Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

1987
Rick Priestley
BGG Geek Rating
5.7
based on 594 ratings
BGG Average Rating
6.9
community average
BGG Ranking
#5371
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Players
2-2
Weight
3.66/5.00
Playtime
120 min
Age
16+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Modular Board Variable Player Powers Dice Rolling Measurement Movement Line of Sight

📂 Categories

Science Fiction Miniatures Wargame Science Fiction

🎨 Artists

Alan Perry Aly Morrison Angus Fieldhouse Bob Naismith Carl Critchlow Charles Elliot (I) Colin Dixon Dave Andrews David Gallagher Ian Miller Jes Goodwin John Blanche John Sibbick Martin McKenna Pete Knifton Stephen Tappin Tim Pollard Tony Ackland Tony Hough Trish Morrison Wil Rees

🏢 Publishers

Alfil Juegos Games Workshop Ltd.

📖 About This Game

The first edition of Warhammer 40,000, but different enough to call it another game. Rogue Trader was a story-based skirmish game with plots the GM (Game Master) would write up. Rules were provided for various races but algorithms were also in the rulebook to calculate the cost of your homemade units. There was a wide variety of gear, vehicles, and troop types available to each army. Players were encouraged to use other companies models with GW's own and make up rules and units. This edition is considered the best by some players because of the massive amount of background and the free-form rules. Re-implemented by: Warhammer 40,000 2d and 3d editions Expanded by: Book of the Astronomican Warhammer 40,000 Compendium Warhammer 40,000 Compilation Warhammer Siege Warhammer 40,000 Battle Manual Warhammer 40,000 Vehicle Manual Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness Realm of Chaos: The Lost and the Damned Waagh da Orks 'Ere We Go: Orks in Warhammer 40,000 Freebooterz Buy Microbadge