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Competitive Play

Stop Competing: Our Broken Approach to Misplay & Cheating in Competitive 40k

James "Boon" Kelling - September 9, 2024

Note: a prior version of this article incorrectly referenced the "ITC Code of Conduct" instead of the "FLG Code of Conduct. This has been corrected. After seeing a recent Facebook poll over at the Frontline Gaming page asking how yellow...

Competitive Play

10th Edition Competitive Faction Focus: Aeldari

James "Boon" Kelling - October 20, 2023

Aeldari players finally have to think a little bit about how to approach their army instead of just slamming in 2 Wraithknights and shrugging as the sheer power of Fate dice and Devastating Wounds carry them to free wins....

Battle Reports

Operation Canadian Bacon: Boon’s GHO Report

James "Boon" Kelling - October 11, 2023

In almost the same week that 10th edition launched, my wife and I celebrated the birth of our son and my life’s priorities rapidly changed to support our new family life. As a result, I have barely kept up...

Core Games

The Goonhammer Review: The 10th Edition Aeldari Index

James "Boon" Kelling - June 15, 2023

I am conscious of the fact that this is likely the most anticipated index preview. The great news is that if you’re an Eldar player, I think you’re going to love what you see here. The index offers an...

Competitive Play

Start Competing: A League of Your Own

James "Boon" Kelling - April 24, 2023

Today I want to take a different tack on competitive play and focus less on tournaments and more on building a community that can cultivate a strong competitive scene in your area. Building a strong community requires a lot...

Competitive Play

Boon’s Road to LVO

James "Boon" Kelling - January 27, 2023

Well dear reader, it’s nearly the end of the road on another year in the ITC. LVO looms tall and with the curtain falling on the season it’s time to look back at the year past and see how...

Competitive Play

Stop Competing: Display Boards at Competitive Events

James "Boon" Kelling - January 21, 2023

One of the core elements of Warhammer 40,000 is the aesthetic that goes with the game and its models – the lore, the narrative feel, the artistry in all its forms. Your paint scheme, your basing, and the little...

Competitive Play

Arks of Omen Faction Focus: Asuryani (Craftworlds Eldar)

James "Boon" Kelling - January 16, 2023

With a new batch of rules updates comes the need to revisit the strategies and tactics of each faction. Today Goonhammer's elves expert James "Boon" Kelling is talking about the changes to the Asuryani, better known as Craftworlds Eldar. Welcome...

Competitive Play

Arks of Omen Faction Focus: Harlequins

James "Boon" Kelling - January 9, 2023

With a new batch of rules updates comes the need to revisit the strategies and tactics of each faction. This week we're kicking off our series of Arks of Omen Faction Focus articles by looking at Harlequins, who were...

Competitive Play

Psychic Awakening: Harlequins – The Goonhammer Review

James "One_Wing" Grover - May 18, 2020

In these release-starved times us poor, beleaguered competitive players are starved for our regular diet of new rules, and the drip-feed of Psychic Awakening side-content in White Dwarf has been one of the few ways to get them, with...