In addition, since the Western Front of the First World War didn't feature any significant movement after 1914, Chadwick settled on a game of resource management, calling it "an exercise in logistics planning.

Although this necessitates an enormous record-keeping burden, the management of resource points and supply depots on the map is the player's primary responsibility; the movement and engagement of combat units is merely a secondary chore.

"[2] SPI published The First World War as a boxed set in 1977 with graphic design by Redmond A. Simonsen.

Palmer concluded that First World War was "A sober but interesting game if players are willing to make the initial map changes.

"[2] In The Guide to Simulations/Games for Education and Training, Martin Campion had issues with the game, saying that it "has many good ideas, but it does not work as a simulation of the war.