''Battlelords'' is an out-of-print
collectible card game
A collectible card game (CCG), also called a trading card game (TCG) among other names, is a type of card game that mixes strategy game, strategic deck building elements with features of trading cards. The genre was introduced with ''Magic: The G ...
based on the Optimus Design Systems (ODS) licensed paper and pencil
role-playing
Role-playing or roleplaying is the changing of one's behaviour to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role. While the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' offers a definition of role-playing ...
game titled ''
Battlelords of the 23rd Century
''Battlelords of the Twenty-Third Century'' is a paper and pencil science fiction role-playing game designed by Lawrence R. Sims and first published in 1990. The game's newest tagline is ''Roleplaying in a Galaxy at War''. The ''Battlelords of ...
''.
The card game was released in 1995 and only one set was produced. Two planned expansion sets called ''Genesis'' and ''Arachnids'' never materialized.
The card game was introduced by New Millennium Entertainment (now defunct). According to Allen Varney, the game was "really good" and "as good as ''
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and Cultural impact of Star Wars, quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop cu ...
'', thought not quite as pretty".
Varney also stated that the game had a "steep learning curve, plays badly from a single starter, and the rulebook's print is ludicrously small."
The ''Battlelords of the 23rd Century'' license was later sold by ODS to
SSDC, Inc. in September 1999.
References
Further reading
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External links
Battlelords website (ssdc.com)*
Card games introduced in 1995
Collectible card games
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