# Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition)

Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition) is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 30–120 minutes and is meant for ages 17 and up. It plays best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 17+
- **Complexity:** 4.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1993
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Line of Sight, Variable Player Powers, Modular Board, Events, Simulation, Measurement Movement
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Andy Chambers, Rick Priestley

**Artists:** David Gallagher, Jes Goodwin, Wayne England, John Blanche, Mark Gibbons

**Publishers:** Games Workshop Ltd.

## Expansions

- [Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-dark-millennium)
- [Warhammer 40,000 Battles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-battles)
- [Warhammer 40,000: Storm of Vengeance](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-storm-of-vengeance)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition): Codex – Orks](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition-codex-orks)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition): Codex – Eldar](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition-codex-eldar)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition): Codex – Angels of Death](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition-codex-angels-of-death)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition): Codex – Chaos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition-codex-chaos)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Third Edition): Codex – Tyranids](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-third-edition-codex-tyranids)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition): Codex – Space Wolves](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition-codex-space-wolves)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition): Codex – Sisters of Battle](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition-codex-sisters-of-battle)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition): Codex – Assassins](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition-codex-assassins)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition): Codex – Imperial Guard](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition-codex-imperial-guard)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition): Codex – Ultramarines](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition-codex-ultramarines)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition): Codex – Tyranids](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition-codex-tyranids)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-40000-second-edition)
- [Warhammer 40,000 (Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/warhammer-40000-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/316655)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-10. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._