This helps support what we do and is never at any extra cost to you! This roundup contains a few affiliate links which mean the site may earn a small commission, should you choose to buy through them. To kick us off, I’d like to shine a light on a company that does a fantastic job of creating simple tabletop games… My heroes and villains from Mantic’s Dungeon Saga There’s little point in investing in a tabletop game if you’re only going to play it once, so we’ll bear that in mind here, too. When weighing up the best miniature games for beginners we also need to consider a ruleset’s “replayability”. Most beginners are looking for a ruleset they can quickly grasp, and then spend the rest of their brainpower working out things like tactics and strategies to outfox their opponents. In miniature wargaming, the phrase “easy to learn, hard to master” gets used a lot. A game of coin-toss is simple, but it’ll get boring pretty fast.
When we use the term “simple” it comes with a few caveats. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the best miniature games for beginners. How many beginners are attracted to the hobby because of the miniatures, lore, painting, not to mention the scenery covered tabletops, only to be put off the minute they get a look at a set of rules? Sure, there’s definitely a place for complex and ultra-deep rulesets, but if you’re just starting out then chances are you’re going to be seeking out simple tabletop wargames.