Battlefleet Gothic

Battlefleet Gothic

  • Players: 2–4 players
  • Play time: 180 min
  • BGG rating: 7.1

About Battlefleet Gothic

A space battle game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. BFG uses a variety of spaceship miniatures that are moved and fired by distance measuring. Battles have a Age-of-Sail-in-Space feel to them with more emphasis on broadside attacks than on 'air' superiority. The core rules contain scenarios along with campaign rules. The starter box was out of print for couple of years, but due to popular demand (or a large surplus of miniatures in their warehouse), Games Workshop re-released it. The starter box set is now OOP. The rules have been revised, and are available in book format and free PDF downloadable files. As of 2013, the ships are no longer available from Games Workshop or Forgeworld. The game is expanded by Battlefleet Gothic Armada Armada (yellow book) is an expansion to the BFG rulebook, often referred to as 'the blue book.' In 2007 GW released anm update to the 1999 rulebook. This was the v1.5/2007 edition. In 2010 the FAQ/Compendium 2010 was released including various fixes/changes and adding some more ships and fleets. (Mainly collecting the separate PDF's GW released between 2004 and 2007 for Rogue Traders, Craftworld Eldar, Tau Kor'or'vesh and Powers of Chaos).

Released
1999
Designer
Andy Chambers
Age
12+
Best with
2 players (BGG community)

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Battlefleet Gothic FAQ

How many players can play Battlefleet Gothic?

Battlefleet Gothic plays with 2–4 players.

What is the best player count for Battlefleet Gothic?

BoardGameGeek community voters say Battlefleet Gothic is best with 2 players (13 votes).

How long does Battlefleet Gothic take to play?

A game of Battlefleet Gothic takes 180 min.

What age is Battlefleet Gothic for?

The recommended minimum age for Battlefleet Gothic is 12+.

Battlefleet Gothic expansions

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