Crimson Skies (board game)

Crimson Skies
PublishersFASA
Publication1998; 27 years ago (1998)

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

Gameplay

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

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

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

  • Backstab #14[4]

References

  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".