SAGA

Variety is the Spice of SAGA: The Book of Battles

One of the great joys of historical wargaming is the huge potential variety of scenarios, both balanced and extremely not that present themselves. In this respect, the single scenario in the main SAGA rulebook is, shall we say, slightly...

Starting SAGA: Building a One Kit Anglo-Saxon Warband

Can you make a good Saga warband out of one box? Variance Hammer Eric picks up some Saxons and gets going!

Goonhammer Historicals: SAGA Faction Review – Byzantines

Who Are the Byzantines? The Byzantine Empire stretched from Southern Italy across Greece and Türkiye at its height. Within Saga Age of Crusades, the Byzantines represent the Eastern Roman Empire, present from approximately the 4th century to the 15th century,...

Victrix Medieval Knights: The Goonhammer Historicals Review

Medieval Knights are a staple of historicals wargaming and it's a rare mini collector that hasn't at least thought about strapping on some plate and mail in order to mount a trusty steed, but plastic knights always leave a...

Wargames Atlantic Werewolves – The Goonhammer Review

Thank you to Wargames Atlantic for providing a box of their Classic Fantasy: Werewolves for review. If you’d like to pick up this kit and support Goonhammer while you’re at it, get it through our affiliate link. The Contents Each box...

Goonhammer Historicals: Bad Squiddo Shieldmaiden Review and Saga Warband

First off, a big thank you to Annie of Bad Squiddo Games for supplying these minis free of charge to review! The selection of minis on offer there are far beyond the shieldmaidens I'm reviewing today and worth looking...

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: Wargames Atlantic Late Roman Legionaries and Goth Warriors

We dive into a little bit of an older offering from one of our favourite historical miniatures companies this time around, with the Late Roman Legionaries (1): Lorica Hamata and Goth Warriors boxes from Wargames Atlantic. These make up so far...

SAGA Summer: Bair’s First Historical

If you’ve been around our Titanicus (play it), Age of Sigmar, or Conquest portions of the site you might have seen my name under some articles, but this is my first and (Lenoon/Mugginns allowing) not my last in the...

Goonhammer Historicals: SAGA Faction Review – Vikings

Who Are the Vikings? The Vikings were Scandinavian people who are famous for raiding (via longboat over the sea), pirating, trading, settling, and hiring out as mercenaries all over Europe and some parts of Asia, but mainly in Britain. The...