2023Steve Margetson, Sherwin Matthews
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Battletech: Core Rulebook
2026
2 - 6 players
0 min
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The most cohesive, approachable, and dynamic set of rules for BattleTech ever: the Core Rulebook. The Core Rulebook also contains a comprehensive Missions section: a shared, fundamental framework allowing players to easily create a huge variety of BattleTech games. This flexible toolbox allows for everything from quick pick-up games to epic clashes, and makes it easy for anyone-from the newest players to grizzled veterans-to build a force, choose a mission, grab some miniatures and start rolling dice! -description from the publisher
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Which Battletech: Core Rulebook video should I watch?
Battletech: Core Rulebook has 4 videos from 1 creator: 1 review and 3 how-to-play guides. They date from August 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Core Rulebook Demo Part 1 - Battlefield Support, Urban Combat, Missions, and Changes" by GCZ Gaming, which runs 1 h 11 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Core Rulebook First Impressions and Buyer’s Guide! | BattleTech Rules Enter a New Era" by GCZ Gaming.
If you like it, try Resident Evil: The Board Game, The Great Battles of Alexander: Deluxe Edition, Ambush! or Terminator Genisys: Rise of the Resistance, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Battletech: Core Rulebook
From BoardGameGeek:
The most cohesive, approachable, and dynamic set of rules for BattleTech ever: the Core Rulebook. The Core Rulebook also contains a comprehensive Missions section: a shared, fundamental framework allowing players to easily create a huge variety of BattleTech games. This flexible toolbox allows for everything from quick pick-up games to epic clashes, and makes it easy for anyone-from the newest players to grizzled veterans-to build a force, choose a mission, grab some miniatures and start rolling dice! -description from the publisher
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Catalyst Game Labs
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Mechanics
Dice RollingGrid MovementHex GridLine of Sight