Guide to Skirmish Miniature Wargames

So you want to get into miniature wargames, but you want to start slow, with a minimum of financial investment, and grow from there. I have selected some cool games to consider before going big and moving to more massive games. 😊

This will be a very superficial overview of the games, as I tried to keep it brief. For more info drop by the store or visit the official websites. I hope you find this useful.

Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game: Battle Companies

Pros:

• Very easy ruleset
• No more than 9 miniatures per side needed to play
• Fantastic diversity of narrative scenarios to choose from
• Campaign mode that allows models to gain experience and advance in skill
• Takes around 20 minutes to play
• Has a strong community at The Guild Hall

Cons:

• Very luck based
• Not very balanced
• Needs 3D terrain to play
• Some miniatures are hard to find

Important: You can find ready-built warbands waiting for a test at The Guild Hall

Join the community: Every Tuesday we meet to play Lord of the Rings: Strategy Battle Game, come and join us!

Imperial Assault Skirmish

Pros:

• Easy ruleset
• Abilities and attacks are all written down on cards so it’s easy to search for rules and there is no need to flip through a rulebook
• A vast number of scenarios based on objectives
• Uses custom dice
• No need for terrain (everything is represented on the tiles you use)
• You need around 7 or 8 miniatures to play
• There was an active community, but it went into hibernation (still, many people have the miniatures and cards so a game can be arranged at almost any given time)

Cons:

• Miniatures are nice, but they are boardgame quality
• Not very balanced but very intense
• Players use a deck of cards for special actions – this plays a massive role in the game, as the deck needs to be custom-built every time (which can be very time consuming)

Warhammer 40.000 Kill Team

Pros:

• Easy ruleset
• You need around 5 to 10 miniatures per side to play
• Huge variety of factions
• An interesting system of command points and tactics
• Campaign mode that allows models to gain experience and advance in skill
• Has a small active community at The Guild Hall

Cons:

• Not very balanced but fun
• Needs 3D terrain to play
• Many additional rules for factions and weapons

Important: You can find ready-built kill teams waiting for a test at The Guild Hall

Aristeia!

Pros:

• Very easy ruleset
• Exactly 4 miniatures per side
• Abilities and attacks are all written down on cards so it’s easy to search for rules and there is no need to flip through a rulebook
• Very fast and intense
• Uses custom dice
• Super easy to draft characters and start playing
• Huge variety of characters
• No need for terrain (everything is represented on the map you use)
• Uses a draft mechanic to balance team composition
• A very small community at The Guild Hall

Cons:

• The miniatures are nice, but they are boardgame quality
• Some combinations of characters can be unbalanced

Warhammer Underworlds

Pros:

• Easy ruleset
• You need around 5 to 10 miniatures per side to play
• Wide variety of factions
• No need for terrain (everything is represented on the map you use)
• Warbands come in ready to play boxes
• A very small community at The Guild Hall

Cons:

• Uses cards as an essential part of the game
• Very competitive
• Needs multiple packs to build good warbands

Important:You can find the starter set ready for a test at The Guild Hall

Join the community: Every Tuesday we meet to play Warhammer Tuesdays in the Underworlds, come and join us!

Warhammer Age of Sigmar Warcry

Pros:

• Very easy ruleset
• Amazing variety in customizing your scenarios
• You need around 5 to 10 miniatures per side to play
• Abilities and attacks are all written down on cards so it’s easy to search for rules and there is no need to flip through a rulebook
• Ability to have neutral monsters that attack both sides depending on factors
• Good variety of factions
• Has a campaign for each faction
• Has a small active community at The Guild Hall

Cons: Needs 3D terrain to play

Join the community: Every Saturday we meet to play Warhammer Age of Sigmar Saturday, come and join us!