medieval

You're minding your own business in the middle of a Golden age of science, art, discovery, literature, medicine and bickering between city states when suddenly, as if out of nowhere, a ton of unwashed, illiterate and frankly barbaric Franks...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...