Genestealer (board game)

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

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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

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References

  1. "Space Hulk: Genestealer Expansion". BoardGameGeek.
  2. Rolston, Ken (June 1991). "Role-playing reviews". Dragon (168). 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.