Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
As vast and dark as a sunless void, the Blackstone Fortress is a creation far beyond the ken of any race in the galaxy.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Role Playing
Make decisions or communicate from the perspective of an assigned character.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Read the full game description
As vast and dark as a sunless void, the Blackstone Fortress is a creation far beyond the ken of any race in the galaxy. In this age of darkness, in a galaxy riven with strife and horror, the desperate and intrepid alike search this Fortress for long-lost technologies that may be used to turn the tide of war. In Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress, you and your friends take on the role of a group of disparate explorers delving into the labyrinthine halls of a vast and ancient space station. Only by working together and balancing your strength and skills can you hope to survive. With each expedition, you will discover powerful archeotech and learn more of the Blackstone Fortress’ closely guarded secrets, including, perhaps, the location of its greatest treasure. The game can be played solo, or with up to 4 friends, with the fifth player controlling the hostiles. At the end of each expedition, the players return to the nearby port city of Precipice to rest, recuperate, and trade their loot for resources that will aid in their next adventure. Included in the box: Miniatures 44 push-fit Citadel miniatures are included in Blackstone Fortress, each supplied on pre-coloured plastic sprues: - 9 Explorers in red plastic: Janus Draik, Rogue Trader; Taddeus the Purifier, Ministorum Priest; Espern Locarno, Imperial Navigator; Pious Vorne, Missionary Zealot; UR-025, Imperial Robot; Dahyak Grekh, Kroot Tracker; Amallyn Shadowguide, Asuryani Ranger and the Ratling Twins, Rein and Raus; - 35 Hostiles in grey plastic: Obsidius Mallex, Chaos Lord; 2 Chaos Space Marines; 4 Chaos Beastmen; 4 Ur-Ghuls; 4 Negavolt Cultists; 2 Rogue Psykers; 4 Spindle Drones and 14 Traitor Guardsmen. Books The box contains 5 booklets full of rules, background and construction guides for the miniatures: - A 16-page Rules booklet: this walks the player through games of Blackstone Fortress from setup to exploration, with explanations of special rules and a quick reference guide; - A 16-page Combat booklet: this contains all the rules for resolving combat during games, with easy to follow annotated examples and a quick reference guide; - A 24-page Precipice booklet: this details the actions that occur between expeditions, with your explorers resting and rejuvenating; - A 24-page Background booklet: this provides details on the Fortress, the explorers and the hostile forces they face; - A 16-page booklet of datasheets for using the included miniatures in games of Warhammer 40,000. Gaming Content The box also contains everything you need to set up and play a game of Blackstone Fortress, including: - 40 double-sided board tiles to create the internal labyrinths of the Blackstone Fortress; - 234 gaming cards; - 9 Stasis Chambers – safe places for characters to rest between explorations; - A Databank and a Hidden Vault; - 70 markers; - 28 dice. -description from publisher