Mayday (game)
Mayday is a 1978 board wargame published by Game Designers' Workshop
Gameplay
Mayday is about battles between small spaceships, and is designed to go with Traveller.[1]
Reception
Tony Zamparutti reviewed Mayday in The Space Gamer No. 18.[1] Zamparutti commented that "By itself, Mayday is not that exciting of a game. Although its movement system is innovative, the game as a whole is not as good as many other tactical space games".[1]
David Ritchie reviewed Mayday in Ares #1, rating it a 6 out of 9.[2] Ritchie commented that "Combat, maneuver and navigation are all affected by the capacity of the ship's computer and the program currently in progress (a nice touch). Relatively simple. Playable within two hours."[2]
Mayday won the 1978 Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Wargame.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Zamparutti, Tony (July–August 1978). "Mayday: a reviews". The Space Gamer. No. 18. Steve Jackson Games. p. 26.
- ^ a b Ritchie, David (March 1980). "A Galaxy of Games". Ares. No. 1. Simulations Publications, Inc. p. 29.
- ^ "1978 Origins Awards Winners". gama.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02.