Lords of the Middle Sea
 Cover by Gene Day | |
| Designers | Lynn Willis |
|---|---|
| Illustrators | |
| Publishers | Chaosium |
| Publication | 1978 |
| Genres | Fantasy board wargame |
Lords of the Middle Sea is a 1978 board wargame published by Chaosium. Designed by Lynn Willis, with art by William Church and Gene Day.[1]
Gameplay
[edit]Lords of the Middle Sea is a game which North America has been drastically altered by cataclysms by 2401 A.D.[2]
Reception
[edit]W. G. Armintrout reviewed Lords of the Middle Sea in The Space Gamer No. 21.[2] Armintrout commented that "This is a game which tries too hard. It has no tactical richness, despite the pretty pictures in the rulebook. The role-playing is trivial and gets in the way."[2]
Eric Goldberg reviewed Lords of the Middle Sea in Ares Magazine #1, rating it a 7 out of 9.[3] Goldberg commented that "this game is not a fantasy game with a science fiction background; rather it is a well-balanced presentation of medieval forces doing battle with the aid of supernatural and technological help. While this is a fairly simple strategic game, there is enough of substance to warrant several playings."[3]
Roleplaying game
[edit]In 2020, Chaosium announced that the Lords of the Middle Sea setting was to be the basis of a tabletop role-playing game using Basic Roleplaying and written by John Snead.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lords Of The Middle Sea". BoardGameGeek. BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Armintrout, W. G. (January–February 1979). "Lords of the Middle Sea: a review". The Space Gamer (21). Metagaming: 19–20.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Eric (March 1980). "A Galaxy of Games". Ares Magazine (1). Simulations Publications, Inc.: 31–32.
- ^ "Chaosium Announces Lords of the Middle Sea Roleplaying Game is in development".
- ^ Dunwoody, Charles. "Lords of the Middle Sea: An Interview". Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG News. EN Publishing PO Box 1858 Southampton SO18 6RX United Kingdom. Retrieved 23 October 2020.