Genestealer (board game)

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

Cover art for Genestealer, 1990

Description

Genestealer introduces psychic combat to Space Hulk.[1]

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]

gollark: Yes, but I won't take it seriously unless you have more than 100 dependencies on npm.
gollark: There's some pocket laser projector thing for £300 or so.
gollark: You also might obliterate his eyes, which would be uncool.
gollark: > buying expensive grass
gollark: If your neighbourhood doesn't like you, orbital-laser-strike everyone else in it.

References
  1. "Space Hulk: Genestealer Expansion". BoardGameGeek.
  2. Rolston, Ken (June 1991). "Role-playing reviews". Dragon. TSR, Inc. (168): 38.
  3. "Origins Award Winners (1990)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
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