GMG Reviews - WARCROW - The 2 Player Starter Set by Corvus Belli

WARCROW is Corvus Belli's new entry into the world of Fantasy Skirmish games. This all-inclusive 2-Player Starter Set gives you a table worth of terrain, two factions and a narrative campaign to play through with the Hegemony and Northern Tribes.

Let's check it out!

Thanks to Corvus Belli for the complimentary copy of the box to review.

Intro and Outro music used via Creative Commons "Benji" by Dyalla

[christophergough]

This looks like lovely models and miniatures to use with the Relic Blade rules.

[RalfSchemmann]

Great to finally see it on your channel. :D

[ObiwanNekody]

War Crow minis are apperently made in the same factory as Battletech minis.

[stravblardo]

Very excited about this game. Looking forward to more content!

[badnamebob]

I’m glad Ash is diving in. I like Corvus Belli in general but whoof, the dice mechanic, that’s a problem for me. Definitely need to see a bat rep before taking the plunge.

[StormWildSpace]

Been looking forward to you covering this!

[aslbaron]

I have been looking forward to this review!

[asl]

If there isn't a Fight Milk buff in this game they have missed a trick.

[AnzumanaTaal]

Best models for frostgrave / relic blade and the likes hands down.

[danweber]

The game killer for this will be the glacial speed in which models are releasing and how slow each faction will get our. Need at least basic stuff for four of them fast or it'll be very dull and not hold attention. Can't do the one faction at a time trickle for months like in the old days.

[vaderkoshpaints]

Saw the playthrough and interviews over on OTT. Looks interesting but the cost for what’s in the box is too high in my opinion. That and I don’t care for the siocast plastic they use. Good review though.

[kaldorf]

I watched an LGS demo of this starter. The models are very nice. The units seemed to "do their thing". The orcs hit like trucks, the armored guys were tough and the Wizard incinerated people. Overall I like it but tinge mechanic was odd

[michaelwescott]

It looks interesting but I have to be practical when considering new games. As such, my sci-fi itch remains scratched by Infinity and Necromunda, and AoS (I apologise for nothing) is my fantasy go to. I have to weigh up time, money and general living expenses. Domesticity can be very disappointing sometimes.

[billfake]

My only issue with this game is that neither initial factions really get me, but well I'm a pseudo warcor anyway so let's get it going

[aslbaron]

I think the bases are 30mm. So slightly more than an inch. They definitely could have just used inches.

[Garethadvertiser]

Are the minis plastic or metal? A barrier to getting into Infinity (for me at least) was the metal minis, how fiddly they were to put together and how easily bits broke off

[DarkAutumnScribe]

Looks cool, but where are the undead..?

[Kevin.Mitchell]

Oh, that looks quite a bit more complicated than I like in skirmish game - however, looking forward to seeing you play it to see if it's better in action than on the page!

[Nardio]

How’s the replay for this boxes set? Can this box be enjoyed on its own over time or is it just a taste of a much larger game?

[mattj]

I applaud a fantasy game between skirmish and mass combat. I just fear they're not rolling it out properly. 4 factions (minimum) with a Leader+Solo+Unit starter set 1st month. All 4 get a release a month. Release a new leader months 2 & 4 in addition to another 'regular' release. Drop additional factions #5-8 after 5 or 6 months and follow same schedule. Within a year you have a fledgling game that can focus on broadening the options moving forward. 🤷🏼‍♂️