Cover art for Warmaster

Warmaster

1993 · BGG
Avg rating
6.51
Bayes rating
5.53
Weight
2.14 (Medium Light)
Players
2
Playtime
30 min
Ratings count
67

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Description

Originally published by Games Workshop in White Dwarf 161 and now available to download on GW's Spanish site, Warmaster (no relation to the 2000 miniatures game) is a two-player board game that recreates the Emperor's attack on Horus's battle barge at the end of the Battle for Earth. At the start of the game the Imperial player has no idea where Warmaster Horus is located and must search the ship to find him as quickly as possible. Hidden perils confront the Imperial player, who will face traps and ambushes, as they search for the Warmaster. As the game progresses, the Emperor's dwindling forces will face greater numbers of Traitors as they, the traitors, receive reinforcements. The Emperor is in a race against time to defeat Horus or die trying. The Traitor player wins by killing the Emperor and the Imperial player wins by killing Horus, if both are killed at the same time, the game is a draw.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Deduction & hidden information Dice rolling

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

Science fiction & space

Publishers

Games Workshop Ltd. Wydawnictwo MAG

Designers

Jervis Johnson