- The world’s greatest armored combat game, continuously in publication for over three decades
- 2 newly sculpted, high-quality miniatures; fully assembled, ready-to-play out of the box
- 2 to 5 players
- For ages 13 and up
- 20 – 30 minutes average playtime
BattleTech Beginner Box by Catalyst Game Labs for New Players
$64.99 Original price was: $64.99.$38.99Current price is: $38.99.
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Anonymous Verified Buyer –
I love this game and have since I was a child when I was first introduced to it.
I don’t know what the age recommendation on the box says but I learned this game at age 11 or 12 and I’m no one special so I believe any kid at that age can learn the game if they want to.
NOTE: I didn’t realize until I started looking through the simplified rule set for the Beginner Box that there are some slight rule simplifications that impact the tactics you might learn to use while playing. So, if you end up loving this came as I do, I highly recommend buying the Game of Armored Combat version so that you have the complete rulebook and know that you may have to change your tactics a little when no longer using the simplified rule system.
Zachary C. Heeren Verified Buyer –
This is a great beginner set for anyone who is wanting to get into Battletech or Alpha Strike. It does contain two mechs with some paper cutouts for more, so you can get a lot of mileage out of this set. It’s the perfect set to determine if you really want to play the game which you really should if you like wargaming.
BlackBiblio Verified Buyer –
So let’s break it down.
The good: quickstart rules are pretty well wxplained, the Wolverine and Griffin mechs are really nicely molded, all the little extras are great
The bad: the only real complaint I guess is the map is printed on paper instead of a thicker material. It’s a petty complaint for a $20 box that has so much good to it, I know.
Luna Verified Buyer –
Echelon730 Verified Buyer –
Its classic Battletech baybee!!!!!!!!!
OK look this was a game that used to make pewter miniature robots that had to be glued together, along with the soft requirement of a decent printer for a character sheet. Through 3D printed minis (I am assuming either way they are of high quality) and the idea of dry erase marker safe cards, this is the best way to waffle stomp those House Kurita nerds on your table.
Heck in 2022 I do believe this is the most accessible collectible mini table top war game out there. Warhammer is vast, deep, amazing and expensive, but the more grounded and more importantly less expensive option out there, and this box is a great gift for that tabletopper in your life
Anonymous Verified Buyer –
Wow is one of the first things I can say about this edition of this game. Ive been a player since the early 1989s when Battletech first hit the shelves. And over the years they release a mew clearer cleaner version of this great game. And this folks is the cleanest beginners styled edition to date. Its content allows a new player or old to sit down and teach or learn the game pretty easily. Which is a big sales point to me.
The boxset even comes with two high quality plastic miniatures to use or collect. And some double sided thick card stock punch out versions as well. Which honestly is a nice feature. Theres also a nice novella or mini story book to help set your mood about this games universe.
Nut seriously if your looking at this and wondering if you should buy this to learn the game. I would recommend it. As it will get your feet wet and for $20 its value is just unbeaten. Great game to learn and play. Or collect.
DPang Verified Buyer –
BattleTech is a war game of Mechs, it’s been around so it is overwhelming where to start. this is the BEST way to get into BattleTech. you get 2 high quality plastic mechs, cardboard extra minis and everything you need to start a game. it is rules light, so the extra bits aren’t in this version of the game. there are 2 scenarios to play, one-on-one mech battle, and 4v4 mech battles with the mech cardboard cut outs.
once you want more rules for the game, get the A Game of Armored Combat box, there is a Combo box that is sold on boardgamesweekly.com so i highly recommend that!
overall, fun game, take your time to read the rules, and it’ll make sense in combat and it is pretty fast paced.
Ian Kahler Verified Buyer –
This is a great place to start building a greater understanding of this game. I recommend this as a doorway into the more expansive attributes of this historically excellent game