historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: Wargames Atlantic’s BEF Infantry

The British Expeditionary Force was the first step into the Second World War for Great Britain. After almost a decade of trying to strip down their military, they were forced to rearm with new conflict on the horizon. After...

Goonhammer Historicals Reviews – The Silver Bayonet: Canada

The Silver Bayonet: Canada is the second expansion for the highly-regarded gothic horror skirmish wargame. Published by Osprey Publishing, with an accompanying miniatures line from North Star Military Figures, The Silver Bayonet: Canada sees the game in the hands...

Goonhammer Historicals: Chain of Command Far East Handbook Review

Join the Goonhammer Historicals team as we take a look at the brand new Far East 1941-45 Handbook for Chain of Command. So get a good grip on your machete and let's dive into the deep, dark jungle! Last week,...

Bushido Risen Sun: Getting Started with the Minimoto Clan

Welcome to the next in our series exploring Bushido Risen Sun. These "Getting Started" articles are meant to help new and (maybe) more experienced players by bringing together an assessment of some of the different profiles, examples of paint...

Goonhammer Historicals Year of the Ship: The National Maritime Museum

This article is part of Goonhammer’s Year of the Ship. You can see the other articles in this series here. We've done the reading, and we've started playing, we've even found an excellent place to print ships. Now it's time to...

Wargames Atlantic Afghan Cavalry Review

Intro Two years ago, Wargames Atlantic announced their Afghan Cavalry kit. I had just finished reading Col. Mike Snook’s excellent Into the Jaws of Death, a section of which recounts the harrowing experience of the British at the battle of...

Goonhammer Historicals: What is Bushido Risen Sun?

This is an intro to Bushido Risen Sun, the best miniatures skirmish game you’ve not yet played. If you’re looking for a balanced, impartial review, it will swiftly become clear this is not it. If you want a balanced...

Goonhammer Historicals News You Can Use: Bolt Action 3rd Edition Announcement

You can't go a day on wargaming social media without someone asking about Bolt Action Third Edition, and we're here to share the announcement from Warlord Games and Osprey that it's on the way. Bolt Action was first released...

Goonhammer Historicals – We Are Airplane Enjoyers

We here at Goonhammer Historicals like a good airplane. With co-editor Mugginns getting all up into the air war in Bag the Hun, and Masters of the Air gracing your TV screens right now, it's a good time to...

Goonhammer Historicals: Our TooFatLardies Game Index

If you’re newer to Goonhammer Historicals, you may be confused with some of our phrases or terms - we refer to TooFatLardies and Lard America all the time. TooFatLardies is a UK-based wargaming company who produce rules that emphasize...