Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Player-count sensitive
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Command Ultramarines or Orks across eight scenarios using secret order tokens, terrain, unit abilities, cards, and dice.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Scenario Campaign
Play linked or standalone scenarios with their own setup, objectives, and consequences.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Action Queue
Place actions into an ordered queue that resolves now or on later turns.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Line of Sight
Visibility between pieces determines valid targets, movement, or effects.
Read the full game description
Warhammer 40,000: Heroes of Black Reach brings the Heroes System to a fast two-player clash between the Ultramarines and Orks. Square terrain boards and thick unit counters replace a miniatures setup while preserving line of sight, cover, vehicles, equipment, psychic powers, and varied troop abilities. Each round begins with players secretly assigning numbered order tokens—including a bluff—to units, then alternating activations as the sequence is revealed. Movement, fire, assault, defense values, dice, and action cards combine to make every activation tactically significant. Eight linked scenarios introduce the armies and then develop into a broader campaign, so a short introductory fight can grow into a two-hour objective battle without requiring assembly or painting.
