Beginner’s Guide to Kings of War

Kings of War Overview

Kings of War Beginner’s Guide: Is Kings of War For Me?
Hi everyone, Jake here, and I wanted to write a quick intro to Kings of War for those of you thinking about starting the game. This article is going to ...

 


How to Pick Your First Army

Kings of War Beginner’s Guide: Choosing an Army Forces of Good
I initially envisioned writing a post that would cover all the Kings of War armies, so this article is written with that in mind. However, just the Forces of Good ...
Kings of War Beginners Guide: Choosing an Army Forces of Neutrality
I initially envisioned writing a post that would cover all the Kings of War armies. However, just the Forces of Good made for a pretty long article, so I am ...
Kings of War Beginner’s Guide: Choosing an Army Forces of Evil
Well, here it is, the third part of our Choosing an Army feature. Whew! I initially envisioned this as one big article, but splitting it up was 100% the right ...

 


How to Build a List

Kings of War Beginner’s Guide: List Building

Greetings, and welcome back to another Kings of War Beginner's Guide! These guides are part of an article series focused ...

Beginner’s Guide: Balanced List Building

Hello Dash28, bringing you another Beginner's Guide! Today's article is another list-building article, focused on building balanced lists; however, instead ...

How Many Points Is My Mega Army Set?

If you're new to Kings of War, the Mega Army sets are a great way to start your first army ...

Building Armies the Kings of War Way: Multibasing

How to Base Miniatures, Part 1
All About That (Multi)Base Bases are a very integral, but often unsung part of miniatures wargaming. Practically, they are the thing that holds up our painstakingly painted minis, and often ...
How to Base Miniatures, Part 2
All About That (Multi)Base: Part Deux Hello again! Billy’s back with part two of my article about how to build dynamic multibases. Last time, I showed the supplies and process ...

 


Tactical and Game Play Tips

You Can Do That? Kings of War Gotcha Moves and How to Prevent Them
“Secrets, silent, stony sit in the dark palaces of both our hearts: secrets weary of their tyranny: tyrants willing to be dethroned.” -James Joyce It is my opinion that Kings ...
Kings of War Tactics Against Flyers
Hello everyone, I am sharing a guest article written by Randy Atchley on how to face flyers. As a common threat in games of Kings of War I'm excited to ...
Beginners guide: The complex art of not doing
There you stand. A few games under your belt, the rules mostly make sense. There's still a bookmark or two to reference if a unit can see out the wood ...
Is My Terrain OK?
Terrain is very important to Kings of War. It shapes the table and provides players with complications to overcome and opportunities to take advantage of. It makes sense then that ...

 


Finding and Attending Tournaments and Events

Prepared to Win: What to Bring to Your First Grand Tournament
Kings of War Grand Tournaments are a whole lot of damn fun. Actually, they’re a whole lot of damn everything, which means honestly, they can be a little overwhelming on ...
Sportsmanship: Not just Your Energetic Best Friend
Something that gets talked about frequently in Kings of War is the use of soft scores. Just go search through a few of the Facebook pages and you will find ...
Dwarves fight the Elves
5 Important Things I Learned at My First Kings of War Tournament. Number 3 Won’t Shock You.
Do you spend evenings trying to herd children? Local gaming club prefer other fantasy-themed wargames? Nearest Local Gaming Store (Friendly is often debatable) too far for regular gaming? No room ...