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Designer Notes: You play the Tyranids vs other 40K or Grimdark factions. For a solo game, the key is not making the AI “smart.” The key is making each faction behave in a way that feels like that faction. If the AI follows a few simple priorities consistently, the game becomes surprisingly challenging and thematic. Universal OPR Solo AI When an enemy unit activates, determine its behavior…

Designer Notes: Tyranids are a great faction for solo play because they naturally behave like a relentless biological swarm. Instead of a careful tactical AI, the system should make them feel like an adaptive hive mind whose primary goal is to consume everything in front of them. Hive Fleet Devourer A Solo Tyranid Campaign for Grimdark Future (One Page Rules) Story A Tyranid splinter fleet…

June 6th, 2006 Joe plotting how to take down my Tyranids. The guys and I played One Game Rules with 40K miniatures. I played the Tyranids and got my fangs handed to me, by the Necron. They and their Leader, Joe are tough! At the start of the battle The other table had the Tao vs Space Marines. The Marines won that in a very hard fought battle. The gang’s all here!

An optimized 2000-point Alien Hive (Tyranid equivalent) army for Grimdark Future relies on a balanced mix of massive, terrifying monsters to absorb damage and massive swarms of cheap infantry to control objectives. Here is a highly effective, ready-to-print 2000-point list utilizing common miniatures from your collection: The 2000-Point Alien Hive Roster Hive Lord: Equipped with Scythe-Talons,…

We played Risk LOTR last night. It was fun, but we played a simplified version where the ring was just a timer and everyone for themselves. I prefer the standard, two sided version. The board A pause in play Erik about to do well.

Avoid Asmodee if you really want the game.

How One Page Rules Quietly Overhauled Its Points System If you’ve been playing One Page Rules over the past year, you’ve probably noticed something subtle but significant: the points system has been steadily—and aggressively—refined. This isn’t a flashy “new edition” reset. Instead, it’s something arguably more important: a mathematical overhaul of how units are costed and balanced. From…

One Turn Example (Beginner-Friendly) Scenario Setup Two small forces are fighting over an objective in the center. Player A (Battle Brothers) 1x Battle Brothers Squad (5 models, rifles) 1x Assault Squad (5 models, melee weapons) Player B (Alien Hives) 1x Grunts (10 models) 1x Shooter Bugs (5 models) The objective is 12” from both sides. Turn Structure Overview A turn in Grimdark Future…

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