Lensman (game)

Lensman is a wargame first published in 1969.

Description

Lensman is based on the Lensman series of novels by E. E. Smith.

Publication history

Lensman was first published in 1969, and was designed by Philip N. Pritchard. The second edition was released later that year by Spartan International.

Reception

Scott Rusch reviewed Lensman in The Space Gamer No. 4.[1] Rusch commented that "Although some of the rules are a little vague, the game plays well, if a bit slow, and it exploits the novels well enough to give you that 'you are there' feeling."[1]

Marc W. Miller comments: "Lensman remained true to its inspiration, detailing interstellar battleships like the dreadnaught and the mauler, and showing us a space map with familiar star names strewn about. But on a deeper level, Phil Pritchard offered up an exhaustive treatment of the strategic economic wargame that had dominated the form for the 20 years prior to its publication. His was not only the first of the science-fiction wargames, it also laid the foundation for several distinct evolutionary lines of wargame design."[2]

gollark: What if I go around kicking things with my shin, as is sometimes convention? WHAT THEN?
gollark: Please heal me at some point, as my... legs... hurt?
gollark: Can you heal the people you set on fire then?!!?!??!
gollark: I kick a nearby tree, d6.
gollark: Your general pyromaniac tendencies.

References
  1. Rusch, Scott (1976). "Review of Lensman". The Space Gamer. Metagaming (4): 22.
  2. Miller, Marc W. (2007). "Lensman". In Lowder, James (ed.). Hobby Games: The 100 Best. Green Ronin Publishing. pp. 176–178. ISBN 978-1-932442-96-0.
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