2025Andrea Colletti, Diego Fonseca
- Videos
- 21
- Creators
- 14
1 - 4 players90 - 120 minHeavy weight

2023
From BoardGameGeek
Combat Arena: Lair of the Beast is a great way of playing fast and furious games in the world of Warhammer 40,000. Graceful aliens, sturdy robots, and genetically-enhanced super-soldiers have been tossed into an arena to fight to the death. To ensure maximum carnage, there's also a massive, frenzied beast to take on! Team up with your rivals to eliminate the threat, but be careful… Only one champion can ultimately win the match. Descend into the lair of a deadly alien Ambull for glory, revenge, or profit in Combat Arena: Lair of the Beast – an action-packed game for two to four players featuring an eclectic collection of Warhammer miniatures. Pick from one of 10 diverse characters – from Space Marine Sergeant Vennaro to the oddly self-aware ‘robot' UR-025 – each with their own unique skills and talents, to battle both the Ambull and each other to emerge victorious. With fast-paced, brutal gameplay, anything can happen. You'll need to stay on your toes – or get incredibly lucky – to win. Play with just one friend, or get four people together for an epic slugfest. Games can be finished in about a half hour, which means you can get a few rounds in to try out different tricks, or get revenge. This box includes: A rulebook with background material about the fighters and the galaxy in which they live, assembly guides, 8 pages of game rules, and a variety of playing modes and missions to try out 13 models that can be built without the need for glue Everything you need to play – dice, cards, a game board, tokens, and profiles for each fighter -description from the publisher
Combat Arena: Lair of the Beast has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from October to November 2023.
To learn the rules, start with "Combat Arena: Lair of the Beast - How to Play Board Game with Stella and Tarrant" by The Dice Tower, which runs 16 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "TDG: Combat Arena: Lair of the Beast" by The Discriminating Gamer.
If you like it, try Blasphemous: The Board Game, Axis Empires: Ultimate Edition, Men of Iron or Banish All Their Fears: Bayonet & Musket Battles, Volume 1, which share several of its mechanics.
2025Andrea Colletti, Diego Fonseca
1 - 4 players90 - 120 minHeavy weight
2023Alan Emrich, Thomas Prowell
2 - 4 players900 - 3600 minVery heavy weight
2024David A. Fox, Ben Hull
2 players90 - 180 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Combat Arena: Lair of the Beast is a great way of playing fast and furious games in the world of Warhammer 40,000. Graceful aliens, sturdy robots, and genetically-enhanced super-soldiers have been tossed into an arena to fight to the death. To ensure maximum carnage, there's also a massive, frenzied beast to take on! Team up with your rivals to eliminate the threat, but be careful… Only one champion can ultimately win the match. Descend into the lair of a deadly alien Ambull for glory, revenge, or profit in Combat Arena: Lair of the Beast – an action-packed game for two to four players featuring an eclectic collection of Warhammer miniatures. Pick from one of 10 diverse characters – from Space Marine Sergeant Vennaro to the oddly self-aware ‘robot' UR-025 – each with their own unique skills and talents, to battle both the Ambull and each other to emerge victorious. With fast-paced, brutal gameplay, anything can happen. You'll need to stay on your toes – or get incredibly lucky – to win. Play with just one friend, or get four people together for an epic slugfest. Games can be finished in about a half hour, which means you can get a few rounds in to try out different tricks, or get revenge. This box includes: A rulebook with background material about the fighters and the galaxy in which they live, assembly guides, 8 pages of game rules, and a variety of playing modes and missions to try out 13 models that can be built without the need for glue Everything you need to play – dice, cards, a game board, tokens, and profiles for each fighter -description from the publisher
Publisher
Games Workshop Ltd.
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