# Warhammer: The Mass Combat Fantasy Roleplaying Game (1st Edition)

Warhammer: The Mass Combat Fantasy Roleplaying Game (1st Edition) is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.4 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1983
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Miniatures, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Line of Sight
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.4 out of 10, from 5 reviews

**Designers:** Richard Halliwell, Bryan Ansell, Rick Priestley

**Artists:** Paul Dainton, John Wigley, Nuala Kennedy, David Gallagher, John Sibbick, David Andrews, Adrian Smith, Paul Jeacock, Wayne England, Karl Kopinski, John Blanche, Geoff Taylor, Mark Gibbons, Neil Hodgson, Alex Boyd, Tony Ackland

## Expansions

- [Warhammer: Forces of Fantasy](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-forces-of-fantasy)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/warhammer-the-mass-combat-fantasy-roleplaying-game-1st-edition)
- [Warhammer: The Mass Combat Fantasy Roleplaying Game (1st Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/warhammer-the-mass-combat-fantasy-roleplaying-game-1st-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4192)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._