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40k Badcast 79 – The Fartykay Krossfucction Khallenge

SRM - August 26, 2020

The Goonhammer group is made up of dozens of multi-talented authors, many of whom have other projects outside of the site. In addition to their work here, Dan Boyd and Crudblossom “Coldgore “Netlist “Crimbles “Cracklins “Cranky "SRM" McLungpants” McWAAClin”...

Game Design

Goonhammer Approved: Lunar Assault

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - August 25, 2020

Fire up your Moon Base Klaisus nerds because we are GOING TO THE MOON! In this very special GOONHAMMER APPROVED: LUNAR ASSAULT we have not one but TWO AND A HALF special, linked missions for Crusade play! This scenario sees two armies...

Crusade

They See Me Crusadin’, They Hatin’: An Investigation of The Crusade Gameplay Loop

Coda - August 8, 2020

Hello reader! If there was one thing that excited me about 9th edition, it was Crusade. The premise is incredible - 40k progressive Narrative play, with an official framework and heavy support is literally the stuff of dreams. But is...

Gaming

The Narrative Forge: Crusade Missions

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 28, 2020

In today’s Narrative Forge, Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones and Evan "Felime" Siefring will be talking about the Missions and Agendas in Crusade, how they differ from Matched Play missions and rules, and what you need to know about playing them....

Gaming

The Narrative Forge: Building Our Crusade Armies

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 21, 2020

We've been talking about Warhammer 40k 9th edition’s new Crusade game mode for the past few weeks, which has players build their own unique armies that evolve and grow over time, accruing relics and experience, amassing upgrades, and building a...

Gaming

Talking About Crusade on the 40k Today Podcast

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 15, 2020

We’ve plugged them before on Content We Liked but for those unfamiliar the 40k Today podcast is a fantastic resource for players looking for good, short podcasts that cover the breadth of the 40k landscape – from competitive play to...

Gaming

The Narrative Forge: Running a Crusade Campaign

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 14, 2020

Last week we introduced Warhammer 40k 9th edition’s new Crusade game mode, which has players build their own unique armies that evolve and grow over time, accruing relics and experience, amassing upgrades, and building a narrative. If you missed...

Gaming

The Narrative Forge: A Review of 9th Edition’s Crusade Mode

Evan "Felime" Siefring - July 7, 2020

While 8th edition introduced Narrative Play to 40k with the games “Three Ways to Play,” it’s safe to say that most players found the idea of Narrative Play to be better than its execution. One of the major improvements...

Gaming

9th Edition Initial Impressions Roundtable

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 2, 2020

With 9th edition finally upon us, it’s time to talk about the rules! Having had a chance to pore over the new rules from the Indomitus box, the Goonhammer team are offering their first impressions on 9th edition and...