campaigns

Running a Weekend 40K Campaign for Strangers, Part 2 of 2

This two-part post asks a simple question: what’s it like to drive hundreds of miles to a house in Devon and run a narrative wargaming weekend for five friendly strangers? Welcome to part two, in which I find out....

Running a Weekend 40K Campaign for Strangers, Part 1 of 2

This two-part post asks a simple question: what’s it like to drive hundreds of miles to a house in Devon and run a narrative wargaming weekend for five friendly strangers? Younger me would’ve been too shy to find out....

Fury of the Swarm: co-op 40K skitters over the finish line

Fury of the Swarm is an experimental co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. Iterative versions have been released since June, all building up to this post:...

Fury of the Swarm: 40K co-op version 1 is almost here

Fury of the Swarm is an experimental co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. This week is the final post before the release of Version One, a...

Fury of the Swarm: 40K co-op just got deadlier

Fury of the Swarm is an experimental co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. This week the Hive Mind has adapted in response to player feedback. Emperor...

Fury of the Swarm: The Final Two Missions

Fury of the Swarm is an experimental co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. This week the final two missions of the Version 1 roster are added,...

The Narrative Forge: 2023 Goonhammer Open Postmortem

It’s been about a month since we wrapped up the 2023 US Goonhammer Open and with the benefit of hindsight it’s time to look back at the Narrative event, discuss what worked, what didn’t, and what the plan is...

Fury of the Swarm: 40K Co-op on a Space Hulk

Fury of the Swarm is an experimental co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. This week we have two new missions for commanders to have a crack...

Fury of the Swarm: Two new co-op 40K missions

Fury of the Swarm is an experimental co-op mode for Warhammer 40,000, in which the players face off against a swarm of Tyranids following instinctive protocols. This week we have two new missions for commanders to have a crack...

Fury of the Swarm: 40K co-op developer diary #1

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 we have our first developer diary following on from...