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Crusade

The Narrative Forge: Designing a Narrative Event, Part 3 – The Missions

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones -
In this three-part series of articles we’re looking at how to design, plan, create, and run narrative events. While our examples will be primarily for Warhammer 40,000, we’ll be focusing on lessons that can be applied to any game...
Core Games

Fury of the Swarm: the 40K co-op open Beta begins

Charlie B -
Fury of the Swarm is an attempt at a co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. This week, the open beta launches. As promised in my announcement two...
Age of Sigmar

The Narrative Forge: Creating a Narrative Event, Part 1 – Design

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones -
In this three-part series of articles we're looking at how to design, plan, create, and run narrative events. While our examples will be primarily for Warhammer 40,000, we'll be focusing on lessons that can be applied to any game...
Core Games

Designing the Goonhammer Open Narrative Event, Part 3: The Player Pack and the Missions

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones -
Welcome back, Dear Reader, to my ongoing blog detailing my designs and plans for the Narrative 40k event at this year’s US Goonhammer Open in August. Last time I wrote about the the backstory for the campaign and my...
Core Games

Battlezone Mechanicum Terrain Datacards Review

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones -
A lot of fuss was made about Tactical Deployment when it first previewed; Games Workshop hyped it as new way to play competitive 40k that might become the norm for tournaments. Instead what we got was a weak release...
Goonhammer

White Dwarf 465: Flashpoints and Tome Keepers Review

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones -
This month sees the release of White Dwarf 465, which scales back the Flashpoint: Charadon content to give us a single mission and Crusade rules for the Tome Keepers, a successor chapter introduced in a prior issue of White...
Gaming

White Dwarf 463 Review – Flashpoints: Charadon Phase 4 Review (the Tri-Forge Cluster)

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones -
In the Narrative Forge, we talk about playing games with more of a storytelling focus in mind. From bespoke missions to Crusade armies to sweeping campaigns, we cover the ways to add flavor to games. This week we're reviewing...
Age of Sigmar

Narrative Forge: The Anvil of Apotheosis

silks -
Here at the Age of Sigmar department in the Goonhammer offices we're a bit baffled by all the loud noises coming from the 40k team. No idea what's got them all so excited, probably a new type of bolter...
Gaming

The Narrative Forge: Building Our Crusade Armies

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones -
We've been talking about Warhammer 40k 9th edition’s new Crusade game mode for the past few weeks, which has players build their own unique armies that evolve and grow over time, accruing relics and experience, amassing upgrades, and building a...
Game Design

The Narrative Forge: Making Your Own Characters, Part 1 – The Rules

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones -
There’s more to gaming life than the endless core gameplay loop of rulebook missions and ITC events! In the Narrative forge, we explore Narrative Play, looking for ways to tell stories on the tabletop and enhance play experiences by...
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