historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: English Civil War Books, TV, and Movies

If you’re looking for some inspiration for getting into the Civil War and building your forces or starting a campaign with friends, we’ve got a few recommendations to check out. I realised, being the filthy Brit that I am, that...

Getting Started: The English Civil War

Goonhammer Historicals is our series looking at the incredibly diverse world of historical wargaming – different scales, different eras, different rulesets. Today in Goonhammer Historicals we look at getting started with gaming in the English Civil War. The English Civil...

Goonhammer Historicals: Basing Musket Era Troops for Sharp Practice / Black Powder

One of the key decisions when you’re doing a musket era game is how you’ll base your troops. Many of the wars we’re re-fighting were fought by massed troops – 50,000, 100,000, 150,000 men on the field. Regiments were...

Goonhammer Historicals Review: Bag the Hun

This week the Goonhammer Historicals team takes a look at one of the lesser-known gems from the Too Fat Lardies catalog: Bag the Hun! Now in its second edition, Bag the Hun is a game of aerial combat set during...

Goonhammer Historicals: Firing in Sharp Practice 2

This week the Goonhammer Historicals team continues our focus on the Sharp Practice 2 ruleset, this time taking a look at the ins and outs of the firing mechanics. So you've read mugginns' last piece on the topic of movement...

Goonhammer Historicals: Movement in Sharp Practice

This week the Historicals crew are diving into the mechanics of Sharp Practice, starting with movement and kicking off a series on the ruleset that we'll continue over the next few weeks. We've talked quite a bit about painting, uniforms,...

Goonhammer Historicals: Unique ACW Units

This week the Goonhammer Historicals team continues its focus on the American Civil war, taking a deeper dive into some of the unusual, unique, or just downright bizarre units that took part in the conflict. Whether from the standpoint...

Goonhammer Historicals: Using Sharp Practice by TooFatLardies for the American Civil War

Today the Goonhammer Historicals team continues our ongoing focus on the American Civil War, this time talking about using the Sharp Practice 2 ruleset to game out the innumerable smaller raids and skirmishes that took place during the conflict....

Editorial/PSA: Nobody Cares How You Paint Your Space Mans

Or: That is the Incorrect Macragge Blue for Calth in 0014.M31 The other day I was working on some Fallout miniatures. For the most part, the raiders, super mutants, et al. have a hodgepodge look to them that really lets...

Goonhammer Historicals: Books, TV, and Movies to help you get started with American Civil War gaming

If you're looking for some inspiration for getting into the Civil War and building your forces or starting a campaign with friends, we've got a few recommendations to check out. Mugginns' Recommendations Glory Released in 1989 just before the height of renewed...