Got a drawer of miniatures you never use? Haywire: Modern is built to put them to work. The new rulebook from UK publisher Modiphius is a fast, solo and co-operative modern skirmish wargame that runs on whatever figures you already own, no dedicated army required.
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See how it worksThat miniature-agnostic approach is the hook. Haywire: Modern is a class-based tactical skirmish game with 36 classes spread across three tiers, from Tier 1 elite special forces down to Tier 3 militia and rebels. You build operators like breachers, undercover agents and dog handlers, then drop them into quick, lethal firefights. Wargamer called it practically a Call of Duty: Black Ops miniatures game, and the 224-page hardcover backs that up with 40 missions, 19 weapons and 30 support options.
Solo and co-op players are the real target here. The book packs two campaign systems. Tour of Duty is a procedurally generated, base-building campaign about managing resources between missions. Haywire Protocol is a three-chapter narrative that follows Task Force 21 from covert raids in the Middle East to South America and an all-out war in the Caucasus. You can play the whole thing on your own or team up, which makes it an easy fit for a quiet night in or a co-op session with a friend.
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Set up your group for freePre-orders are open now at £40, with the hardcover shipping in September 2026. Modiphius is throwing in print-at-home cards and free STL tokens too, so you can get to the table cheaply. It is built for solo play first, but if a regular co-op skirmish night sounds good, round up a crew on Backseat Gamer.
