the July 1992 edition of Dragon (Issue #183), Rick Swan admired the new direction of the MegaTraveller universe, calling it "a chilling look at the Shattered Imperium in the aftermath of the War of the Rebellion. If the MegaTraveller game heated up the universe of the original Traveller game, Hard Times incinerates it." Swan concluded, "It's fascinating material, masterfully done." References Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1991 Traveller (role-playing game) supplements