Do you enjoy strategy games such as XCOM, Fire Emblem, or Invisible, Inc? Have you ever wanted to try a miniatures game? Curious about what a miniatures game even is? This event might be for you! Myself and a few others will be hosting Warmachine games for any new players interested in trying things out. No need to bring anything, everything to play will be provided by us.



What is a miniatures game?



A miniatures game is a game of simulated battle between a "team" or "army" of miniature models chosen by each player. Players take turns moving and attacking with their models, with attacks usually involving a number of dice rolls. Each model has corresponding stats which control how far it moves during a turn, how powerful its attacks are, how much health it has, etc. Think of it like a turn based strategy game, just on the table instead of a screen.



Ok, so what is Warmachine?



Warmachine is a fantasy steampunk based miniatures game where players take control of a "warcaster" who controls giant robots called "warjacks". Each warcaster and warjack has a limited amount of "focus" that each player must leverage to gain an advantage over their opponent and ultimately kill the opposing warcaster, ending the game. It also has a "sister" game called Hordes, and factions from both games are designed to play against one another.



So, if you've ever been interested in learning something like this, feel free to come on down and play a game. We will have about 5 tables available and plenty of models for everyone to use.