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Death by Starlight

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Death by Starlight
PublishersTwin Engine Gaming
Years activemid-1998 to unknown
GenresPlay-by-mail
LanguagesEnglish
Players10
Playing timefixed
Materials requiredInstructions, order sheets, turn results, paper, pencil

Death by Starlight is a closed-end, computer-moderated, play-by-mail (PBM) science fiction combat game run by Twin Engine Gaming in the 1990s.

History and development

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Death by Starlight was a closed-end, science fiction PBM game run by Twin Engine Gaming of San Jose, California.[1] It was a game of tactical combat in a space arena.[1] As of 1997, the game was in playtest.[1] By 1998, playtesting was complete.[2]

Gameplay

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Gameplay takes place in a televised space arena.[3] Combat is part of a TriVideo game show called "Death by Starlight".[4] Players chose from five ship types, varying in price, size, armaments, and other characteristics. These types included the Buffer, Dart, Diamond, Interrupter, and Spinner.[1] Ships are crewed with 2–6 crew members, customizable at the start.[1]

Ten teams per arena battled per game.[4] The game's purpose was to amass the most victory points through combat.[3]

Reception and legacy

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Reviewer Nathaniel Kelly reviewed the game in the November–December 1997 issue of Paper Mayhem. He stated, "I would highly recommend this game to my friends (and have!) and to you."[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Picdock 1997. p. 24.
  2. ^ Gergel 1998. p. 24.
  3. ^ a b Holm 1997. p. 8.
  4. ^ a b Kelly 1997. p. 8.
  5. ^ Kelly 1997. p. 10.

Bibliography

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  • John J., Gergel (January–February 1998). "Death By Starlight ... (May the Score Be With You)". Paper Mayhem. No. 88. p. 24.
  • Dana, Holm (July–August 1997). "Tactics in Death by Starlight". Paper Mayhem. No. 85. pp. 8–9.
  • Nathaniel, Kelly (November–December 1997). "Thirty Turns in the Death by Starlight Arena". Paper Mayhem. No. 87. pp. 8–10.
  • Barry, Pidcock (January–February 1997). "Death by Starlight". Paper Mayhem. No. 82. pp. 24–26.

Further reading

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  • John W., Sassaman (November 1997). "The New Champion of the Arena". The Play-By-Mail Report. No. 2. p. 4.
  • Barry, Pidcock (January–February 1998). "Death By Starlight ... Basic Startup Advice". Paper Mayhem. No. 88. pp. 9–13.
  • Barry, Pidcock (May–June 1998). "Grudge Match!!! - A Battle In The Death By Starlight Arena". Paper Mayhem. No. 90. pp. 15–19.
  • James, Stout (May–June 1998). "Adventurer vs. Dragon! - An Introduction To Death By Starlight". Paper Mayhem. No. 90. pp. 20–24.