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Two counters from the 2019 Steve Jackson Games edition, illustrated by Liz Danforth.
2019 Steve Jackson Games edition.
Melee board built using Hirst Arts walls and Keebler Studios hex flooring. These are all cast in Herculite plaster using molds from the above mentioned suppliers. The figures are 1/72 plastic mounted on pennies, which fit perfectly.
Melee (2nd Ed.)
Melee Redesign. Download it from the Files section if ya like.
Uncut Counter Sheet (1977 1st ed, 2nd printing)
Kwanchai's Melee Redesign in play!
My original melee arena was based on the orignal map using megahexes. This doesn't give a perect room set up, so I had to fill parts with fallen rubble, pillars and a fireplace. I now use David O' Millars rules which uses hexes, but not megahexes.
Melee, Wizard, and The Fantasy Trip Legacy Edition in the 2018 Gen Con display case at the Steve Jackson Games booth.
Mr. Beamish and Mr. Wigglesworth roll for initiative.

Melee (1977)

Players
2
Best: 2, 2+
Playing time
15–15 min
Age
10+
7.29
Average rating
715
Ratings
2.22/5
Weight
#4888
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Alternate names:Potyczka
Designer:Steve Jackson (I)
Artist:Jennell Allyn Jaquays, Liz Danforth, Roger Stine, Pat Hidy, Trace Hallowell, Paul Jaquays
Publisher:Steve Jackson Games +3 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 4.4, Theme 7
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity4.4
Theme7.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

FantasyWargameAdventureVariable Player PowersHexagon GridSimulationDice RollingGrid MovementScenario / Mission / Campaign GameMovement PointsLine of Sight

Overview

Microgame #3 in the Metagaming Microgames series is a board game of pre-gunpowder individual combat. On a hex map representing an arena, players fight it out with cardboard counters. Fighters are rated for Strength and Dexterity and can carry weapons and armors of various advantages and disadvantages.

Included a 32-page booklet (4¼" by 7", or half-legal size), with a hex map (8½" by 14", or "legal" size) and counter sheet.

Melee was released with three different covers, the first two both appearing in 1977 and the third in 1979. All were released in plastic ziplock bags. In 1981 there was a fourth edition which was boxed with a cover almost identical to the second edition (lettering changed from red to white).

This system was later developed into Advanced Melee, one of the three books of the The Fantasy Trip role-playing system.

After Steve Jackson and Metagaming had parted he lost control of his creation. He responded to this by adapting the basic rules into a new system: GURPS, the Generic and Universal Role Playing System.

Steve Jackson has reacquired rights to TFT and is publishing the Legacy version. More information can be found here...

https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/256884/fantasy-trip-legacy-edition

Integrates with:

Wizard

Reimplemented by:

Legends of the Ancient World (RPG) Heroes & Other Worlds (RPG)

Expansions

Security Station
Master of the Amulets
Treasure of the Silver Dragon
Treasure of Unicorn Gold
Death Test
Grail Quest
Orb Quest
Death Test 2
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