Traveller
Traveller is a science fiction role-playing game first published in 1977 by Game Designers' Workshop (GDW). Marc Miller designed Traveller with help from Frank Chadwick, John Harshman, and Loren Wiseman. Editions were published for GURPS, d20, and other role-playing game systems. From its origin and in the currently
published systems, the game relied upon six-sided dice for random elements. Traveller has been featured in a few novels and at least two video games. Traveller is a tabletop game where characters journey through star systems, engaging in exploration, ground and space battles, and interstellar trading. The game is
influenced by various literary works and emphasizes commerce, sociological stratification, and a mix of low and high technology. The setting is centered around the human-dominated Third Imperium, a feudalistic interstellar empire. Despite the focus on humans, the Traveller universe is cosmopolitan and features various
other sophont peoples. The game's history also features the Ancients, a highly advanced race that left behind ruins and artifacts scattered throughout the universe. Traveller has been published in various editions since 1977. The original version, known as Classic Traveller, was published by GDW. Throughout the years,
the game has evolved, with notable editions including MegaTraveller, Traveller: The New Era, Marc Miller's Traveller, GURPS Traveller, Traveller20, Traveller Hero, Mongoose Traveller, and Traveller5.
Game details
Tabletop RPG
- First published
- 1977
Mechanics
- Death spiral
- Skill list
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Editions (6)
- Classic Traveller · 1977 - Game Designers' Workshop
- Traveller Deluxe Edition · 1981 - Game Designers' Workshop
- Traveller Starter Edition · 1983 - Game Designers' Workshop
- MegaTraveller · 1987 - Game Designers' Workshop
- Traveller: The New Era · 1993 - Game Designers' Workshop
- Marc Miller's Traveller · 1996
Expansions (1)
- Azhanti High Lightning · 1980 · Supplement (BoardGameGeek)
Credits
Image: Game Designers' Workshop (Loren K. Wiseman) · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
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Credits and connections
- Designer: Marc W. Miller
- Publisher: Game Designers' Workshop, Hobby Japan
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