SAGA

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...

Goonhammer Historicals: SAGA Age Overview – Age of Vikings

Ravens. Shieldwalls. Pagans. Age of Vikings is the foundational, formative SAGA book. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re interested in SAGA, and if you’re interested in SAGA, chances are you originally learned about it as 'that Viking game'! This...

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...

Goonhammer Historicals: Wargames Atlantic Foot Knights

Fresh out of the Foundries of Wargames Atlantic comes the Foot Knights (1150-1320) plastic boxed set, providing 24 highly detailed plastic Knights in a versatile kit that should prove to be a mainstay of Medieval gaming. I was bloody...

Goonhammer Historicals: Mugginns’ Road to AdeptiCon 2023

It is that time of year again! Three weeks left to AdeptiCon and I'm still grinding through a huge project. This year I'm helping to run the 2nd Annual Lard America gathering at AdeptiCon on Friday and Saturday, playing...

Goonhammer Historicals: Mugginns’ AdeptiCon 2022 Experience – Bolt Action, Lard America, SAGA

I got back from AdeptiCon 2022 last Tuesday night and wanted to share all my experiences, purchases, and photos taken! I spent most of my time in the Historicals hall at the Hyatt Regency, but much of my time...

Goonhammer Historicals: SAGA review

We're diving back through the mists of time today, to talk about SAGA 2nd Edition, a wargame from Studio Tomahawk, and exclusively distributed in English by Gripping Beast. It's probably best known for the Viking Age setting that it...