Holy War
(1979)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Hidden Movement, Paper-and-Pencil, Simulation, Three Dimensional Movement und Variable Set-up...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 90 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Metagaming |
| Designers: | Lynn Willis |
| Artists: | Gary A. Kalin, Ben Ostrander |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Hidden Movement, Paper-and-Pencil, Simulation, Three Dimensional Movement, Variable Set-up |
Microgame #13 in the Metagaming Microgames series.
Amtik the god had a problem. The universe was internal to his 400,000km long self. He was "god" to the universes' inhabitants. Unfortunately, only the Holy Band truly believed in and worshipped Amtik. The unruly Sunthrowers believed in Amtik's existence, however, they also believed that "life was not an end, but a by-product of systems design". Amtik was in danger! The Sunthrowers were hurling stars at his universe sensor ducts. The Holy Band wanted his divine intervention. A sun in the ducts would dissipate poor Amtik and free his creations. While the Holy Band mightily struggled to believe and triumph, Amtik might even get bored and "turn-off" his universe - is a puzzlement.
Holy War is a two player strategic game of "religious" war. Ship types include Rangers, Probes, Warp Line Generators, Luck Ships, Star Busters, Jammerswarms, Pressorships, Psycheship, Emissary of Prayerships and more conventional combat types. HOLY WAR is by the designer of GODSFIRE and has similarities to that game.
Alternative names:
Holy War
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