events

Lounging about at a Lard Day 

Too Fat Lardies, purveyor of many historical rulesets, has a unique way of trying out their games. I went to Lardwerp, an event that gave me a taste of some rulesets I was keen to try out in a...

TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2022, Part 16: The 2022 Goonhammer Open

Hello again, Dear Reader and welcome back to my ongoing journal though 2022. In my previous entry I talked about my experiences at the Lone Star Open GT and playing in those games. I pushed myself a little too...

2022: Warhammer Finally Arrives at San Diego ComiCon

The Las Vegas Open. Adepticon. The NoVa Open. The Warhammer Open. A wargaming convention or Warhammer tournament is an absolutely amazing thing. It's nerd summer camp, where for a few days you leave behind work, your family, your dog...

Announcing the Goonhammer Open Maryland 2022

We’re excited to announce that the GHO event series will be returning to Rockville, Maryland this August 13th and 14th! Check out a video from our last event there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcWaxax9ONc You can look forward to an 50 player 40k GT, a...

TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2022, Part 11: The Seattle Open

Welcome back, Dear Reader, to my ongoing trudge through the year 2022 toward some measure of competitive decency. You may recall that my last update was only a week ago, in which I regaled everyone with my tales of...

Colin’s Road to the US Open Seattle – Part 1 – I Have Almost No Idea What I’m Doing But It’ll Be a Lot...

When Games Workshop announced their US Open locations and dates, I was firmly on the sidelines of 40k. I wasn't playing very often at all, and the last organized event I had been to was in August of 2021...

Kings of War: Day 2 at Clash of Kings Australia 2022

G'Day Goonhammer readers! It's time for the rest of our blow-by-blow coverage of our performance at Day 2 of the Kings of War Clash of Kings 2022 Australia tournament in Canberra. We have discussed our lists, and have covered...

SRM’s Road to The US Open Seattle Part 1: Black (Templar) Hole Sun

I am, in a word, adrift. My podcast is currently on pause, as Dan "Badcast" Boyd is exploring the wonders and terrors of being a new father. My ongoing Imperium review series is somewhat in flux due to the...

CantCon – A Marvel Crisis Protocol Event Report: A Complete Newbie’s Thoughts

Every year Canberra hosts CanCon, Australia’s largest gaming convention and host to Australia’s largest Warhammer 40,000 tournament, and the world’s largest Age of Sigmar singles event. After missing last year due to All This General Unpleasantness (and the fact...

Goonhammer Historicals – Lard America at AdeptiCon Hosting a Sharp Practice Open Event

This week Mugginns previews the event he’s running at AdeptiCon 2022 - Most Contemptible Cowardly Dogs, a French and Indian War Sharp Practice Open Event. Many historical wargamers are very aware of the idea of a Participation Game - where...