>Terrible Swift Sword<\/em>, SPI reshaped what board wargames could be \u2014 and built a passionate community along the way.<\/p>\n<p>This is Part 1, where we delve into the origins of SPI and <em>Strategy &#038; Tactics<\/em> Magazine, and the people and games that were part of it.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>__________________________________________________________<br \/>\nTWITTER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbldnbDhQMEk4ZGFwSUxnX09TOS1hV1cxUjk1d3xBQ3Jtc0tsVkRzZDFGNVlWU1UtYnFBbGNUSkpUbDVrME51MjJob1Z3d1FQRFVjMVhnTDJTSFQwamRsNVE5LTE5VEpYQ0EzbThvSWNHUkJtZHpSRG5wMTIwQXpJam0xLU9JRGNvRXo1SnIwSTdKYWNYbGVHTXp2dw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fintent%2Fuser%3Fscreen_name%3DLegendaryTacti1&#038;v=KqF95h9-Tm8\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/user?scree&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nEMAIL: legendarytactics2020@gmail.com<br \/>\nWEBSITE: <a href=\"https:\/\/legendarytactics.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/legendarytactics.ca\/<\/a><br \/>\nINSTAGRAM:   \/ legendarytactics<br \/>\nDISCORD:   \/ discord<br \/>\n__________________________________________________________<br \/>\n#spi #jimdunnigan @simulationpublicationsinc<\/p>\n<p>Founded by Jim Dunnigan in 1969, SPI was a publisher of board wargames during the 1970s and early 1980s, when it went bankrupt. SPI also published several magazines, including <em>Strategy &#038; Tactics<\/em>, <em>Moves<\/em> and <em>Ares<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary Tactics Published 18 Dec 2025 Remember the golden age of wargaming? This is THE definitive history of SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.), one of the most influential publishers in tabletop gaming. 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