Don’t miss this one! Warhammer 40k Munchkin is coming our way soon, as it’s up for pre-order on Steve Jackson Games and other fine retailers worldwide. Check out the latest!
We’ve been tracking the 40k Munchkin game’s progress for a while. It all started with John Kovalic, the game’s art designer, who previewed cards exclusively to his faithful Patreon supporters early on. As time passed, we started to see more and more cards and details posted up on their main website.
40k Munchkin Cards & 2 New Expansions Previewed
When we first discussed Munchkin Warhammer 40,000 with Games Workshop, we all knew we wanted an expansion shortly after the core game. There’s so much fun, gameable content in the Warhammer 40,000 universe that a single Munchkin game can’t possibly contain it!
Even before we announced Munchkin Warhammer 40,000 at Gen Con, I was working on the cards for the expansion set Faith and Firepower. I knew we wanted to add a couple of Armies to the six in the core game and I knew we wanted more Chaos monsters and lots more cool Treasures. What I didn’t know was how well this new content would mesh with the cards from the core game.
So What is Munchkin?
Munchkin is probably one of the most fun board games you’ll ever play. It’s basically an adventure game where all the players will try to level up and get through the end without dying to a horrible “monster” or getting stabbed in the back by their friends.
You can pick up random equipment and help your buddies or completely screw them over. Remember, it’s all about your personal gain in the end!
Munchkin has a board game for just about any setting you can think of. Classic DND style, Western, and Cthulu just to name a few. Very soon, Warhammer 40k will be added to the list. So what’s the word on the 40k version?
New 40k Munchkin Cards Revealed
These next cards were posted on World of Munchkin for everyone to see! Maybe this will entice you enough to grab a game for yourself.
Monsters
“Monsters” in Munchkin 40k are going to be characters from all different races found across the galaxy. Try to stay as far away from the ones that are especially good at hurting you.
There are monsters in the game (just like every Munchkin game) that will specifically hate on a certain kind of faction. No one is safe in the Grimdark universe.
Weapons & Gear
As you play the game, you’ll find gear that can help you in your next battle. It’s nice to see that Munchkin is still bringing their puns to a universe where survival and hope are myths.
40k Munchkin Up For Pre-Order
The board game we’ve all be following along is finally up for pre-order. It looks like it’ll cost about $30. Just like all other Munchkin games, the games you play should take about 1-2 hours and has room for 3-6 people.
Munchkin Warhammer 40,000 $30
Get yours for less from Miniature Market
• Developed by Andrew Hackard • Illustrated by John Kovalic • Based on Steve Jackson’s Munchkin
168 cards, rulesheet, custom die, and a mounted level tracker.
Suggested Retail Price $29.95
Stock # SJG4481 * UPC 080742099562
March 2019
Munchkin and Warhammer 40,000 – two great games that work great together! Become an Ultramarine, Necron, Aeldari, Ork, Death Guard, or Tyranid. Make a Pilgrimage to Holy Terra, use your Lasblaster, and of course you need More Dakka! Be vigilant; you might encounter the Sloppity Bilepiper, a Horror of Tzeentch, or even Mortarion himself!
Illustrated by principal Munchkin artist (and extreme Warhammer 40,000 fanboy) John Kovalic, and designed by Munchkin Line Editor Andrew Hackard in consultation with Games Workshop.
Now get out there, soldier, and do some damage!
The classes you’ve got to pick from as cards in the game are: Ultramarine, Necron, Aeldari, Ork, Death Guard, or Tyranid. Remember, there are a lot of monsters out there that hate on specific factions so choose carefully!
While the base game is completed, there are still a few expansions in the works like Savagery and Sorcery and Faith and Firepower. These should just be like all the other Munchkin expansions and come loaded with card supplements.
Check out more on the game, and the finished card at as well on Steve Jackson Games’ YouTube!
Do you think Munchkin and 40k mesh well together? Will you be grabbing this game for game night with your friends? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
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