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Tools · Battle Simulator Phase II · In the workshop
COMING
Soon · Phase II
WD Tools · Battle Sim
Status Still on the bench Bench-talk only — no date pinned yet.

Roll Initiative.

The simulator’s still on the bench. Drop your name and we’ll send word the morning she opens her doors.

One letter only — the morning she ships. No marketing barrage.
Preview · Not Final
Workshop sketch · not the shipping UI
What’s Coming

Three Claims, Plain.

No marketing varnish. This is the bench-list of what she does when she opens the doors.

For the New Hand

Three Claims, Plain

No marketing varnish. Three claims, three demos when she opens.

Player vs Player

Bring your saved armies in from the Builder. Take turns at your own pace — minutes apart or weeks apart, the simulator waits as long as you need it to. Async by default; live if you both happen to be at the bench together.

Read the matchmaking notes

Player vs AI

No opponent? We’ll generate one. Pick a difficulty — Cadet through Tournament — and the simulator drafts a list that fits your points and your faction’s likely foes. Solid practice on a quiet night.

See the difficulty ladder

Live commentary

Claude calls every turn — opening odds, flank reads, when your dice betray you and when they don’t. Twitch-chat speed, saloon-storyteller cadence. The battle becomes a story, not a spreadsheet.

Hear a sample run
Brushwork in progress — final UI is subject to change before the workshop ships.
WIP
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In the Workshop

Not Another Generic Battle Sim.

The big tabletop simulators on the web don’t know what you own. This one does. It runs whatever army you actually built in the Builder — same units, same points, same paint scheme once we wire the gallery hook. Your Salamanders look like your Salamanders, not a generic green silhouette.

We didn’t want a solved game where the optimal play stares back. Claude reads the board each turn and tells the story — opens at long odds, calls the reach for the centre objective, names the heroic moment when it shows up. It’s a battle, not a spreadsheet of expected damage.

“The simulator works at our pace, not a competitive ladder’s. Async turns, no clock, no rank pressure.”

Built for hobbyists. The people who paint, then play, then go back to the bench. If you only get a turn in once a fortnight, the simulator waits as long as you need. If you want to drill match-ups across an evening, she keeps pace.

Already Open Live · Army Builder

Need a force first?The Builder’s already saddled up.

Roster your units, lock the points, save the list. The simulator reaches for your saved armies when she ships — and the Builder’s a tournament-grade tool in its own right today.

Live points tally as you draft — never one over the limit by accident.
Playstyle analysis on every saved list — melee vs ranged, board control, durability.
Unlimited saved armies per account, every game system we stock.
Army Builder roster preview
Army BuilderLive

Forge a Roster, Lock the Points

Pick your faction, draft your units, watch the points tracker keep you honest. Save as many lists as you like — the simulator reaches for them when she opens.

  • Live points tally as you draft
  • Playstyle analysis on every list
  • Unlimited saved armies per account
Open the Builder
From the Bench

Real Forces, Painted by the Community.

When she ships, every one of these armies could roll initiative against yours. Drop your painting in and join the roster.

1,940Armies on the bench
Ultramarines Tactical Squad painted by brushhand Ultramarines Tactical Squad · @brushhand Stormcast Vanguard painted by pelltheslow Stormcast Vanguard Chamber · @pelltheslow Necron Royal Court painted by oldworldoldhand Necron Royal Court · @oldworldoldhand Salamanders Combat Patrol painted by tongueofflame Salamanders Combat Patrol · @tongueofflame
Submit Your Painting
Straight Answers

Four Questions, Plainly Answered.

No marketing dance — bench-honest answers to the four questions everyone’s asked since we put the kettle on for this one.

01

When does the simulator launch?

Timing

No committed date — that’s the honest answer. We don’t want to ship her until she’s ready to read every army cleanly, hold a five-round game without blinking, and let Claude call the action without losing the thread. Drop your name in the form above and we’ll write you the morning she opens.

02

Do I need a War Dungeon account?

Access

Yes — your armies come from the Builder, and the Builder’s tied to your account. Sign-up is free and will stay free when the simulator opens. If you want a head start, the Builder’s already taking enlistments — build the army you’ll bring to the bench when she ships.

03

Will my opponent be a real person?

Modes

Both options will be on the bench. Player vs Player matches you to another commander’s saved army; Player vs AI generates an opponent at your chosen difficulty (Cadet through Tournament). PvP runs async — take your turn now, your opponent takes theirs whenever they sit down. No clock pressure, no rank ladder.

04

Why Claude commentary?

Voice

Because a battle’s a story, not a dice trace. Claude reads the board, weighs the odds, and narrates the turn the way a watcher in the saloon would — bias and all. It’s the difference between watching a match and reading about one, and it’s the thing none of the other simulators on the web bother to do.

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Loyalty · Cross-Brand

Earn Here. Redeem Anywhere.

Spend at War Dungeon while you wait for the simulator — redeem the points at Nerdworks, ArtSabers, or Paragon.

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