Mordheim: City of the Damned video game

The following is all courtesy of reds8n on Dakka, http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/586758.page

The company involved http://www.focus-home.com/index.php?rub=home  is also apparently helping to create and publish a Space Hulk: Deathwing game and has already done so with a Blood Bowl one.

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A new Twitter account from Focus Home Interactive promises a turn-based tactical combat game based on Games Workshop's Mordheim board game. Expect a more detailed reveal soon.

The account was set up today, and there's been only one post so far urging follower invitations and hinting at further updates soon.


Mordheim: City of the Damned was a 1999 board game set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe that pitted players against each other in small skirmish groups. It had customization in the vein of classic Warhammer, with players choosing their unit composition and upgrading their gear and skills over time.

Could this be the XCOM style turn-based experience that Warhammer fans have been waiting for? We'll have to wait and see...

...... and more from their FB page:

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2014-03-26
MORDHEIM: CITY OF THE DAMNED UNVEILED WITH SCREENSHOTS
Focus Home Interactive and Rogue Factor today proudly unveil the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer world's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes. The game blends RPG elements, fast-paced tactical combat and intricate unit customization in a time wrought by chaos and rivalry where only the strongest survive.

After the Comet of Sigmar crashed on Mordheim, the City of Damned turned into a terrifying battlefield where rival warbands fight fiercely for the control of key neighborhoods, looking for glory and fortune by acquiring the very valuable Wyrdstone fragments.

Pick your warbands from iconic Mordheim factions - Sisters of Sigmar, Possessed, Skaven, Mercenaries from the Empire, and many more - and lead your troops to battle. Recruit new units, equip them with enhanced gear. Evolve and customize your warband with the experience gained from each successful mission, transforming them into a terrifying force on the battlefield.

Devise the best strategy to annihilate your rivals. If you fail, some of your units might lose a limb... or worse. Keep in mind that in Mordheim: City of the Damned, a dead unit is lost forever! Consider the environment when formulating your battle strategy, exploiting the unique buildings, ruins or the layout of the streets. Deploy your troops carefully and anticipate the actions of your adversaries to set up ambushes! Organize ingenious battle plans where the talents of your units will be as important as your own luck during key moments of combat.

Loot items and weapons hidden in the ruins, or steal those of fallen opponents. Survive the dangers that abound in the City of the Damned and collect as many Wyrdstones as you can, but remain ever vigilant. Mordheim is one of the most treacherous places in the Warhammer world!

In these epic battles where fame and glory await, your strategy will definitely be your best ally! Visit the four corners of the City of the Damned to complete multiple missions in the solo campaign, or challenge other players in enthralling multiplayer modes.

Riches and infamy await you late 2014 in Mordheim: City of the Damned!

My friends and I are crazy for Mordheim and believe this could be life changing for us all - purely for the fact we could have a long standing campaign and/or pick up games without all the necessary organisation.

Sky Serpent wrote:

My friends and I are crazy for Mordheim and believe this could be life changing for us all - purely for the fact we could have a long standing campaign and/or pick up games without all the necessary organisation.

I never played Mordheim but always liked the look of it and would be well up for an online version.