An Introductory Online Tour - Guide To The Games Workshop Hobby

PlayingThe aim of every person who plays Games Workshop games is to pit their forces of miniatures against other players across fantastic battlefields. Win or lose, all battles are entertaining challenges in which you try to out-think and out-play your opponent, taking advantage of what good luck comes your way, but ultimately relying upon sound tactics to win the day.

Games Workshop creates many different worlds on which to battle with your friends. Our three most popular games are Warhammer - the game of fantasy battles, Warhammer 40,000 - battles in the war-torn 41st millennium, and The Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game.

WARHAMMER
Wood Elf Horsemen Collide with Beastmen of Chaos
The game of fantasy battles, Warhammer is set in a world of dark magic where you control a mighty army to crush your foes. Knights in shining armor crash into regiments of bloodthirsty warriors while archers darken the sky with arrows. Powerful war machines belch forth death with earsplitting fury, while heroes on fantastic monsters sweep into combat, turning the tide of battle. The fate of your realm rests in your hands...
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WARHAMMER 40,000
Tau Battle Suits Battle Mighty Space Marine Terminators
Warhammer 40,000 brings the war-torn universe of the 41st Millennium onto your tabletop - the ceaseless din of gunfire, thunderous explosions, the rumble of passing tanks and the high-pitched whining of anti-gravitic motors screaming overhead. You are in command of squad after squad of battle-hardened warriors, futuristic vehicles and devastating artillery. In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war!
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS STRATEGY BATTLE GAME
Riders of Rohan Bravely Charge Awaiting Uruk-hai
The Lord of The Rings Strategy Battle Game gives you and your friends every opportunity to relive the excitement of the films and books. Do you want to refight the tense and action-packed scenes from Helm's Deep? You can! Will Frodo, Sam, and their companions make it out of the city of Osgiliath alive to continue on their journey to Mordor? Play the game to find out! All you need is an opponent, a handful of dice, and – of course – some The Lord of The Rings miniatures.
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A Detailed Wargaming TableAll three games take place on your tabletop. We use "tabletop" as a catch-all term for any gaming area. You can have a game almost anywhere, from playing on the floor or kitchen table to a dedicated, scenery-filled gaming table. No place is spared from the ravages of miniature warfare!

As you play, you'll find that your force may need some extra firepower or a powerful war machine. Watching your army grow larger, stumping your Playing on the Tabletopenemy with what you'll bring to bear on his force and then crushing him are all quite satisfying! No matter how large or small your army is, every game is exciting with new challenges that await you!

Most important of all, you are in control! You decide what army you wish to field and what troops you will call upon. You are in charge of your own chosen force, acting as the mighty, all-seeing general, whose commands are quickly executed by his loyal troops. You match wits with your enemy and in the end, whether you win or lose, every single game is an entertaining experience!

 
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