historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: Devilry Afoot

This article includes a clearly labeled affiliate link. Given the Silver Bayonet is a Goonhammer Historicals staff favorite and can be best summarized as “What if Napoleon but also Werewolves?”, it should be no surprise that Devilry Afoot, which can...

Goonhammer Historicals: Rating Every Change in Bolt Action 3rd Edition – Volume III

Alex & Dan return for our final set of hot takes on the brand new 3rd edition of Bolt Action. In our last two articles, we reviewed every change from the Orders, Shooting, Weapons, and Weapon Special Rules sections...

The Silver Bayonet: Scenarios – The Beast of Gevaudan 

As part of our ongoing series on The Silver Bayonet, we’ve decided to merge our passion for historical oddities, artefacts and wargaming and write some scenarios based on historical ‘fact,’ using the brilliant rules and world of that game...

Ghoulhammer Historicals: The Silver Bayonet Egypt – Shadow of the Sphinx Review

We've visited quite a few places already in The Silver Bayonet cinematic universe - Europe, the Carpathians, Canada, and now Egypt. There are more on the way, but today we're going to review Egypt - Shadow of the Sphinx....

Ghoulhammer Historicals: The Best Historical Adjacent Horror Films

You know we're huge fans of The Silver Bayonet, Don't Look Back, and other horror games - now let's take a look at some of the films that have inspired us! The Goonhammer Historicals team writes up summaries of...

Goonhammer Historicals: Victrix Rus Miniatures Review and Pagan Rus SAGA Warband

A big thank you to Victrix for supplying a bag of their new Pagan Rus minis alongside a transfer sheet of Little Big Men Studio shield transfers for review. It's not summer anymore technically but it's always SAGA Summer...

Goonhammer Historicals: Bandua Age of Crusades Terrain

With SAGA Summer in full swing, we’ve covered how to build, play and paint warbands. For everyone diving in to a new period – or if we’ve finally convinced you to pick up Historicals (welcome, it’s great isnt it?)...

Goonhammer Historicals: SAGA Age Overview – Age of Crusades (Bonus 2024 FAQ Content!)

Your tabard hangs wet around your shoulders, heavy with sweat and blood. The final rays of sunlight can barely be seen, blocked out by the vast trees looming around you. The last of your brothers died in the ambush...

Goonhammer Historicals: Rating Every Change in Bolt Action 3rd Edition – Volume I

Today Alex & Zuul, veteran Bolt Action players, give us their hot takes on the brand new 3rd edition of Bolt Action. With nearly a decade of regular Bolt Action play, they of course have ~strong opinions~ about the...

Goonhammer Historicals Review: Turner Miniatures Blitzkrieg STLs

Earlier this year the Goonhammer Historicals team interviewed Henry Turner of Turner Miniatures, noted designer of STLs for a variety of different historical periods. Henry has been a busy lad since then and has just started a Kickstarter campaign...