BattleTech games near me

BattleTech players and clubs near you, closest first. The community is smaller than the Warhammer ones, so set a wider radius than feels sensible and you will usually find someone.

Showing BattleTech games within 30 mi of your approximate location. Worked out from your connection, so it may be off by a city.

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BattleTech games closest to you

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How to find a BattleTech game near you

BattleTech is the giant stompy robot wargame, running since 1984 - hex maps, heat management, and a mech that slowly loses limbs while you decide whether to keep firing.

  1. Set the area. Press "Use my location" for an exact reading, or type your city. Everything on this page reorders by travel distance.
  2. Widen the circle before you give up. Most people find their table in the nearest city rather than their own street, so try 150 mi before deciding the area is empty.
  3. Read the listing, then message inside Groupfinder. Your contact details stay yours until you decide to share them.
  4. Post that you are looking. Half the matches on this site run the other way round, with the game master finding the player.

Questions people ask

How do I find a BattleTech group near me?

Set your location and the page sorts by distance. BattleTech groups cluster, so if you find one player near you there is usually a whole club behind them.

What do I need to start?

A Game of Armored Combat box covers two players completely - mechs, maps, rules and record sheets. Most existing players own enough to run you through a first game with nothing of your own.

Is BattleTech hard to learn?

The full rules are heavy, but nobody starts there. Alpha Strike is the fast version and a normal way in, and a standard introductory game teaches you the core loop in an evening.

How long does a game take?

A four mech classic game runs two to three hours. Alpha Strike does a much larger battle in about the same time, which is why clubs often default to it.