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Warhammer 40,000: Battle For Macragge box art
2004 Ranked #6,471

Warhammer 40,000: Battle For Macragge

This science-fiction miniatures starter game introduces opposing forces battling across a hostile futuristic setting. Players use the included figures, terrain, dice, and rules to learn the wider system through a focused opening conflict.

Wargames Miniatures Science Fiction Modular Board Variable Player Powers

Players

2

Play time

60-120 min

Age

12+

Complexity

3/5

Rating

6.65

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.7/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

From the publisher: The Battle for Macragge is a great way to get started with Warhammer 40,000! This box is packed with all sorts of great stuff to introduce you to the grim darkness of the far future.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Modular Board

Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Variable Player Powers

Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
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From the publisher: The Battle for Macragge is a great way to get started with Warhammer 40,000! This box is packed with all sorts of great stuff to introduce you to the grim darkness of the far future. Included are 10 Termagants, 6 Genestealers, 8 Spore Mines, 10 Space Marines, an Imperial Pilot, and a set of crashed Imperial Aquila Shuttle terrain pieces. Also included are dice, templates, a Battle for Macragge Getting Started book, and a digest-sized complete Warhammer 40,000 rulebook—the perfect size to fit into a figure case as you head out to a tournament or game! Starter set for Warhammer 40,000 (Fourth Edition) Expanded by: Warhammer 40,000: The Battle Rages On

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Miniatures Science Fiction

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Modular Board Variable Player Powers

Family

3
Game: Warhammer 40,000 (Fourth Edition) Players: Two-Player Only Games Setting: Warhammer 40,000 Wargames

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
60–120 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Andy Chambers Rick Priestley

Artists

4
John Blanche Alex Boyd Paul Dainton David Gallagher

Publishers

1
Games Workshop Ltd.