Archon Studio brought 500 copies of its StarCraft: Tabletop Miniatures Game Founders Edition to AdeptiCon last week, and every single one was gone by day three. That is nearly $100,000 worth of stock, snapped up before most attendees had finished their first demo game.
The Polish studio, previously known for Wolfenstein: The Board Game (which raised over $700,000 on Kickstarter in 2021), has partnered with Blizzard Entertainment to bring the classic RTS franchise to the tabletop. Players command Terran, Zerg, or Protoss forces in skirmish battles with 20 to 40 miniatures per side, using a Supply system borrowed from the video game's build-queue mechanic. Unlike most wargames where you deploy your full army at the start, forces enter from a roster throughout the match, which the designers say eliminates the dreaded alpha strike problem.
Early reviewers at Goonhammer and Wargamer have praised the miniature quality as "GW-tier," with hard but flexible plastics and sharp detail at 32mm scale. The two-player Terran vs Zerg starter set has a $199 target price, with a separate Protoss starter at $109. A full three-faction All-In bundle runs $669 for the committed.
CEO Jarek Ewertowski has set an ambitious target of 50,000 to 60,000 active players worldwide, and the release schedule backs that up. Wave one ships in April and May 2026, with new units every two to three months after that, including a narrative campaign and Brood War content arriving later in the year.
The timing is interesting. Games Workshop announced Warhammer 40K 11th Edition at the same show, due in June. Whether StarCraft can carve out space against the 40K juggernaut is an open question, but selling out at AdeptiCon is a strong opening move.
Sources: ICv2 | Wargamer | Frontline Gaming | StarCraft TMG Official