Bandai Reveals Gundam Assemble Starter Sets, Deluxe Options, and October Launch

Bandai has fully revealed Gundam Assemble, its new miniature tabletop game built around approximately 50mm Gunpla, with a product lineup spanning a Starter Set, a Deluxe Set, expansion packs, and a Paint Pack, all rolling out in October 2026.

The entry point is the Starter Set (STARTER SET 01 [ST01]), which includes everything needed to run a 3-on-3 game and introduces the tactical rules of the series. For players ready to go deeper on day one, the Deluxe Set (DELUXE SET 01 [DX01]) scales things up considerably. Themed around the original Mobile Suit Gundam, it supports 5-vs-5 engagements with battleship-class units and ships with 13 unpainted miniatures alongside a full suite of components: one Unit Card, one Tactical Card, one Game Token, one Scenario Objective Card, two Game Maps, one Paper Terrain sheet, a 10-sided die set, one Handbook, and two Rule Quick Tables. Bandai's own product copy frames the appeal directly: "Customize them with your own paint scheme to take the field with a one-of-a-kind unit that's truly yours."

The miniatures carry individual game stats and abilities tied to their specific suits, and the rules support both faithful scenario recreations from the original Gundam storylines and cross-universe matchups of your own design. Tactics cards add another layer, letting players "formulate strategies and unleash cosmic devastation" in campaign play or original custom scenarios.

The Paint Pack rounds out the launch lineup in a way that makes obvious sense for a game where everything arrives unpainted. It contains three miniatures, a set of Gundam Assemble colours covering the foundational palette you need for the range, and a brush. It's a sensible onboarding kit, and there's real potential for Bandai to expand it with additional themed sets tied to specific suit types or factions down the line.

Beyond the core sets, the expansion wave is already taking shape. A Mobile Suit Gundam UC expansion introduces new suits and strategies based on that series. At least two Gundam Wing expansions are in the pipeline as well: one featuring the Wing Zero, Deathscythe, and Heavyarms based on silhouettes released so far, and a second adding the Tallgeese and two versions of the Leo. Gundam Kits Collection noted nine model sets announced in total, while GundamPlanet lists ten products on its Gundam Assemble page, though a complete SKU rundown has not been published.

The game also connects to existing product. Gundam Assemble integrates with Bandai's Gundam Card Game sets released in July 2025, which already include miniatures from Iron-Blooded Orphans and Gundam GQuuuuuuX, broadening the pool of units players may already have on hand.

Bandai's official microsite notes that all product information and pricing currently shown applies to Japan, with the caveat that details may vary by region. No MSRP has been confirmed for other markets, and no specific release date within October 2026 has been announced. For a game asking painters to put brush to Gunpla at tabletop scale, the October window gives the community a clear target to start planning a paint queue.