Miniature Wargaming
Miniature wargaming is a form of wargaming designed to incorporate miniatures or figurines into play. The miniatures used represent troops or other objects of war, such as tanks, and are usually set against a diorama constructed to scale.
One of the main reasons people play miniature games, as opposed to computer or board games, is because many find the tactile element of soldiers and scenery on a tabletop to be aesthetically pleasing; additionally, painting miniatures and constructing scenery can be a rewarding challenge. Miniature wargaming may be seen as combining many of the aesthetics of tabletop train modeling with the more cerebral factors of wargame strategy.
