FSpace Publications

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FSpace Publications
TypeSole proprietorship
IndustryRole-playing game publisher
Founded1991
HeadquartersLower Hutt, New Zealand
Key people
Martin Rait, Aaron Barlow, Gary Ammundsen, Stephen Pritchard, Andrew Russell, Robert Bettelheim, Philip Warnes
ProductsFSpaceRPG, FED RPG
Websitehttps://www.fspacerpg.com/

FSpace Publications is a role-playing game publisher founded in 1991 under a different trading name (Future Systems) until it rebranded in 1994. It is an active publisher of science fiction roleplaying products.

History

FSpace Publications[1] was originally established in New Zealand in 1991 originally publishing under the name Future Systems.[2] The founding members consisted of Martin Rait, Aaron Barlow, Michael Kerse and Gary Ammundsen. The group originally published under the trade name of Future Systems. It was an active part of 'Kiwi' game publishing.[3]

A small series of articles where made about a new game they where making called The Federation Science Fiction Roleplaying Game in the New Zealand gaming magazine Generals, Dragon and Dice, ISSN 1170-5787. Playtesters often referred to the game in public as FED Space, so title was shortened to FSpace, in 1994.

FSpace Publications also published a fanzine The Meshan Saga for the Traveller science-fiction role-playing game beginning in 1995 with the last issue done in 1999.[4] Copies of the publication are lodged with the National Archives, Wellington, New Zealand, both physical copies and digital PDFs on CDROM in their collection under ISSN 1174-8710. They are held in the Alexander Turnbull Library, Serials Collection, Call Number: Per MES. In 2001 Martin Rait started work on a small set of commercial book to be published by FSpace Publications for Meshan Sector during the Classic Traveller period. In late 2002 the project was put on hold, while some minor work continued.[5]

After years of delay, FSpace Publications released many of its Traveller supplements as repackaged generic science fiction role playing game supplements under the Far Encounters and Far Frontiers brands. They have also since released a world war two naval wargame called SeaLion Supremacy along with a 3D miniature line.[6]

The team worked under contract to Jolly Roger Games[7] to produce boardgame maps for Orcs at the Gates[8] and Chopping Maul.[9]

FSpace Publications have begin to release free materials (some Copyright, others Creative Commons) on the Internet Archive.[10]

Products

Role-playing games

  • FSpaceRPG - A hard science fiction roleplaying game. First edition came out in 1995 and made its debut at the KapCon 1995 convention in Wellington.
  • FED RPG - Repackaged version of the simpler development version of the game used prior to its revamp and rebrand

War games

  • SeaLion Supremacy - A tabletop World War Two naval game, written by Philip Warnes.

Role-playing Game supplements

References

  1. ^ "FSpaceRPG website - Home". FSpace Publications. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Business Number". Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ "KIWI RPG KĒMU WHAKATAU O AOTEAROA". KiwiRPG. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ "The Meshan Saga". Traveller RPG Wiki. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Meshan Work 2003". FSpace Publications. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  6. ^ "Our Product Range". FSpace Publications. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Jolly Roger Games". Jolly Roger Games. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  8. ^ "Orcs at the Gates won award for Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game of 1999 at Origins Awards". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  9. ^ "Chopping Maul". Jolly Roger Games. Archived from the original on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  10. ^ "FSpaceRPG Uploads". FSpace Publications-Internet Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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