Genestealer (board game)

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Cover art for Genestealer, 1990

Genestealer is an

expansion set published by Games Workshop in 1990 for the science fiction board game Space Hulk
.

Description

Genestealer is an expansion which adds psychic combat to Space Hulk,[1] as well as Genestealer Hybrids armed with various ranged weaponry.

Reception

In the April 1991 edition of Dragon (Issue #168), Ken Rolston thought the "charming 'space magic,' card-driven, psychic-powers system [...] adds lots of flavor while completely altering the balance of game elements — a good thing if you’ve played the Space Hulk game to death and worked out all the basic tactics."[2]

Awards

In 1991, Genestealer won the

Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame of 1990.[3]

Reviews

References

  1. ^ "Space Hulk: Genestealer Expansion". BoardGameGeek.
  2. TSR, Inc.
    : 38.
  3. ^ "Origins Award Winners (1990)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  4. ^ "Casus Belli #060". 1990.
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