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In this army showcase I want to take you on a virtual brain tour of one of the most interesting periods of time, which incidentally has an absolute amount of drip. And how I accidentally tripped into it. You...

The days are getting shorter and there’s nothing better to fuel the drive for a new project than watching some moving pictures. Luckily the goonhammer starfort is equipped with a state of the art Kinema, which even has speakers...

Did you know that the cheapest way to do historical reenactments is by choosing Iron Age Gauls? All you need is a sword, a shield and some golden torques. For some reason few people do this, despite the fact...

If you think about it, pirates have a lot in common with Italians. People who don’t really know anything about either will quickly resort to stereotypical ideas from pop culture, which is usually really embarrassing for the person in...

You may or may not know that in that magical land called Eire, there's a man hard at work, making games for you to enjoy. We kindly asked him to have a chat with us about gaming, game design,...

Well, we've put this off for far too long really. Battlegroup is what drew me back into miniatures wargaming and started a fire that burns on the oak wood of historicals gaming. Today we’re looking at the ruleset, expansions...

As a fellow wargamer and friend, you may have considered the following conundrum: “I want to play games now, yet also in a way that is visually appealing on a grand scale and it will not take approximately 10,000...

As you may have noticed from our interview with Andy Callan, author of this ruleset, we’re more than a bit excited about the revamped Billhooks Deluxe edition. What started out as a free ruleset packed with the Wargames Illustrated...

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.

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...