campaigns

Fallout Factions Campaigns – The Goonhammer Review

So you checked out our review of the core rules for Fallout Factions and thought “looks good”. But what you really want is the story experience of playing a Fallout game. That’s why you’re here for our review of the Campaign mechanics in the new Modiphius Fallout Factions core book!

Crusade: Nachmund Gauntlet – The Goonhammer Review

It’s been over a year since Games Workshop dropped their last Crusade book, Pariah Nexus, which brought with it huge improvements over the Leviathan rules that launched 10th edition. Since then a ton has changed - every army has...

Necromunday: Starting a Campaign (2024 Edition)

Hey scummers! It’s been a few years since we last posted an article on how to start a campaign, so the Goonhammer crew is taking their experience and taking a fresh look at what a new Arbitrator can do...

Running a Weekend 40K Campaign for Strangers, Part 2 of 2

This two-part post asks a simple question: what’s it like to drive hundreds of miles to a house in Devon and run a narrative wargaming weekend for five friendly strangers? Welcome to part two, in which I find out....

Running a Weekend 40K Campaign for Strangers, Part 1 of 2

This two-part post asks a simple question: what’s it like to drive hundreds of miles to a house in Devon and run a narrative wargaming weekend for five friendly strangers? Younger me would’ve been too shy to find out....

Fury of the Swarm: co-op 40K skitters over the finish line

Fury of the Swarm is an experimental co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. Iterative versions have been released since June, all building up to this post:...

Fury of the Swarm: 40K co-op version 1 is almost here

Fury of the Swarm is an experimental co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. This week is the final post before the release of Version One, a...

Fury of the Swarm: 40K co-op just got deadlier

Fury of the Swarm is an experimental co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. This week the Hive Mind has adapted in response to player feedback. Emperor...

Fury of the Swarm: The Final Two Missions

Fury of the Swarm is an experimental co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. This week the final two missions of the Version 1 roster are added,...

The Narrative Forge: 2023 Goonhammer Open Postmortem

It’s been about a month since we wrapped up the 2023 US Goonhammer Open and with the benefit of hindsight it’s time to look back at the Narrative event, discuss what worked, what didn’t, and what the plan is...