Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game
BGG rank
BGG #27,178
BGG rating
5.5

Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game

1984

Rules assistance for Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 30 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 1.5/5

Rules assistant for Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game

For 2 players

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Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game is a board game released in 1984 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Alfred Leonardi and Lee Enderlin and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection, Relative Movement, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.

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About the game

A picture book game similar to Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series. Each player has a book that contains many different 1st person perspective views from the back of a dragon flying high above ground. You and your wingmate must destroy 'threads' as they fall without injuring each other. Best of seven threads makes for a good introductory game. The rules are split into three different sets: Introductory (basic moves and how to score), Role-playing (adds different dragon types and rider statistics), and Campaign (links multiple flights and awards bonus stats to player characters). Book mechanic also featured in: Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series Bounty Hunter: Shootout at the Saloon Star Wars: Starfighter Battle Book

Questions and answers

Dragonriders of Pern: The Book Game supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.