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E.t.i.: Estimated Time To Invasion box art
2008 Ranked #17,657

E.t.i.: Estimated Time To Invasion

A hidden-allegiance technology game where corporate labs develop scientific projects to prepare for an alien invasion. One player is revealed as alien-aligned, forcing the remaining human facilities to turn their discoveries toward Earths defense.

Thematic Games Science Fiction Cooperative Game Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials

Players

3-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.32/5

Rating

5.76

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In E.T.I., players become directors of powerful mega-corporations in the early 1960's with the goal of defending the Earth from a pending alien invasion! Players compete to discover increasingly advanced technologies from eight different fields of science and technology.

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In E.T.I., players become directors of powerful mega-corporations in the early 1960's with the goal of defending the Earth from a pending alien invasion! Players compete to discover increasingly advanced technologies from eight different fields of science and technology. Completing projects increases the power and influence of your lab facility. After a pre-determined number of technologies have been discovered, one of the players will reveal themselves as allied with the aliens! With this the invasion is near! The remaining humans labs must use their fantastic discoveries in Earth's final defense! Will one of the human facilities have the strength to repel the aliens or will the Earth fall? It is in your hands...

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Play and group

Players
3–6
Best with
3–6
Play time
90 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Mark Anticole Matthew Anticole

Artists

1
Mark Anticole

Publishers

1
Eye-Level Entertainment, LLP

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