Light Sword

1978

Wilf K. Backhaus

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Players

2-8

Weight

N/A

Playtime

30 min

Age

12+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Paper-and-Pencil Simultaneous Action Selection

📂 Categories

Fighting Science Fiction

🎨 Artists

Alan Hunter Robin Hill

🏢 Publishers

Games Workshop Ltd.

📖 About This Game

A science fiction themed dueling game, loosely related to Rapier & Dagger by the same designer. Published in White Dwarf issue #10. Players create characters and have them fight. Could have been used as the basis of a simple combat system for an RPG, but never was. If players wanted to allow characters to gain experience, it was recommended that the system in Rapier & Dagger be used.