Trench Crusade

The War That Never Ends. In a World God Forgot.

A thousand years of holy war. A world torn open by Hell itself. Trench Crusade is unlike anything else in the hobby right now — dark, atmospheric, and utterly original. With free rules, a small model count, and one of the most creative communities in tabletop gaming, there has never been a better moment to step into the trench.

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Common Games we Play

Take a look at some of the games we play and how you can get involved

The Core Game

Trench Crusade is a small-scale skirmish game played with warbands of five to fifteen models. The rules are free, the factions are wildly varied, and every game is tense and full of narrative moments. Pick a faction, build a warband, and step into the trench.

The Search for Salvation Lost

Our flagship Trench Crusade event — a 12-month narrative campaign tracking the fate of warbands as they fight, suffer, and either triumph or fall. An ambitious, story-rich experience unlike anything else we run at the Wildlings.

Narrative & Campaign Play

Trench Crusade is built for narrative play. Warbands gain experience, suffer lasting injuries, and develop their own story across a campaign. Every game matters — victories are celebrated, losses leave scars, and the story of your warband becomes genuinely, personally yours.

Warband Building & Painting

With a small model count per warband, Trench Crusade is a painter's dream. Every model gets individual attention, and the dark aesthetic rewards creative conversions and weathering techniques. Our hobby groups are a fantastic resource for getting your warband table-ready.

Lore & Setting

The world of Trench Crusade is one of the most original settings in tabletop gaming right now. A WWI-era hellscape where divine and infernal forces clash openly, faith is weaponised, and damnation is visible on the horizon — dark, beautiful, and rewarding every hour you spend in it.

Getting Started

New to Trench Crusade? The Wildlings are the perfect place to begin. The rules are free, we have experienced players happy to run demo games, and our ongoing campaign is always looking for new warbands. Come along on a club night and ask — you won't regret it.