Publisher

Metagaming

Metagaming — publisher active 1975–1982, pioneer of the MicroGame format and focused on sci‑fi wargames.

29 Games

Biography

Metagaming (Metagaming Concepts) was a publisher active from 1975 to 1982. The company popularized the MicroGame format and released numerous compact titles; our database lists 29 games. It also published the RPG The Fantasy Trip and the magazine The Space Gamer. Metagaming ceased operations in the early 1980s.

Career

Founded in 1975, Metagaming quickly became known for small‑format releases such as the early Stellar Conquest (1975). The publisher concentrated on wargames and science‑fiction themes, producing MicroGames, MicroHistory wargames, MicroQuest adventures and several folio‑sized MetaGames. Mechanically, their titles commonly use hexagon grids, dice rolling, grid movement and movement points. The company's most active period ran through the early 1980s.

Most Famous Games

Top titles in our database include Stellar Conquest (1975, 1 award), Ram Speed: Naval Warfare in the Bronze Age (1980), The Trojan War: The Game of Gods & Heroes (1981) and Helltank Destroyer (1982). In total we list 29 Metagaming releases.

Design Style

Metagaming's style emphasizes classic wargame mechanics—hex grids, movement points and CRT/ratio combat—often within science‑fiction or historical military settings, with occasional fantasy and adventure entries.