Chainmail

Издано в 1971 году

Chainmail is a medieval miniatures wargame created by Gary Gygax and fellow Lake Geneva Tactical Studies Association (LGTSA) member Jeff Perren, a hobby-shop owner with whom Gygax had become friendly. The game was first published in 1971 by Guidon Games. That first edition also included a fantasy supplement, and is one of the oldest sets of rules for fantasy miniature wargaming. In 1975, TSR acquired the rights to publish Chainmail and the game may have been the basis for the earliest Dungeons & Dragons game and campaigns (Dave Arneson, co-author of the original D&D game, apparently disputes this). In the original boxed set of D&D one is directed to Chainmail for the combat system but it offered an "optional" combat system involving 20 sided dice -- a system that eventually became the D&D standard. Regardless of who you believe, the Chainmail fantasy supplement contained spells and monsters that reappeared in Dungeons & Dragons and most certainly influenced Gary Gygax and his thinking about Fantasy games in that era.

Механики

Critical Hits and Failures Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Measurement Movement Paper-and-Pencil Simulation Variable Player Powers Dice Rolling Role Playing

Категории

Fantasy Medieval Miniatures Wargame

Авторы

Gary Gygax Jeff Perren

Издатели

TSR Guidon Games
Chainmail

Информация об игре

Игроки
2-10 Players
Время
6 hours
Сложность
Light-Medium — 2,27/5
Год
1971
Рейтинг BGG
5,79
Позиция BGG
#23435
Мин. возраст
12+

Часто задаваемые вопросы

Chainmail supports 2 to 10 players.
A typical game of Chainmail takes about 360 minutes.
Chainmail has a complexity rating of 2.27/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium Light' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Chainmail is 12+.
Chainmail has a rating of 5.79/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 100 ratings. It is ranked #23435 overall.
Chainmail was designed by Gary Gygax, Jeff Perren. It was published in 1971.