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- BGG #7,429
- BGG rating
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Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles (6th Edition)
- 2 players
- 180–360 min
- Complexity 4.2/5
- 2000
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Warhammer (Sixth Edition): Orcs & Goblins
2000
Rules assistance for Warhammer (Sixth Edition): Orcs & Goblins
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- 2 players
- 180–360 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Warhammer (Sixth Edition): Orcs & Goblins
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Warhammer (Sixth Edition): Orcs & Goblins is a board game expansion released in 2000 for 2 players, 180–360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Rick Priestley, Jake Thornton, Graham McNeill, and Space McQuirk and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Modular Board.
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About the game
Warhammer: Orcs & Goblins is an expansion to the 6th edition of Warhammer: The Game of Fantasy Battles. This 80-page softcover book is an army book, that provides all kinds of information required to collect Orcs & Goblins faction and field it on the tabletop.
Publishers
- Games Workshop Ltd.
Questions and answers
Warhammer (Sixth Edition): Orcs & Goblins 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 (Sixth Edition): Orcs & Goblins is 180–360 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 (Sixth Edition): Orcs & Goblins for ages 12 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 (Sixth Edition): Orcs & Goblins belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Wargame, and Miniatures. 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 (Sixth Edition): Orcs & Goblins are: Rick Priestley, Jake Thornton, Graham McNeill, and Space McQuirk. 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 (Sixth Edition): Orcs & Goblins as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.