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.
Age of Sigmar · 4th edition · Spearhead to 2,000 points
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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
Works with Sigdex
The five pillars
These are the five things you'll actually do, roughly in order. Jump into whichever one matches where you are right now.
Work out what to buy — and what you can skip.
5 guides →
Get your models off the sprue and onto the table.
2 guides →
Get paint on your models without the fear.
4 guides →
Understand the rules without the jargon headache.
5 guides →
Get your first game on the table — and survive it.
5 guides →
New here?
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.
The Journey
How one starter box turned into a hobby, and why I built a beginner's co-pilot for Age of Sigmar.
Same site, same free tools, new name: why the site is now called First Dice Down.
After my Prosecutors carried the last game, I went looking for more ranged units, and found the hobby scene friendlier than I expected.