baɪ pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ ɐ mˌæɡɐzˈiːn kˈɔːld ðə spˈɑːɹtən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt ænd lˈeɪɾɚ kˈɔːld ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl wˈɔːɹɡeɪmɚ ænd spˈɑːnsɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɜːli dʒˈɛn kˈɑːnz, ðɪ ˌaɪˌɛfdˈʌbəljˌuː hˈɛlpt wˈɔːɹɡeɪmɚz ʃˈɛɹ aɪdˈiəz ænd mˈiːt wˈɔːɹɡeɪmɚz fɹʌm dˈɪfɹənt pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi.
By publishing a magazine (called The Spartan in 1968 and later called International Wargamer) and sponsoring the early Gen Cons, the IFW helped wargamers share ideas and meet wargamers from different parts of the country.