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The Narrative Forge: Improving Games of Warhammer 40,000 at 500 and 1,000 points

We take a look at some of the challenges playing 500- and 1,000-point games, and propose some army construction rules for making them a bit more balanced.

That 6+++ Show | Episode 112: What is the Pariah Nexus Teams Meta?!

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKQubtJ54Dk?si=-a6JZ-9qbTGSc8aO] The 6++ gang return triumphant from Battle of Britain with some insights into the emerging teams meta, and look ahead to the winter ITT! The 6++ Linktree Have any questions or feedback? Drop us a note in the comments below...

Kill Team

  After a very popular re-introduction in 2021, Kill Team received a new, second(?) edition in 2024, giving us new, updated core rules and streamlining the game's teams. Although Kill Team uses the same models as those you'd see in...

TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2024, Part 36: Testing Some New Death Guard Concepts

TheChirurgeon's Road Through 2024 Continues! This week he's painting more Night Lords vehicles and trying out a new triple defiler Death Guard list.

Kill Team Focus: Plague Marine Kill Teams

We take a deep look at the new Plague Marine kill team - who they are, how they work, and how they'll play.

Magic: the Gathering Foundations Review, Part 1 of 3: The Mechanics

We take a look at the mechanics of the upcoming Foundations set and talk about their application in games.

Warhammer Underworlds: The Boards of Embergard

Take a look at the new boards included in the Emberwatch box and go just a little deeper. Included are clean images if you want to grab a marker and scribble all over them like John Madden on a telestrator.

Updated Article – Conquest Faction Focus: The Old Dominion – November 2024

With the arrival of the October 2024 balance update which winds back the glow-up Old Dominion received in January from 'near-nuclear' to 'merely incandescent', the Conquest Faction Focus for the Old Dominion has been thoroughly updated, with new sections,...

Hammer of Math: Impact of Balance Adjustments in 10th Edition Warhammer 40,000

In Hammer of Math, we take a look at key statistical issues in wargames. Today we’re looking at how balance updates have impacted factions throughout the 10th edition of Warhammer 40,000. Tenth Edition gave us our first “reset” edition since...

Start Competing: Pariah Nexus Secret Missions

We look at Secret Missions in Warhammer 40k - how they work, how to play with them, and how to prevent them.