Lost Patrol cover
2000BGG rank #8,920

Lost Patrol

by Jake Thornton · Games Workshop Ltd.

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Players2–4
Time20–30m
ComplexityLight
Age8+

About the game

What is Lost Patrol?

Lost Patrol is the second publication in a series of mini-games by Games Workshop. In this two-player game you choose either scout-marines or the 'lurkers'. In the first edition scouts are represented in familiar WH40K miniatures when 'lurkers' are just cardboard tokens.´, while the second edition has plastic WH40K miniatures for both scouts and genestealers. The board is created with a hexagon tiles as the scouts travel through the dense jungle. The scouts' mission is to reach the dropship before the 'lurkers' eliminate them. As the scout team explores further, the jungle divides into many sections, and some of your teammates might even get lost (never to be found again).

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingModular BoardRole Playing

On the shelf

Categories

ExplorationMiniaturesScience Fiction

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