[1] GURPS Swashbucklers, a 96-page softcover book, was written by Steffan O'Sullivan, with a cover by Jean Elizabeth Martin and illustrations by Donna Barr, and was published by Steve Jackson Games in 1988.

[3] In the December 1989 edition of Dragon (Issue #152, Jim Bambra said: "Extensive background notes define the historical setting, but they fall short of really bringing the fictional worlds of pirates and Musketeers to life.

As a basis for establishing swashbuckling campaigns it does a good job, but more detailed development of the individual settings is really needed to bring out the true potential of the genre.

"[4] In the April 1989 edition of Games International (Issue 4), James Wallis called the cover art and interior illustrations "amateurish", but lauded the "sheer density of background information."

He noted that the "Adventures" section was only two pages long, containing "four lacklustre brief outlines, all requiring much work before being playable in any form."