War of Wizards
| The Game Of Fantastic Magical Combat | |
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| File:TSR War of Wizards boardgame 1975.jpg Box cover | |
| Designers | M. A. R. Barker |
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| Publication | 1975 |
| Genres | Fantasy board wargame |
War of Wizards is a board game published by TSR in 1975. It was TSR's first publication for M. A. R. Barker's world of Tékumel.
Development
[edit | edit source]David M. Ewalt, in his book Of Dice and Men, described how University of Minnesota professor M. A. R. Barker "made his game-design debut at TSR. A scholar of ancient languages, Barker had spent decades crafting a fantasy world called Tékumel, writing thousands of pages of histories, describing its culture, and even constructing its languages. He served as adviser to the university's wargaming club, and after Michael Mornard showed him Dungeons & Dragons, Barker wrote two games based in Tékumel; a tabletop role-playing game, Empire of the Petal Throne; and a combat-oriented board game, War of Wizards."[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Originally published by TSR in 1975, it was reprinted by Tita's House of Games in 1999.[2] War of Wizards predates TSR releasing Empire of the Petal Throne by a few months, making it their first Tékumel publication.[3]: 19
Gameplay
[edit | edit source]War of Wizards could be used to enhance the combat rules in fantasy role-playing games.[4]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Colin Wheeler reviewed War of Wizards for White Dwarf #8, and stated that "All in all, War of Wizards is an enjoyable game and can be played in a good evening session."[5]
References
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