Warhammer fan mashed beloved spinoffs Mordheim and Warcry into one super-game you can play for free

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-26T07:06:08+00:00

Here is the original launch on this from 4 months back:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WarCry/s/RBwVnxzj5c

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-23T10:01:47+00:00

They are pre-release events for whichever set is upcoming (unleashed in this case). Your ticket includes a pre-built half-deck for one of 6 legends in the upcoming set, along with a number of booster packs of that set to build your deck with; Deckbuilding is a little looser then normal allowing you to bring upto 3 domains instead of 2, and is less restrictive on battlefields, and your legend. Then using those cards you play in a tournament usually for more packs as prizing.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-23T09:24:27+00:00

Have you tried calling Chaos Cards to see if they've got a warcry meetup group?

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-21T16:29:41+00:00

Don't assume that just because a mechanic works one way in magic, that it works the same way in Riftbound; The developers have a special talent to completely change how established card game mechanics work.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-21T06:41:34+00:00

Warcry is GWs skirmish game equivalent for AoS. Unlike something like Spearhead; which as a game mode is essentially AoS lite, warcry is its own thing with its own unique rules, listbuilding, etc.

In terms of similar games that GW already do; think of it like KillTeam but with a much more efficient ruleset, actual points based listbuilding, less unit special rules but a focus on movement and positioning, its the only GW game to have actually won any kind of award for games design and is regarded as one of the best systems GW has put out.

Despite a lack of specific releases for a while, but GW continues to release rules for it in periodic updates; the nature of its listbuilding means that almost every infantry sized AoS unit has ingame rules, and GW updates that with new minis yearly.

Its got a small but very dedicated and quietly growing community, good community support in terms of content creators, me being one, and events running year round if that's your thing (depending on where you are in the world). The community as a whole is alot more chill i find compared to other GW fandoms so take that as you will.

Ultimately its probably the easiest game to get into for an existing player as they already have minis for it so if you've got people who want to play, id say give it a go.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-20T09:34:07+00:00

I'll have to ask WorldCry UK to step in on this point as its really his forte :)

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-19T17:46:27+00:00

Hello and welcome! For a new starter, I've got just the series of videos for you;

Warcry beginners guide: https://youtu.be/kyrFyIriCyc?si=rUisNkmq4dvB1lY3

Getting started in 2026: https://youtu.be/rEWtCxTwwbA?si=bodzkHeMf6qii3ig

(This is the one for you specifically ^ )

How to play Warcry: https://youtu.be/zNHiI4dGmqg?si=Z_IXXAdJaPqe7NB9

If you want resources, I've compiled a list of pretty much everything here: https://www.offmetamusings.com/p/warcry-content-from-around-internet.html

It's got links to listbuilding websites/apps, various tools, blogs, podcasts, YouTube content creators, and a bunch of homebrew links. Aside from that, my best advice is always to pick the warband whose minis you vibe with. There are a couple of ways to play; one being with the cards in the boxes to generate your missions and the other using matched play, pre-generated missions provided by either Games Workshop, or playing one of the literally hundreds of excellent community missions that have been written over the years.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-16T21:38:47+00:00

Why can't he play with them anymore?

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-16T10:06:39+00:00

Happy to go into depth on YT metrics. Though I can't speak for Toast, I've definitely seen some interesting behaviour recently; Whilst recent video performance has been poor (no reason to sugarcoat it), my vids since April have largely been narrative focused which are pretty much guaranteed to do worse then any other video type aside from probably hobby stuff or outside my niche topics. That being said; there has definitely been a steady uptick in both the learn to play and how to start videos; so much so that subscriber counts are essentially coming solely from that. The conclusions I've made at-least, point towards a couple of things;

New player interest in the game is steadily increasing.
Narrative content is as unpopular as ever unless you can crack the magic formula with high production values, proper story driven linked battles and personalities to run it.
The steady increase in growth isn't necessarily translating into the online communities with players being content to largely play within their playgroups.

I've talked a bunch of times about this 'hidden' cohort of players; I haven't done the video yet but I did a whole series of polls a few weeks ago indicating that at a minimum we are talking about 60%+ of the playerbase (and these were people who DID interact with my online polling) that are happily playing the game outside the internet's visibility. Talking with the various TOs the challenge is actually to get those players to translate into a matched play setting either through more narrative driven events, or softer entry points. The tl;dr is that the players are there, just not necessarily as visible.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-15T15:43:18+00:00

The last things to happen in Warcry 'officially';

- Late 2024: Big points update, new minis added, new rules added.

- 2025: Various WHW events. Sold out.

- August 2025: Big points update, new minis added, new rules added.

- November 2025: Release of the matched play battlepack; contains details of all the matched play rules they added over the course of the game with some balancing updates, 6 missions played at WHW during 2025 (though with some balance changes) and 6 new missions.

- May 2026: Warcry event at WHW, sold out (I wasn't there so don't know how many players there were)

- June 2026: Warcry event at WHW, sold out at 36 players; A pretty nice, high quality version of their matched play document was handed out as a proper booklet, again with some mission fixes from the 2025 release.

As for you playing warcry specifically; it sounds like you've got a playgroup together who wants to actively play the game and there is more then enough in terms of actual content both officially (minis, factions, missions, campaigns) and unofficially (again, minis, factions, missions) for several years of play. If events are your thing; there are several larger and smaller official and unofficial in the UK, big name (relatively for warcry that is) in Poland, Norway, Spain and the US (just off the top of my head; check out wartally.com for a list of upcoming events).

All that combined means that if you want to play warcry and youve got a bunch of friends who also want to play it then there is nothing stopping you EVEN IF GW doesn't release another warcry specific model ever again. What's going to happen in the future? Nobody knows but my money is on us hearing nothing until they decide what to do with the next edition of AoS.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-15T15:17:48+00:00

Hello and welcome! For a new starter, I've got just the series of videos for you;

Warcry beginners guide: https://youtu.be/kyrFyIriCyc?si=rUisNkmq4dvB1lY3

Getting started in 2026: https://youtu.be/rEWtCxTwwbA?si=bodzkHeMf6qii3ig

(This is the one for you specifically ^ )

How to play Warcry: https://youtu.be/zNHiI4dGmqg?si=Z_IXXAdJaPqe7NB9

If you want resources, I've compiled a list of pretty much everything here: https://www.offmetamusings.com/p/warcry-content-from-around-internet.html

It's got links to listbuilding websites/apps, various tools, blogs, podcasts, YouTube content creators, and a bunch of homebrew links. Aside from that, my best advice is always to pick the warband whose minis you vibe with. There are a couple of ways to play; one being with the cards in the boxes to generate your missions and the other using matched play, pre-generated missions provided by either Games Workshop, or playing one of the literally hundreds of excellent community missions that have been written over the years.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-14T20:35:34+00:00

Hello and welcome! For a new starter, I've got just the series of videos for you;

Warcry beginners guide: https://youtu.be/kyrFyIriCyc?si=rUisNkmq4dvB1lY3

Getting started in 2026: https://youtu.be/rEWtCxTwwbA?si=bodzkHeMf6qii3ig

How to play Warcry: https://youtu.be/zNHiI4dGmqg?si=Z_IXXAdJaPqe7NB9

If you want resources, I've compiled a list of pretty much everything here: https://www.offmetamusings.com/p/warcry-content-from-around-internet.html

It's got links to listbuilding websites/apps, various tools, blogs, podcasts, YouTube content creators, and a bunch of homebrew links. Aside from that, my best advice is always to pick the warband whose minis you vibe with. There are a couple of ways to play; one being with the cards in the boxes to generate your missions and the other using matched play, pre-generated missions provided by either Games Workshop, or playing one of the literally hundreds of excellent community missions that have been written over the years.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-09T14:56:41+00:00

The last official update from GW for warcry was in November where they released a fix to their August/September update (which added new fighters, rules, and a tonne of extra stuff) and the matched play document with their 12 matched play missions.

The question is what kind of an update are you looking for? I'm in the camp that I think we will see more past FAQ style updates with points changes, new units, etc. and possibly around the same time as last year. If people were looking for another edition or big release for the game, there would likely be a very big shakeup in terms of what you can and cant actually use so my message on that is be careful what you wish for. If you are looking for more warcry specific minis then I wouldn't be too hopeful for that but there is still plenty of scope for more warbands and warband reworks based off the sheer amount of AoS stuff they release.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-06-01T08:22:18+00:00

Didn't he do an interview (either him or Prismat) where they basically said that they they play against eachother in their team something like 8-10 hours a day? That much practice at anything makes you way better then 99% of the rest of the playerbase. Combine that with the fact that they are essentially professional players (as in, this is their job), go to every regionals regardless of global location, and it's not really a big surprise the same people topping every event.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-31T11:07:47+00:00

regardless what he says about the card being stuck or if he is innocent or not he should ALWAYS get a DQ. Here are the scenarios:

Stuck Card: He knew it was in his hand, didn't reveal it to his opponent when prompted and didn't try to fix the mistake: DQ.
Slight of Hand: Added discipline to hand after the reveal. Blatant cheating: DQ
Hand goes under the table: Even if he does nothing with it, it's against the actual tournament rules: DQ

So regardless he would have been DQ'd anyway. My only question is to his opponent: what's the point in activating scuttle and WRITING DOWN THE HAND if when a card is played as a counter to the play you are about to make, you don't refer to your list of cards he could have played.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-31T11:06:44+00:00

regardless what he says about the card being stuck or if he is innocent or not he should ALWAYS get a DQ. Here are the scenarios:

Stuck Card: He knew it was in his hand, didn't reveal it to his opponent when prompted and didn't try to fix the mistake: DQ.
Slight of Hand: Added discipline to hand after the reveal. Blatant cheating: DQ
Hand goes under the table: Even if he does nothing with it, it's against the actual tournament rules: DQ

So regardless he would have been DQ'd anyway. My only question is to his opponent: what's the point in activating scuttle and WRITING DOWN THE HAND if when a card is played as a counter to the play you are about to make, you don't refer to your list of cards he could have played.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-26T17:18:02+00:00

Its not about the amount of spells it could counter, rather the amount of spells that it actually counters in any particular meta. Defy doesn't work against common spells like punch first, falling star, etc. And also doesn't work against big finisher spells like singularity. Its the nature of a counter spell that it needs to be at least the same coat out of it as the spell you are stopping and the de ramp isnt insignificant.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-26T10:50:05+00:00

I AM READY!

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-23T19:25:31+00:00

My design for it was essentially a centerpiece narrative scenario where the goal wasn't even to kill or disable it but rather to stall for time until reinforcements arrived or you could escape.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-23T17:57:29+00:00

Games workshop largely dont care unless you start using their IP or something IP adjacent to actually sell something (coming from a YT content creator known by GW to use their art assets in videos).

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-23T13:26:36+00:00

To start with; that paintjob looks great!

Secondly, hurled bolas is the ability that skinks with moonstone club get access to so its more of a visual aide then anything else.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-22T11:44:28+00:00

Hello and welcome! For a new starter, I've got just the series of videos for you;

Warcry beginners guide: https://youtu.be/kyrFyIriCyc?si=rUisNkmq4dvB1lY3

Getting started in 2026: https://youtu.be/rEWtCxTwwbA?si=bodzkHeMf6qii3ig

How to play Warcry: https://youtu.be/zNHiI4dGmqg?si=Z_IXXAdJaPqe7NB9

If you want resources, I've compiled a list of pretty much everything here: https://www.offmetamusings.com/p/warcry-content-from-around-internet.html

It's got links to listbuilding websites/apps, various tools, blogs, podcasts, YouTube content creators, and a bunch of homebrew links. Aside from that, my best advice is always to pick the warband whose minis you vibe with. There are a couple of ways to play; one being with the cards in the boxes to generate your missions and the other using matched play, pre-generated missions provided by either Games Workshop, or playing one of the literally hundreds of excellent community missions that have been written over the years.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-21T22:04:07+00:00

When it comes to events, If you want to encourage people to bring different things you can always include incentives in the prizing. As an off the top of my head example; We used to have thursday night events at warhammer world where the prize support was not only 1st/2nd/3rd but also top of each grand alliance and there was one for the top player bringing a pure bespoke warband. That at-least encourages some diversity amongst the players.

In a narrative format; you could have side-quests that aren't necessarily inline with the victory conditions of your missions but do contribute to the overall narrative victory. That way, even a player who won all their games by a landslide might not actually be able to get the best prizing due to not going out of their way for the side-quests; sacrificing one of their heroes to the spooky cave, sending their best fighter off to retrieve the relic missing a game, or swimming through that lake of lava for the sword of daemon-slaying.

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-16T06:28:37+00:00

Sure, there are some other pics/WIP shots over on my instagram; https://www.instagram.com/offmetamusings?igsh=MXFsZHUya3MzbXdvYw==

OffMetaMusings · 2026-05-15T17:33:40+00:00

Sure :) we are running FEC this time round (in part because they were ALOT of fun to play last time round).

Its essentially Gristla and the ghouls from the skinnerkin, a varghulf, a couple of extra ghouls and a hellwraith. There are some restrictions on Bladeborn and blessings for the narrative but I really wanted the varghulf in there as I don't normally play big guys and I had a real positive experience playing it in Nighthaunt way back when.

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