Charlie B

Hobby Heresy: A Hobbit Hole in a Book Nook

Sometimes, just occasionally, it's nice to bend the skills of a wargamer towards something cosy and adorable. When my dear friend and inveterate wannabe-hobbit Drew finally got the keys to her first house, my wife Alex suggested we buy...

Army Showcase: Charlie B’s Warhammer Empire Collection

I didn’t think I was that into the Empire. But then, one Christmas in the mid-late 2000s, someone very generously got me an Empire Army box set for Christmas. Was that someone my then-manager at Oxford’s Warhammer store? Yes....

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....

Charlie’s 2023 Hobby Year in Review

As 2023 rattles to the finish line, it's time for the Goonhammer Goons to look back at what they've achieved from a hobby standpoint. In today's post, Charlie B has mostly been painting blue Space Marines, some of which...

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,...

Fury of the Swarm: 40K Co-op on a Space Hulk

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 we have two new missions for commanders to have a crack...