If you've been waiting for an excuse to give Warmachine a proper look, Steamforged Games has you sorted. The publisher is rocking up to UK Games Expo 2026 with a full Warmachine and P3 Paints presence, including a show-exclusive Abraham Stormcraw variant for the steampunk miniatures wargame that you won't find anywhere else.
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See how it worksYou'll find the team at booth 4-413 on what they're calling "Warmachine Street", with hands-on demos using the Frozen & Forgotten two-player starter set. The plan is firmly aimed at newcomers, with experienced players pointed towards retailer booths from Chaos Cards, Magic Madhouse, Cryptic Cabin and Wayland Games for Core Books, faction starters and singles. P3 Paints is running a Paint & Take session all weekend featuring the popular Coal Black colour.
The booth visit pairs nicely with a fresh release. Imperatus, Ashen Phoenix, the new 80mm super heavy warjack for House Kallyss, drops on 5 May, ahead of the show. The model cycles between three Phoenix Protocols mid-game for one-turn ability boosts, and Imperatus's signature "needs to be killed twice and reposition on death" mechanic returns from the original Iosan version. Steamforged's Warmachine 3D subscription is also pushing out Farrow Chainbelchers in May, an entire unit of mechanically augmented cavalry boars wielding harpoons.
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Find events near youWarmachine had been fading under Privateer Press in its later years before Steamforged took the reins, and the publisher has since tripled the game's store presence. UKGE 2026 runs 29-31 May at NEC Birmingham. If you're heading there, see who else is going to UKGE on Backseat Gamer.
Sources: Steamforged | Steamforged 3D May Preview | Steamforged Imperatus
