medieval

Goonhammer Historicals: The Barons’ War: Outremer

Outremer is an expansion, campaign and sourcebook for taking your Barons’ War games literally “over-seas”, into the Levantine Crusader states and their Islamic neighbours. It contains army lists for Franks (westerners) in both Crusading and Settled varieties, Military Orders...

Goonhammer Historicals: Footsore Barons’ War Outremer Miniatures

So heading over to Outremer sounds interesting, doesn’t it? You’ll need miniatures though if you’re going to fight skirmishes in the complex, shifting and compelling world of the Crusades-era Levant. Luckily, along with the Barons’ War Outremer supplement, Footsore...

Goonhammer Historicals: The Barons’ War Review

The Barons' War is a high medieval skirmish game from Footsore Miniatures. It's been out a while and is a firm favourite in the historicals community, winning the Wargames Illustrated Best New Rules award in 2021 and filling out...

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...

Autumn 2023 Historical 3D Printing Roundup

I'm back just in time for Black Friday with a new horde of excellent models for historical 3D printing enthusiasts. There are a ton of excellent kickstarters and sales happening here in the Fall of 2023 so get your...

Goonhammer Historicals interviews Andy Callan of Never Mind The Billhooks

Back in September of 2020, readers of Wargames Illustrated were treated with a free ruleset cheekily called “Never Mind The Billhooks”. Centered on the Wars of The Roses, it soon became a very popular ruleset, with a low barrier of entry to start in medieval England. Two years on, the Deluxe version hit the virtual shelves. Updated and with new theatres to explore, the hype continues. We asked Andy Callan, author of the ruleset to answer some questions about the latest edition.

Goonhammer Historicals: Coloring the Past: A Discussion on the Color of Clothes in the Middle Ages

As recently discussed in our Roundtable article on gaming in the Medieval era, the age encompasses a large span, both temporally and physically. Because gaming systems and the models cover such a large period, it can be somewhat difficult...

Goonhammer Historicals: Getting Started in Ye Olden Medieval Times

Getting started with a new historicals project can be daunting, especially if you don’t have a handy degree in history or any previous knowledge on what the exact color of a lance in 1421 is. The Goonhammer Historicals Team...

Getting Started: The Viking Age

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 Viking Age, from the earliest...