# Melee

Melee is a board game.

- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1977
- **Categories:** Core Rules (min needed to play), Sourcebook (rules/options to enhance play)
- **Mechanics:** Skill Based (buy or gain skills), Point Based (allocate points to get skills, powers, etc), Dice (Primarily d6), Attribute/Stat Based (STR, CON, PER, etc), Hex-based (uses hex terrain for move/combat)

**Designers:** Steve Jackson (I)

**Artists:** Roger Stine, Pat Hidy, Trace Hallowell, Liz Danforth

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/melee-5)
- [Melee in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/melee-5)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/47213)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-31. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._