Space Marine – The Board Game Review

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We review Space Marine: The Board Game from Games Workshop. Space Marine: The Board Game is a two player skirmish game that introduces players to 40k gameplay.

Space Marine is a fast-paced skirmish game based on the hit video game of the same name. Each game can take between 30-60 minutes and requires two players. One player takes control of Lieutenant Titus while the other controls a swarm of Tyranid.

Space Marine: The Board Game is a two-player skirmish game published by Games Workshop that takes about 30-60 minutes to play.

During each mission players will set up the board with objectives (if needed) as well as starting models and any other markers. In the two missions included in the book, players will either need to slay all enemy models or control all objectives on the board. Each mission gives specific instructions on how to set up the board.

Once the game begins players will take turns activating their models to move and shoot or move and melee attack their opponent.

Each model has a datasheet in the back of the rule book to provide the stats for each type of model and the weapons they carry such as their ranged attacks and melee weapons.

Two missions included in this book are “Objective Secured” and “Hold the Line”.

During “Objective Secured” the goal is to utilize the supply boxes on the battlefield to either buff Titus or spawn more Tyranid. Victory is achieved once one side has eliminated all models from the other.

The second mission “Hold the Line” requires players to try to stop enemy models from ending near objectives and has different abilities that can be chosen each turn to help buff your units to overwhelm your opponent.

Each scenario is played with alternating activations until one side emerges