Game Designers Workshop
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Game Designers Workshop (GDW) was a company that published many games including Traveller, MegaTraveller and Traveller: The new Era. Most popularly known for their wargames, particularly "Europa".
- The company began as a joint venture between Frank Chadwick, Marc Miller, Rich Banner, Loren Wiseman, and a few other members of the Illinois State University Wargames Club (ca. 1972-73).
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Meta-history and background
The company ceased in Feburary 1996. The Traveller line was next picked up by Imperium Games.
Publications
Please see GDW List or Category:Game Designers Workshop Books for a complete list of Traveller products produced by GDW.
Role-playing games
- Traveller
- MegaTraveller aka MT. aka T2. Second edition of Traveller.
- Traveller: The New Era aka TNE. aka T3. Third edition of Traveller.
- 2300 AD - "Hard" Science Fiction roleplaying game. First edition was titled "Traveller: 2300"
- Twilight 2000 - Remnants of European troops after collapse of govenments following third world war.
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
- Dangerous Journeys
- Dark Conspiracy
- En Garde! (1973) - 17th century Parisian duellists
- Space: 1889
Magazines
- Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society aka JTAS (1-24)
- Challenge (25-79)
- Journeys (1-3)
Miniature Rules
- Harpoon
- Striker (1983)
- Striker II
- System 7 Napoleonics
Traveller Board games
- Imperium (1977)
- Dark Nebula: Battles for the Stars (1983)
- Azhanti High Lightning (1981)
- Battle Rider
- Brilliant Lances
- Fifth Frontier War
- Invasion: Earth
- Mayday (1978)
- Snapshot
Non-Traveller Board Games
- Belter
- Bloodtree Rebellion
- Star Cruiser : for 2300AD
- Triplanetary
- Europa - A series published between 1973 and current day.
- Asteroid
- Double Star
Publications
174 publications for Game Designers Workshop
History & Background (Dossier)
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Meta-history & Background
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Bibliography-Ludography (Published Products)
This pusblisher is best known for the following products:
174 publications for Game Designers Workshop
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