casual play

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!

SRM’s Roundabout to the 2023 Tacoma Open

If you haven't read one of these before, they're like the Road To... series, but instead of doing a series of articles, it's just one entirely too long one. This is also firmly Campbell's Weirdo Zone, so come along,...

Getting Started: Kill Team (Updated May 2023)

From the smaller model count and board size to the shorter game length and tight balance, Kill Team is one of Games Workshop's most accessible games. In this article we'll talk about how to get started with the game,...

Community Building for Conquest

This week instead of tactics or product reviews we're looking at Para Bellum's community-building program: Vanguard. I sat down with a few of these Vanguards to talk about how they've built up a community in their area and what...

40K BADCAST 124 – BELISARIUS BALLS

The Goonhammer group is made up of dozens of multi-talented authors, many of whom have other projects outside of the site. In addition to their work here, Dan Boyd and Campbell "SRM" McLaughlin have their own podcast, the 40K...

Editorial: No, you do not need the latest Chapter Approved or General’s Handbook

Why you do NOT need the latest 6-month-cycle tournament book when you're not a tournament player.

Competitive Casuals: What Arks of Omen Means for Non-Tournament Players

Is going to a Rogue Trader Tournament a special occasion for you? Is your competitive list primarily driven by what you have painted? If so, this article is for you! Here we’ll take a look at what the changes...

Blunderdome 2 Round 2: OK This May Have Been A Bad Idea

Welcome back to the slowest moving train wreck you guys have ever seen. Last week we went through the results for round one and it was… Well there sure were 4 games. This will week will be better, though!...

Blunderdome 2, Round 1: Growing Pains

Welcome blunderheads! It's me, your self-appointed Blunderdome commissioner and participant, Norman! Now that you know the lists and the bracket, let's start digging into the meat of the dome: the games. Now you may recall from the first article,...

BLUNDERDOME 2: The Bracket

Welcome back, Dear Reader, to the somewhat delayed bracket presentation of BLUNDERDOME 2. Last week we went through the lists and the players of this, our most casual blunderdome ever. This week we're playing games and recording the results....