Saga (microgame)

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Saga is a 1980 board game published by TSR.

Gameplay

Saga is a game in which the player are Viking heroes in northern Europe fighting trolls, giants, drows, ghosts, witches, dragons, jarls and other heroes. [1]

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Reception

W. G. Armintrout reviewed Saga in The Space Gamer No. 46. [1] Armintrout commented that "As an introductory game, Saga is very good. People who play Sorry won't be intimidated by it. It is a poor game if you play for competition rather than for fun - luck is too important. Otherwise, it is an average beer-and-pretzels games." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Armintrout, W. G. (December 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (46): 30–31.