Ares (magazine)

For other uses of the term, see Ares (disambiguation).

Ares was a science fiction wargame magazine published by Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI), and then TSR, Inc., between 1980 and 1984. In addition to the articles, each issue contained a wargame, complete with a foldout stiff paper map, a set of cardboard counters, and the rules.

There were a total of seventeen issues printed, plus two special issues. The SPI company published the first eleven bimonthly issues (and had prepared a twelfth) before financial difficulties led to the company being bought out by TSR in 1982. A further six issues, published quarterly, were put out by TSR and then publication of the magazine was ceased. However, the Ares legacy lived on for another couple of years; a large new section called the "Ares Section" was added to Dragon magazine starting with issue #84 (April 1984) and was treated as almost a magazine within a magazine. This special section provided support for science fantasy and superhero roleplaying games such as Gamma World, Marvel Super Heroes and Star Frontiers. The "Ares Section" ran through Dragon issue #111 (July 1986) after which it too was discontinued.

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Wargaming magazines

Tabletop Gaming	Alarums and Excursions Albion Ares BattleTechnology Battleplan Boardgamer Berg's Review of Games The Canadian Wargaming Journal Different Worlds Dragon Fire & Movement Games Unplugged The General The Grenadier The Midwest Wargamers' Association Newsletter Moves Operations Magazine Panzer Digest Panzerfaust Magazine Paper Wars Strategy & Tactics The Wargamer

Miniature Gaming	Battle Games in Middle-earth CHARGE! The Courier Owl and Weasel Wargames Illustrated White Dwarf

Digital Magazines	The Wargamer

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