Space Hulk - WHY I LIKE IT

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11 ай бұрын

Space Hulk - the greatest game ever made? Maybe, but most people won't know because it's been out of production for nearly a decade.
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@GazpachoTabletop 11 ай бұрын

Adam owning Space Hulk since 2009 and not painting anything in it is classic Warhammer hobbyist right here

@PaintsOnA4Up 11 ай бұрын

Haha I own 1st, 2nd and 3.5 Ed :p 3 termis from 2nd and 1 Genesteeler from 3.5 are painted 😅😂

@recowabunga7200 11 ай бұрын

He only revealed having ONE SINGLE unpainted copy. That's a bit sus' if you ask me.... maybe he didn't see it's worth back in the days?

@georgeadsett-knutsen829 10 ай бұрын

I prefer 1st Ed and sold my 3rd Ed only a day ago 😎

@jphanks 10 ай бұрын

I didn't paint mine (3rd) until 2016 😂

@justed73 8 ай бұрын

My 3.5 and or 4th is still in shrink wrap and even more unpainted...

@CirWot 11 ай бұрын

Great vid as always. The 'blip' system in Space Hulk is one of the best mechanics of any board game. It's perfectly thematic, gives the genestealer player a tactical toolset and creates much of the games tension.

@burfscape1 11 ай бұрын

YES!! It was the movie 'Aliens' feel, and made your heart race!

@briochepanda 11 ай бұрын

The game everyone wants that GW refuses to re-release. That being said, with enough graph paper and a rules pdf, space hulk will never die.

@StephenEsven 11 ай бұрын

With the new larger sculpts of terminators and gene stealers in 10th edition 40k, there should be ample opportunity for doing a new Space Hulk edition

@charliecoke7396 11 ай бұрын

My bet is it'll be the crowning announcement at Nova since we're basically at the close of the Tyranid vs Space Marine opening to 10th.

@lindgrenjonas 10 ай бұрын

They'd need to scale up all the corridors etc though. It would be awesome and dramatically expensive.

@christerolausson2702 7 ай бұрын

@@lindgrenjonas Agree! But hopefully they´ll do it. What a masterpiece of a game that would be...

@tabletopolis9826 11 ай бұрын

I own a 2nd Edition copy and think it's one of the best GW games ever made. Not specifically 2nd Edition, but Space Hulk in general.

@burfscape1 11 ай бұрын

100%. Deathwing was "my" game, back in the day.

@THX-to6gg 11 ай бұрын

Space Hulk was my first GW game I bought back in 1989 for £20 I just walked into a GW shop and bought it! I currently own copies of the 2nd and 3rd editions. 2nd edition used to be the black sheep of the Space Hulk family but it has some interesting features which I feel should have been carried through to following editions. Although SH is a great game it does have its shortcomings; some of the layouts take a long time to put together and some of the missions can take a long time to play. I’d only be interested in buying a new copy of the game if it addressed these issues. SH is a work of genius and with a little tweaking could be even better in my opinion. It’s original creator Richard Halliwell passed away a couple of years ago I only hope he was aware how much pleasure his creation gave to so many people.

@gabrielwannes9220 11 ай бұрын

Space hulk third edition is the one game in my entire boardgame collection I will never sell. Love it.

@Mikey__R 11 ай бұрын

I had the first edition, it was our second miniatures board game after my brother's Heroquest. It's what got me hooked on Genestealers. I wish the blip system was used in other GW games. I think they tried it in 8th ed GSC, I had the codex but never played.

@ShallowVA 11 ай бұрын

This is the game that got me into the hobby, and it’s still my favorite! Execution Force and Deathwatch Overkill were also pretty good, but nothing beats Space Hulk. It’s insane that GW doesn’t keep something like this in stock constantly.

@Triceratopping 11 ай бұрын

Deathwatch Overkill is criminally under-rated/forgotten imo. I like Space Hulk, but I love Overkill. Much quicker setup and teardown, and the Marines really feel like Marines; they're super tough and killy, and all have their own little gimmicks and special abilities. Recently just played through the whole campaign with a buddy, we had a great time. Also deserves praise for giving us the rebirth of the glorious Genestealer Cults!

@andysmith6441 11 ай бұрын

@@Triceratopping Totally agree! Like most people, I bought it for the minis but after playing it, me and my son absolutely loved it. Great little campaign, challenging missions and the Gambit cards are a nice twist. It's same with Betrayal at Calth. Really underrated.

@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I haven't painted my copy of 3rd ed Space Hulk either. But as a game, it is *so good*. The rules are simple, and the ticking clock during the Marine player turn can really ratchet the tension up.

@krahnjp 11 ай бұрын

I just bought STLs for modular spaceship corridor terrain to print 3d space hulk boards. You can also print your own counters and either buy/proxy terminator and genestealer models. It's just rules and missions that you have to own/find. I personally prefer 1st edition rules for a much tighter game, but then, unless you can find the even harder to come buy expansion rules/missions, you're pretty limited to nearly everything being clones of each other. That all said, one of the BIG advantages of the original box versions is those tiny little terminators means it's much easier to fit the board on a table. A board sized to modern terminator figures is a much, much larger footprint.

@garyarmitage9359 5 ай бұрын

1st addition is intense!

@WarGamerGirl 11 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure I made my videos from the 3rd edition. I really like the terminator sculpts =)

@tabletopminions 11 ай бұрын

I watched your videos - my wife and I watched your most recent one together and it might’ve convinced her to play. Thanks for watching!

@pointandshootvideo 11 ай бұрын

I'm kinda surprised you and Vince aren't thinking about just making a game like this versus trying to revive it. People can use their own proxy models and done!

@NewSquallor 11 ай бұрын

The second mantic or badgers make it, GW will probably release it again to undercut them.

@MrJamesT 11 ай бұрын

I was going to say if you're into building terrain you could build all the modular board pieces out of XPS foam, use your own minis, and then just find a copy of the rules and missions books.

@johnpmchappell 11 ай бұрын

@@MrJamesT Back in the day, at shcool, after I was introduced to it, I photocopied everything and made cardbacked floor tiles. It wasn't ideal, but it worked. Then I bought metal terminators and genestealers :)

@ogremark5 11 ай бұрын

There is a Weird War 2 game called Incursion, which is basically a reskin of Space Hulk with diesel punk power armored G.I.s versus Nazi zombies.

@jphanks 10 ай бұрын

I have the rules for Ultramarines and Dark Angels terminators, wanting to paint and sculpt iconography for them!

@stratagon 11 ай бұрын

The timer mechanism from the first edition remains one of the best thematic rules of all boardgames.

@syrupoffig4865 11 ай бұрын

Man, I hated losing the sergeant and his precious 30 seconds on the clock each turn! It really did add to the atmosphere

@Spidiculous 11 ай бұрын

FOMO is a very very strong tactic that many companies are using more and more these days. I have complete self awareness of it and even find myself desiring games that are out of print even moreso.

@AdoringAdmirer Ай бұрын

I mean it kinda is real too, if they make a genuinely good product and then artifically shorten supply, demand skyrockets even more, creating an upswirl of interaction, hype, brand growth, and demand for future products, because people don't want to "miss out twice". Its devious but also genius.

@chadnine3432 11 ай бұрын

My greatest piece of my Pile of Shame is my unfinished Space Hulk 3rd edition miniatures. I've got about 4 marines to strip and repaint, and a handful of minis to finish. It's so close and yet so far.

@timothyyoung2962 11 ай бұрын

I've always wanted to get my hands on Space Hulk, but I have never been able to. Sadly, if GW released it now, it would be $300 and I still would be able to get it since almost 90% of every game GW releases is out of my price range.

@tinkertoiler744 10 ай бұрын

Have you seen boarding actions? Based on kill team boxsets that is a great runner up

@puzzlejinx 7 ай бұрын

Save up your money bro, I believe in you

@matthewring8301 11 ай бұрын

I have an old 1st edition that never got painted. So I’m painting them right now.😁

@Upyours99xs 11 ай бұрын

I wish/hope they make a new edition soon. They have everything they need. New models for both teams. Just give us a new game already!

@simonwhitehouse8516 11 ай бұрын

I own the same copy and paly it every few months at my club. I am about to paint mine once I finish my current HH project. I love this game, it's simple mechanics and high strategy really makes for a fun game. Great video was good to see this game get some love, and most definitely want another release as any fan of 40k should own this game.

@joejoyce1027 11 ай бұрын

I am so stinking excited about this video! I found a copy of “3.5” right before you dropped this Uncle A. I have wanted Space Hulk since I was in middle school way back in the 1900’s as my kids would say. Great game, great miniatures! Can’t wait to nip these heroes and baddies from their sprue!

@roban28 11 ай бұрын

One of my favourite games of all times. Still have it and still play it! If you want a similar gateway game, "Aliens: Another Glorious Day In The Corps" is due for re-release September and it's a blast! Can be played alone as the rules cover the movement of the Aliens. Does require a big table to play on though!

@MONKEYZENTV 11 ай бұрын

I have the 3rd edition that came out 2002/2003 when I was working for GW. It's a great game, very strategic, with great minatures. It also gives you a model of Mephiston (before he became Mephiston). It's a shame they didn't do any expansion packs like they did with 2nd edition, but GW doesn't like to make money. If anyone wants to play a game like this, might I suggest "Aliens: Another Glorious Day in The Corps" and its expanson pack "Ultimate Badasses". This will give you all of the Marines and characters from the film. There is also a "Sulaco Survivors" Pack which gives you Bishop, broken Bishop, Ripley carrying Ripley and Ripley piloting the loader, "We're in the Pipe Five by Five" gives you the twp pilots from the dropship and the Alien Queen pack too.

@ThePastryGeek 11 ай бұрын

A friend had a copy back in the early 1980’s that we played a few times. Then I found a copy in a local shop around seven years ago and found your channel while painting it up. You were extolling the virtues of 8e so I found 40k and started collecting Tyranids since they were the cool faction from SH.

@ruphuloid 11 ай бұрын

I got my copy of secnd edition (with specialty dices that made it more streamlined) at 16, and to this day I still play occasionally. The simplicity of the rules make it easy to explain and to play with literally anyone. That's what I always needed in a boardgame.

@ogremark5 11 ай бұрын

I like it a lot too, Adam. Back in the day, GW would gift games as prizes at launch, and I was lucky enough to receive the 1ed box set. The rules were tight and playable, and the scenarios mostly were challenging. It went a bit off the rails with the 2nd and 3rd supplements, but I'd call it a very successful design. And when they figured it had sold as many minis as it could, it was discontinued. I immediately bought the third edition during the brief window when it was available and recently acquired the non-mini parts of the fourth edition. I agree it should be an evergreen title and widely available, but GWs works in mysterious ways....

@johnpmchappell 11 ай бұрын

Some serious nostalgia seeing that old edition. It was actually my first real introduction to the 40K universe. Technically, an older boy at school had shown me his Epic collection, but Space Hulk hooked me. I own one of the recent editions. Without looking at details, just as you said, I couldn't tell if it's the one you have or the re-release they did more recently. The miniatures are literally identical, for sure.

@lorenzovive5801 11 ай бұрын

I have finally been working on my 3.5 editon copy. My advice, take your time with painting. Enjoy the process. You have one copy, make it awesome! And yes, it is a fantastic game!

@Cobalt-60 11 ай бұрын

In the late 1990s I recreated an entire first edition set (inc. Space Hulk, Deathwing, and Genestealer box sets & the Compendium book), and have over the years added Terminators and Hybrids with the various load outs. I also in the early 2000s (using 6mm Epic scale figs) created a magnetized "Travel Space Hulk" (for the 1st ed basic rules only) set with the pieces and markers able to be stored in an Altoids mints tin, and missions played on a metal cookie sheet (with the maps printed on 8.5"x11" paper).

@BlakesPipes 11 ай бұрын

Sounds like a game I would enjoy! Thanks, not sure if I will find the notification when it comes out again. But I will keep my eye out. Thank you

@helenmcclure 11 ай бұрын

Was hoping after the release of the Gallowdark scenery in Kill Team they would be bringing out a new edition of Space Hulk but sadly not yet. Wanted a copy of the last edition in 2014 but GW thought only 5000 copies was ok. It was available one week before my payday & sold out the day before I got paid. Starting to lose hope I will ever own a copy of the game.

@t4washere384 11 ай бұрын

Hope we get a new edition now that new Termintaiors and Genestealers are on the way.

@Rostislav0104 11 ай бұрын

Painting every model in the Space Hulk box was my proudest moment in the hobby

@wilpuriarts5895 11 ай бұрын

Might be my favourite game. Played as a teen early 90s. Found a while ago unopened 3rd edition for 100€ and I’m currently painting the minis.

@beanzeani2440 11 ай бұрын

Yes! The legendary Space Hulk!! Great video topic

@RealJA1904 11 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to see these painted up on Twitch!

@MooGoshi 11 ай бұрын

I'm building a homebrew version - have built & painted the Genestealers & Terminators, have got the board tile artwork professionally printed, and have bought stock-card to mount it on. Just need to glue & cut out the tiles!

@robwallace6787 11 ай бұрын

That's pretty special! Have you found the air ducts and other special rooms online? I have a bunch of nicely detailed files for the latest edition, but they're all at 1.5 x the correct size so I need to try and shrink them.

@MooGoshi 11 ай бұрын

@@robwallace6787 Yes, I found a full set online. When you get it printed you can specify the scale you need (which is important). You want your grid spacing to match the base size of 40k Terminators, if that makes sense?

@robwallace6787 10 ай бұрын

Ah that's brilliant! I'd better get back online and have a look for them, see what I can do.

@garyjenson1326 11 ай бұрын

Everything about that game looks awesome, and that Blanche box art, wow. That's some treasure right there uncle Atom.

@jardinestirling1916 11 ай бұрын

Love Space Hulk it was my intro game also back in first addition. I still love it and count it as one my my most favourite games of all time. About 20 years ago I made a 3d board for it copying the cardboard paces exactly. Every one that I have interdicted it to has loved it also. One of the best games out there.

@Therealjohnny5_nodisassemble 10 ай бұрын

Love Space Hulk. Still have the same edition you do. Partially painted. I did like most people back then and bought it for the models to add into my armies but definitely played through much of it. Thanks for the video. Gonna get it painted up and pulled out for games now. You rock.

@JK-zx3go 11 ай бұрын

I have the first edition and it was always one of my favourites

@cutfromstone754 11 ай бұрын

Just bought it at my local hobby shop. It was just sitting there, collecting dust. The guy sold it to me for $250, needless to say I was shocked. Thanks for the vid, impeccable timing actually.

@spaceiguana5066 11 ай бұрын

When I first joined the Coast Guard and got to my first unit in Michigan in 2018, I had been in the hobby for maybe 4 months. One of the guys I worked with had a huge board game collection, but was downsizing. He gave me this version of Space Hulk completely free! Nothing had even been glued together! I was so excited, my wife and I immediately got started on playing. I haven't even finished painting it still! I really should though, I adore this box

@HugeGeronimo 11 ай бұрын

Ah antique games lol... I remember when terminators were smaller than primaris... I have .pdf(s) found online from the original Citadel Website of the original board pieces from all the board extensions, Deathwing and Genestealer, the ones you could get a dreadnought on with 3 and 4 wide rooms... The plan is to get them printed and aquadacked to thin balsa to make a massive map some day... I use the map pieces I have from the original sets as indoor battles all the time, I also made a campaign for solo play for genestealers vs terminators (me), using initiative roll for charging or ducking to nearest cover for the movement of the genestealers. I was using a wound chart from Compendium and 4th Edition 40k Rules for campaigns, pretty brutal for the Termies as they only had 1 wound and 5 weapon skill, versus WS 7 and W 2 for stealers... Let's just say they never completed most of the Space Hulk Missions under 4th Edition, but I will give it wiz under 10th or 9th with the extra wounds and toughness, plus 1 wound stealers. Which reminds me of the original Rapid Fire Dice (sustained Fire dice), with a Jam... Wish they would bring those back.

@byrongehrig8429 11 ай бұрын

One of the best game mechanics from the 1st edition deathwing expansion had players look over the mission and before deciding which player would play the Terminators or 'Nids, players would bid a number of 'squad creation points'. The player who bid the lowest would become the space marine player and then use the points to construct their squad(s) of Terminators for the mission. This has a unique way to 'self balance' the missions for experienced players, by basically asking each player, "How few resources could you use and still win this game?". I wish they would have carried that into 2nd and 3rd and 3.5 editions. Still one of my favorite games!

@aaronriggan2373 11 ай бұрын

I just finished painting my copy a few months ago. AMAZING game where both sides constantly feel like they're losing and every victory feels earned. The blips are a tremendous source of tension and the terminators feel powerful without feeling completely broken. 10/10

@sidtheragali1447 11 ай бұрын

I was introduced to Space Hulk in 2009 when my cousin bought a copy. So in 2014, even though it was not cheap at the time (I was still in school), I bought one as a christmass gift to myself. They were my first ever 40k models, as we had been playing Warhammer Fantasy only up until it's death. Over the years I have always come back to it and have had a lot of fun and closure. The unlike foes make for a very interesting match. In 2020 I decided to paint it, as the free time during the pandemic gave my hobbying a much needed impetus. I tried my best following a painting guide (even painting the individual shoulder pads pictured in the lore booklet) and I gotta say, I'm proud of those minis. They won't win an award, but they're nice and make for great player immersion. You're absolutely correct to point out that it's a great gateway game. I have played this with my roommate and other people who've never played a wargame before and they liked it. Thumbs up for a re-release and looking forward to you painting and playing with your copy!

@Rhuiner 10 ай бұрын

Space Hulk was my entry point to 40k when I was in early high school in the 90s. To this day, I still have memories of the game and flamers.

@car_tag 11 ай бұрын

I just got home from a tabletop convention (TactiCon in Aurora, CO) and played my first game of Space Hulk on a 18'x3' table. It was massive, all 3d printed, and I had a blast. Not something I'll want to play every day, but it scratched the itch for a tactical thinky game and was just what I needed.

@genghisgahan9623 11 ай бұрын

Space crusade was my introduction. By todays standards, the components and models are very basic, but it was very thematic and tons of value. Id love to see a modern version.

@Triceratopping 11 ай бұрын

Heroquest recently got a remake, maybe the same company will also do Space Crusade? They'd have to disconnect it from the 40k lore to avoid legal snarls, but would be easy to make generic space trooper squads vs. aliens.

@shaggybaggums 11 ай бұрын

Heroquest was my first, as a Christmas present, with Space Crusade the year after. Me and my brothers played them every weekend for a while. Good times. I managed to snag the display copy of the first Space Hulk and all the expansion stuff as it was being discontinued. It was a bit beat up but better than nothing. For a long time I preferred games like these over the full tabletop experience, I always regretted being too late for the original Space Fleet. But then came Epic Space Marine and Adeptus Titanicus and I went crazy about terrain building, the hobby always had a different direction to go in if you wanted to try something different. Now GW seemed more interested in renting out their IP. I get why, it's practically free money, At least for a while. But if you want people to buy stuff, you have to sell stuff. At least the latest edition of 40K and Epic is a move back in that direction. I never got why the earlier video games focused on genres foreign to the hobby, FPS for example. A digital version of 40K, turn based like the table top, with factions sold as expansions, new units as DLC, and even terrain packs for creating maps (desert, urban, forge world and so on). That is something I would've paid for. As me and my brothers got older, family priorities kept us too busy to build armies and such a video game would've allowed us to keep playing. Feels like a missed opportunity, the people who were playing on the tabletop, or even just enjoying the painting, would not have stopped buying physical products. But a faithful digital recreation of the game would've allowed more people to keep up with the hobby. TLDR: I think I still have my old Hero Quest somewhere. Time to go dig out the old Browd Sowd. Which is obviously the best thing about Heroquest.

@alwoodsmodellingmayhem 11 ай бұрын

I had this when it first came out and also Space Crusade. Space crusade was a great beer and pretzels game where you have 3 good players and the games master running the bad guys. Great fun and easy to play. Space Hulk required more thought and I felt that the loss of one terminator was very often the end of the rest of the squad or the mission. 👍👍😉

@jamesshobbydesk7512 11 ай бұрын

Space Hulk is one of the best games ever, and it would be so easy to do a new box every couple of years with Terminators from a different chapter and a new mission book and varied map tiles (even just new art, reuse the dies). Not only would it keep it available but a lot of people would buy every release for thier collection.

@oskarlonnqvist7074 10 ай бұрын

Just bought a used 4th edition off Ebay! Been thinking maybe in the future trying to make an alternative terminator squad (would have to replicate the same weapon layouts) of a different faction to then play with!

@christerolausson2702 7 ай бұрын

Love that idea!

@syrupoffig4865 11 ай бұрын

First edition Space Hulk was an amazing game. I think it is the best game of ANY kind that GW has produced. The asymmetry, the time restrictions and the fact that the missions were damn hard for the marine player all made it great as a player experience. I miss the black and white books with the drawn illustrations and the story that came with the Deathwing expansion was immense for 14/15 year-old me.

@christerolausson2702 7 ай бұрын

Not many times the marines survived. And I agree - 1st edition is in its own way an awesome game...

@darkstorminc 11 ай бұрын

Space Hulk was my first 40k game. On the PC.

@MattPerrin 11 ай бұрын

I luckily picked up the "3.5" version of Space Hulk, which I have wanted to own since I was a kid. I spent lockdown finally painting the entire set and I love it so much. Took my time and it came out amazing. I just wish I had local friends interested in actually playing it.

@scotthull260 11 ай бұрын

I purchased my first copy of Space Hulk in 2014 (so 4th ed) and have loved it ever since to the point that is all I exclusively play for at least the past 5 years or so (luckily my gaming partner is of the same mind). Starting 2 years ago, we embarked on playing every terminator mission published and have about 45 more to go to completion (we average 2 games a month due to "life" events :-) This game is an example, in my opinion, of GW leaving money on the table! Even if they didn't come out with a new edition, they could certainly push out a new mission set every so often...those would go like hotcakes! Great video!

@tonyennis1787 8 ай бұрын

My son and I shared 2 copies of Space Hulk, probably 2nd and 3rd editions. The 2nd ed Termies are great. They don't have a lot of pose-ability but they have some, and in a confined space I don't want a lot of dynamic minis that get hung up on each other as I move them. Sometimes, we need _gaming pieces_, not _sculptures_. I agree with your assessment of SH. What you left out is that SH provides the atmosphere of suspense and apprehension that a Space Marine player should feel. I'd say no other GW game can boast this. The box comes with two 5-man squads of Termies. Each squad has flamer, hammer-and-stormshield, and sergeant models. In addition, there's also a Librarian. The 'Stealers are simply numerous and a great model. The ship is swarming with 'Stealers. Every turn, more pour onto the map through various entry points. But the game sports a hidden movement mechanism where the Marines don't get to see how many foes are nearby - they only detect their presence using an auspex. They see when they have line of sight. Since the 'Stealers' numbers are literally unlimited, SH is a race game. The Termies must accomplish the mission before they lose from attrition, and there will be attrition. Termies run, set up overwatch down side corridors, and lay down impassible walls of flame as they sprint to the goal. It's terrifying and claustrophobic. Finally, the scenarios are varied and interesting. The maps aren't just randomly designed; every square matters, every door is a choice. How well the maps are balanced is an unseen and impressive part of the game. Seriously, go to BGG and buy a used copy. #fanboi #sorrynotsorry

@nrgspike 11 ай бұрын

I did own a copy of the 2013 print-run but regretfully had to sell it a few years back. If GW did bring it back, they'd likely insist on making all the doors fully plastic and then charge something like £175 for it - it was £75 last time it round.

@gregperry5951 6 ай бұрын

I bought space hulk in 1989… I still have it with all its parts.. it survived traveling with me through out my time in the marine corps, earning several players fallowing and a few years back I introduced my son to it as well. Really loved that game, so fun.. we would make are own missions and adjusted rules.. lol.. I need the new rules and mission I guess..

@burfscape1 11 ай бұрын

I also discovered Space Hulk long ago (I want to say 1990?) and was so obsessed with it. I was already painting 40k miniatures, however, not playing 40k. Space Hulk was the first Miniature game I played (not including D&D, which goes back to like '84 for me, and really isn't the same thing - models were more for reference, IMHO) Like you, back in '09 or whenever they released the "limited edition" Space Hulk, I bought it, assembled and partially painted the Blood Angels terminators for 40k.... then quit the hobby (short version, age and vision caught up with me, and mini painting wasn't working) Currently, in the last month, (and with new glasses) I've started revisiting the hobby, even bought Age Of Darkness, and have begun a new army. I can truly say, Space Hulk is one of the most enjoyable board games around. If anyone out there has access to it, or can afford a copy (ANY edition) on ebay, etc. I doubt you'd be disappointed. I discovered it back when the movie Aliens was still kind of new, and it gave that stomach dropping feel as the Terminator player! One thing I hoped you would have mentioned, was the classic version used to have solo player rules. (Unless my old brain just makes stuff up!) - Just googled it quick, It did! Anyways... I used to play solo, when nobody was around, or wanted to play it, AGAIN... hahahaa! Thank you for the great video, and trip down Memory Lane. Please do more Space Hulk in the future. Like you imply - GW is really screwing themselves not giving more love to this amazing classic, and arguably their best game.

@johnclarke25 11 ай бұрын

Oh should have said great vid again and always look forward to your releases😊

@PaintsOnA4Up 11 ай бұрын

Gotta love Space Hulk. It was my first ever experience with Warhammer really. Like any kind. It holds a very very special place in my heart. I own 1st, 2nd and 3.5 Ed, including all the expansions for them, the White Dwarves and everything. Gotta say, Space Hulk really is something I love and will treasure for a good long while! 😍

@kleedrac 11 ай бұрын

Between Gallowdark and both Terminators and Termigaunts getting a refresh recently I'm genuinely shocked we haven't got a new Space Hulk this year!

@vo1non 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely one of the all time best games! I’ve owned all four versions at various times, but have settled on Third edition as my personal game.

@lysanderaurelius7810 11 ай бұрын

That was such an amazing release. I can't believe it's been almost 15 years since that 3rd ed initial release. I have the full set painted to a high standard :)

@ZAKKANWAKKAR 11 ай бұрын

First WH game I ever played. Fond memories of being completely destroyed every single time by my (then) 10 year old godson.

@hepburnj75 11 ай бұрын

I loved 1st edition Space Hulk, used to play it with my younger brother. Not long recovered it from my mum's attic, just need to find the time to go through everything to see what is missing (a lot probably).

@cyberleaderandy1 6 ай бұрын

We had Space Hulk the original edition at a company i worked for's wargaming club back in the day. I guess having a local GW shop in Derby ( I went to the opening ) and being local to Nottingham meant we tended to get their new games. Ah the old days 😊

@kevindeantonio5582 2 ай бұрын

I love Space Hulk! I was one of a few Lucky folks to win a copy of the original game, released back in 1989. There was a contest to win a copy back in a old copy of White Dwarf USA.

@VanceHelw 2 ай бұрын

They did reprint Space Hulk 4th edition in Nov 2016 and it wasn't selling well at all, staying in the store throughout the first few months of 2017 before being retired entirely by GW. Mainly because the price was 135USD, for 150 people could just get Burning of Prospero, which go on sale the previous month, and arguably one of the best boxset GW has every produced, or any of GW quarterly battlebox for 150 would still be a more enticing purchase than Space Hulk. The entry in Warhammer Community was still there.

@farplaine 11 ай бұрын

Have a copy of the 2009 release sitting unpainted & unplayed. It’s a great game, I played it a bunch on a friends copy years ago and at the time the termies were better than anything GW released for 40k so I always had it on my “awesome stuff to paint” list and just never got around to it. Even with the latest versions of the terminators, the ones in this box are still great. Might bring it back up to the top of that painting list. I’ve been looking for smaller projects and this fits that definition. Also there are plenty of options for space hulk - loads of 3D printable corridors or mdf corridors with grids. And the image files for space hulk are easy to find if you have access to a good quality printer and card stock. Not going to be the same as the boxed game, but does the job.

@BryanRombough 11 ай бұрын

Fond memories of playing 2nd edition Space Hulk in the '90s. One of the few GW games I've played.

@kalfoxx7749 11 ай бұрын

I initially thought that KZfaq had resurrected an old tabletop minions video when I saw this in my feed. I am glad it didn’t I 100 percent agree that GW needs to re release this! Perhaps use all new models and full plastic terrain they have all of the models for it, it would take much to redesign the gallowdark stuff to fit.

@CarbonBallas 10 ай бұрын

I got it recently! SO EXCITED!!!

@giannakossimos1 5 ай бұрын

I am owning a copy of Space Hulk and i agree with you that is a great gateway between mini war games and board games. i also agree that it is a really good game, and though simple to learn is a really hard one to win. its a strategy game that you dont just kill the enemy, you need to outsmart the enemy and that is difficult yet very rewarding. i would definitely would like to see it come again in production, with some expansions as well.

@CurtisAndersen 11 ай бұрын

Space Hulk was my first experience with war games and Warhammer. It was so exciting and fast and fun!

@DiceDweeb16 11 ай бұрын

I've gotten into space hulk tactics recently. It's a pretty good game, I love the throwback feeling to the original board game.

@aredruss 11 ай бұрын

Bought mine a couple months ago, played it last weekend, it's insanely fun!

@wackyzaky 10 ай бұрын

I have my original 1st edition in a state of mostly decent. I hadn't got back into Warhammer until after the last Space Hulk edition came out. I didn't realize how amazing the minis are!

@samuelsanfratello4617 6 ай бұрын

Space Hulk 3.5...hahaha! I got it in 2014, but didn't even open it until 2019. Painting those beautiful miniatures was too intimidating until then! Love playing this fantastic board game!

@peterbreakwell6575 9 ай бұрын

Just got me a copy cost abit but well worth it looking forward to painting the miniatures 👍

@garyarmitage4301 11 ай бұрын

I have the 1st edition and used metal terminators and plastic genestealers. Have 2 copies fo the latest version. Had all the expansions and using those missions with the new boards and minis. Love this and playing instead of 10 edition!

@BB-pn2qv 11 ай бұрын

I hope they rerelease it, and make a retail print run, not some limited run BS that they have before, where people just "don’t get to play" because scalpers buy it up

@JPGotrokkits 11 ай бұрын

I hope that no one ever steals my jeans. I would have to wear pajamas if someone ever stole my jeans. I have a copy as well. Since we're both on the Twitch, I wonder if a collaboration is in order? I have a copy of SH 3.1

@2dola 11 ай бұрын

It was called space crusade here in Australia, me and a buddy played it through high school when we couldn't afford the real stuff, good times

@HerbertMiniatures 11 ай бұрын

Hello sir! Great video and I too own a copy of 3rd edition Space Hulk that I am yet to paint. It is as you said, a great game of survival and tactics. In a friendly local gaming store, we had a conversation around Space Hulk and there are hobbyists that have never experienced it or don't know what it is; I think I will need to get mine out and to the masses forthwithe!

@kiltman1961 11 ай бұрын

You and Vince need to release your version of it! As soon as you do, GW will do another version.

@ulcbattlereports7388 11 ай бұрын

I was lucky to find an unopened 4th edition a couple of years back.. I agree with you about the greatness of this game.. I wish and hope for a new Space Hulk release that will combine all the well known stuff and mechanics that work really well, but also has the courage to evolve and bring new stuff with it. Especially more rich campaign rules and maybe a system that enables the player to “buy” and assemble squads with different abilities that can be updated through a larger campaign by obtaining objectives.. kind of like the Necromunda Space Hulk campaign..

@t_byson6576 11 ай бұрын

I just bought a sealed copy on eBay and it’s been an great time! I’d love to see a 4th edition

@jonk5883 11 ай бұрын

I have the 3rd Ed too. Still need to finish painting. Love the game!

@intzbk1 11 ай бұрын

I got back into GW in mid-2020 and I found this and Speed Freaks at a gaming store which offered a 15% discount. I haven't played Speed Freaks as I bought it primarily for the vehicles. I did have the original Space Hulk video game from the 90's, man that game was hard. The flamer termie with all the parchments on him, walking fire hazard!

@alexx86hater 10 ай бұрын

In 2014 my local hobby store sold me last copy they had of the Space Hulk and since they had no use for it they gave me A3 Space Hulk artwork they had (basically the picture you have on box except no writings, etc...). Put that in a frame almost immediately. PS: there are additions to the rules over the internet made for a single player play as well as with more tyranid variety.

@garfieldv2 11 ай бұрын

The day after my Grandfather died back in ‘92, depressed, I walked into my favourite book store and there it was “man versus alien in desperate battle.” It was an impulse buy, but I will never, ever sell my copy. (I added deathwing to it a little later.)

@Lord_Aussem 10 ай бұрын

I have the same copy and It's a great game. I did lighting effects with my airbrush to give them that dark spooky sci-fi hallway look.

@tempusavatar 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. My best friend got married on release day for that edition, so I was the best dressed dork at the GW store. If GW doesn't release a new edition in light of the new Tyranid & Terminator sculpts, you should make a video about building the unavailable components that someone would need (namely the floors and blips) and then all someone has to do is source the literature.

@AdoringAdmirer Ай бұрын

I'm happy that I bought this back in the day. Mine is also still unpainted. Back in the day I thought to myself that my painting skill wouldn't do it justice. Now, I just kinda pour my hobby time and energy into other projects. But my girlfriend has been wanting to try painting some models, specifically tyranids anyway, and I have been wanting to play the game with her, so it may be a good opportunity to let her do the genestealers, and I'll do the Terminators. Maybe.

@lifeblighter 11 ай бұрын

I can never understand why GW doesn't always have Space Hulk available. This should be the game they release in Barnes Noble and Target. I know more people that got into 40k through Space Hulk then folks that didn't. Lol

@slouchthesloth2382 11 ай бұрын

Maybe we need a fantasy version “Ironbreaker” about dwarves exploring goblin, Skaven, and other vermin infested narrow tunnels deep in the dark.

@patrickschlauch6638 2 ай бұрын

Nice introduction into the topic. I just own the card game beside the electronic versions for PC and PS, its very intense to play and still available! You can set it up quickly and it can be played even as single player. You are not feeling like playing against the cards at all, it's really good.

@Nada-Mal 10 ай бұрын

Hero Quest and Space Crusade were my first forays into the world of minis, and after giving up trying to get a copy of Space Crusade on eBay I picked up two copies of the 2014 run of Space Hulk. One I use, the other is still in the shrink wrap and worth 7 times what I paid for it... although I'll be gifting it to my son when he is a bit older so he can fully paint up an entire Space Hulk box. We both love the game, but I have to say the balance is way off... when playing as the Terminators the game is basically ultra hard mode, and playing as the genestealers its super easy mode. As a Tyranid player, I would LOVE if genestealers were as deadly in 40k as they are in Space Hulk. Anyhoo, Space Hulk is my all time favourite board game.