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Announcing the Goonhammer Lockdown Painting Contest!

As we enter the twelfth month of this neverending April spent socially distancing ourselves in ways that were at first cute and fun ("ha ha," we said - "we're shut-ins anyways!") but have since turned to dread monotony, we've...

Necromunday: Underdogs and Catch-Up Mechanics

Howdy howdy howdy, Scummers! You know what time it is, so we’ll get right into it: this one’s for the Underdogs. All those downtrodden crews shuffling around at the back of the pack; they just need a little boost...

Hammer of Math: Kill Team Injury Mechanics

This week's Hammer of Math we're heading into a smaller scale and looking at the mechanics of wounding in the Warhammer 40,000 game of skirmish combat called Kill Team. This article will review a lot of the information on...

Content We Liked: 5/3/2020

The Week Ending May 2nd, 2020 Although it’s a big internet out there, the Warhammer digital universe is pretty small and spread out. In Content We Liked, we take a look at the articles, videos, podcasts, and products that caught our eyes...

Start Competing: Deathwatch Updated!

A lot can change in six months, and while some factions have made big gains, some have had a tough time. Deathwatch players have had to watch as every other marine faction got an update with sweet new rules,...

Goonhammer Hobby Round-up: April 2020 (end of month)

It's just weeks since we last did one of these, but no-one gets to leave their house ever again so our contributors have been busy at their painting desks turning out their latest and greatest batch of plastic dollies. Liam...

Video Game Review: Inquisitor – Prophecy

Many developers have attempted to capture the grim darkness of the 41st Millennium (and the high fantasy of the Old World) in video game form. Jonathan “Crion” Bernhardt has been diving into the games that use the Warhammer license...

Start Competing: Idoneth Deepkin Tactics

Welcome to Start Competing: Idoneth Deepkin, the dampest Aelves in the Mortal Realms. Do you want to strike terror into cowardly shooting armies across the Mortal Realms? Do you like to strike fast, and strike hard? Perhaps you just...

40k Badcast 71 – Dr. Midriff and the Tactical Tube Top

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 Crudblossom “Coldgore “Netlist “Crimbles “Cracklins "SRM" McWAAClin” McDribble” McJamboree”...

Ruleshammer – Transports, Open Topped and other related shenanigans

Although we love Warhammer 40,000, the game’s complexity can be daunting, particularly for newer players. In Ruleshammer, we look at the nuances of the game’s rules and how they affect gameplay, clearing up potential issues and helping make sense...