Crimson Skies (board game)
| Publishers | FASA |
|---|---|
| Publication | 1998 |
Crimson Skies is a board game that was published by FASA in 1998.
Gameplay[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- Backstab #14[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Howard: Lead Designer for Crimson Skies". Microsoft Game Studios. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ^ "Pyramid: Pyramid Pick: Crimson Skies". Sjgames.com. January 1, 1999. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "Origins Award Winners (1998)". Academy of Adventure Gaming, Arts & Designs. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31.
- ^ "Backstab Magazine (French) Issue 14".