Warhammer Fantasy Battle (Third Edition) (1987)

About this game

This is the third edition of very popular Warhammer Fantasy Battles wargame, with a complex movement system and new specialist troop types. Warhammer Fantasy Battles is a tabletop game for two or more players where you command several armies from a huge range that goes from Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Undead, Orcs, Beastmen, Ratmen called Skaven, and other fantasy races. This starter set provides you with all the rules you need to play, a core for two armies, and guides you through collecting and painting your own army of Citadel miniatures. The Warhammer rulebook is a 304-page hardback book. Within its covers the book is divided into seven sections: Introduction, The Basic Game, Advanced Rules, Magic, The Warhammer World, The Bestiary, and Forenrond's Last Stand.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 99.
• Rules load. At 3.3/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 16 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.