Title:
Sorcerer
Description:
Front of box text (visible):
- ”A Fantastic Simulation Game”
- ”the time is: 3rd Cycle, 1st Age of Magic”
- Title: ”SORCERER”
- Subtitle: ”THE GAME OF MAGICAL CONFLICT”
- ”DESIGNER’S EDITION”
- ”GAME and GRAPHIC DESIGN Redmond A. Simonsen”
- ”DEVELOPMENT Tom Walczyk”
- Copyright line visible: ”Copyright © 1986 Simulations Publications, Inc., New York” (on this Designer’s Edition box front)
- Code printed bottom-right on front: ”HSD-584”
Back of box (visible headings and layout):
- ”SORCERER” with line ”a Designer’s Edition Fantastic Simulation Game”
- Sections: ”The Course of the Battle...”, ”The Course of the Game...”, ”GAME COMPONENTS”, ”UNIT DETAILS”, and ”BUYER’S GUIDE FOR SORCERER”
- Large full-color hex-map illustration showing roads, rivers, mountains, forests, and counters/units.
Identified product (via web cross-check): This item is ”Sorcerer (Designer’s Edition)”, a fantasy board wargame originally published by Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI). The original game dates to 1975, but this specific ’Designer’s Edition’ box shows a 1986 copyright on the cover. Gameplay involves sorcerers controlling magical forces and units on a hex map, using spells/creatures and conflict rules to defeat opponents and/or score victory points.
- ”A Fantastic Simulation Game”
- ”the time is: 3rd Cycle, 1st Age of Magic”
- Title: ”SORCERER”
- Subtitle: ”THE GAME OF MAGICAL CONFLICT”
- ”DESIGNER’S EDITION”
- ”GAME and GRAPHIC DESIGN Redmond A. Simonsen”
- ”DEVELOPMENT Tom Walczyk”
- Copyright line visible: ”Copyright © 1986 Simulations Publications, Inc., New York” (on this Designer’s Edition box front)
- Code printed bottom-right on front: ”HSD-584”
Back of box (visible headings and layout):
- ”SORCERER” with line ”a Designer’s Edition Fantastic Simulation Game”
- Sections: ”The Course of the Battle...”, ”The Course of the Game...”, ”GAME COMPONENTS”, ”UNIT DETAILS”, and ”BUYER’S GUIDE FOR SORCERER”
- Large full-color hex-map illustration showing roads, rivers, mountains, forests, and counters/units.
Identified product (via web cross-check): This item is ”Sorcerer (Designer’s Edition)”, a fantasy board wargame originally published by Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI). The original game dates to 1975, but this specific ’Designer’s Edition’ box shows a 1986 copyright on the cover. Gameplay involves sorcerers controlling magical forces and units on a hex map, using spells/creatures and conflict rules to defeat opponents and/or score victory points.
Max Number of Players:
1–5
Category:
Strategy
War
Fantasy
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Publisher:
Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI)
Playing Time:
150
Year Published:
1986
Designer:
Redmond A. Simonsen
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Artist:
Larry Catalano
Gwen England
Manfred F. Milkuhn
Linda Mosca
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Suggested Ages:
12+
Family:
Sorcerer (SPI)
Game Mode:
Player vs Player
Date Added:
2026-03-22 09:55:38
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$14.98
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-22
Date Added:
2026-03-22 09:55:38
