GMG Reviews - KILL TEAM: 2024 Starter Set by Games Workshop

The Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team starter set aims to hold a new tabletop gamer's hand through into their first games in the Grim Darkness of the Far Future. How does this stack up against other similar boxes in 2024? Let's check it out.

Thanks to Games Workshop for the complimentary advance copy of the Box to review.

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[dominicskelton]

This honestly feels like the most accessible thing GW has done in a long time.

[matsolsen]

This is it! This is the product Ive been waiting for to gift my 12yo son, who asked "what is warhammer?"

[SPACENOMADMALEV]

This is such a great release for the game. The Death Guard handing out Poison tokens (instead of plague tokens) makes me stare at the wall in deep contemplation for a few minutes though. How did that happen? I'm so curious.

[robbied]

Thanks for the review! I really appreciated hearing your Judgment on whether it is any good in addition to showing the contents

[isaiahfurrow]

I'm tempted, as I haven't bought any KT stuff since the 2018 game, and minis that I used for rosters for that game. What has me tempted is the SM minis, the board, and the MDF terrain. The materials like tokens and such would be cool too, as well as I guess the guide and such to learn the new game as it's been a while. I've been a collector for years but only play casually and occasionally, and haven't played many games of ANYTHING for a while other than OPR Firefight. After Christmas is over I may go ahead and get this set.

[saltfreegamer]

I want to like this box, but let's look at the entire experience of starting with this set, and trying to move up to the "full" KT experience.

$75 Full rulebook
$40 Approved ops cards
$55 equipment pack

That's another $170 CAD (on top of the initial $135 for this set), before buying any new models or terrain. As a new hobbyist, you're not likely to know where you can cut corners on this list.

For comparison, Space Marine 2 is $90 and delivers the complete product experience, not just a demo. $305 can also buy you some pretty nice designer board games instead.

From this perspective, Kill Team is not a very attractive entry point into the hobby. It certainly gives you a taste of what it's like to play GW games though.

Although not available in a box, I think new hobbyists would be better off to buy a book like Stargrave or download One Page Rules, and buy a couple boxes of models that appeal to them (GW or otherwise). This hobby doesn't have to be crushingly expensive, contrary to the GW experience of it.

[darthvaderyan]

I'm really impressed by the walk-through demo game in the book. That's such a good idea

[DavidVanCleef]

I personally call it a narrative rulebook

[craigwelter]

Unfortunately, the thing that makes this a terrible starter set is that it's sold out. So a casual person wanting to give it a try won't be able to get one, because they were all bought up by people who just wanted the models, or wanted to resell the models on ebay, and just throw out the other stuff. Hopefully GWwill make more soon, otherwise this can't really accomplish the purpose. And it's pretty much too late to have enough ready for Christmas.

[Rabid_Wombat]

Love it when scalpers get nobbled by releases like this 🎉

[TheJankmaster]

Maybe a dumb question, but I have been out of KT and 40k since maybe 2018/8th Ed 40k.

Does this have any value for me to jump back in, or is it really meant for someone almost net new to the game?

[elqord.]

If only the cardboard terrain would have been…a bit better. Bit much to call that terrain. Maybe I will start with 40k thanks to this set

[toogreytogame]

I picked this up simply to get others into the game. MDF terrain fills a better role than the scatter terrain in last editions starter set.

My feel is that Hive Storm is a game in a box but not a starter set. Also, Hive Storm will go away, whereas this will be here for the full edition.

[The_Great_Escapist]

This actually makes me mad about the Warcry starter set.

[captainferrite]

GW finally gives up and starts selling flat mdf ruin corners