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From a Random Box to a Full-Blown Obsession: Why First Dice Down Exists
How one starter box turned into a hobby, and why I built a beginner's co-pilot for Age of Sigmar.
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Age of Sigmar · 4th edition · Spearhead to 2,000 points
Your first games, guided.
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- Made for your first games
- No account needed
- Works with Sigdex
The Game Assistant walks you through setup and every turn at the table, and keeps the score. The guides cover the rest, written by someone learning the hobby from nothing.
What you get
It teaches the game. You bring your army.
What it does
- Walks you through setup: armies, battlefield, deployment and who goes first.
- Tracks every turn: phases, commands, victory points, objectives and damage.
- Explains the core rules as you go: when to use commands and battle tactics, and how each dice roll works.
- Reminds you of the steps in each phase, and of your own army's abilities, in your words.
- Rolls attacks and saves, and keeps a dice log.
- Teaches before the game: plain-English guides and a glossary.
What it doesn't
- It doesn't include your army's rules: warscrolls, stats, spells or abilities. You enter your units' details once, from your battletome or list builder, so keep one to hand.
- It doesn't build lists. Build yours in a list builder, then bring it here.
- It isn't a rules library. The core rules are explained in our own words, from the free rules, with links to the official downloads.
Works with Sigdex
Build your list in Sigdex, play it here
- 1Copy. Export your list from Sigdex as text and copy the whole thing.
- 2Paste. In the Game Assistant, choose Paste a list. It's read on your phone and sent nowhere.
- 3Check and play. Every unit is matched and the points are checked. Add the model counts, and your army's ready, regiments and general included.
The four pillars
Everything you need, in the order you need it
These are the four things you'll actually do, roughly in order. Jump into whichever one matches where you are right now.
New here?
Never touched this hobby? Start with one page.
Start Here is a single, numbered path — do the six steps in order and you'll go from “what even is this” to your first game.
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