Warhammer 40,000 took its name from Warhammer Fantasy Battle, which is a medieval fantasy wargame also produced by Games Workshop. The fictional setting of the game has been developed through a large body of novels published by Black Library (Games Workshop's publishing division).

The models in the game are a mixture of humans, aliens, and supernatural monsters wielding futuristic weaponry and supernatural powers. Warhammer 40,000 is set in the distant future, where a stagnant human civilisation is beset by hostile aliens and supernatural creatures. These fights are resolved using dice and simple arithmetic. Each player takes turns moving their model warriors around the battlefield and fighting their opponent's warriors. The playing area is a tabletop model of a battlefield, comprising models of buildings, hills, trees, and other terrain features. The first edition of the rulebook was published in September 1987, and the 10th and current edition was released in June 2023.Īs in other miniature wargames, players enact battles using miniature models of warriors and fighting vehicles. It is the most popular miniature wargame in the world, and is particularly popular in the United Kingdom. Warhammer 40,000 is a miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. Strategic thinking, arithmetic, miniature painting

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