Neither of us have played Underworlds since we staggered through the Harrowdeep playthrough we did, so we couldn’t really remember what it was we were meant to be doing. All that set-up with the various hexes and by the end of the game neither of us had used any of them for anything.

Hexes are clearly outlined, as are the various icons on each, which will make playing the game all the easier. But I have to say, following a read through of the rulebook and a look over the various cards and other bits and pieces in the box, there’s nothing in here that should turn newcomers off. All we ask is the product still be in its original packaging and you have your proof of purchase and we'll be happy to help.

There are a handful of crack-thick join lines on a few of the miniatures, but for the most part these have been disguised by being sculpted within the folds of clothes. I used my part of the Power phase to upgrade one of my surviving fighters with Eshin Throwing Stars, which allowed me to work towards completing my Objective of damaging Lizzie’s fighters with Krowch’t and/or Skulk. Whether or not this will; seem like a reasonable amount of money for you to spend on this box depends entirely on what you want to get out of it. Please re-visit this Cookie Notice regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

Board placement is a key part of the Underworlds game, with how the boards are aligned on their long edges forming an important part of the set up of the game. Misplaced Optimism, for example, can push enemy leaders in their own territory up to two entire hexes – perfect for luring out a vital leader like Deintalos, or dragging the Shroud Queen Slythael out of the cover she needs to teleport. Our final Round only took us about ten minutes, as we were well into the pattern of how the various turns progressed. The rulebook even advises new players to keep the Universal and Grand Alliance decks off the table for the first couple of games until players are feeling more confident – so this is what we did.The Skaven came out strong in their first activation, with Snyp Padpaw knocking two wounds off Lizzie’s leader, Slythael Shadestalker.