CHAINSAW WARRIOR (1987) | Let's Play old GW Boardgames!

[@itsallfunandgames723]

I'm pretty sure if somebody made a Kickstarter game called Chainsaw Warrior with that art on the box it would make 8 million dollars.

[@pendantblade6361]

The sheer distress when you lost your chainsword made me LMAO. It's always interesting to see how much stuff GW made. I have never heard of this game before.

[@jimvalentine8952]

Hard to stress just how incredible it was when Games Workshop worked so closely with 2000AD. Goodbye Brett - gone too soon

[@marcraygun6290]

Couldn't agree more, as a person with a Be Pure, Be Vigilant, Behave tattoo I may be biased

[@grahamcarpenter5135]

So THAT'S why the Adeptus Arbites look so much like Judge Dredd.

[@jimvalentine8952]

@@grahamcarpenter5135 Ha, yeah it's pretty much accepted that they lost the license for the Dredd miniatures just around then and just reused the moulds :)

[@bobbiemortimore]

"And manage to shoot myself" Yup that's about how my games of Chainsaw Warrior usually go.

[@squirrelsugar]

This video set something off deep inside me about a year ago when this was video was released. You opened up a GW world pre my hobby days (started with WH Fantasy about 20 years ago). I now have a huge collection of GW Boardgames throughout the 80s and 90s. Thanks a lot. I’ll be sending you the bill.

[@Bluecho4]

Apparently, there was a _fourth_ Chainsaw Warrior miniature (a variant sculpt of the blaster + chainsaw model), made for the Talisman game's "Timescape" expansion. This being the same expansion that also included a Space Marine, Servitor-esque cyborg, and an Astropath, among other models from throughout time and space. Between this and all the stuff about Chaos cultists in Chainsaw Warrior, and it leads plenty of people to theorize that Chainsaw Warrior takes place in the 40K universe, albeit possibly at some point in the past.

[@scouserinexile]

Wow. Nostalgia overload. The Chainsaw Warrior models were the first ones I bought from GW. They're probably still in my parents' house somewhere, painted with Humbrol oil based paints...

[@ArbitorIan]

I had the chainsaw Steve too, when I was a kid. No idea what he was until after I'd lost/got rid of him.

[@philipgough7487]

Ah... Chainsaw Warrior, I bought this as soon as it came out with very high expectations. Where they met...well...I thoroughly enjoyed playing it, but incredibly, I completed it with my very first go!

[@imefix]

I've just rewatched your videos on the Badab War and I was thinking "Man, I wish Arbitor Ian would post something new" and then the notification bell rang. There's only one explanation: ruinous powers!

[@ArbitorIan]

Chaos Agents, probably

[@40kpunk45]

Pure nostalgia! I had this when I was a kid… I played it for ages, always picturing myself as Ash from evil dead.

[@nrgspike]

'Steve' seems suspiciously similar to Doom Guy, half a decade before Doom. I have a very vague memory of friend bringing this to school and playing it on an end-of-term game day.

[@ArbitorIan]

Yeah, it's a REALLY similar setup to Doom. Zombie tower block and all.

[@peterclarke7240]

GW have never been shy about appropriating other franchises ideas or concepts. Chainsaw warrior is essentially Duke Nuke'em Does Doom, in the same way space hulk was just Aliens does... Well. Aliens. Unfortunate for a company that built it's name on this sort of behaviour, who is now so quick to punish others for doing the same.

[@soupalex]

@@peterclarke7240 chainsaw warrior predates doom by six years. you're somewhat right about space hulk likely being inspired by "aliens", though.

[@peterclarke7240]

@@soupalex Yeah, sorry- I didn't do my research before spouting off there!

[@tomfool23]

I remember seeing Chainsaw Warrior at the shop at the time (good old Mark One Comics in Auckland) and wanting it so badly. Never got it though, too expensive for me and not something my parents were going to indulge me with. Happy to see it played finally.

[@Infernal_Puppet]

These old boardgame videos are my favourite!

[@alexhd8973]

I remember as a kid spotting the "Çhainsaw Warrior with Chainsaw and Blaster" model in the November 97 White Dwarf; a character model in one of the featured Imperial Guard armies. I always wanted to know where it was from!

[@cspo]

I absolutely love those old sculpts. They had so much personality.

[@dragonsgreedgaming13]

Always wondered exactly.yhow this game played. Great vid! Please do more old school games!

[@Inquisdrknss]

Best backstory for any game I've ever seen.

[@graefx]

That looks like a lot of fun and perfect for a mobile app. Too bad it's unavailable but it'd be easy enough to do a spiritual successor

[@KateHolden]

Wow, Chainsaw Warrior is actually a pretty solid and recognisable deck building roguelike, which is fascinating to see existed long before the days before the genre became big in video games.

[@secondeditionwargaming]

Looks fun! And now I know what that miniature is I've had kicking around for a couple of decades... Steve with a reaper cannon!

[@MatthewBester]

I still have those three chainsaw warriors!

[@benbates2448]

Any plans to do Dark Future?

[@ralfbrechtel8803]

Hi Tom, das Spiel lag seit 33 Jahren in meinem Keller. Es ist ursprünglich ein Solospiel. Ein Egoshooter als Brettspiel. Du baust einen Soldaten und der muss in einem Hochhaus ein fieses Monster finden und töten. ( Kennst den Film Dredd mit Karl Urban ? Dann hast du exakt das Game Feeling ). Und das gegen die Uhr. Das Spiel ist wirklich nahezu ungewinnbar ( Was für ein Wort.. ). Ich habe mich jetzt 2 Wochen mit dem Spiel beschäftigt. Abläufe modifiziert, die Karten und ihre Wirkung überarbeitet und ein Coop für 2 Spieler daraus gemacht. Spielt sich super. Es ist ein "fast paced" game. Ziehe Karte, kämpfe. Oder treffe dich mit deinem Partner zum Equipmenttausch oder Munitionsübergabe. Das Gebäude ist voll mit Zombies, Robotern und anderen Kreaturen. Und das Böse himself..Darkness. Wahnsinnig stark, nur mit einer bestimmten Waffe schnell zu töten. Und auch mit meinen Coop Regeln...nahezu ungewinnbar ( Wieder dieses Wort ). Aber Fun, Fun, Fun..... Gruss Ralf But fun, fun, fun.....

[@HeroAntagonist]

Took me a whole summer holiday to actually win this game. Frustrating fun and great fun

[@evanlindsey1100]

I've played a computer version of this, and it's pretty hard to make it through. Thanks for showing the original version.

[@UnnumberedSon]

Would love to see a full play through! Great video as always

[@nickwake5484]

Yep great game and App, Steve with the Chainsaw was/is the LT that lead one of my Imperial Army Platoons. Must dust him off!

[@gardengoth]

More nostalgia! I always used to secretly hope to draw the Meat Machine; it felt like the major baddie and a sign of accomplishment to beat it.

[@esieurin]

Really fun to see you play this! I remember this from ads in WD, have never played it.

[@MyTv-]

Chainsaw warrior it’s a so kitschy name it’s cool! Seems like a fun game…

[@ralfbrechtel8803]

Hello, great game. I revised the rules of the game where it was necessary. Then i made a two player coop rule. Fast and brutal fun.

[@robertmccann9631]

I also bought this on steam in 2013, a very nice little digital game.

[@michaelroe6502]

I had this game- it was awesome

[@kyrridas1573]

"In this game, you play as...uhh..." AS THE CHAINSAW WARRIOR!

[@soupalex]

i wonder if the designers of the space hulk solo/co-op card game looked to chainsaw warrior for inspiration (again, the focus is on moving towards an objective as fast as you can without dying, with hordes of enemies drawn from a deck)

[@stevepirie8130]

Missed this when your video came out

[@johnnybigbones4955]

More games should come with comic books.

[@banhammer7243]

Still have my copy, including the extra cards from White Dwarf, no longer have any of the miniatures though, sadly.

[@jimvalentine8952]

Was Rogue Trooper by the same designer, all the cool kit and cards always felt so similar but not sure we were really old enough to look at who made the games we were playing...

[@Rahhem927]

Man I would love for someone to add out of production games like this to tabletop simulator, I'd love to mess around with them!

[@marcraygun6290]

Had that new, loved it

[@enangranbery4456]

I had no idea this game existed and now I really want to learn more about it, another great game on steam was the horus heresy talisman but unfortunately that also got yanked fro some reason.

[@blackedd623]

Cool video. It looks like you might have had some of the extra cards published in White Dwarf, but not the extended rules from the same issue. The minis were reissued as 40k adventurers a couple of years later. The planned sequel never appeared unfortunately and the computer game sequel is ok but the story unrelated.

[@williammoore9794]

The Chainsaw Warrior turned up again soon afterwards in Talisman Timescape.

[@Bluecho4]

^This. He even had a new sculpt for it.

[@ap315]

Yep love this game still and play it regularly. Am guessing from short run time of this video as to how your run went. 😉

[@ralfbrechtel8803]

Hello, a question. Is it possible that an attribute rating goes over the max on the track on the board ?

[@petsdinner]

I do rather regret never getting the desktop version, didn't fancy the look of it at first but now that my opinion's changed it's gone!

[@KabinMiniatures]

Never played this one myself, but it looks fun!

[@julianh4242]

God I love Ewins artwork

[@lukelloyd8976]

Trying to work out what Necromunda gang The Steves could be part of?

[@jimbusher5895]

Loved this game back in the day and the art style is excellent, proto Bad Company from 2000AD. Speaking of which would love to see the Dredd Games on the channel, a Universe which also struggles with its fascists' 'heroes'

[@carlstanford7607]

Cool stuff. When’s the next book review :0

[@rat-matt-miniatures8705]

I get the feeling of "escape the dark..." games. May have to try pick this up myself.

[@AFnord]

Had the game on Steam from one of those old bundled and this prompted me to give it a shot. Either the game has some wonky RNG, or I just wasted a lifetime's worth of luck on my first attempt at the game, because my dice rolls were so good that if this had been a tournament I would probably have been accused of cheating. I think I got hit twice during my entire run, and defeated the big bad boss at the end.

[@ralfbrechtel8803]

I sorted out some flaws and made some card effects different. We tested the two player coop modus. It is easy abd works great. So, if i can find out who hold the rights i really bern interessted in producing this with my revised rules.

[@Arctik39]

Hurray! Another vid :D

[@paulswales9891]

Thiers a PC port for this on Steam I've played a fair bit it's not bad but surprisingly difficult "which you mentioned at the end haha"

[@swamp2thebonegames14]

I bought this with my first wage packet, I think I'm going to the loft

[@AndrewSFTSN]

Is that a Hackney Area Tabletop Enthusiasts club dice tray I spy?

[@ArbitorIan]

It is! Gary (on the Tale of Four Gamers Videos) made them!

[@jameshall2335]

Well good

[@LeoBOB89]

Fun fun

[@WilhelmScreamer]

Solo play roguelite is not a genre I ever thought gw wold make

[@Iron-Buddha]

CRUNK

[@elroma7712]

I wonder why this wasn't an arcade videogame?

[@gingerone11]

I owned this and got rid of this year's ago. Something I now regret.

[@dwaynedibley1396]

Decent

[@nicholashurst780]

Accidentally hits thumbs down when trying to hit thumbs up Gets told "feedback will be shared with creator" NOOOOOOOOO

[@ArbitorIan]

😂

[@Ian_Butterworth]

Another lovely video, thanks. Chainsaw warrior always made me think of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nV6UgIyEbq17b8U

[@seanbrazell6147]

CHAINSAW WARRIOR! The pathos of the fall of Horus it isssssssss.... not.