Collectible miniature game

collectible miniature game, C.M.G., CMG, n. a genre of hobbyist game featuring pre-painted minatures that are arranged in units or armies to simulate battles much like in wargaming. Examples include WizKids' Mage Knight, MechWarrior, and HeroClix, and WotC's Dungeons & Dragons Miniature Game.
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Addendum: A recent offshoot of wargaming, CMGs took off because it provided a chance for players to play a wargame without spending months painting all the figures. In most CMGs, the units' information is displayed on the figures themselves or cards that come with each figure, eliminating the need for lengthy army lists to remember.