Spellbinder (board game)

Spellbinder is a fantasy microgame published by Task Force Games in 1980 in which wizards compete to conquer the central castle.

[2] In 1977, Metagaming Concepts published Ogre and pioneered the microgame, a small and easy-to-learn wargame, often with a fantasy or science fiction theme, packaged in a ziplock bag or thin plastic case.

33, David Ladyman found many problems with the game and commented that "Despite the impressive number of names listed in the credits (including five playtesters), I get the distinct impression that this little [...] game was not felt worthy of the careful design and playtesting most wargames receive before issue.

I find it regrettable that Task Force's fantasy games are not living up to the reputation of their other releases.

"[1] In Issue 27 of Simulacrum, Brian Train noted, "This is a fairly simple game that incorporates a limited amount of 'chrome' rules."