''Stomp!'' is a 1978 board wargame, written by

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, illustrated by Eric Vogt, William Church, and Drashi Khendup, and published by

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Gameplay

Lord Darn is annoyed by eighteen elves who are making a mess of his garden while they steal his melons, and orders his giant Thunderpumper to clear the garden of all elves, which the giant attempts to do by crushing them under his feet. The elves in turn try to pin the giant's feet to the ground with their spears so that they can pull him down with ropes. ''Stomp!'' is a two-player game in which one player controls Thunderpumper, and the other player controls the elves.

Reception

Phil Kosnett reviewed ''Stomp!'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 21. Kosnett commented that "I rather like this game. It's imaginative; it's fast and fun and balanced. The rules are a bit sketchy for a recruit customer to get everything right without being confused, but gamers with any experience at all will have no problem." In the October 1980 issue of ''

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'', game designer

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called ''Stomp!'' "one of the most amusing micros on the market ... Highly recommended."

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*{{bgg, 2151, ''Stomp'' Board games introduced in 1978 Chaosium games