The Peloponnesian War (wargame)

[4] He designed The Peloponnesian War as an outgrowth of his scholarly work, later commenting, "Athens and Sparta, at first glance, display the classic confrontation between a democracy and a dictatorship, a seapower and a land power.

An ideal, and often-touted direct analogy to the modern standoff between the United States and Soviet Russia during the Cold War.

"[4] Newberg found Simulations Canada in 1977 to publish The Peloponnesian War as a ziplock bag game.

[5] In Issue 10 of Fire & Movement, Bill Haggart commented "[Game designer] Newberg knows the history of the Greek Wars and has done some interesting things simulating it."

He also had issues with the rules, calling the many typographical errors "careless design work — hardly a recommendation for a fun evening."