of player-vs.-player interaction. The speech orders add a distinct role-playing dimension." In the April 1983 issue of Dragon, Michael Gray stated "This is Flying Buffalo’s science fiction play-by-mail game of conquest, trade, exploration and diplomacy. And it's nothing short of a masterpiece!" A D Young reviewed the game in the October 1983 issue of White Dwarf, stating that "Heroic Fantasy is an excellent game for beginners. It does not involve very much diplomacy (although it can, if one runs into groups of other players), and the rescue-party rule makes it a game you can enjoy for a longtime." Graham Masters Jr. also noted the latter theme in the Sep–Oct 1982 issue of Computer Gaming World, stating that "HF allows a player whose group has been severely weakened through the death of several characters to send in a "rescue" party." Heroic Fantasy won the Origins Award for Best Play by Mail or Correspondence Game of 2011. See also List of play-by-mail games Monster Island, role-playing PBM game. Saturnalia, role-playing PBM game. Notes References Bibliography Further reading Flying Buffalo games Origins Award winners Play-by-mail games