
Kill Team - Arcade Mode
On Quisicosas since 30 May 2026
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30 May 2026 (on Substack)
What it is about
This is a quick and actiony solo or co-op game mode designed for use with the Games Workshop miniatures game Kill Team 2024. It requires a basic knowledge of how Kill Team plays but the free Kill Team Lite rules are sufficient. It changes the way that activations and concealment works to make the game more of a casual 'solitaire' game than simply 'playing against yourself'. I made it for my own amusement as I found the solo mode included in the game a bit fussy and boring and I've decided to share it here. It's only 2 pages long, and one of those pages is just for (suggested) NPO behaviour. The game is effectively a horde mode in its base form, but the basic functionality can be adapted to other scenarios if you wish. Much of it is designed to get rid of some things I found inconvenient or fiddly when playing a solo Kill Team game: - It requires no tokens or activation markers, and uses an 'automatic' conceal system instead. Just grab some minis and dice. - The enemy behaviour is partly 'automated' thanks to the Return Fire system, so it presents a consistent challenge without you needing to 'think' for the NPO team. - It plays pretty quickly (you can get a game done in half an hour), and the action starts pretty much immediately. While in some respects it is an alternative ruleset, it is fully compatible with all the Kill Teams and their full range of abilities, ploys and rules as found on the Kill Team app. There are a few aspects that might require a little interpretation based on the specifics of the individual Kill Teams (like the Raveners' tunnel), but as it's a solo game how you do that is up to you. If you given it a spin and have any suggestions or questions then feel free to drop a comment.