Warhammer's popular deck building game is digitally adapted

While the video games that take place in the world of Warhammer 40,000 cost 10 cents, the other Games Workshop franchises do not always get the same attention. That's what makes the announcement of Warhammer Underworlds: Online so unusual. The high fantasy turn-based game is expected to arrive on Steam as an early access title later this year.

Warhammer Underworlds: Online is under development for Windows PC and will be based on the popular table system called Warhammer Underworlds. Published for the first time as a physical box called Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire In 2017, the highly competitive two-player system requires only a few physical thumbnails. Instead of a stack of six-sided dice, the game uses a unique deck-building mechanism and custom dice.

Warhammer Underworlds: Online will be a faithful adaptation of the table system, and will include all the cards and dice that are in the physical game.

The Hell system itself is actually a relatively inexpensive pursuit compared to the larger, massive battles found in Games Workshop's traditional miniature games. This makes it a hobby not to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars at a time. Collecting and painting the entire series is extremely affordable. Since its release, Games Workshop has launched more than a dozen "bands" at around $ 30 each. This low barrier to entry has created a very competitive gaming scene.

Steel Sky Productions / Games Workshop

Steel Sky Productions / Games Workshop

According to a press release issued late last week, the development of computer gaming is entrusted to a team called Steel Sky Productions. They seem eager to continue this momentum, promising two groups of warriors and two others during the first period of development of access. Additional maps and bands will be released over time.

Rather than calling it a video game, they opt for an extremely opaque formulation, calling it a "digital table game". We will have to wait to find out what it means in action. You can track the project on the game's official website or add it to your Steam Wish List.