Trailblazer (board game)


Trailblazer is a 1981 board game published by Metagaming Concepts.

Gameplay

Trailblazer is a game which simulates space exploration and economic exploitation by two to four Sol-based trading companies.

Reception

Robert C. Kirk reviewed Trailblazer in The Space Gamer No. 50. Kirk commented that "Considering the time involved and the effort required, I would expect to find in Trailblazer some of the panoramic sweep of Stellar Conquest. It just isn't there. Lacking armed conflict, technological development, and the scope to develop really grand strategies, Trailblazer boils down to a game of shutting consumer goods from world to world, turn after turn. If you're allergic to record-keeping, shy away from this one. If you like expanding on existing games, it may be possible to use this one as an economic phase in games like Stellar Conquest."