{"product_id":"space-gamer-38","title":"Space Gamer #38","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpace Gamer\u003c\/em\u003e #38 (cover-date April 1981) goes for the gold – literally, judging by its bright-orange cover! The articles are fun to read, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the regular game reviews, news, and letters, this issue includes the results of the 1980 game survey, where \u003cem\u003eSpace Gamer\u003c\/em\u003e readers shared their thoughts (and \u003cem\u003eSpace Gamer\u003c\/em\u003e shares \u003cem\u003eits\u003c\/em\u003e thoughts on those thoughts); designer's notes for the crossover wargame\/RPG \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLords of UnderEarth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e; rules for used spaceships in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTraveller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e; information on how to generate random dice rolls via a computer program; and Part 12 in the series \"Game Design: Theory and Practice,\" by Steve Jackson. Historians may also enjoy longtime gaming stalwart Aaron Allston's review of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons Expert Set\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. This issue also takes advantage of its proximity to April 1 by taking itself less than seriously: \"The Complaints Department\" describes what \"really\" goes on behind the scenes at \u003cem\u003eSpace Gamer\u003c\/em\u003e, and the short story \"The Double-Timing Double-Crossing Pick-a-Past Paradox\" gives some insight into one possible problem with time travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a fan of old-school gaming or a historian of our hobby, each issue of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpace Gamer\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect passport to the past!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Jackson \/ Aaron Allston \/ William Barton \/ Denis Loubet \/ Forrest Johnson \/ Joseph Power \/ Lewis Pulsipher \/ Keith Gross \/ Tim Brown \/ Richard Kerns \/ Elisabeth Barrington\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve Jackson Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48411380121858,"sku":"swb1787936843247","price":2.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/3862\/0930\/files\/space-gamer-38_1.png?v=1787936852","url":"https:\/\/welcomingwillow.shop\/products\/space-gamer-38","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}