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Goonhammer Historicals: SAGA Faction Review – Anglo-Saxons

Who Are The Anglo-Saxons? The Anglo-Saxons were the Germanic peoples who inhabited England in the late Dark Ages. Originally hailing from mainland Europe, the Angles, Saxons and Jutes settled what is now known as England, carving out petty kingdoms and...

Getting Started with SAGA – The Middle Ages Skirmish Game

Skål! I’m Ne Cede Malis, new to Goonhammer, and I’m here to tell you today about a little game that took over my hobby life a few years ago and hasn’t let go since. Editors note: It's SAGA Summer! Enjoy...

The Best Year in Gaming: 1986

We look at 1986 as part of our massive competition to determine the best year in gaming.

Getting Started: How To Start a Game Group

Here in the extremely real Goonhammer offices we often get comments saying "Those games look cool, I wish I had a group to game with," or "I wish I knew people interested in ." Today's post is here to...

UK Warhammer 40,000 Competitive Play: A Beginner’s Perspective

Hi, my name is Kerry, and I go by the name K.Legss online. I recently attended Golden Demon 2022, which is where I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely guys from Goonhammer. As always, when you meet people,...

Attack of the Bird-Men: Cadre Mercenary (Kroot) Kill Team Tactics

When Kill Team 2.0 was initially announced I was incredibly excited for it. I had been a big fan of 1.0 and was eagerly looking forward to an improved version of it. Unfortunately this eagerness turned to disappointment as...

Kings of War: Constructing an Army List

G’day, Goonhammer readers! This is the first in a series of articles covering the strategic thinking involved in each level of the thrilling fantasy battles game that is Kings of War. Starting from today with army list construction, we...

Understanding Probability and Using it to Improve Your Game

This article was originally published in April 2019. It has been updated as of August 2021. For many 40k gamers, painting minis and buying books is only the beginning. At some point, you're bound to start thinking about how you...

Warlord Wednesdays: Introduction to Adeptus Titanicus

This article was originally published on October 9, 2019. However its content is still valid today and if you haven't given the game a shot yet we would implore you to give this a read, then give playing with...

Be Nice, Roll Dice: Navigating the Narrative-Competitive Spectrum

Gaming expectations can be a spectrum; one that everyone tends to fall onto somewhere. At one end of the spectrum lies the narrative gamers, individuals who play to tell a story or rebuild a classic moment from the lore...