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Frontier Times

By: Game Works, The

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Frontier Times

Last Stocked on 7/22/2024

Product Info

Title
Frontier Times
Publisher
Product Line
Author
Jeffry L. Gillespie
Publish Year
1986
Pages
60
Dimensions
5.5x8.5x.2"
NKG Part #
2147567306
Type
Softcover

Description

A dusty cloud rises over the hills. Something’s coming, and in the American frontier, that brings with it uncertainty. It could be a friendly group of pioneers who’ll want to swap stories and supplies, but it could just as easily be a hostile tribe of native warriors come to drive you from their lands…or worse…

Figures like Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett are American legends, so it remains a small wonder that so few roleplaying games have ever tapped into this rich vein of cultural heritage. This slim and humble booklet is a member of a small cadre of such games. Produced by the relatively obscure company, The Game Works, this game was a contemporary of AD&D 1st edition and Traveller, simultaneously helping to pioneer the RPG genre, while its players pioneered the American heartland and beyond.

This item is a treasure for any collector, tapping into several obscure qualities from the small-press company, to its age, the subject matter, and even its presentation format, being printed in landscape orientation. The hand-sketched line drawings and cursive typeface touch back to a more venerable era of RPG happiness, long since trampled by the gloss-print pages and full-color splash panels of modern RPG books.

Just like the American frontier, such a classic gem won’t remain untouched forever, so don’t hesitate, embody the bold spirit of the American pioneers the game is based upon and seize this opportunity while it is available.