Halofans will be able to experience the series in an entirely new way later this year. No, I’m not talking about the TV show, although that will be getting a second season very soon. Halo is getting a tabletop game, created by Mantic Games in cooperation with343 Industries, and while details on what the game will look like and how it will be played are still sparse, it will be released this September.
Tabletop specialists Mantic shared the news about its Halo game at the end of last week, bringing the curtain down ona 12 days of Christmas series of preview blogs. In the reveal, it confirmed its Halo tabletop games will be available to buy in September, but more details, presumably including how exactly the game will work and maybe even a few images, will be here in March, so not long to wait.
Even though a first look and explanation of the Halo board game is being kept under wraps for now, we do know a couple of things. Most important of all, Mantic’s talented artists have been hard at work creating Spartan miniatures that will be included with the game. Lots of potential options between color schemes, weapons, and items, and perhaps we’ll even see a vehicle or two enter the fray. I don’t know about you, but the chance to own a miniature Warthog has now been added to my 2024 bucket list.
There are also hints at what exactly will be expected of players. Seemingly going up against one or more rivals in a firefight, the key will likely be rooted in strategy and positioning. Mantic’s CEO Ronnie Renton mentions moving your Spartan miniatures in and out of cover, protecting them from rival fire and unleashing some of your own when the time is right. There have been opportunities to play Halo on your tabletop in the past, including games with miniatures, but most have become notoriously hard to find years after they were released.
The only bad news for those eager to start a new Halo tabletop journey is the wait time. There are other options for tabletop aficionados to fill the time though, even if they aren’t Halo-themed. There’s a lot of crossover between video game and tabletop players, hence the former being turned into board and strategy games fairly regularly.We’ve got a guide to the very best ones, includinga Dark Souls expansion that takes you to The Sunless City, and evena Horizon Zero Dawn tabletop adaptation.
