Barbarian Prince – Ultimate Edition

Many readers of this blog will no doubt already be familiar with the classic "solitaire game of heroic adventure in a forgotten age of barbarism and sorcery," Barbarian Prince. Originally published in 1981 by Dwarfstar Games, a division of Heritage Models, it was designed by none other than Arnold Hendrick, whose early review of OD&D is the stuff of legends. At its initial release, Barbarian Prince was very well received and continues to be highly regarded to this day. Those unfamiliar with the game – or no longer possessing a copy – are directed here for complete (and completely legal) electronic files of its components, along with those of other Dwarfstar games.

According to this thread – thanks to Jacob Houck for pointing it out to me – Simon Cogan, a fan of the original game since his teenage years, is in the process of putting together an "ultimate edition" with expanded events and optional rules, as well as fixing a few errors and omissions from the original. Back in 2021, Cogan was responsible for producing a 40th anniversary edition of Barbarian Prince, so this is not new territory for him. This "director's cut" of the game will be released on August 26 in a fashion similar to his previous 40th anniversary version. 

Though not official or endorsed by Dwarfstar Games, I'm nevertheless quite curious about what Cogan has in store. He's been posting weekly updates of his work on the thread linked above. Check it out if you're interested.