Space Master

Space Master is a science fiction role-playing game produced by Iron Crown Enterprises (ICE) in 1985.

Space Master is a science-fiction space-adventure system, fairly complex, and compatible with Cyberspace, Rolemaster, and to a lesser extent Middle-earth Role Playing.

The Space Master System is usable in a variety of SF environments, from a dystopian near-future post-apocalyptic Earth, to a culture of high-tech exploration, to a distant time where civilization has fallen to superstitious ruin.

A third edition with a cover by Walter Velez was published in 1988 as a boxed set which included three booklets and two color maps.

In a more positive light, Swan found "excellent, detailed systems for planet creation, robots, psionics, and the most comprehensive equipment catalog for science-fiction gaming I've ever seen."

Swan concluded by giving the game a rating of 2.5 out of 4, saying, "Be warned, however, that there's no such thing as a casual player of Space Master — this is science fiction for accountants.