
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,327
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Warhammer 40,000: Conquest
- 2 players
- 30–60 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2014

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Warhammer: Invasion – Hidden Kingdoms is an expansion for Warhammer: Invasion released in 2013 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Eric M. Lang and Brad Andres and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
Game description from the publisher: “For thousands of years after the collapse of the polar gates, with the immediate threat of Chaos thwarted, the Lizardmen existed in relative seclusion while the world changed around them.” –Warhammer: Lizardmen The world of Warhammer: Invasion The Card Game has changed. Countless wars have scarred its lands. Torrents of blood have soaked its battlefields. No one is safe. No race can sit safely outside its ongoing battles. In the end, there is only war; there is no neutrality. Hidden Kingdoms is the game's fifth deluxe expansion. Its 172 cards include four capital cards and the maximum legal number of fifty-five different player cards that bring the game’s four biggest neutral races to life as fully developed, playable factions! Players at last gain the opportunity to play as Lizardmen, Wood Elves, Skaven, and Undead. Hidden Kingdoms fleshes out these four new factions with their own capitals and legends, as well as a host of new units and supports, including several that are faction-specific. Meanwhile, fans of the game’s other races will find additional support for their favorite factions, including new units, tactics, and Tributes, which allow the factions to forge temporary alliances and ignore the loyalty costs for out-of-faction cards.
Warhammer: Invasion – Hidden Kingdoms 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: Invasion – Hidden Kingdoms is 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: Invasion – Hidden Kingdoms for ages 13 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: Invasion – Hidden Kingdoms has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Warhammer: Invasion – Hidden Kingdoms belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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: Invasion – Hidden Kingdoms are: Eric M. Lang and Brad Andres. 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: Invasion – Hidden Kingdoms as an expansion for Warhammer: Invasion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Warhammer: Invasion to use it. Check that your edition of Warhammer: Invasion is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.