If you are looking for a fun new skirmish game to play, Brutality: Skirmish Wargame might just be the game for you- check it out!
Hello, fellow wargamers! We are gathered here today to discuss my new favorite tabletop game, Brutality Skirmish Wargame. The free PDF rules have been out for years (can be found on the Brutality Facebook page) and we recently got the beautiful masterpiece that is the Hardback Brutality Rulebook (also available in PDF format).
The Brutality community is rapidly expanding. Come check out the Brutality Website and come join us on the Facebook page. There is a great community forming to help with any rules questions, talk about games/campaigns, and show off any warbands.
Background
The Goddess Ishtar has created the Brutal Realm in an attempt to return to the Mortal Realm she was banished from. She has torn portals into reality across time and space capturing living creatures from all over the galaxy, trapping these poor souls in her own world. Ishtar, being the goddess of life, death, rebirth, and war, has created a realm where no one stays dead. If one is to be slain they will awaken again in the last place they fell asleep.
This cycle of death and rebirth along with the cults that follow her within the realm has started replenishing her power to once again return to the mortal realms. There are many different factions and lands that are expanded upon within the rulebook.
The Basics
Some of the basic mechanics of the game involve:
- Warbands are composed of between 4 and 8 members.
- Players alternate activating models
- Games last for 4 turns
- D10 based game gives more flexibility in chances
- Played on a base 3×3 board
Why Play Brutality
Brutality Skirmish Wargame has many appealing factors to it:
- Use any 28-32mm models that you want! There is no need to go out and buy any new models. The game was created to fit into any setting. We can bring Warhammer Heroclix, D&D, or any other models that you have or like.
- Use any setting! Brutality is set in the Brutal Realm but the core game rules are designed in a way to fit into any setting that you desire. There have been players that have used it to create a universe for Superheroes to combat in, I have tried out a feral Ork planet and another player has adapted it to create WW2 skirmishes.
- Games are fast, taking approximately 30-60 minutes. This is a great game to play at night after work. You can get a game or two in and it doesn’t take up your whole night (unless you want it to!). Games are quick so if you lose a game you can get right back up and fight again.
- Solo and CO-OP gaming modes are available. There is a beautifully designed AI table to help control the forces you are facing so you can play games or whole campaigns solo or with a friend (available in the Hardback Rulebook and Full PDF Rules).
- Campaign Mode- Rules to complete a solo, coop, or competitive campaign are included in the Hardback/Full PDF Rulebooks.
Getting Started Quickly
Getting a new game/rulebook can be overwhelming so here is a quick list to help you get your first game started:
- Download the free rulebook on Facebook
- Read the Basic Rules (starting on page 22 of the free rules)
- Use the premade base characters (page 44)
- Use the base assault mission (page 35)
That does it for this one, now go download some rules to play for free!
Get the Rules Here!
About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
Socials: @paschbass
About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
