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Dawnbringers: Book V – Shadow of the Crone Army Rules Review

The last time I wrote a Dawnbringers review, for the Mad King, I had assumed that was the last one. I was clearly foolish. We're back with a fifth book. Maybe this is the last one? A thank you...

No Wizards, No Problem! Playing Without Magic in the General’s Handbook 2022-2023

The latest General's Handbook is here. It lasts for 12 months instead of only 6. We're now in Andtor, the Bitter Land and magic is all over the place. So how do armies without any magic cope? Can they?...

Age of Sigmar 1,000 Point Battlepack: Contest of Warlords review

In issue 490 of White Dwarf, Games Workshop share a new Age of Sigmar battlepack designed for playing 1,000 point games. Cronch is running through the battlepack's rules and missions here to see how it compares to previous small-game...

The Goonhammer Review – Kill Team: Critical Operations Cards

Following the wrap-up of the Kill Team Invitational and entering the holiday season Games Workshop has decided to drop a big change onto the competitive scene in the form of a new set of Critical Operations Cards. These new...

Hammer of Math: Warhammer 40k Secondary Objectives Board Coverage

This week's Hammer of Math dives into the realm of geometry, and looks at how much of the board is available for the various area-based secondary objectives in Warhammer 40k. Probably one of the most challenging aspects of Warhammer 40k...

Season of War: Thondia – Matched Play

Goonhammer was given a free copy of Season of War: Thondia for review purposes. The final section of Season of War: Thondia is Matched Play and that's probably the most common way that Age of Sigmar is played. It raises...

Hammer of Math: War Zone Nachmund GT Primary and Secondary Objectives

This week's Hammer of Math looks at the primary and secondary objectives in the 2022 GT Mission Pack. For an examination of how often the 2021 primary and secondary objectives were utilized and how they scored, Rob did an...

Intro to Matched Play

Whether it’s pick up games at your local games club or games store or going to a tournament, matched play tends to be one of the most popular ways of playing Age of Sigmar. There are a lot of...

Age of Sigmar General’s Handbook 2021: Matched Play Missions

With a new edition comes a new General's Handbook. This essential tome includes everything you need to play matched play, which is likely going to be your primary mode in playing Age of Sigmar. It contains all the point values...

Age of Sigmar 3.0 – Core Book Matched Play Battleplans

With a new edition of Age of Sigmar, there's new battleplans on the way for open, narrative, and matched play. Today, Ellarr takes a look at the core rulebook matched play battlepack, Contest of Generals. With the upcoming release of...