ðɪ ˌaɪˌɛfdˈʌbəljˌuː dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt ɪtsˈɛlf æz ɐ mˈoːɹ mətʃˈʊɹ klˈʌb ðɐn ɪts ɹˈaɪvəlz ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli ɐmˈɛɹɪkən wˈɔːɹɡeɪmɪŋ hˈɑːbi.
The IFW distinguished itself as a more mature club than its rivals in the early American wargaming hobby.