Undergamed: Definition

Term referring to a subject or setting of interest, often of a historical nature, about which few games have been designed.

Sometimes under-gamed. Neglected is also used in the same sense. Overgamed is used as an antonym, but also has a distinct meaning. Not to be confused with underplayed.

The goal of Legion Wargames is to bring to production the lesser known and undergamed battles/campaigns of history […].Randy Lein

Well, I don’t think WWI is nearly as ignored a topic as it was in the 70s and (especially) the 80s, but it is still undergamed compared to The Civil War or WWII.Ted Raicer

I highly recommend this game. It’s set in an undergamed time period, has some neat mechanics and is just a ton of fun.Lang Jones

Synonyms

Neglected (theme)

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