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Goonhammer at the 40k World Championships: Horras vs. Kelling

The 2024 World Championships of Warhammer are this week and while there are a ton of Goonhammer authors who will be there on site,...

[AOS] Competitive Innovations in the Mortal Realms: 2024-11-20

Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and...

Warhammer Underworlds: Digital Rules for Order Warbands

Let's explore the Order warbands released by Games Workshop as free, digital downloads!

Warhammer Underworlds: Digital Rules for Chaos Warbands

Let's explore the Chaos warbands released by Games Workshop as free, digital downloads!

Warhammer Underworlds: Digital Rules for Destruction Warbands

Let's explore the Destruction warbands released by Games Workshop as free, digital downloads!

Warhammer Underworlds: Digital Rules for Death Warbands

Let's explore the Death warbands released by Games Workshop as free, digital downloads!

Road to the World Championships Interview Series: AoS Golden Ticket Winner Geir Vedeld

Golden Ticket Winner Profile Player name: Geir Vedeld  Age: 48 Country of Origin: Norway Where you won your ticket: Liverpool, UK Interview Questions What do you look at when you’re...

[40K] Competitive Innovations in 10th: Warm-Up Warfare pt.1

Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and...

Mikey Mouse Club #42 – Location, Location, Location!

My good friend JB, a pretty darn good Lorcana player that plays in a lot of the big tournaments, introduced me to a new...

CYRAC: Balance Changes Needed for Kill Team

John from Can You Roll a Crit? is back this week with the balance changes he'd like to see for Kill Team! Based on...

Cauldron of War Rules Review – White Dwarf #506

We review the new Cauldron of War reviews for team and free-for-all games in White Dwarf #506. Are they any good? Read on to find out!

Games Industry News Roundup- November 19th, 2024

Here at Goonhammer, we know that it’s hard to keep track of all the news happening all the time in the games industry. So...

Moonstone – The Goonhammer Review

Moonstone is a game we reviewed before back in 2020. Four years on they have released an additional campaign book, two new factions and...

40K Narrative Play: The Hemocan Chronicles – Gunums’ Hemocan Recap

The Hemocan Chronicles: Blood and Betrayal Hello, everyone! It's me, Gunum! Back again with the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of my Grand Narrative...

Road to the World Championships Interview Series: AoS Golden Ticket Winner Ole Gunnar Vatland

Golden Ticket Winner Profile Player name: Ole Gunnar Vatland  Age:39 Country of Origin: Norway Where you won your ticket: 2d6 Alliance  Interview Questions What do you look at when you’re...

Conquest Lore Explainer: The Nords of Eä

I entered the world of Conquest too soon. Not long after I’d started investing in my army, the Nords faction was released and I...

How to Paint Everything – Abomination for Marvel: Crisis Protocol

Atomic Mass Games was kind enough to provide Goonhammer a review copy of the Abomination and Wrecking Crew expansion for Marvel: Crisis Protocol. If...

Kings of War: A Shorthand History of Pannithor

A Shorthand History of Pannithor You’ve been tempted by Kings of War, you’ve looked at the website, listened to the podcasts and tried to figure...

Content We Liked: 17th November, 2024

Better late than never! Swine Cavalry, Fancy Pigs and Knobs for your Nobs in the latest Content We Liked.

Detachment Focus: Assimilation Swarm

We take a deep dive into the Tyranids Assimilation Swarm Detachment - what's in it, how it works, and how to play it.

Road to the World Championships Interview Series: AoS Golden Ticket Winner McKenzie Ewing

Golden Ticket Winner Profile Player name: McKenzie Ewing  Age: 31 Country of Origin: USA Where you won your ticket: Warzone Teams Atlanta Interview Questions Let’s start with the basics. We’re...

Hammer of Math – Predicting the World Championships of Warhammer

In Hammer of Math we look at statistics and probability in Warhammer. This week, we’re looking at the lineup for the World Championships of...

Goonhammer Historicals: Are We Done with Metal Miniatures?

There’s never been a better time to dive into historicals miniature gaming. We’re in a massive renaissance of kits and manufacturers, plastic sprues, 3D...

Administratum Updates: Custodes, Genestealer Cults, and Chaos Space Marines

We've made some big updates to Administratum, with support for two new factions!

Road to the World Championships Interview Series: AoS Golden Ticket Winner Jack Higgs

Continuing along with our interviews pre-Worlds this year I sit down with Jack, a relative newcomer to the AoS scene but also a local,...

Goonhammer Historicals: The Barons’ War: Outremer

Outremer is an expansion, campaign and sourcebook for taking your Barons’ War games literally “over-seas”, into the Levantine Crusader states and their Islamic neighbours....

Goonhammer Historicals: Footsore Barons’ War Outremer Miniatures

So heading over to Outremer sounds interesting, doesn’t it? You’ll need miniatures though if you’re going to fight skirmishes in the complex, shifting and...

The Warhammer 40k World Championships Rules Update and What it Can Tell Us About the Next Dataslate

We're less than a week away from the 2024 World Championships of Warhammer in Atlanta, Georgia. Players are packing their bags, lists have been...

[40K] Competitive Innovations in 10th: Most Wanted pt.3

Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and...

Road to the World Championships Interview Series: AoS Golden Ticket Winner Frederick Schmidt

  Golden Ticket Winner Profile Player Name: Frederick Schmidt Age: 32 Country of Origin: USA Where you won your ticket: Dallas Open (2nd Place inherited) What do you look at...

CYRAC: Kill Team WCW 2024

John from Can You Roll a Crit? returns covering the World Championships of Warhammer for Kill Team! He goes over the tournament format, all...

Detachment Focus: Stormlance Task Force (Updated November 15, 2024)

We take a deep dive into the Stormlance Task Force Detachment, which seems like it's supposed to be for White Scars but is really for Space Wolves. Join us as we look at the Detachments rules, stratagems, how to play it, and some successful lists using the detachment.

Lore Explainer: Marvel Crisis Protocol – Who is Loki Laufeyson?

You, dear reader, are burdened with a glorious purpose.  Hopefully, there won’t be any mischief, because it would be a pity if there were. ...

[40K] Competitive Innovations in 10th: Most Wanted pt.2

Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and...

Hobby Heresy: A Hobbit Hole in a Book Nook

Sometimes, just occasionally, it's nice to bend the skills of a wargamer towards something cosy and adorable. When my dear friend and inveterate wannabe-hobbit...

SRM’s Ongoing Stormbringer Review: Week 50

Stormbringer is a weekly hobby magazine from Hachette Partworks introducing players to Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. In this 80-week series, our intrepid magazine-receiver will...