
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,478
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Grimdark Future: Firefight
- 2 players
- 30–90 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Grimdark Future: Edge of the Radiance – Narrative Campaign
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Grimdark Future: Edge of the Radiance – Narrative Campaign is an expansion for Grimdark Future released in 2024 for 1–6 players. It was designed by Gaetano Ferrara and Robbie McGuinness and its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Once a hero of the Eternal Dynasty, Captain Lyao had resigned himself to a life of obscurity on the barren world of Loung We at the edge of the Radiance Exclusion Zone. This changed suddenly when Prime Warrior Druzhak arrived, seeking a lost Alien Hive clutch hidden beneath the planet's surface. Two forces collide in this all-new narrative campaign for OPR Games' Grimdark Future. What is there to discover at the Edge of the Radiance? This game expansion for Grimdark Future takes players on an adventure across 10 missions which are tied together by an exciting story of epic proportions. Rules for unit progression are also included, so you can watch your armies grow and evolve throughout the campaign. Even though this narrative campaign was written with Eternal Dynasty and Alien Hives in mind, it is easy to imagine this type of clash to be happening between any of the other factions in the Galaxy, so feel free to swap them out with whatever armies you have available to play. Note that to play this campaign you’re going to need the core rules for Grimdark Future as well as some army lists, which you can find for free on our website. The main characters of this campaign are available for purchase as 3D print files on the One Page Rules MyMiniFactory store. Edge of the Radiance is book 1 out of 12 in the Gateway saga for Grimdark Future. Make sure to check out the rest of the books in the saga to complete this epic narrative.
Grimdark Future: Edge of the Radiance – Narrative Campaign supports 1–6 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.
Grimdark Future: Edge of the Radiance – Narrative Campaign belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Scenario / Mission / Campaign 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 Grimdark Future: Edge of the Radiance – Narrative Campaign are: Gaetano Ferrara and Robbie McGuinness. 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 Grimdark Future: Edge of the Radiance – Narrative Campaign as an expansion for Grimdark Future. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Grimdark Future to use it. Check that your edition of Grimdark Future is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.