Game Designers Workshop
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
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 was founded in June 1973 by Rich Banner, Frank Chadwick, Marc Miller, and Loren Wiseman. The company ceased in Feburary 1996. The traveller line was next picked up by Imperium Games.
Products
A (very) partial listing of products. Primarily those of interest to Traveller.
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
- 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
Board games
- Imperium (1977)
- Dark Nebula: Battles for the Stars (1983)
- Asteroid
- Belter
- Bloodtree Rebellion
- Star Cruiser
- Azhanti High Lightning (1981)
- Battle Rider
- Brilliant Lances
- Fifth Frontier War
- Invasion: Earth
- Mayday (1978)
- Snapshot
- Triplanetary
Europa
- Drang Nach Osten! aka Fire in the East (1974)
- Scorched Earth (1988)
- Marita-Merkur
- Narvik
- "Their Finest Hour" (including Sea Lion)
- Case White
- The Fall of France
- Torch
- Spain & Portugal
- The Near East
- Western Desert