Jackie Daytona

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...

In this week’s review we travel back to the 16th century, not for any pike wielding friends, but our road takes us to the conflicts further east. Written in 2013, Ronin is one of the first accessible rulesets that...

Every year we're inundated with lists and round-ups, and in what is becoming a tradition for the Goonhammer Historicals Team, we're here today to continue this trend. As we pry our contributors from their painting desks and handcrafted tables,...

We dive into the ancient world today, a world of triremes, bronze shields, nasty business all around, and see how Victrix tackles the age-old question of how to feed and take care of your phalanx and make sure their...

Too Fat Lardies, purveyor of many historical rulesets, has a unique way of trying out their games. I went to Lardwerp, an event that gave me a taste of some rulesets I was keen to try out in a...

Happy Halloween everyone! Horror and spooky times are hard to emulate on the tabletop, but Black Site Studios answers with Don’t Look Back, their love letter to classic horror features from the 80’s and 90’s. Let’s open up this...

Ah yes, the thirty years’ war, most popular of historical periods! Despite this being a relatively niche period to explore, it ticks a lot of boxes: defenestrations! Pike blocks! Flouncy shirts! 30 years of misery that can still be...

It is 1875, and Count Dracula is president of the United States of America Boy, what a tagline! For this very special Halloween review I’m taking a look at what might be one the best skirmish games out there. Written...