Warhammer 40K

Warhammer 40,000 (Warhammer 40K) is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic version of Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many similar game mechanics. Expansions for Warhammer 40K are released from time to time, often to facilitate a certain sort of game. The original game itself is currently in its fifth edition.

Players can assemble and paint individual miniature figurines that represent innovative soldiers, creatures and vehicles of war. These miniatures are collected to comprise squads in armies that can be pitted against those of other players. Each player brings a roughly equal amount of units to a tabletop battlefield with handmade or purchased terrain to play on. The players decide upon a setting, which can be a simple skirmish to or go into complex battles involving defended objectives and reinforcements. The models are moved across the table and the actual distance between models plays a role in the outcome of combat. Play is turn based, with outcomes determined by tables and the roll of dice. Battles may last anywhere from a half hour to quite a few days, and battles may be linked to form campaigns.

Warhammer 40K's gothic space fantasy setting spans a vast fictional universe. Its various factions and races include the Imperium of Man, the Orks, and the Elder. These races, along with their playing rules, are covered in the game's rule books and supplemental army codex’s, along with articles in the Games Workshop magazines, White Dwarf and Imperial Armour. Lines of these miniatures are produced by Citadel Miniatures and Forge World. New additions in the most recent addition include the ability for infantry models to "Go to Ground" when under fire, allowing additional protection at the cost of mobility as they move for cover. Also introduced is the ability to run, where some units may relinquish shooting to cover more ground. Damage to vehicles has been simplified, and tanks may now collide with other vehicles.