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The Narrative Forge: A Review of 9th Edition’s Crusade Mode

Evan "Felime" Siefring - July 7, 2020

While 8th edition introduced Narrative Play to 40k with the games “Three Ways to Play,” it’s safe to say that most players found the idea of Narrative Play to be better than its execution. One of the major improvements...

Hobby

Indomitus: Painting the Box

Liam "Corrode" Royle - July 7, 2020

Here at Goonhammer we were lucky enough to receive some Indomitus sets for our review team to pore over. With such a packed box we're obviously still working on getting it all painted, but here's where we're at so...

Gaming

Ruleshammer: Psychic and Shooting Phases in 9th

Vrekais - July 7, 2020

With the new edition nearly upon us, we had Rob "Vre'kais" Chilton sit down with the new rulebook in the Indomitus boxed set and write his thoughts (in great detail) on the new rules - what's changed, what needs...

Gaming

Hammer of Math: 9th Edition and Command Re-Roll

"Primaris" Kevin Genson - July 6, 2020

Greetings everyone! With 9th Edition just one week away from pre-order and the media blackout lifted, we can talk about all of the cool and interesting details that will be different in 9th Edition. As always Hammer of Math...

Gaming

Ruleshammer: Movement Phase in 9th

Vrekais - July 6, 2020

With the new edition nearly upon us, we had Rob "Vre'kais" Chilton sit down with the new rulebook in the Indomitus boxed set and write his thoughts (in great detail) on the new rules - what's changed, what needs...

Competitive Play

9th Edition Rules – Overall Review

James "One_Wing" Grover - July 4, 2020

For a large part of our audience, the number one, burning question about the new edition of Warhammer 40K is a simple one - are the rules good? Fundamentally yes! In terms of core quality they're the best they've ever...

Gaming

Ruleshammer: How has 9th Edition Changed the Core Concepts of 40k?

Vrekais - July 4, 2020

In today's Ruleshammer, Rob "Vre'kais" Chilton is talking about how 9th edition changes core concepts in the 40k rules from 8th and what it means for your games.

Reviews

The Kid’s Table: Indomitus Datasheet Takes

Greg Chiasson - July 3, 2020

While Goonhammer’s A-Team struggles to digest an approximately 900 page rulebook, or at least the bullet pointed summaries, we’ve dispatched our B-Team to offer a deeper - but not too deep - look at the models in Indomitus, and...

Gaming

9th Edition Initial Impressions Roundtable

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 2, 2020

With 9th edition finally upon us, it’s time to talk about the rules! Having had a chance to pore over the new rules from the Indomitus box, the Goonhammer team are offering their first impressions on 9th edition and...

Gaming

Indomitus Unboxing and Review

James "One_Wing" Grover - July 2, 2020

9th edition is rapidly approaching and thanks to the gracious folks at Games Workshop, we've got the upcoming Indomitus boxed set in our hands for review. This box is absolutely awesome and the back really hammers home just how...