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Äventyrsspel
Target Games was a Swedish publisher of role-playing games active from 1980 until the year 1999 when they went into bankruptcy proceedings. Until the mid-1990s they published their Swedish roleplaying games under the brand name Äventyrsspel (meaning "adventure games"). Publications They published much of their early material in the form of stapled books in G5 (169 × 239 mm) format in a box together with dice. Until the mid-1990s Target Games published their Swedish role-playing games under the brand name (meaning "adventure games"). Äventyrsspel released the role-playing games (1982), (1984) (with the later versions ''Mutant'' (1989), (1992) and ''Mutant Chronicles'', (1991), (1985, a translation of ''Chill''), (1986, a translation of ''Middle-earth Role Playing'') and (1988, a translation of the WEG ''Star Wars'' role-playing game). Target Games also published the miniature wargames ''Warzone'' and ''Chronopia'', and several collectible card games i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutant (role-playing Game)
''Mutant'' is a series of Swedish role-playing games developed and published by Target Games using their ''Äventyrsspel'' (Adventure games) brand. The current version was created by Fria Ligan under license by Cabinet Entertainment and published in Swedish and English by Fria Ligan and Modiphius respectively. A video game adaptation named '' Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden'' was released December 2018. Publication history The first role-playing game published by Äventyrsspel in 1982 was a fantasy game titled ''Drakar och Demoner'' (''Dragons & Demons''), which used a variant of Chaosium's Basic Role-Playing (BRP) rules system. Äventyrsspel then moved to a post-apocalyptic Swedish setting featuring mutants (humans with enhanced powers) and mutated animals (anthropomorphic intelligent humanoids with similar powers). The result, titled ''Mutant'', was written by Gunilla Jonsson & Michael Petersén with illustrations by Nils Gulliksson. The game was expanded with the release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kult (role-playing Game)
''Kult'' (Swedish for "Cult", stylized as KULT) is a contemporary horror role-playing game originally created by Gunilla Jonsson and Michael Petersén with illustrations by Nils Gulliksson, first published in Sweden by Äventyrsspel (later Target Games) in 1991. ''Kult'' is notable for its philosophical and religious depth as well as for its mature and controversial content. The first three English editions were published from 1993–2004 by Metropolis Ltd. In 2018 current licensor Helmgast released the fourth edition, ''Kult: Divinity Lost'', created by Robin Liljenberg and Petter Nallo. This edition updated the setting from the 1990s to the 2010s and was completely rewritten with new art and layout, and a ruleset based on ''Powered by the Apocalypse''. The fourth edition was well received by critics and fans and won two Ennies for Best Writing and Best Cover 2019, and was also nominated for Best Interior Art. Setting The default backdrop is that of our present-day large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Blixt
Anders Blixt (born in 1959) is a Swedish game designer and science journalist. ''Alter Ego''. Juli 2001 p4 He is one of the most well-published designers of role playing games in Sweden and has had a leading role in the production of most of them, including classical titles such as and . Selected works
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Chronopia
''Drakar och Demoner'' ( Swedish for ''Dragons and Demons'', in Sweden commonly referred to by the abbreviation "DoD") is a Swedish fantasy role-playing game first published in 1982 by the game publishing company Äventyrsspel ("Adventure Games", later renamed Target Games). The latest three editions of the game have been localised into English under the names of Trudvang Chronicles, Ruin Masters and Dragonbane. Development history ''Drakar och Demoner'' has its origins in the Swedish recreational wargaming scene. Target Games, the company that went on to publish ''Drakar och Demoner'', was founded in 1980 to import and sell wargames. One of the founders of Target Games, Fredrik Malmberg, moved to the United States in order to import wargames to Sweden, while also working for various game publishers. There he came in contact with the burgeoning role-playing game scene in the United States. Seeing that role-playing games were much more popular in the US than wargames, Malmbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drakar Och Demoner
''Drakar och Demoner'' (Swedish language, Swedish for ''Dragons and Demons'', in Sweden commonly referred to by the abbreviation "DoD") is a Swedish fantasy role-playing game first published in 1982 by the game publishing company Äventyrsspel ("Adventure Games", later renamed Target Games). The latest three editions of the game have been localised into English under the names of Trudvang Chronicles, Ruin Masters and Dragonbane. Development history ''Drakar och Demoner'' has its origins in the Swedish recreational wargaming scene. Target Games, the company that went on to publish ''Drakar och Demoner'', was founded in 1980 to import and sell wargames. One of the founders of Target Games, Fredrik Malmberg, moved to the United States in order to import wargames to Sweden, while also working for various game publishers. There he came in contact with the burgeoning role-playing game scene in the United States. Seeing that role-playing games were much more popular in the US than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chill (role-playing Game)
''Chill'' is an investigative and modern horror role-playing game originally published by Pacesetter Ltd in 1984 that captures the feel of 20th-century horror films. Setting ''Chill'' is inspired by, and attempts to capture the feel of, 20th-century horror films, where usual foes are vampires, werewolves, mummies, ghosts, and ghouls. Players take on the role of envoys, members of a secret organization known as S.A.V.E. (''Societas Argenti Viae Eternitata'', or, The Eternal Society of the Silver Way) that tracks down and eliminates evil in the world. Pacesetter (First Edition) The game was introduced by Pacesetter Ltd in 1984. The following year, Target Games released a Swedish version under the name ''Chock'' (Swedish for "shock" or "fright"), and in 1985, Schmidt Spiele released a French version. Pacesetter also launched the board game '' Black Morn Manor'', also translated into French (''Le Manoir des Ténèbres'') by Schmidt Spiele. The game components include an introduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle-earth Role Playing
''Middle-earth Role Playing'' (''MERP'') is a 1984 tabletop role-playing game based on J. R. R. Tolkien ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Hobbit'' under license from Tolkien Enterprises. Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) published the game until they lost the license on Hobbit Day, 22 September 1999. System The rules system of the game is a streamlined version of I.C.E.'s generic fantasy RPG, ''Rolemaster''. Characters have Attributes and Skills rated between 1 and 100 on a Dice notation#Percentile dice (d%), percentile die (d100) or two ten-sided dice (2d10). Skills can be modified to a rating above or below these limits (i.e. under 1 or over 100, with open-ended MERP options to add or subtract additional d100). An attack roll consists of a percentile roll, to which the attacker's skill rating and appropriate attribute rating are added and the defender's dodge rating is subtracted. The result is compared to the defender's armor type and looked up on a table to determine success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End Games
West End Games (WEG) was a company that made board, role-playing, and war games. It was founded by Daniel Scott Palter in 1974 in New York City, but later moved to Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Its product lines included ''Star Wars'', ''Paranoia'', '' Torg'', ''DC Universe'', and '' Junta''. History Scott Palter received a JD from Stanford in 1972 and joined the New York State Bar before he began work at the family firm, Bucci Imports. Drawing on this financial connection, Palter was able to found West End Games, named after the bar in which the meeting that finalized its founding occurred: the West End Bar near Columbia University. Initially a producer of board wargames, In 1983, Palter hired Ken Rolston, Eric Goldberg and Greg Costikyan as game designers, and WEG's focus turned away from traditional wargames. Costikyan's 1983 game '' Bug-Eyed Monsters'' brought WEG into the science-fiction and fantasy genres. Then Costikyan and Goldberg brought Palter a manuscript fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roleplaying Game
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miniature Wargaming
A miniature wargame is a type of wargame in which military units are represented by Miniature model (gaming), miniature physical models on a model battlefield. Miniature wargames are played using Toy soldier, model soldiers, vehicles, and artillery on a model battlefield, with the primary appeal being recreational rather than functional. Miniature wargames are played on custom-made battlefields, often with modular terrain, and abstract scaling is used to adapt real-world ranges to the limitations of table space. The use of physical models to represent military units is in contrast to other tabletop wargames that use abstract pieces such as counters or blocks, or computer wargames which use virtual models. The primary benefit of using models is immersion, though in certain wargames the size and shape of the models can have practical consequences on how the match plays out. Models' dimensions and positioning are crucial for measuring distances during gameplay. Issues concerning sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of share capital, stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listing (finance), listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states and so have associations and formal designations, which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation, though a corporation need not be a public company. In the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doomtrooper
''Doomtrooper'', also known as ''Doom Trooper'', is an out-of-print collectible card game designed by Bryan Winter and was released in 1994 or January 1995. It was originally published by Target Games and Heartbreaker Hobbies. It is based on concepts from the Swedish ''Mutant Chronicles'' franchise. Players use warriors to attack and gain either Promotion Points or Destiny Points. Promotion points can be used to win; Destiny Points are used to purchase more warriors and equipment. There are 13 different card types and over 1100 different cards available. The game was later migrated to a digital version that was successfully funded on Kickstarter. Expansions *''Basic Set'' (First Edition) in limited, unlimited and revised unlimited editions *''Inquisition'' (April 1995) *''Warzone'' (1995) *''Mortificator'' (1995) *''Golgotha'' (1996) *''Apocalypse'' (1996) *''Paradise Lost'' (1997) *''Ragnarok'' (never released) The 170-card expansion set ''Inquisition'' was released in April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
