Trailblazer

1981
Greg Costikyan
BGG Geek Rating
5.5
based on 55 ratings
BGG Average Rating
6.0
community average
BGG Ranking
#21852
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Players
2-4
Weight
3.29/5.00
Playtime
240 min
Age
16+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Dice Rolling Auction / Bidding Paper-and-Pencil

📂 Categories

Science Fiction Space Exploration Science Fiction Economic Space Exploration

🎨 Artists

David R. Deitrick Norman Royal

🏢 Publishers

Metagaming

📖 About This Game

Microgame #20 in the Metagaming Microgames series, Trailblazer is an economic simulation set in a period of interstellar expansion. Players discover new systems and buy and sell various goods based on what the planets produce and consume. Supply and demand are modeled by fluctuating values based on the numbers of goods sold. Interstellar travel is dangerous and fleets may be randomized away from their intended destination.