
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,087
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Warhammer: The Island of Blood
- 2 players
- 180–360 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2010

Rules assistance for Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Necrons
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Necrons is an expansion for Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition) released in 2002 for 2 players and ages 120 and up. It was designed by Andy Chambers, Andy Hoare, Phil Kelly, Pete Haines, and Graham McNeill and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board.
The Warhammer 40,000 Codex books contain the complete rules for playing various armies in Warhammer 40,000. They also contain in-depth painting guides, army lists, and much more.
Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Necrons 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 catalogue lists Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Necrons for ages 120 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 (Third Edition): Codex – Necrons belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board. 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 Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Necrons are: Andy Chambers, Andy Hoare, Phil Kelly, Pete Haines, and Graham McNeill. 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 Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Necrons as an expansion for Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition). 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 (Third Edition) to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition) is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.