The Warlord Game

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The Warlord Game is a 1977 board game published by Robert Williams Games.

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Gameplay

The Warlord Game is a fantasy role-playing board game about gaining power in medieval Europe. [1]

Reception

David James Ritchie reviewed The Warlord Game in The Space Gamer No. 16. [1] Ritchie commented that "As history of even the flavor-of-the-era variety, it is something of a bust; as a role-playing vehicle, it is tremendous." [1]

Don Turnbull reviewed The Warlord Game for White Dwarf #7, and stated that "This is quite an attractive game and could be fun with 4 players or more, though rather dull with two." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ritchie, David James (March–April 1978). "The Warlord Game: A Review". The Space Gamer . Metagaming (16): 24–25.
  2. ↑ Turnbull, Don (June–July 1978). "Open Box". White Dwarf . Games Workshop (7): 16.
  3. ↑ The Guide to simulations/Games for education and training. 1980. ISBN   9780803913752.
  4. ↑ https://spotlightongames.com/list/reviews.html
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