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2014 Ranked #6,208

Warhammer 40,000 (seventh Edition)

A miniature wargame rules set where players collect, paint, and command forces in battles across a far-future galaxy. The game rules support clashes among humanity and its enemies, turning chosen forces into a personal campaign of war.

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Players

2-12

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

4.13/5

Rating

6.92

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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...in the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. The rules come with a three book bundle.

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...in the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. The rules come with a three book bundle. This trio of lavishly-presented hardback books depict the sensational imagery, miniatures, stories and gameplay that are the bedrock of Warhammer 40,000. Each volume of Warhammer 40,000 presents a different aspect of the hobby. The first 144 page book, A Galaxy of War, explores the art of collecting and painting your own force of miniatures. The history of the 41st Millennium is presented in the second book, Dark Millennium. In 128 pages it describes the crumbling Imperium of man and their many enemies, within and without, which wage war against humanity and each other. The final volume, The Rules, is a 208 page book contains all the rules for playing games of Warhammer 40,000.

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Play and group

Players
2–12
Best with
2
Play time
120 min
Age
12+
Complexity
4.1/5
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Publishers

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Games Workshop Ltd.