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2006 Ranked #3,875

Hordes

This miniatures battle game can expand Warmachine or stand alone. Shared systems support different armies in a fantasy war.

Wargames Book Fantasy Variable Player Powers

Players

2-8

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

3.32/5

Rating

7.55

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

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?

Hordes can be viewed as either an expansion to Warmachine, or a totally separate game using the same system. Either way, it contains four new factions and is based on the same system.

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Hordes can be viewed as either an expansion to Warmachine, or a totally separate game using the same system. Either way, it contains four new factions and is based on the same system. It is 100% compatible with Warmachine. Rather than the steampunk theme of Warmachine, Hordes focuses on the more primitive tribal powers: Trollblood, Skorne, Legion of Everblight, Circle Orboros, Farrow (pig-men) and Gatormen. They wage war with great warbeasts in place of warjacks and, instead of warcasters, have warlocks that draw power from their beasts.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–8
Best with
2
Play time
60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

5
Mike McVey Brian Snoddy Jason Soles Rob Stoddard Matt Wilson (I)

Publishers

1
Privateer Press