Melee & Wizard

About this board game

Melee & Wizard is a two-player fantasy combat game with an approximately 60-minute play time, combining warrior battles and sorcerous duels in one 2018 package.

Originally released in 1977 and 1978 as the first two games in The Fantasy Trip series, Melee and Wizard are presented here in an 80s-styled package. Together, they offer character creation, tactical combat, and deadly consequences for fighters who enter the arena or dungeon.

In Melee, create characters in only a few minutes, select weapons and tactics, and send individual warriors into battle. Each counter represents a single fighter, who may face men, beasts, or monsters. Victorious warriors become stronger and faster for their next battle, while defeated combatants die.

Wizard brings sorcerous combat to the same fantasy setting. Create a wizard, choose spells, and attack with fireballs or lightning, or summon giants, dragons, and wolves to overwhelm opponents. More subtle strategies are also possible: spells such as Magic Rope and Slippery Floor can entangle or hinder foes.

• Two complete games: Melee and Wizard
• Arena and dungeon combat
• Warriors with weapons and tactics
• Wizards with offensive, summoning, and tactical spells
• Rules, classic-sized counters, maps, and three 12mm six-sided dice

Successful wizards gain skill and power, while every battle carries the risk of death. With its classic components and two complementary fantasy systems, Melee & Wizard offers a compact way to experience both physical and magical combat.