Labyrinth of the Necrons, new standalone game from GW

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**reluxor**

Grimgold wrote:
Don't have much yet, just two shots from someones twitter, but looks like necrons vs. Salamanders(?)

The money shot as it were the other is just showing off an overlord.

Since we got the leak, I imagine we'll see more info on it in the next few days. The cards match the models shown, 4 warriors, 2 immortals, 1 lychguard and 1 overlord. The marine on the cover is in green armor, with a flamer and a lizard scale loin cloth, so salamanders seems confirmed. The cover also includes a wraith but we don't see a card for that, so i suspect we are only seeing a little of what's contained.

This is such a great news I can hardly believe it

**GoatboyBeta**

I hope there is more than the one board section. Otherwise its not much of a labyrinth.

**ThaneCawdor**

Theres only one board section, but you fold it over in a mobius strip...

**Fenrir Kitsune**

Galas wrote:
Fenrir Kitsune wrote:
Blood angels and necrons are allies in the background, so it makes sense they are in the game

Spoiler:

No, it’s true. Was in one of campaign backgrounds, so there’s no reason why the two forces shouldn’t team up again.

**H.B.M.C.**

ThaneCawdor wrote:
Theres only one board section, but you fold it over in a mobius strip...

That's no labyrinth then. Hardly even registers as a maze...

**Chamberlain**

ZebioLizard2 wrote:That's the Blood Angel symbol.

Oh it's on a shoulder pad! I just kept seeing an angry face.

**guru**

Space Marine Adventures: Labyrinth of the Necrons

Space Marine Adventures: Labyrinth of the Necrons is a 2-5 player cooperative game coming from Games Workshop in 2018

https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek/status/965340599116292097

**Crimson**

Well, that looks pretty underwhelming.

**Galas**

Kevin Rountree, recovering the "Games" in the Workshop since 2016!

Crimson wrote:
Well, that looks pretty underwhelming.

For us, wargamers in the short them, it is. For the community in general quite the contrary. How many people entered the hobby thanks to Space Hulk? Space Crusade? Warmasters?

**Chikout**

Those are the space marine heroes minis from japan. This is an interesting way of bringing them to rest of the world.

**Kijamon**

I believe those are the Space Marine Heroes from the Japan only release. At least 5 of them possibly more since the sprues are still in the box.

Also NINJA'd

And more - "Open now" - a legacy style game possibly? That'd be cool. More likely a rough GM'd approach though.

**TheDraconicLord**

That looks pretty freakin' cool, tbh! "Space Marine Adventures" . I'm hoping for more of these

**GoatboyBeta**

Ok so assuming that pic shows the whole game contents it looks like there is one more Ultramarine still on the sprue, and two more board sections.

**Ssgt Carl**

This actually does look pretty cool and the small board is actually drawing me in a lot. I too hope (assuming it is a fun game) that this is just part of a series of Space Marine Adventures.

**Tamereth**

If those where the space marines heroes line I'd be interested, but I don't think they are. The flamer guy has a helmet on instead of the bare head / gas mask on the heroes line.

Still if it's a full ten man squad of new mono pose marines I'd find a use for them pretty quick.

**Ssgt Carl**

GoatboyBeta wrote:
Ok so assuming that pic shows the whole game contents it looks like there is one more Ultramarine still on the sprue, and two more board sections.

I doubt there are more than 5 figs (it says it’s a 5 player game). Not sure why it shows that but likely whoever set it up already had a fig (especially if it’s in Japan)

**Kijamon**

Tamereth wrote:
If those where the space marines heroes line I'd be interested, but I don't think they are. The flamer guy has a helmet on instead of the bare head / gas mask on the heroes line.

Still if it's a full ten man squad of new mono pose marines I'd find a use for them pretty quick.

I think every model in the Heroes set has a helmet and bare head option on the sprue

**Clockpunk**

Hmmmm... with the rumour I had really hoped it would be far more like Warhammer Quest, with all sorts of mixed heroes. But still, this would also provide a nice introductory Necron set for use in SW:A as well.. one thing that puzzles me though - is it a GW release proper, or a licensed product designed by an outside team? The usual GW and 40k branding/logos aren't visible as I would have expected.

**BlueGrassGamer**

Tamereth wrote:
If those where the space marines heroes line I'd be interested, but I don't think they are. The flamer guy has a helmet on instead of the bare head / gas mask on the heroes line.

The Tale of Painters blog show the sprues for Brother-Sergeant Sevastus and Brother-Captain Brother-Captain Thassarius. They both have options for a helmeted or bare head.

http://taleofpainters.blogspot.com/2017/11/review-japan-exclusive-space-marine.html

And ninja'd. Sorry.

**BrookM**

I'm all for this sort of stuff, especially if it's as affordable as the other mini-games they've released over the years.

And called it!

**GoatboyBeta**

Ssgt Carl wrote:

I doubt there are more than 5 figs (it says it’s a 5 player game). Not sure why it shows that but likely whoever set it up already had a fig (especially if it’s in Japan)

True that is odd. Possibly GW wanted to put an extra Marine in there so there is a bit more choice when you have a full set of players? Or it could be there to show how the kits will be packed in the box? Speaking of which there doesn't seem to be enough room in the box for the Necron kits. Is it possible that the displayed Crons are placeholders? I've been looking at the close up pics and I'm still unsure if they are silver plastic or painted silver.

**BrookM**

The box and contents on display are prototypes, they usually have some sprues included to show off the contents as they are upon purchase.

**Galas**

I'm pretty sure those Necrons will be "easy to build" versions.

**Crimson**

It is kinda lame that they just recycle these generic Ultramarine sculpts for characters of other chapters. That hairless Space Wolf looks particularly wrong.

**Lord Damocles**

Well sure, I guess one way to make the subtitle 'Labyrinth of the Necrons' look better is to make the main title 'Space Marine Adventures'..?

**Chikout**

The age rating on this game is 8+ like battle for Vedros. Gw stuff is usually 12+ . This is clearly a product aimed at new players, hence the name featuring the two races involved. With several more space marine heroes not in the box and a series 2 coming to Japan, we could see more space marine adventures games in the future if this proves popular.

**Racerguy180**

I am totally down with buying this, using the marines and selling the crons.

unless it's actually fun, but... prob not.

**H.B.M.C.**

It'll be interesting if the 'Crons are Ezy-2-Build.

**Tokhuah**

Sigh... the five SMs confirm it is just another GW game where you play a bunch of Imperium maggots slogging a conga line against foes, except instead of Alien they are fighting Terminator.

I have less than zero interest in this game and will tune out of the thread rather than busting out the flame thrower.

**ecurtz**

If there are 5 marines why isn't it 1-5 players if co-op or 2-6 if one player is the Necrons?