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Heritage Models, Inc.
Heritage Models was an American game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements. History Wargame company Battleline Publications merged into Heritage USA to speed its growth. Heritage sold off the Battleline operation to Avalon Hill in October 1979. The company also formed the Dwarfstar Games line in the early 1980s. Publications *'' Der Kriegspielers Fantastiques'', a line of 25mm fantasy wargame figures. *'' Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier'' was published in 1978. *''John Carter, Warlord of Mars'' was published by Heritage Models, Inc. in 1978. *''Circus Maximus'', a combination of a racetrack-based game called ''Chariot Racing'' and a one-on-one combat game called ''Gladiator'', was published in 1979. When Battlefield was sold to Avalon Hill later in 1979, the new owners published the two components of ''Circus Maximus'' as two separate games the following year. While ''Gladiator'' retained its original title, ''Chariot Racing'' was renamed ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the game takes place in a physica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knights And Magick
''Knights and Magick'' is a role-playing game published by Heritage USA in 1980. Description ''Knights and Magick'' is a fantasy/medieval miniatures system designed for mass or single combat, in individual battles or large political-economic-military campaigns. The game includes rudimentary role-playing rules, magic spells, and guidelines for use with other RPGs. Publication history The ''Knights and Magick Rules Set'' was designed by Arnold Hendrick and published by Heritage USA in 1980 as a boxed set containing three 48-page books and a 32-page book, a digest-sized 16-page pamphlet, and a reference sheet. Reception Aaron Allston reviewed ''Knights & Magick'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 35. Allston commented that "Overall, I would guardedly recommend ''Knights & Magick'', but not to straight FRP gamers; they would find little of use. Fantasy and historical ''miniatures'' gamers will find some innovation and a good deal of resource material." Lawrence Schick felt that the ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spellmaker
''Spellmaker'' is a board game for two to four players published by Gametime Games, a subsidiary of Heritage Models, in 1978. Gameplay ''Spellmaker'' is a fantasy game where wizards are competing against each other to rescue a princess from captivity by a dragon. The first wizard to successfully lead the princess to his castle is the winner. The wizard stays in his tower for the entire game and from afar, uses a variety of creatures (giants, princes, dwarves, and frogs) to escort the princess. Combat is resolved with a simple "larger creature wins", but movement takes place before combat, so a weaker creature can move away from a more powerful creature before combat takes place. Of more importance to victory is the use of magic to create new creatures and move them (and the princess) towards a particular wizard's castle. Reception In the March–April 1979 edition of '' The Space Gamer'' (Issue No. 22) Norman S. Howe found the game had problems: "''Spellmaker'' is a very exciting g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quest (board Game)
''Quest'' is a 1978 board game published by Heritage Models under the name of Gametime Games. Gameplay ''Quest'' is a game in which the Knights of the Round Table go forth from Camelot on quests. Reception Norman S. Howe reviewed ''Quest'' in ''The Space Gamer'' No. 22. Howe commented that "''Quest'' is ''Dungeon A dungeon is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground. Dungeons are generally associated with medieval castles, though their association with torture probably belongs more to the Renaissance period. An oubliette (from ...'' taken outdoors. For so simple a game, it is surprisingly true to the Arthurian legend." References Board games introduced in 1978 Games based on Arthurian legend Heritage Models games {{board-game-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Bizar
Scott B. Bizar is the founder of Fantasy Games Unlimited, a game publisher which contracts writers and artists that work primarily on role-playing games. Career Scott Bizar, dissatisfied with TSR's ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (1974) and '' Warriors of Mars'' (1974), founded his own company, Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU). The company's first two products were Hugh McGowan's ''Gladiators'' (1975), a man-to-man miniatures combat system, and ''Royal Armies of the Hyborean Age'' (1975), a first-of-its kind wargame set in the world of Conan, was co-designed by Bizar's roommate, Lin Carter. At Gen Con IX in 1976, Edward E. Simbalist and Wilf K. Backhaus met Bizar, who was interested in their role-playing game ''Chevalier'' they had brought with them but decided not to sell to TSR; Bizar helped guide the game to print over the next year as '' Chivalry & Sorcery'', the first RPG from FGU. In the late 1970s, Bizar was looking for a new science-fiction roleplaying game to act as one of FGU's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Games Unlimited
Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) is a publishing house for tabletop and role-playing games. The company has no in-house design teams and relies on submitted material from outside talent. History Founded in the summer of 1975 in Jericho, New York by Scott Bizar, the company's first publications were the wargames ''Gladiators'' and ''Royal Armies of the Hyborean Age''. Upon the appearance and popularity of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' from TSR, the company turned its attentions to role-playing games, seeking and producing systems from amateurs and freelancers, paying them 10% of the gross receipts. FGU also copyrighted their games in the name of the designer so that the designer would receive any additional royalties for licensed figurines and other uses. Rather than focusing on one line and supporting it with supplements, FGU produced a stream of new games. Because of the disparate authors, the rules systems were incompatible. FGU Incorporated published dozens of role-playing games. Fant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swordbearer (role-playing Game)
''Swordbearer'' is a fantasy role-playing game. It was originally published by Heritage Games in 1982, and then republished by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1985. The game was written by B. Dennis Sustare with contributions from Arnold Hendrick. Illustrations are by Denis Loubet and David Helber. The Heritage edition cover art was by Helber; the FGU edition's cover art was by Bill Willingham. Publication history ''Swordbearer'' was designed by B. Dennis Sustare with Arnold Hendrick, featuring art by Denis Loubet. It was first published in 1982 by Heritage USA (company), Heritage USA as a digest-sized boxed set, box with three digest-sized books (two 48 pages, one 32 pages), a character sheet, and dice. Fantasy Games Unlimited (FGU) purchased the rights to ''Swordbearer'', and also picked up the old stock of the game from Heritage, which FGU's Scott Bizar felt should be a necessary part of the deal. In 1985 FGU republished the game in the same format with new cover art by Bill Willin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Commandos
''Star Commandos'' is a 1980 board game published by Heritage Models Heritage Models was an American game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements. History Wargame company Battleline Publications merged into Heritage USA to speed its growth. Heritage sold off the Battleline operation to Avalon .... Gameplay ''Star Commandos'' is a game that comes as a set of 25mm lead miniatures including paints and rules. Reception Tony Watson reviewed ''Star Commandos'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 33. Watson commented that "While the concept behind ''Star Commandos'' was good one, I can't recommend it to most gamers because of its high price." References {{reflist Board games introduced in 1980 Heritage Models games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus Maximus (game)
''Circus Maximus'' is a board game that was originally published by Battleline Publications in 1979, but is better known for the 1980 Avalon Hill edition. The game has become very popular at gaming conventions in an oversized form, with -long boards and baseball-sized chariots. Description ''Circus Maximus'' is a chariot-racing board game Up to eight players choose teams of horses and drivers, and race their custom chariots around an oval track. Charioteers are encouraged to physically attack their opponents with whips, force opposing chariots into walls, and hamstring opponents' horses with wheel-mounted blades. Publication history ''Circus Maximus'', designed by Michael E. Matheny, was originally called ''Chariot Racing'' when it was published in 1979 by Battleline Publications, a subsidiary of Heritage Models. (''Chariot Racing'' and a one-on-one combat game called ''Gladiator'' were sold together under the name ''Circus Maximus''.) When Battleline was sold to Avalon Hill in O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battleline Publications
Battleline Publications was a board wargame company founded by Steven Peek in 1973. Output was relatively low at first, with each game being funded by sales of the one before, but their games were generally well-respected. Several were re-published by Avalon Hill, and their second game, ''Wooden Ships and Iron Men'' designed by S. Craig Taylor is still considered one of the better games on its subject. They also put out a couple games that can be considered card wargames, and at one point became a division of Heritage Models. Products *''Air Force'' (1976) *'' Alpha Omega'' (1977) *'' Armor Supremacy'' (1979) *''Circus Maximus'' (1979) *''Custer's Last Stand'' (1976) *'' Dauntless'' (1977) *'' Flat Top'' (1977) *''Fury in the West'' (1977) *''Insurgency'' (1979) *'' Machiavelli'' (1977) *''Naval War'' (1979) *'' Objective: Atlanta'' (1977) *''Rally 'Round the Flag'' (1975) *''Samurai'' (1979) *''Seven Days Battles'' (1973) *'' Shenandoah'' (1975) *'' Ship 'o the Line'' (1976) *''Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TSR (company)
TSR, Inc. was an American game publishing company, best known as the original publisher of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (''D&D''). Its earliest incarnation, Tactical Studies Rules, was founded in October 1973 by Gary Gygax and Don Kaye. Gygax had been unable to find a publisher for ''D&D'', a new type of game he and Dave Arneson were co-developing, so founded the new company with Kaye to self-publish their products. Needing financing to bring their new game to market, Gygax and Kaye brought in Brian Blume in December as an equal partner. ''Dungeons & Dragons'' is generally considered the first tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG), and established the genre. When Kaye died suddenly in 1975, the Tactical Studies Rules partnership restructured into TSR Hobbies, Inc. and accepted investment from Blume's father Melvin. With the popular ''D&D'' as its main product, TSR Hobbies became a major force in the games industry by the late 1970s. Melvin Blume eventually transferred his shares to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon (magazine)
''Dragon'' is one of the two official magazines for source material for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game and associated products, along with ''Dungeon (magazine), Dungeon''. TSR, Inc. originally launched the monthly printed magazine in 1976 to succeed the company's earlier publication, ''The Strategic Review''. The final printed issue was #359 in September 2007. Shortly after the last print issue shipped in mid-August 2007, Wizards of the Coast (part of Hasbro, Inc.), the publication's current copyright holder, relaunched ''Dragon'' as an online magazine, continuing on the numbering of the print edition. The last published issue was No. 430 in December 2013. A digital publication called ''Dragon+'', which replaces the ''Dragon'' magazine, launched in 2015. It is created by Dialect in collaboration with Wizards of the Coast, and its numbering system for issues started at No. 1. History TSR In 1975, TSR, Inc. began publishing ''The Strategic Review''. At the time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
