Swords & Sorcery (SPI)

Swords & Sorcery is a 1978 board wargame published by Simulations Publications, Inc.

Gameplay

Swords & Sorcery is a fantasy game that includes an army game and a quest game.[1]

Reception

David J. Butler reviewed Swords & Sorcery in The Space Gamer No. 19.[1] Butler commented that "this is a fine, second generation fantasy and role playing wargame".[1] David James Ritchie also reviewed Swords & Sorcery in The Space Gamer No. 19.[2] Ritchie commented that "the conception was so poorly thought out. The entire rationale of the game is included in the title: Swords and Sorcery. Beyond playing around with the genre, nothing else seems to have struck the designers as important."[2]

David Ritchie reviewed Swords and Sorcery in Ares Magazine #1, rating it a 6 out of 9.[3] Ritchie commented that "The game is presented in a series of scenarios and adventures rather than a massive campaign game, which is just as well since the wealth of information presented is almost too much to handle in a lump. Quite complex. The average scenario takes about three hours to play. If you can get past the truly awful puns, it's worth more than a few replays."[3]

References
  1. Butler, David J. (September–October 1978). "Swords & Sorcery: Two Reviews". The Space Gamer. Metagaming (19): 17–18.
  2. Ritchie, David J. (September–October 1978). "Swords & Sorcery: Two Reviews". The Space Gamer. Metagaming (19): 18–20.
  3. Ritchie, David (March 1980). "A Galaxy of Games". Ares Magazine. Simulations Publications, Inc. (1): 34.
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