Genestealer (board game) explained

Genestealer is an expansion set published by Games Workshop in 1990 for the science fiction board game Space Hulk.

Description

Genestealer is an expansion which adds psychic combat to Space Hulk,^[1] as well as Genestealer Hybrids armed with various ranged weaponry.

Reception

In the April 1991 edition of Dragon (Issue #168), Ken Rolston thought the "charming 'space magic,' card-driven, psychic-powers system [...] adds lots of flavor while completely altering the balance of game elements — a good thing if you’ve played the Space Hulk game to death and worked out all the basic tactics."^[2]

Awards

In 1991, Genestealer won the Origins Award for Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame of 1990.^[3]

Reviews

• Casus Belli #60^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Space Hulk: Genestealer Expansion. BoardGameGeek.
2. Rolston . Ken . Ken Rolston . June 1991 . Role-playing reviews . Dragon. TSR, Inc.. 168. 38.
3. Web site: Origins Award Winners (1990) . Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design . 2008-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071214000644/http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/1990/list-of-winners . 2007-12-14.
4. Web site: Casus Belli #060 . 1990 .