How to play GODSGLOOM in 90 minutes

GODSGLOOM is a free, miniature-agnostic tabletop wargame for two players. You play it in person, on a hex grid, using any miniatures you already own. A full game is designed to take about 90 minutes. The browser companion app holds the rules and your rosters; the game itself happens on the table, not on a screen.

What you need

The battlefield: a compact hex grid

GODSGLOOM is played on a compact hex grid with a play area of only about 90 x 70 cm - it fits on a coffee table. The hexes remove the arguments over range, movement and line of sight that slow other games down - position is clear and unambiguous.

Units and the GLOOMBASE

Each unit sits on a GLOOMBASE, a free 3D-printable hex adapter that holds 1 to 4 of your models. One GLOOMBASE represents one in-game unit, so a single tray of models moves and fights as one - that is what lets a mass battle fit on a small table.

A turn: alternating activations

Players alternate activating units, so you are always involved - there is no long wait while your opponent moves their whole army. Combat uses simultaneous dice resolution: both sides roll together, keeping the pace high and the tension constant.

Staying tense to the end

Built-in underdog comeback mechanics stop a single early advantage from deciding the game. The player who is behind gains powerful but limited options, so the battle stays meaningful right up to the final activation.

Where the full rules live

This page is an overview. The complete, current rules are a living ruleset kept inside the companion app and balanced over time, so always learn and check them in the app rather than from a cached copy. The app teaches you as you go and tracks the match in real time.

Ready to learn it hands-on?

Open the interactive rulebook

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