Horus Heresy (1993)

About this board game

Horus Heresy (1993) is a two-player hex-and-chit wargame about the pivotal battle on Holy Terra in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, with an expected play time of 120 minutes.

As one of the early-1990s Games Workshop wargames, it focuses on the conflict between the traitor Warmaster Horus and his Chaos followers and the Emperor’s Imperial armies. The game presents this confrontation as a battle for the heart of the Imperium.

The setting gives each side a clear role in the struggle:

• Horus and his Chaos followers: the traitor forces led by the Warmaster.
• The Emperor and the Imperial armies: the defenders facing the rebellion on Holy Terra.

With its hex-based battlefield and chit-driven format, Horus Heresy belongs to the classic wargame tradition of the period. Its presentation combines a focused two-player conflict with the distinctive science-fiction setting of Warhammer 40,000.

The game is built around the famous battle that occurs on Holy Terra, placing the clash between Horus and the Emperor at the center of play. For players interested in early Games Workshop designs, fictional-universe warfare, or hex-and-chit wargames, it offers a direct way to explore this major event in the setting.

Designed exclusively for two players, a complete session is listed at approximately two hours. Horus Heresy therefore provides a substantial head-to-head game centered on one of the most important conflicts in its fictional history.