Content We Liked: 1st October, 2023

Although it’s a big internet out there, the Tabletop digital universe is pretty small and spread out. In Content We Liked, we take a look at the articles, videos, podcasts, and products that caught our eyes or were noteworthy during the prior week you might have missed.

On the Internet at Large

It can be pretty easy to get down on Wargaming communities. There’s some terrible people in our masses and even at the best of times tedious Nerd Bullshit rears its ugly head. But then a story like this comes along and restores your faith, just a whole bunch.

 

https://vxtwitter.com/BadSquiddoGames/status/1708054086308745282?s=20

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/badsquiddogames/ghouls

Speaking of seriously cool people in this hobby we’re long time fans of Bad Squiddo Games’ Annie and their range of practical but striking lady miniatures. Now they’re at it again with a grizzlier subject matter in mind with some graveyard-raiding, baby-eatin’ Ghouls right out of old school horror comics, sculpted by Ghoul King Paul Muller. These are awesome and would slot in right next to undead armies like the Flesh-Eater Courts. Sick, literally!

 

It’s been a few weeks since the Cities of Sigmar armybox was released and we’re seeing some stunning Freeguild jobbers coming out of the community. Ash takes the blank canvas of the Freeguild Marshal’s cloak and gives us a stunning attempt at freehanding an embroidered design. We love the depth and texture of the design, like it was sculpted into the figure itself.

https://x.com/M_A_paintman/status/1706981778702127537?s=20

ARE YOU OKAY?!? Well we’re not after seeing this spectacular repaint of Terry from King of Fighters/Fatal Fury, replicating the pixel art look of the character’s early appearances onto a 3D figure is an intense feat of hobby and we’re stunned.

https://x.com/Morosemini/status/1708129839184523404?s=20

“Say the line Goonhammer!”

“… creb.”

“YAYYY”

 

Well it’s the 1st of October, it’s time for everyone’s favourite not-holiday Orktober! While we trim the Tree-Squig, get a load of this seriously rad Gargantuan Squiggoth, featuring models from just about every sort of Ork out there and a look tying them in with the newer aesthetics of the Beast Snaggas. Waaagh, indeed.

 

This Week on Goonhammer

Goonhammer Reviews

A new edition of 40k means a new Space Marine codex and new toys for the ceramite-clad poster boys. We’ve also got hobby reviews for The Army Painter’s Speedpaints 2.0 and Battle Kiwi’s 40k accessories box, Star Wars Shatterpoint’s This Party’s Over boxset and Final Fantasy XVI. And even more beyond!

Codex Space Marines – 10th Edition: The Goonhammer Review

Model Review: 10th edition Space Marine miniatures

Battle Kiwi 40k Battle Box and Accessories Review

Goonhammer Historicals: ESR Series 3 Master of the World: 1812 in Russia

The Elder Scrolls Call to Arms: College of Winterhold

Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 – The Goonhammer Review

Final Fantasy XVI: The Goonhammer Review

Star Wars: Shatterpoint – This Party’s Over Squad Pack Review

Conquest Model Review: Hundred Kingdoms

The Preview Pagoda

Star Wars Unlimited: A Turn Order Gen Con 2023 Close-Up

September 2023 Indie Games Round-Up

 

Competitive Play

All your weekly Warhammer coverage and analysis. Plus our top picks for Commander from the new Wilds of Eldraine Magic set and an update to our guide to Necromunda’s Goliath gangs.

Competitive Innovations in 10th: Meta-morphosis pt.1

Competitive Innovations in 10th: Meta-morphosis pt.2

Hammer of Math: Death Guard (10th Edition)

Competitive Innovations in the Mortal Realms: Hi, My Name is Roy, I’m a Blood Addict

Southern Fried Gaming Expo 2024

Interviews with the Top 3 Teams from the All Valley Team Tournament Kill Teams Tournament

Necromunday: Goliath House Guide Updated!

The 10 Cards to Pick up From Wilds of Eldraine for Commander

 

Other Cool Stuff

It’s that time of the year again, the leaves are turning brown, the air is crisper, and we’re hungry for your feedback. Yes it’s time for the annual Goonhammer Readers Survey, your chance to give us the feedback to improve Goonhammer and let us know what you think! Or just whine that we’re too woke or something, like a big pisspants baby.

Goonhammer’s 2023 Reader Survey