Midgard (game)
Midgard was a fantasy play-by-mail game published by Time Space Simulations. The game was made available for play in 1984.[1]
Gameplay[]
Players begin the game as "the leader of a wandering clan" comprising "3 henchmen and 190 retainers" that roam a field of 18 provinces.[1] An enjoyable aspect of gameplay was management of the retainers which could be controlled with 43 different orders.[1] Progress in the game was made by accepting and accomplishing tasks (e.g., road construction, rescue, or reconnaissance) for rewards.[1]
If you are looking for an open ended game with lots of color, sufficient but not overwhelming detail, power politics, and GM's that are dedicated to using state-of-the-art techniques, you'll find years of entertainment roaming the world of Midgard.
— Stephen Marte. "Midgard" [2]
Reception and legacy[]
Nicky Palmer reviewed the game in the Spring 1985 issue of Flagship Magazine. He concluded that "the game requires a fairly high degree of player commitment, but offers an exciting life as you lead your gallant band through the vicious cross-currents of Midgard's planetary power struggle. Anyone interested in games in the Tribes of Crane tradition should give it a close look".[3] The main complaint players had in the initial years was a slow turnaround time for game turns which had been corrected by 1987.[2] Midgard scored #9 on the Best Play By Mail Game of 1987 list in Paper Mayhem Magazine.[4]
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References[]
- ^ a b c d Marte, Stephen (November–December 1987). "Midgard". Paper Mayhem. No. 27. p. 6.
- ^ a b Marte, Stephen (November–December 1987). "Midgard". Paper Mayhem. No. 27. p. 7.
- ^ Palmer, Nicky (Spring 1985). "Midgard: Fantasy De Luxe". Flagship magazine. No. 6. p. 6.
- ^ Paper Mayhem (November–December 1987). "Where We're Heading". Paper Mayhem. No. 27. p. 2.
Bibliography[]
- Marte, Stephen (November–December 1987). "Midgard". Paper Mayhem. No. 27. pp. 6–7.
- Palmer, Nicky (Spring 1985). "Midgard: Fantasy De Luxe". Flagship magazine. No. 6. pp. 4–6.
- Play-by-mail games
- Games and sports introduced in 1984