Anachronism (game)

Anachronism
Cardback to Anachronism CCG
DesignersMichael A. Brown
PublishersTriKing Games
Players2-4*
Setup time3 minutes
Playing time5–10 minutes[1]
ChanceHigh
Age range12 and up
SkillsStrategy, Dice rolling, Card playing, Collecting

Anachronism is a tabletop game with aspects of both miniatures and collectible card genres. The basis of the game is war between various historical characters. The creators of the game, TriKing Games and The History Channel, have dubbed it "The Greatest Game in History". Anachronism won the 2005 Origins Award for Gamer’s Choice Best Collectible Card Game of the Year.[2] The game depicts artistic work by Rob Alexander, Douglas Chaffee, Ed Cox, Kaja Foglio, Randy Richard Gallegos, Ralph Horsley, April Lee, and Alan Pollack.[3]

  1. ^ Kaufeld, John; Smith, Jeremy (2006). Trading Card Games For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0470044071.
  2. ^ "Origins Award Winners (2005)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19.
  3. ^ Frank, Jane (2012), Role-Playing Game and Collectible Card Game Artists : A Biographical Dictionary, pp. 79, 103, 106, 131, 136, 155, 175, 208