Pacesetter Ltd
Encyclopedia
Pacesetter Ltd was a game company based in Delavan
, Wisconsin
, founded in 1984. Company founders included Mark Acres, Troy Denning
, and Stephen Sullivan
. Pacesetter produced both tabletop role-playing game
s and board game
s.
Chill
was Pacesetter's most notable product. It was subsequently republished in updated form by Mayfair Games
after Pacesetter's demise.
Pacesetter products include:
Delavan, Wisconsin
Delavan is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,463 at the 2010 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Delavan.-Economy:Delavan is home to the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, and Andes Candies.-History:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, founded in 1984. Company founders included Mark Acres, Troy Denning
Troy Denning
Troy Denning is a fantasy and science fiction author and game designer.-Career:Denning joined TSR as a game designer in 1981, and was promoted a year later to Manager of Designers, before he moved to the book department...
, and Stephen Sullivan
Stephen D. Sullivan
Stephen D. Sullivan is an American author, artist, editor, publisher, and radio host. Sullivan is well known in the gaming community for his work with TSR, the publishers of Dungeons and Dragons.-Career:...
. Pacesetter produced both tabletop role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
s and board game
Board game
A board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve...
s.
Chill
Chill (role-playing game)
Chill is a role-playing game that captures the feel of 20th-century horror films. Players take on the role of envoys, members of a secret organization known as S.A.V.E...
was Pacesetter's most notable product. It was subsequently republished in updated form by Mayfair Games
Mayfair Games
Mayfair Games is a publisher of board, card, and roleplaying games. They also license German-style board games and publish them in English throughout the world...
after Pacesetter's demise.
- Role-playing games
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- ChillChill (role-playing game)Chill is a role-playing game that captures the feel of 20th-century horror films. Players take on the role of envoys, members of a secret organization known as S.A.V.E...
(1984) - Star Ace (1984)
- Timemaster (1984)
- Sandman (1985)
- Chill
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- Board games
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- Chill: Black Morn Manor (1985)
- Wabbit Wampage (1985) Winner of the 1985 Charles S. Roberts AwardCharles S. Roberts AwardThe Charles S. Roberts Awards are given annually for excellence in the historical wargaming hobby. It is named after Charles S. Roberts the "Father of Wargaming" who founded Avalon Hill. The award is informally called a "Charlie" and officially called a "Charles S...
for Best Fantasy or Science-Fiction Board Game - Wabbit Wevenge (1986)
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