Death by Starlight
| Publishers | Twin Engine Gaming |
|---|---|
| Years active | mid-1998 to unknown |
| Genres | Play-by-mail |
| Languages | English |
| Players | 10 |
| Playing time | fixed |
| Materials required | Instructions, order sheets, turn results, paper, pencil |
Death by Starlight is a closed-end, computer-moderated, play-by-mail (PBM) science fiction combat game run by Twin Engine Gaming in the 1990s.
History and development
[edit]Death by Starlight was a closed-end, science fiction PBM game run by Twin Engine Gaming of San Jose, California.[1] It was a game of tactical combat in a space arena.[1] As of 1997, the game was in playtest.[1] By 1998, playtesting was complete.[2]
Gameplay
[edit]Gameplay takes place in a televised space arena.[3] Combat is part of a TriVideo game show called "Death by Starlight".[4] Players chose from five ship types, varying in price, size, armaments, and other characteristics. These types included the Buffer, Dart, Diamond, Interrupter, and Spinner.[1] Ships are crewed with 2–6 crew members, customizable at the start.[1]
Ten teams per arena battled per game.[4] The game's purpose was to amass the most victory points through combat.[3]
Reception and legacy
[edit]Reviewer Nathaniel Kelly reviewed the game in the November–December 1997 issue of Paper Mayhem. He stated, "I would highly recommend this game to my friends (and have!) and to you."[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Picdock 1997. p. 24.
- ^ Gergel 1998. p. 24.
- ^ a b Holm 1997. p. 8.
- ^ a b Kelly 1997. p. 8.
- ^ Kelly 1997. p. 10.
Bibliography
[edit]- John J., Gergel (January–February 1998). "Death By Starlight ... (May the Score Be With You)". Paper Mayhem. No. 88. p. 24.
- Dana, Holm (July–August 1997). "Tactics in Death by Starlight". Paper Mayhem. No. 85. pp. 8–9.
- Nathaniel, Kelly (November–December 1997). "Thirty Turns in the Death by Starlight Arena". Paper Mayhem. No. 87. pp. 8–10.
- Barry, Pidcock (January–February 1997). "Death by Starlight". Paper Mayhem. No. 82. pp. 24–26.
Further reading
[edit]- John W., Sassaman (November 1997). "The New Champion of the Arena". The Play-By-Mail Report. No. 2. p. 4.
- Barry, Pidcock (January–February 1998). "Death By Starlight ... Basic Startup Advice". Paper Mayhem. No. 88. pp. 9–13.
- Barry, Pidcock (May–June 1998). "Grudge Match!!! - A Battle In The Death By Starlight Arena". Paper Mayhem. No. 90. pp. 15–19.
- James, Stout (May–June 1998). "Adventurer vs. Dragon! - An Introduction To Death By Starlight". Paper Mayhem. No. 90. pp. 20–24.