This weekend saw 2025’s first Goonhammer Open, our biggest event in the UK with over 175 in attendance spanning four different systems and multiple floors of our venue.
Thank Yous
Before we get to the results, this event would not be possible if it were not for the assistance and support of many different people.
- Bandua Wargaming, our primary terrain partner whose wide variety of terrain for each system (reviews for 40K / Kill Team / Zone Mortalis) sets the battlefield for our games to take place.
- We were incredibly lucky to meet Pablo and Danny this weekend, who travelled all the way from Spain to meet us and connect with our UK community.
- Element Games for providing a plethora of vouchers for broad prize pool.
- Modphius for their incredibly generous support of the Fallout Factions event, with insane prize pool and early access to new kits and rules for attendees.
- Special thanks go out Dom Westerland, Andy Douthwaite, Justin Talsma, Jess Gibbs and Samatha Webb for their support.
- Artis Opus for their incredibly powerful gregbot powered brushes and lush Goonhammer dice trays.
- Alex and all the staff at Lvl1 and the De Montfort Student Union for making the event as smooth as possible.
- Most importantly all of our volunteers and staff who helped setup and pack up – an under-appreciated but absolutely vital component of any event.
- Particular thanks go out to Toby for their assistance with transport; James for running 40K; Max and Zach for running Horus Heresy; John, Jon and Charles for running Kill Team; and Evie for running Fallout Factions.
- Thank you to our spare players, Dan and Kevan, who ensured that everyone’s dice kept rolling.
Warhammer 40,000
After six rounds of glorious miniature combat, Sam Nash is the first to lift the the coveted Goonhammer Champion’s Belt in 2025 and take home a Golden Ticket for the World Championships of Warhammer.
First – Sam Nash
Second – Nassim Fouchane
Third – Alex Fowler
Most Determined Player – John Hutchings
Best Player on 1 win – Dan Cottle
Best Player on 2 wins – Finley Hitchings
Best Player on 3 wins – Richard Pharoah
Best Player on 4 wins – Chris Paterson
Best Player on 5 wins – James Webster
Best Sport –* John Hutchings, Dean Martin, Oliver Jawara, Dan Cottle, Tom Godfrey, Chris Paterson, Felix P, Ben Martin
*a eight-way tie!
Best in Faction
Space Marines – Jay Seebarun
Imperium – Liam Callebout
Chaos – Nathan Roberts
Xenos – Luke Quadling
Hobby
Honourable Mention – Simon Sheperd-Jones
Best Painted Single Miniature – Maxwell Koch
Best Painted Army, Judges – Ben Martin
Best Painted Army, Voted – Tom Godfrey
Click here to see winning entries
Click here to see Warhammer 40K Winners
Horus Heresy
Our Horus Heresy event this weekend was a narrative campaign exploring the events of the Sack of Tallarn, which any remembrancer will tell you is onE of the largest tank engagements that the universe has seen. My friends, it was.
Between 48 players, we had over 450 vehicles take to field — 20 of which were superheavies. It was frankly absurd and we are so happy that our community bought into our bullshit.
Best Loyalist – Matt Mcdonnell
Best Traitor – Toby
Hobby
Best Army – Tom Graves
Best Army 2nd – Toby
Best Army 3rd – CJ Shearwood
Best Army joint runner-up – Matt Smith & Sam Mulligan
Best Miniature – CJ Shearwood
Click here to see Horus Heresy Winners
Kill Team
Kill Team returned to the GHO, after four rounds we found our second UK champion, Gary Jackson!
First – Gary Jackson
Second – Ryan Slater
Third – David Kennedy
Best Painted – Adam ‘Yog’ Claydon
Best Sport – Mike Sherwood
Best in Faction
Space Marines – Michael Ambrose
Imperium – Mikkel Basse Nielsen
Chaos – Rob Smith
Aeldari – Dan Barton
Xenos – Owen Dougall
Click here to see Kill Team Winners
Fallout Factions
In partnership with Modiphius, the March Goonhammer Open was the world’s first Fallout Factions tournament. Raiders, Supermutants, the Brotherhood of Steel and more clashed to claim dominance of the wasteland.
First – Christian Demaude
Second – Dom Westerland
Third – Dylan Tavener-Trundell
Best Painted –Greg Wild
Click here to see Fallout Factions Winners
Until Next Time
Thanks again to all of our crew and helpers – we absolutely couldn’t have done it without you. Surveys will be going out for feedback later this week, please let us know how we can improve and make the next one even better.
Tickets are already on sale for our next event in May, featuring a massive 96 person Horus Heresy event (only a few tickets left!), Kill Team and a painting class! We hope to see you there or at another event soon.
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