
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare – Brotherhood of Steel: Core Box
- 1–8 players
- 30–240 min
- 2018

2018
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Fallout: Wasteland Warfare is a board game released in 2018 for 1–8 players, 30–240 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by James Sheahan and its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
In Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, players build their own crew from a wide range of factions, allies, and iconic characters from the Fallout series, then play in apocalyptic games of 3-30 high-quality 32mm scale resin miniatures through a huge variety of iconic scenery and settlement buildings, from the Red Rocket to Sanctuary Hills, Nuka-Cola vending machines and wrecked vehicles. Settlements include buildings, defenses, and resources that impact the crew's army list and abilities in the wasteland. Fallout: Wasteland Warfare includes an entire narrative campaign arc as well as unique random missions with narrative-style objectives, and crew caps recovered in missions can be used to improve the crew's perks, weapons, gear, and upgrades for the next encounter. In either player vs. player or tournament mode, players try to survive the tabletop wasteland. The game also comes with a customizable solo-play AI deck to control enemies that play to their strengths and replicate a faction's tactics while attempting a narrative mission or perfecting settlement-building strategy. Players can also team up with a friend to defend a larger settlement or explore narrative missions in cooperative games against AI forces or the post-apocalyptic dangers of the wasteland. The Fallout: Wasteland Warfare two player starter set contains 32mm scale high-quality hardened PVC miniatures with scenic bases. Miniatures are fully assembled. You can upgrade this with the resin miniatures upgrade kit to get all the miniatures in multi-part high-quality resin. Models: 1x Aviator Head Super Mutant, 1x Super Mutant Brute, 1x Standard Super Mutant, 2x Super Mutant Hounds, 1x Nora (the Sole Survivor), 1x Dogmeat, 1x Enslaved Tech Survivor, 2x Settlers (one male, one female), 1x Brotherhood of Steel Aspirant in T-60 Power Amour, 1x Deathclaw, 12x scenic bases Cards: 24x Large cards: Unit, AI, Reference, 100+ Small cards: Items (Weapon, Equipment, Mod, Chem, Power Armour), Boost, Heroic, Quest, Perk, Leader, Explore, Event, Wasteland (Danger, Creature, Stranger) Dice: 10 custom dice including 1x White Skill dice d20, 1x Red Armour d12, 2x Black Damage d12, 2x Armour Reduction d12, 2x Green Accuracy d12, 2x Blue Special Effect d12 PLUS Everything else you need to play! Two die-cut counter sheets including over 260 small counters, 60 large counters, two full sets of 6 cardboard range sticks, 1x Rule Book and 1x Ways To Play Book —description from the publisher See also Fallout Wasteland Warfare Roleplaying Game
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare supports 1–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Fallout: Wasteland Warfare is 30–240 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Fallout: Wasteland Warfare for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare has a complexity rating of 3.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare belongs to these categories: Wargame, Horror, and Zombies. Its main mechanics are Player Elimination, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Fallout: Wasteland Warfare are: James Sheahan. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Fallout: Wasteland Warfare as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.