Invasion: Earth (board game)

Invasion: Earth is a 1981 board game published by Game Designers' Workshop.

Gameplay

Invasion: Earth is a board game for Traveller and the first to be released in a bookshelf box.[1]

Reception

William A. Barton reviewed Invasion: Earth in The Space Gamer No. 48.[1] Barton commented that "Overall, for its merits as a two-player SF board game and for its direct applications to Traveller role-playing, I can recommend Invasion: Earth to all Traveller enthusiasts as well as all those who have enjoyed GDW's other fine SF games."[1]

Andy Slack reviewed Invasion: Earth for White Dwarf #30, giving it an overall rating of 6 out of 10, and stated that "This game feels realistic. Unfortunately, I can't say I enjoyed it."[2]

Tony Watson reviewed Invasion: Earth in Ares #14 and commented that "Invasion: Earth is an interesting, well-balanced game. The situation is tense, requiring some attention to strategy and tactics on both players' parts, and though the ground combat tends to drag a bit at times, the game mechanics are appropriate and well-considered."[3]

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References
  1. Barton, William A. (February 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. No. 48. Steve Jackson Games. p. 28.
  2. Slack, Andy (April–May 1982). "Open Box". White Dwarf. Games Workshop (Issue 30): 17.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  3. Watson, Tony (Spring 1983). "Games". Ares. No. 14. TSR, Inc. pp. 49–50.
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