ɪt wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd æz ɐ səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv ɡˈeɪmɚz wɪð ɐ stɹˈɔŋ ˈɪntɹɛst spəsˈɪfɪkli ɪn bˈoːɹd wˈɔːɹɡeɪmɪŋ ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪnðə pɹəmˈoʊʃən ʌvðə pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv wˈɔːɹɡeɪmz.
It was founded as a society of gamers with a strong interest specifically in board wargaming and also in the promotion of the publication of wargames.