| Publishers | FASA |
|---|---|
| Publication | 1998; 28 years ago (1998) |
Crimson Skies is aboard game that was published byFASA in 1998.
TheCrimson Skies board game was released by FASA in 1998. The base game came with card stock, assemble-yourself airplanes included, but later metal miniature planes were offered separately.
According to developer John Howard, development on theCrimson Skies board game was "literally an after hours effort" by a group of FASA employees organized by Jordan Weisman, resulting from the team's interest in theCrimson Skies universe.[1]
The reviewer from the online second volume ofPyramid stated that "I thoroughly enjoyCrimson Skies, FASA's new board game of aerial combat. The combination of a unique game world and fast play have given me a new perspective about what everyone has been so keen on all this time".[2]
TheCrimson Skies board game won theOrigins Awards for "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game" and "Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game" of 1998.[3]