"Mayfair Games founder Darwin Bromley has died Darwin Bromley, founder of Mayfair games and designer of several train games (including Empire Express) has passed away. There will be a memorial service at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville on Saturday at 4:00 PM. Last year, he and his late brother Peter donated 8,000 games to the Museum of Play."
-Co-Founded by Bromley and his brother Peter, Mayfair Games became famous for the controversial RoleAids series which were compatible with AD&D during the TSR era. Apparently Bromley was instrumental in this development. To give this entry a Blackmoor spin, Mayfair Games was once in talks with Dave Arneson to publish 12 Blackmoor modules.
Regardless, Bromley was an important figure in the history of our hobby.
What was your favorite Mayfair Games product?
-Havard
Neil Zimmerer's Space Empires. Neil passed away too young as well.
ReplyDeleteI thought the Role Aids module 'Ice Elves' had a neat set piece of giant wind driven catamarans that 'sailed' over frozen lakes and icy regions.
ReplyDeleteChill. The best.
ReplyDeleteSo sad to hear this. He was a great person to talk to at conventions. I miss him already.
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