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Sep 26, 2025·How to play·37:11·43·Watch on YouTube

Invasion: Earth (GDW) Review & How to Play

Tabletop Sci-Fi

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Watch “Invasion: Earth (GDW) Review & How to Play,” a how-to-play guide for Invasion: Earth from Tabletop Sci-Fi on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Tabletop Sci-Fi on YouTube:

Invasion: Earth, GDW, 1981. Terrans defend Earth from the Imperium invasion. A stand alone game within the Traveller universe. This Sci Fi game review & play includes an example of play and a review. Overview 0:10, Components 1;37, Setup and Play 7:42, Conclusion 35:36. 2 player game. #boardgames #scifigame #invasionearth #gdw 0:00 Introduction and overview 1:40 Components and game materials 6:21 Game sequence of play 7:44 Setup and victory conditions 12:22 Space combat demonstration 22:17 Landing and surface combat 35:52 Game conclusion and review

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Invasion: Earth

Invasion: Earth

1981·John Astell, Frank Chadwick, Marc W. Miller

2 players
120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Invasion: Earth, from BoardGameGeek:

This is a game in the imperium/Traveller line. It postulates the invasion of earth by the Third Imperium. While the defenders have some space ships it is mainly a game of ground combat. 480 counters, one 16x21" map, division/corps level.

Designers

John Astell, Frank Chadwick, Marc W. Miller

Artists

Paul Richard "Rich" Banner, Naoyuki Kato, William H. Keith, Jr., Chris Purcell

Publisher

Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)

Categories

Science FictionWargame

Mechanics

Area MovementDice Rolling
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Invasion: Earth

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