Space Opera (role-playing game)

Space Opera is a science-fiction role-playing game created by Edward E. Simbalist, A. Mark Ratner, and Phil McGregor in 1980 for Fantasy Games Unlimited. While the system is applicable to the whole genre of science fiction, Space Opera had a default setting intended to be used as generic science fiction role-playing game rules, the focus being on creating space opera themed adventures. Part of the volume one introduction by Fantasy Games Unlimited owner Scott Bizar describes this undertaking: “”Scott B. Bizar, Space Opera: The complete science fiction role playing game (1980), page ii

Space Opera (role-playing game)

Space Opera is a science-fiction role-playing game created by Edward E. Simbalist, A. Mark Ratner, and Phil McGregor in 1980 for Fantasy Games Unlimited. While the system is applicable to the whole genre of science fiction, Space Opera had a default setting intended to be used as generic science fiction role-playing game rules, the focus being on creating space opera themed adventures. Part of the volume one introduction by Fantasy Games Unlimited owner Scott Bizar describes this undertaking: “”Scott B. Bizar, Space Opera: The complete science fiction role playing game (1980), page ii