Year of the Phoenix

In Year of the Phoenix, players create astronaut characters who have joined the United States Space Command in 1997.

[2] The game box also includes a gamemaster's screen, a player handout, pregenerated character sheets, a map, combat grid, and vehicle counters.

[2] FGU was in financial difficulty at this time, and Year of the Phoenix turned out to be the last new role-playing game published by the foundering company.

[3]: 76 In Issue 82 of Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer, Lee McCormick commented that "All in all, I found the game and its components attractive, easy to read, and well organized.

Swan concluded by giving the game a rating of 2.5 out of 4, saying, "Year of the Phoenix contains enough good ideas to make the effort worthwhile for science-fiction role-players looking for an offbeat alternative.