Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) is rare among science fiction writers-and virtually unique among wargame designers-in that he was wildly successful and recognized as a genius both during his life and long after his death. Wells published Little Wars in 1913 (Frank Palmer, London), following the financial success bestowed upon him by science fiction works like The Time Machine (1895), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1898). The fact that he wrote and published it at all demonstrates a commitment to the concept of wargaming, and his execution of it reveals both his keen sense of humor and his ability as a game designer.