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Gothic Invasion

Gothic Invasion

AlcyonCreative · 2014
2–590 min12+ yrs2.3/5 complexity7.0 BGG#10.485 BGG227Strategy
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Gothic Invasion is a card-driven wargame depicting the Gothic Wars from 377 to 382 A.D. Each player takes the roles of the Goth leaders (Fritigern, Alatheus and Saphrax) and the Roman leaders (Valens, Theodosius I, Gratian and Flavius Richomeres).

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Gothic Invasion is a card-driven wargame depicting the Gothic Wars from 377 to 382 A.D. Each player takes the roles of the Goth leaders (Fritigern, Alatheus and Saphrax) and the Roman leaders (Valens, Theodosius I, Gratian and Flavius Richomeres). The Goth player's objective is to plunder nine cities of the East Roman empire between 377-382 A.D., while the Roman player must defend the imperial cities and slow them down as best as he can until the spring of 382 A.D.

Gothic Invasion is a "cat and mouse" tactical defensive game from the Roman point of view while from the Gothic side it's a "race against time" aggressive war.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
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Strategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
90 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#10.485

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Gothic Invasion is a ancient game, for 2–5 players, taking ~90 minutes, featuring campaign / battle card driven. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Gothic Invasion — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Gothic Invasion support?
Gothic Invasion is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Gothic Invasion take?
A game of Gothic Invasion takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Gothic Invasion for?
Gothic Invasion is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Gothic Invasion?
Gothic Invasion has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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