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2004 Ranked #4,216

Warhammer 40,000 (fourth Edition)

This tabletop miniatures wargame’s fourth edition revises a popular far-future battle system. Armies clash under updated rules of war.

Wargames Fantasy Miniatures Modular Board Variable Player Powers

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

3.52/5

Rating

6.51

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 2.3/5

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?

This is the 4th edition of Games Workshop very popular tabletop miniature game. The rulebook is mainly a revamped version of the 3rd edition with various rule simplifications throughout.

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.
Read the full game description

This is the 4th edition of Games Workshop very popular tabletop miniature game. The rulebook is mainly a revamped version of the 3rd edition with various rule simplifications throughout. Overall, the mechanics of the game have stayed the same. Rich in background this book offers all kinds of modelling tips, terrrain building and painting guide. From the back of the rulebook: " Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop game for two or more players where you command the forces of the Imperium or one of its many enemies. This book provides you with all the rules you need to play, and guides you through collecting and painting your own army of Citadel miniatures."

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

3
Fantasy Miniatures Science Fiction

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Modular Board Variable Player Powers

Family

2
Game: Warhammer 40,000 (Fourth Edition) Setting: Warhammer 40,000 Wargames

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Editions

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2
Play time
60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
3.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

4
Andy Chambers Pete Haines Jervis Johnson Rick Priestley

Artists

4
John Blanche Alan Davies David Gallagher Henning Ludvigsen

Publishers

1
Games Workshop Ltd.