Ares Magazine: Mission Viejo, California (May 28, 2014) – May 31 is the last day to enter a contest to win a free copy of SPI’s vintage Ares Magazine signed by bestselling science-fiction author Timothy Zahn, who wrote a short story featured in the 1983 issue.
The contest is sponsored by One Small Step Games and coincides with the premiere of the first issue of OSS Games’ Ares Magazine, which shares the same name as the vintage 1980s publication but is updated and streamlined for today’s reader and tabletop gamer. “Many of those who have shown support for our venture have fond memories of the SPI magazine,” says OSS Games owner and Editor-in-Chief Michael Anderson. “This contest is a way of both honoring the past as well as celebrating our vision for the future.”
The contest features issue #13 of the vintage science fiction and gaming magazine that was published in the early 1980s by SPI, a popular game publisher at the time. Zahn’s short story, “Damocles Mission,” appears in that issue. A drawing for the autographed copy will be held on June 1.
While Anderson appreciates the nostalgia for the vintage magazine, he is looking forward to getting his own magazine into the hands of subscribers. The first issue features nine original science fiction and fantasy stories, an interview with game designer and author Bruce Cordell, and an article on singularity written by best-selling science fiction author William H. Keith (who also writes under the pseudonyms Ian Douglas and H.J. Ryker).
The issue also includes Bill Banks’ War of the Worlds, a two-player game of conquest and survival that pits the military forces of Queen Victoria against Martian forces under the command of the evil Martian overlord. The game also includes a rule book, die-cut playing pieces, and a large map. “The magazines are ready to go, but we are waiting on a component of the game,” says Anderson. “Once the printer delivers that, the whole package will be in the mail and on the way to our subscribers.” Contest information, rules and the online entry form are on the website of Ares Magazine. To enter the contest, go to the Ares website.
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