boardgamevideo
  • Trending
  • Videos
  • Games
  • Channels
  • Lists
  • Shorts

Explore

  • Home
  • Trending
  • Channels
  • Videos
  • Games
  • Lists
  • Shorts
  • Conventions
  • Year in Review

Browse by type

  • Reviews
  • How to play
  • Playthroughs
  • Unboxing
  • Top 100 lists
  • Featured videos
  • Trending this week
  • Rising games
  • Games with fresh review perspectives

Information

  • About
  • Contact
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

© 2022–2026 BoardGameVideo.com

Powered by BGG
  • Videos
  • Trending
  • Shorts
  • Channels
  • Games
  • Lists
BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat

BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat

2019·Ray Arrastia, Randall N. Bills, Brent Evans, Keith Hann

Videos
25
Creators
11

Mainly playthroughs and unboxings. BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 7 recorded sessions, 6 unboxings, and 3 other videos.

2 players
120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

From BoardGameGeek

In this introduction to the BattleTech game and universe, players each take control of one or more giant walking war machines (BattleMechs, aka 'Mechs) and battle until their opponent is destroyed or until the scenario objectives being played are completed. In 2019 the old BattleTech Introductory Box Set was replaced by two all-new box sets. The second of these (after the Beginner Box) is A Game of Armored Combat. AGoAC comes with eight 'Mech miniatures (made to a higher quality level than the previous generation of box set miniatures). The AGoAC rules cover introductory weapons and construction technology, and the standard BattleTech ruleset for 'Mechs. An expansion for this set, the BattleTech: Clan Invasion box set, adds more advanced technologies and introduces the Clan factions. In terms of rulebooks, the intended follow-on from this box is either the BattleMech Manual (for more advanced but still 'Mech-only play) or Total Warfare (for combined arms play featuring 'Mechs, combat vehicles, infantry, air support, etc).

BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat

Watch first

Learn to play

How to play Battletech Part 5: Combat Example7:40

How to play Battletech Part 5: Combat Example

Dice of the Round Table

Dice of the Round Table

Review

Review - BattleTech35:24

Review - BattleTech

Willy Muffin

Willy Muffin

Watch it played

Somerset - Chapter 4: The Taking of Wotan52:08

Somerset - Chapter 4: The Taking of Wotan

ION Radio

ION Radio

Which BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat video should I watch?

BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat has 25 videos from 11 creators: 5 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 7 playthroughs, 6 unboxings and 3 other videos. They date from 2020 to July 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "How to play Battletech Part 5: Combat Example" by Dice of the Round Table, which runs 8 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Review - BattleTech" by Willy Muffin. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Somerset - Chapter 4: The Taking of Wotan" by ION Radio, one of 7 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Leviathans: The Great War, The Duke: Lord's Legacy and BattleTech: Beginner Box, also by Randall N. Bills, or BattleTech: Alpha Strike, also by Ray Arrastia.

All videos

BattleTech Clan Command Star Painting | 5 Mechs, 5 Color Schemes #lotusthalia #battletech19:40

BattleTech Clan Command Star Painting | 5 Mechs, 5 Color Schemes #lotusthalia #battletech

Lotus Thalia

Lotus Thalia

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff, Part 3 - ION Radio Battle ReportPlaythrough24:35

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff, Part 3 - ION Radio Battle Report

ION Radio

ION Radio

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff, Part 2 - ION Radio Battle ReportPlaythrough35:41

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff, Part 2 - ION Radio Battle Report

ION Radio

ION Radio

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff Part 1 - ION Radio Battle ReportPlaythrough40:42

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff Part 1 - ION Radio Battle Report

ION Radio

ION Radio

TDG: Ray's Top Ten Most Played Games20:46

TDG: Ray's Top Ten Most Played Games

The Discriminating Gamer

The Discriminating Gamer

The Discriminating Gamer: Battletech Mercenaries Box unboxing with RayUnboxing21:02

The Discriminating Gamer: Battletech Mercenaries Box unboxing with Ray

The Discriminating Gamer

The Discriminating Gamer

Battletech Mercenaries OpeningUnboxing19:46

Battletech Mercenaries Opening

Battletech Core Starter Box Overview #wargames #wargaming #boardgames #boardgame #battletechUnboxing3:58

Battletech Core Starter Box Overview #wargames #wargaming #boardgames #boardgame #battletech

Miniature Conflict

Miniature Conflict

Battletech A Game of Armored Combat Miniatures Review - Part 2Review22:33

Battletech A Game of Armored Combat Miniatures Review - Part 2

Gaming With ADHD

Gaming With ADHD

Ring Side Report-Board Game Review of BattleTech A Game of Armored CombatReview5:41

Ring Side Report-Board Game Review of BattleTech A Game of Armored Combat

Throat Punch Games

Throat Punch Games

Battletech A Game of Armored Combat Miniatures Review - Part 1Review19:26

Battletech A Game of Armored Combat Miniatures Review - Part 1

Gaming With ADHD

Gaming With ADHD

Battletech overview & what I think you should get!25:17

Battletech overview & what I think you should get!

Board Game Impact

Board Game Impact

How to play Battletech Part 5: Combat Example7:40

How to play Battletech Part 5: Combat Example

Dice of the Round Table

Dice of the Round Table

How To Play Battletech Part 1 Mech Data Sheet5:10

How To Play Battletech Part 1 Mech Data Sheet

Dice of the Round Table

Dice of the Round Table

How to play Battletech Part 3: Movement5:51

How to play Battletech Part 3: Movement

Dice of the Round Table

Dice of the Round Table

How to play Battletech Part 4: Pilot Skill Checks5:00

How to play Battletech Part 4: Pilot Skill Checks

Dice of the Round Table

Dice of the Round Table

Review - BattleTech35:24

Review - BattleTech

Willy Muffin

Willy Muffin

Battletech Review8:16

Battletech Review

Dice of the Round Table

Dice of the Round Table

Battletech A Game of Armored Combat Miniatures Review - Part 119:26

Battletech A Game of Armored Combat Miniatures Review - Part 1

Gaming With ADHD

Gaming With ADHD

Battletech A Game of Armored Combat Miniatures Review - Part 222:33

Battletech A Game of Armored Combat Miniatures Review - Part 2

Gaming With ADHD

Gaming With ADHD

Ring Side Report-Board Game Review of BattleTech A Game of Armored Combat5:41

Ring Side Report-Board Game Review of BattleTech A Game of Armored Combat

Throat Punch Games

Throat Punch Games

Somerset - Chapter 4: The Taking of Wotan52:08

Somerset - Chapter 4: The Taking of Wotan

ION Radio

ION Radio

BattleTech : Somerset - ION Radio55:10

BattleTech : Somerset - ION Radio

ION Radio

ION Radio

Somerset - Chapter 2: Clash in the Canyon29:19

Somerset - Chapter 2: Clash in the Canyon

ION Radio

ION Radio

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff Part 1 - ION Radio Battle Report40:42

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff Part 1 - ION Radio Battle Report

ION Radio

ION Radio

Somerset - Chapter 3: Dustball Showdown57:47

Somerset - Chapter 3: Dustball Showdown

ION Radio

ION Radio

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff, Part 3 - ION Radio Battle Report24:35

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff, Part 3 - ION Radio Battle Report

ION Radio

ION Radio

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff, Part 2 - ION Radio Battle Report35:41

BattleTech Classic "Hinterlands" Waldorff, Part 2 - ION Radio Battle Report

ION Radio

ION Radio

Rob Looks at Battletech Standard Edition9:39

Rob Looks at Battletech Standard Edition

Rob's Tabletop World

Rob's Tabletop World

The Discriminating Gamer: Battletech Mercenaries Box unboxing with Ray21:02

The Discriminating Gamer: Battletech Mercenaries Box unboxing with Ray

The Discriminating Gamer

The Discriminating Gamer

Battletech Core Starter Box Overview #wargames #wargaming #boardgames #boardgame #battletech3:58

Battletech Core Starter Box Overview #wargames #wargaming #boardgames #boardgame #battletech

Miniature Conflict

Miniature Conflict

Battletech Mercenaries Opening19:46

Battletech Mercenaries Opening

Battletech Unboxing12:44

Battletech Unboxing

Board Game Impact

Board Game Impact

Battletech Expansion Unboxing5:56

Battletech Expansion Unboxing

Board Game Impact

Board Game Impact

8 of 11

Creators who cover this

All channels
ION Radio
ION Radio
7 videos of this game
Dice of the Round Table
Dice of the Round Table
5 videos of this game
Board Game Impact
Board Game Impact
3 videos of this game
Gaming With ADHD
Gaming With ADHD
2 videos of this game
The Discriminating Gamer
The Discriminating Gamer
2 videos of this game
Lotus Thalia
Lotus Thalia
1 video of this game
Miniature Conflict
Miniature Conflict
1 video of this game
Rob's Tabletop World
Rob's Tabletop World
1 video of this game

Games like this

All games

Leviathans: The Great War

2025·Randall N. Bills

Videos
7
Creators
3
Mainly reviews

2 - 5 players·90 - 0 min

BattleTech: Alpha Strike

2013·Kirk Alderfer, Ray Arrastia, Herbert A. Beas II, Joshua Franklin, Matt Murray, Bryan Nystul, Rick Sardinas, Jason Schmetzer, Paul Sjardijn, Joel Steverson

Videos
5
Creators
3
Mostly playthroughs

2 - 0 players·120 min·Medium weight

The Duke: Lord's Legacy

2018·Jeremy Holcomb, Joseph Huber (II), Stephen McLaughlin, Randall N. Bills, Loren Coleman

Videos
5
Creators
2
Mainly reviews

2 players·30 min·Medium weight

BattleTech: Beginner Box

2019·Ray Arrastia, Randall N. Bills, Brent Evans, Keith Hann

Videos
2
Creators
2
Reviews and unboxings

1 - 2 players·120 min·Medium weight

About BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat

From BoardGameGeek:

In this introduction to the BattleTech game and universe, players each take control of one or more giant walking war machines (BattleMechs, aka 'Mechs) and battle until their opponent is destroyed or until the scenario objectives being played are completed. In 2019 the old BattleTech Introductory Box Set was replaced by two all-new box sets. The second of these (after the Beginner Box) is A Game of Armored Combat. AGoAC comes with eight 'Mech miniatures (made to a higher quality level than the previous generation of box set miniatures). The AGoAC rules cover introductory weapons and construction technology, and the standard BattleTech ruleset for 'Mechs. An expansion for this set, the BattleTech: Clan Invasion box set, adds more advanced technologies and introduces the Clan factions. In terms of rulebooks, the intended follow-on from this box is either the BattleMech Manual (for more advanced but still 'Mech-only play) or Total Warfare (for combined arms play featuring 'Mechs, combat vehicles, infantry, air support, etc).

Designers

Ray Arrastia, Randall N. Bills, Brent Evans, Keith Hann

Artists

Matt Alexander, Ray Arrastia, David Allen Kerber, Michael Komarck, Chris Lewis, Marco Mazzoni, Florian Mellies, Anthony Scroggins and 1 more

Publisher

Catalyst Game Labs

Categories

FightingMiniaturesScience FictionWargame

Mechanics

Dice RollingRoll & Write / Paper-and-PencilPlayer EliminationVariable Player Powers
View on BoardGameGeek ›
Home
Games
BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat
cached: 296694