Dystopian Wars
Begin your dystopian legacy with the new instalment from Warcradle Studios, the new edition of Dystopian Wars has arrived. Dystopian Wars is a tabletop wargame that brings epic nautical battles onto the tabletop.
Using highly detailed miniatures to represent brutal machines of war built by conflicting nations using super-science and alien technology. Set in an alternate timeline of history, players embark from all corners of the globe into the Dystopian Age, fighting to prevent worldwide obliteration.
Sturginium Skies
Dystopian Wars' Sturginium Skies showcases the beleaguered Canadian forces as they hold off against a powerful Imperium attack.
Containing two quality and highly-detailed fleets, this new Dystopian Wars two-player starter set has everything players will need to learn to play, and ultimately dominate the seas.
✓17 Imperium Ships, including aerial units
✓ 21 Crown Ships, including aerial units
✓ Rulebook and Campaign Book
✓ Victory & Valour Card Decks
✓ Template Set and dice
✓ Token sets and bases
Hunt for the Prometheus
In Hunt for the Prometheus, two players fight for dominion over the waves, as either the Covenant of the Enlightened or the Commonwealth.
The original Dystopian Wars starter set, this provides everything you need for two players to start playing Dystopian Wars.
✓ 14 Ship Covenant of the Enlightened Fleet
Includes a Control Ship, Generator Ship, Cruisers, Frigates
✓ 16 Ship Commonwealth Fleet
Includes a Battleship, Cruisers and Frigates
✓ Rulebook
✓ Victory & Valour Card Decks
✓ Template Set and dice
✓ Token sets and Medium bases
Tools and Supplies
Discover the Dystopian Age
From the Badlands of North America to the icy realm of Antarctica, the world of the Dystopian Age is a wild and dangerous place. It is a generation since the end of the Union Civil War and Queen Victoria has been on the throne for over forty years. While Napoleon builds an alliance in Europe, the nations of the Far East are roused to action against the growing threat from the West.
Now the greatest scientific minds of the age have unlocked secrets that the human race was unprepared for, as super-science and alien technologies bring the world perilously close to annihilation.
Dystopian Wars is a tabletop wargame of naval battles using highly detailed miniatures to represent huge engines of destruction on, above and below the high-seas. Set in an alternate late-Nineteenth Century called the Dystopian Age, super-science fuelled nations clash over resources and power.
Wild West Exodus is a dynamic, fast-paced tabletop miniatures game pitting a cast of heroic characters against each other in a brutal world - very much a twisted reflection of our own. In the twilight years of the Nineteenth Century, mankind is perched upon a new age of discovery and enlightenment.
Lost World Exodus is planned to be a 35mm scale skirmish wargame set in the awe-inspiring but deadly lands of a transformed Antarctica. In this alternate history, might makes right as the eight Great Powers of the world desperately seek any advantage so that they may rise supreme in this Dystopian Age.
Mythos is an exciting narritve skirmish game, set in the Dystopian Age, using superbly detailed 35mm miniatures. Engage in twisted head-to-head confrontations in casual play or create epic campaigns using the narrative guide, as the competing factions wage a shadowy war against each other and the wider world.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes - Warcradle Classic miniatures can be used in the new edition. Warcradle Studios has supplied ‘Counts As’ rules so that older models from previous editions of the game can be used. This information can be found in the ORBATs, as supplied by Warcradle Studios.
Dystopian Wars is a 1:1200 scale naval battles game.
The Dystopian Age is the setting for not only Dystopian Wars but Wild West Exodus and Mythos, and the unreleased Lost World Exodus. Taking place in an alternate 1870s, it is a world where the heroism, greed and ambition of humanity is matched only by a scientific genius that has changed the world forever.
Choose your faction, get yourself a copy of the rules and buy some scatter terrain - you’re ready to go! If you’re more of a visual learner, be sure to check out Dystopian Wars on YouTube. There’s a host of information including how to set up your tabletop, how the game plays, and what the core actions are.
There are eight factions in total, known as the ‘Great Powers. The factions of Dystopian Wars are:
1. Empire
2. Union
3. Commonwealth
4. Crown
5. Enlightened
6. Sultanate
7. Alliance
8. Imperium
All factions make use of a mixture of aerial support as well as powerful warships, cruisers, and frigates to sink or drive off the enemy fleet. Browse our collection of Dystopian Wars miniatures today.
The Rulebook! It’s not only full of useful information for playing the new edition of Dystopian Wars but it also contains a host of information about the setting, the history of each of the factions and what they’re fighting for.
Yes - Both Sturginium Skies and The Hunt for the Prometheus 2-player starter sets provide everything needed for two players to get started. It’s a great way to get straight into the game, and not only that, the boxes contains enough ship miniatures to create two fleets each. Alternatively, you have the option to pick up individual squadron sets for each faction and pair them with the Rules & Gubbins box to get started.
To start playing this epic naval wargame, all you’ll need are ship miniatures, the Dystopian Wars rulebook, tokens, dice, victory and valor cards, and a sea-themed mat for your tabletop. We recommend getting some scatter terrain as well.
Unit cards for your ship miniatures are available to download from the official Dystopian Wars website in addition to more free resources such as desktop wallpapers! Once you’ve purchased your faction set and Rules and Gubbins, be sure to head over to the website to download your unit cards.
The miniatures for Dystopian Wars by Warcradle Studios are a mix of plastic and resin. If you’re looking to become a part of this game’s community, you’ll find it handy to know we have a selection of glues for both resin and plastic miniatures readily available to purchase. Just check out our hobby tools and supplies category - you’ll save up to 20% off too.
