Dragonriders of Pern: Boardgame - Anne McCaffrey [Hardcover]

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Mayfair Games (August 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 042506624X
• ISBN-13: 978-0425066249
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.5 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,549,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic game!, November 24, 1999

By 

dekester (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragonriders of Pern: Boardgame - Anne McCaffrey (Hardcover)

I have the first printing of this game and am looking to buy it again (I've lost some of the pieces since I got it years ago. :) ) You can play alone as Benden Weyr or with other players and split control of the Weyrs (no Southern though.) The object is to save Pern from Thread with the resources you have. You have a certain number of flights of dragons to cover your area, and the amount of coverage makes it easier or harder for Thread to spread. There are picture cards for all the Weyrleaders, Craftsmasters and major Holders, all beautifully done! You can gain allies and bribe others (like nasty old Meron!) to help in your fight. The only problem I have with this game is there are so many little pieces (paper disks with dragons, hold crests, or crafthalls) that it's hard to keep from losing them! If you love Pern, you MUST find a copy of this game!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dragonriders of Pern: Boardgame, July 15, 2007

By 

Dani Ocean "dani6nv" (Kingman, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragonriders of Pern: Boardgame - Anne McCaffrey (Hardcover)

Dragonriders of Pern presents the struggle among the Leaders of the six different Weyrs to be recognized as leader of Pern. Each player vies with the others for the support of the Lord Holders while simultaneously keeping Pern free of Thread. If the northern continent of Pern has been so Threaded that it cannot support life, then all the players lose, along with Pern.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic game!, November 23, 1999

By 

dekester (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragonriders of Pern: Boardgame - Anne McCaffrey (Hardcover)

I have the first printing of this game and am looking to buy it again (I've lost some of the pieces since I got it years ago. :) ) You can play alone as Benden Weyr or with other players and split control of the Weyrs (no Southern though.) The object is to save Pern from Thread with the resources you have. You have a certain number of flights of dragons to cover your area, and the amount of coverage makes it easier or harder for Thread to spread. There are picture cards for all the Weyrleaders, Craftsmasters and major Holders, all beautifully done! You can gain allies and bribe others (like nasty old Meron!) to help in your fight. The only problem I have with this game is there are so many little pieces (paper disks with dragons, hold crests, or crafthalls) that it's hard to keep from losing them! If you love Pern, you MUST find a copy of this game!