G.E.V. (1978)

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Designer	Steve Jackson (I)
Artist	Winchell Chung David R. Deitrick Denis Loubet Dave Martin Philip Reed Show More »
Publisher	Metagaming Concepts Steve Jackson Games
Year Published	1978
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2 players (7 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	75 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	12 and up (1 voter) [poll]
Language Dependence	No necessary in-game text (2 voters) [poll]
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Subdomain	Wargames (15 voters) [vote]
Category	Fighting Science Fiction Wargame
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter
Expansion	Ogre Battlefields The Ogre Book Ogre Reinforcement Pack Ogre Scenario Book 1 Shockwave Show More »
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Family	Metagaming Microgames series Ogre/GEV Family
Primary Name	G.E.V.
Alternate Names	GEV Ogre / G.E.V.
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Microgame #8 in the Metagaming Microgames series, the original release of G.E.V. A follow-up to Ogre. Units from Ogre are carried over, with expanded rules for terrain. A larger map and more ambitious game.

Second base game of the Ogre/GEV Family.

Note: Ogre and G.E.V. were later reissued seperately and then repackaged together as "Ogre/G.E.V." by Steve Jackson Games. The Steve Jackson GEV edition has a different countermix to the original editions.

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The Space Gamer

No.21 (Jan/Feb 1979) Playing the Odds at OGRE & G.E.V. (Notes on tactics), by Roland Parenteau

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Ogre / G.E.V.

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Richard Meaden Cover Combined Edition

Publisher: Steve Jackson Games

Artist: Winchell Chung, Denis Loubet

Year: 1982

Product Code: 1402

Size: 9.00 x 5.12 x 1.25 inches

0.40 pounds

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Second Edition in pocket box

Publisher: Steve Jackson Games

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Year: 1978

Product Code: 1107

Size: 7.00 x 4.00 x 0.50 inches

0.22 pounds

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Metagaming First Plastic Bag Edition

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Year: 1978

Product Code: MicroGame 8

Size: 7.00 x 4.25 x 0.10 inches

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Average Rating	7.48
Average Weight	2.00

Num Owned	178
Prev. Owned	3
For Trade	4
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Wishlist	22
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Year Published	2001

The Ogre Book

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Num Ratings	64
Average Rating	7.31
Average Weight	2.00

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Year Published	1982

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Year Published	1987

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Average Rating	7.09
Average Weight	2.41

Num Owned	365
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Year Published	1984

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