- BGG rating
- 6.9
Expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – The Writhing Shadow: Tyranids Starter Set
2018
Rules assistance for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – The Writhing Shadow: Tyranids Starter Set
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – The Writhing Shadow: Tyranids Starter Set
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Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – The Writhing Shadow: Tyranids Starter Set is an expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team released in 2018 for 2 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points.
About the game
Tyranid vanguard organisms are often stealthy, and invariably lethal. When a string of strange disappearances and bloody murders led across the Nachmund Sector towards the planet of Vigilus, it was not long before an Inquisitor of the Ordo Xenos suspected such creatures’ involvement… An expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team, this box includes 8 plastic miniatures, a scenery set (with exclusive rules!), and brand-new Tactics and Mission cards. Included: - 8 Genestealers: supplied on bone-coloured plastic, these can be used to represent The Writhing Shadow or your own Tyranids Kill Team. These multi-limbed monstrosities are armed with rending claws and scything talons, and the kit includes a number of toxin sacs along with an infestation node; - A scenery set comprising 2 Munitorum Armoured Containers, 6 promethium barrels, and 8 supply crates, supplied on brown plastic; - 13 Tactics cards and 2 Mission cards: the Tactics cards are split between the 6 Tyranids Tactics taken from the Kill Team Core Manual and 6 Tyranids Tactics exclusive to this set, giving you new ways to play with your Tyranids kill team. Also included is a Tactics card for the included scenery, providing rules for incorporating them into your games. The 2 Mission cards are split between 1 Matched Play and 1 Narrative Play mission; - An 8-page booklet describing The Writhing Shadow, their history and background, along with a showcase of painted miniatures and a timeline of their engagements; - 8 datacards for The Writhing Shadow, ready for you to use right away; - A sheet of card gaming tokens, including 10 Move/Charge tokens, 10 Fall Back/Advance tokens, 10 Shaken tokens, 10 Ready/Shoot tokens, and 6 Objective tokens.
Publishers
- Games Workshop Ltd.
Questions and answers
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – The Writhing Shadow: Tyranids Starter Set supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – The Writhing Shadow: Tyranids Starter Set is 30–60 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 Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – The Writhing Shadow: Tyranids Starter Set 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.
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – The Writhing Shadow: Tyranids Starter Set belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Action Points. 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 catalogue lists Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team – The Writhing Shadow: Tyranids Starter Set as an expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.