Chapter 1
The rise of the party game
Chapter 2
Microchips and plastic mountains
Chapter 3
The golden age of strategy
YOUR GOAL
Master of Board games of the 1980s
Ch 3 · The golden age of strategy
diegoplays The golden age of strategy
We're climbing up the very first tech tree! (Branching out, yeah!) / We're unlocking everything we see! (Oh-oh, yeah!)
diegoplays A highly complex 1986 political election game pioneered the heavy strategic 'Eurogame' genre.
diegoplays Milton Bradley and Games Workshop teamed up in 1989 to bring fantasy roleplaying to the mainstream.
BETA
diegoplays Drag tiny tokens across the board to master the winning strategies of 1980s classics.
Fun Fact
HeroQuest miniature legacy: The highly detailed plastic miniatures in the 1989 game HeroQuest were sculpted by Games Workshop, the famous creators of Warhammer.
Glossary
wargame (noun)
A recreational board game in which players simulate a military battle, campaign, or conflict. In 1984, Milton Bradley launched the Gamemaster series, bringing complex wargames to a mainstream audience.
A recreational board game in which players simulate a military battle, campaign, or conflict. In 1984, Milton Bradley launched the Gamemaster series, bringing complex wargames to a mainstream audience.
Quiz
What unique role does one player assume in the cooperative fantasy game HeroQuest?
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How many regional elections do players compete in during a full game of the political strategy classic Die Macher?
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Which creature in the 1982 game Survive! can destroy player boats but does not harm swimmers?
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Which British miniature gaming giant co-created the iconic 1989 fantasy dungeon-crawler HeroQuest?
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What happens to the board itself during a game of the 1982 survival classic Survive!?
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What historical event serves as the setting for the strategic board game Axis & Allies?
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Which 1986 German board game about political campaigns is widely considered the first 'heavy' Eurogame?
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Which 1984 grand strategy game was the flagship title of Milton Bradley's 'Gamemaster Series'?