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Crimson Skies (board game)

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Crimson Skies
PublishersFASA
Publication1998; 26 years ago (1998)

Crimson Skies is a board game that was published by FASA in 1998.

Gameplay

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The Crimson Skies board game was released by FASA in 1998. The base game came with card stock, assemble-yourself airplanes included, but later metal miniature planes were offered separately.

Development

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According to developer John Howard, development on the Crimson Skies board game was "literally an after hours effort" by a group of FASA employees organized by Jordan Weisman, resulting from the team's interest in the Crimson Skies universe.[1]

Reception

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The reviewer from the online second volume of Pyramid stated that "I thoroughly enjoy Crimson Skies, FASA's new board game of aerial combat. The combination of a unique game world and fast play have given me a new perspective about what everyone has been so keen on all this time".[2]

The Crimson Skies board game won the Origins Awards for "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game" and "Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game" of 1998.[3]

Reviews

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  • Backstab #14[4]

References

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  1. ^ "John Howard: Lead Designer for Crimson Skies". Microsoft Game Studios. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
  2. ^ "Pyramid: Pyramid Pick: Crimson Skies". Sjgames.com. January 1, 1999. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  3. ^ "Origins Award Winners (1998)". Academy of Adventure Gaming, Arts & Designs. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31.
  4. ^ "Backstab Magazine (French) Issue 14".