June 14, 2018 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Fantasy Trip is coming to Kickstarter in late July – back it to bring this classic introductory RPG back to tables everywhere!
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The wait is over . . . so the adventure can begin.
On July 23, Steve Jackson's The Fantasy Trip launches on Kickstarter after a decades-long wait. The game was originally published in the 1970s to be an accessible and easy-to-use alternative to the more complex RPGs of the day. But Steve Jackson lost the rights to his creation.
He regained the rights last year, and now The Fantasy Trip is coming to Kickstarter so players everywhere can show their support!
The Kickstarter will provide backers with the first two The Fantasy Trip creations: Melee and Wizard, the original microgames of hand-to-hand combat and magic. These will be priced at $14.95 each. Each will include a rulebook, map sheet, and flat counters in a fully modern presentation. Most rules will remain as originally published, though there may be some small changes.
The Fantasy Trip content to which Steve Jackson now has the rights includes:
- Melee, the original streamlined game of hand-to-hand combat
- Wizard, the game of magic and magic-users
- In the Labyrinth, the roleplaying system
- Advanced Melee and Advanced Wizard
- Death Test, Death Test 2, and Tollenkar's Lair, three scenarios
Art for the newly published The Fantasy Trip projects will be brand new, some by the original artists!
Steve Jackson will be playing Melee at Origins Game Fair 2018, as previously announced. Email us if you're interested in a demo or interview.
Follow Steve Jackson Games on Kickstarter today and join us in July as we bring this classic introductory RPG back to tables everywhere!
PRESS CONTACT
Ariel Barkhurst
press@sjgames.com
