Snapshot (board game)
 Box cover by Jennell Jaquays[a] | |
| Designers | Marc W. Miller |
|---|---|
| Illustrators | |
| Publishers | Game Designers' Workshop |
| Publication | 1979 |
| Genres | Science fiction Board wargame |
| Series | Traveller boardgames |
Snapshot is a 1979 board wargame, designed by Marc W. Miller, illustrated by Paul R. Banner and Richard Hentz, cover art by Jennell Jaquays,[a] and published by Game Designers' Workshop. The original was republished in 2004 as part of Far Future Enterprises Traveller: The Classic Games, Games 1-6+.[1]
Gameplay
[edit]Snapshot is a game of starship boarding and personal combat derived from Traveller.[2] Azhanti High Lightning is the third Traveller boardgame published by GDW.[3] A second edition with new cover art by Chris White was published in 1983.[4]
Reception
[edit]Peter Darvill-Evans reviewed Snapshot for White Dwarf #16, giving it an overall rating of 8 out of 10, and stated that "it is an invaluable adjunct to Traveller, allowing close combat to be resolved in detail, yet quickly and simply ; as a game in itself it is perhaps less satisfactory, although still one of the best man-to-man combat systems on the market; and the presentation is in every way excellent."[5]
Eric Goldberg reviewed Snapshot in Ares Magazine #1, rating it a 5 out of 9.[6] Goldberg commented that "Slightly more complicated than necessary, but fairly playable. Adventurers can take half an hour or an afternoon."[6]
Tony Watson reviewed Snapshot in The Space Gamer No. 27.[2] Watson commented that "While Snapshot is a solid game in its own right, I think it truly realizes its potential when used with Traveller. Players must consider character survival more carefully and think of goals and ambitions beyond the immediate combat."[2]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Traveller: The Classic Games, Games 1-6+". BoardGameGeek. BoardGameGeek LLC. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Watson, Tony (March–April 1980). "Capsule Featured Review: Snapshot". The Space Gamer. No. 27. Steve Jackson Games. pp. 26–27.
- ^ Miller, Marc (2010). Guide to Classic Traveller (1 ed.). USA: Far Futures.
- ^ "Snapshot (GDW big box edition 1983)". BoardGameGeek. BoardGameGeek LCC. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Darvill-Evans, Peter (December 1979 – January 1980). "Open Box". White Dwarf. No. 16. Games Workshop. p. 15.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Eric (March 1980). "A Galaxy of Games". Ares. No. 1. Simulations Publications, Inc. p. 29.