Cover art for Trailblazer

Trailblazer

1981 · BGG
Avg rating
5.94
Bayes rating
5.51
Weight
3.29 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2-4
Playtime
4 hr
Ratings count
54

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Description

Microgame #20 in the Metagaming Microgames series, Trailblazer is an economic simulation set in a period of interstellar expansion. Players discover new systems and buy and sell various goods based on what the planets produce and consume. Supply and demand are modeled by fluctuating values based on the numbers of goods sold. Interstellar travel is dangerous and fleets may be randomized away from their intended destination.



Mechanics

Auction / Bidding Dice Rolling Paper-and-Pencil

Themes

Economic Science Fiction Space Exploration

Publishers

Metagaming

Designers

Greg Costikyan