The ''Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game'' is a role-playing game published by

Margaret Weis Productions Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. is a games publisher located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, United States and founded in 2004 after Margaret Weis and Don Perrin, the two founders of Sovereign Press, divorced. Games Margaret Weis Productions is pr ...

in 2007, based on the ''

Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel se ...

'' franchise.

History

Margaret Weis Margaret Edith Weis (; born March 16, 1948) is an American fantasy and science fiction author, of dozens of novels and short stories. At TSR, Inc., she teamed with Tracy Hickman to create the ''Dragonlance'' role-playing game (RPG) world. She is ...

announced in 2007 that the license to ''

Dragonlance ''Dragonlance'' is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived ''Dragonlance'' while driving in t ...

'' was not renewed so that the company could focus on the ''Supernatural'' RPG as well as their work on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' RPG. In 2007

published the ''Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game''. Three new Cortex media games were published by

, one each year between 2007-2009, including the ''Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game'' (2007), the ''

Demon Hunters Role Playing Game The ''Demon Hunters Role Playing Game'' is a role-playing game published by Margaret Weis Productions in 2008. History Three new Cortex System media games were published by Margaret Weis Productions, one each year between 2007 and 2009, including ...

'' (2008), and the ''

Supernatural Role Playing Game The ''Supernatural Role Playing Game'' is a role-playing game by Margaret Weis Productions that was released in 2009. It is based on the television series ''Supernatural'' and was the final game to use the Cortex System. The Game Like most role ...

'' (2009). The ''Battlestar Galactica''

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was released in August 2007 by Margaret Weis Productions at

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Description

The

Cortex System The Cortex System is a collection of related roleplaying games. Its most recent iteration, ''Cortex Prime,'' was designed by Cam Banks and published by Fandom Tabletop. Prior versions appeared in the licensed roleplaying games published by Margare ...

was used for MWP's licensed ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''

Supernatural Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...

'' RPGs, and brought out as a stand-alone system in the ''Cortex System Role Playing Game'' book.RPG.net review of Cortex Classic
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Reception

The ''Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game'' gained praise from ''

SF Weekly ''SF Weekly'' was a free alternative weekly newspaper founded in the 1970s in San Francisco, California. It was distributed every Thursday, and was published by the San Francisco Print Media Company. The paper has won national journalism awards, ...

'' for the Plot Point mechanisms and the way they reproduced the all-or-nothing moments of the ''

'' television series.SF Weekly review of Battlestar Galactica
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References

{{Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica games Margaret Weis Productions games Role-playing games based on television series Role-playing games introduced in 2007