Holy War

Published 1979

Microgame #13 in the Metagaming Microgames series. Amtik the god had a problem. The universe was internal to his 400,000km long self. He was "god" to the universes' inhabitants. Unfortunately, only the Holy Band truly believed in and worshipped Amtik. The unruly Sunthrowers believed in Amtik's existence, however, they also believed that "life was not an end, but a by-product of systems design". Amtik was in danger! The Sunthrowers were hurling stars at his universe sensor ducts. The Holy Band wanted his divine intervention. A sun in the ducts would dissipate poor Amtik and free his creations. While the Holy Band mightily struggled to believe and triumph, Amtik might even get bored and "turn-off" his universe - is a puzzlement. Holy War is a two player strategic game of "religious" war. Ship types include Rangers, Probes, Warp Line Generators, Luck Ships, Star Busters, Jammerswarms, Pressorships, Psycheship, Emissary of Prayerships and more conventional combat types. HOLY WAR is by the designer of GODSFIRE and has similarities to that game.

Mechanics

Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Hex-and-Counter Hidden Movement Paper-and-Pencil Simulation Three Dimensional Movement Variable Set-up

Categories

Science Fiction Wargame

Designers

Lynn Willis

Publishers

Metagaming
Holy War

Game Info

Players
2 Players
Time
1.5 hours
Weight
Light-Medium — 2.07/5
Year
1979
BGG Rating
5.21
BGG Rank
#27981
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Holy War is designed for exactly 2 players.
A typical game of Holy War takes about 90 minutes.
Holy War has a complexity rating of 2.07/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium Light' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Holy War is 12+.
Holy War has a rating of 5.21/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 108 ratings. It is ranked #27981 overall.
Holy War was designed by Lynn Willis. It was published in 1979.