Getting Started

Why You Should Be Playing Marvel Crisis Protocol

Intro Marvel Crisis Protocol (MCP to most people) has been out for over 4 years and there has never been a better time to get into the game. If you love the Marvel universe, have been curious about the game,...

Getting Started With Marvel Crisis Protocol: Uncanny X-Men

At Goonhammer we’ve devoted a lot of words to talking about how to compete and take your game to the next level. In “Getting Started,” we look at how to get started with an army – the basics you...

Getting Started: Infinity N4

We've been covering Corvus Belli's Infinity for years now but every now and then it's good to take a step back and re-introduce the game to new readers and players. Whether you haven't played it but are looking for...

Goonhammer Historicals: Getting Started in Bolt Action: Japanese Army Beginners Guide

Why Play Japanese? Choosing which army to collect in Bolt Action can be a difficult prospect. There are the Americans with their airstrikes and fire-and-maneuver tactics, the Germans with their MG42’s and bespoke armored behemoths, or the British with their...

How to Build a Burrows and Badgers Warband

Continuing right along covering this wonderful little game, today we go over how to create your starting warband for Burrows and Badgers. If you missed it, we interviewed the creator and owner of Oathsworn minis all about his inspiration...

Making the Jump from Kill Team to Warhammer 40K 10th Edition

This week Travis Cheng is detailing his experiences making the jump from Kill Team to Warhammer 40k. I started playing Games Workshop games in high school with Tau, getting mercilessly eviscerated by my friends' Necrons repeatedly during 4th edition. Those...

Getting Started: Kill Team (Updated May 2023)

From the smaller model count and board size to the shorter game length and tight balance, Kill Team is one of Games Workshop's most accessible games. In this article we'll talk about how to get started with the game,...

Getting Started: How To Start a Game Group

Here in the extremely real Goonhammer offices we often get comments saying "Those games look cool, I wish I had a group to game with," or "I wish I knew people interested in ." Today's post is here to...

Updated Article – Getting Started: Conquest The Last Argument of Kings

With the new edition of The Last Argument of Kings and the new addition of City States, Para Bellum has updated all of their starter sets...which meant needing to update this article! https://www.goonhammer.com/getting-started-conquest-the-last-argument-of-kings/ Have any questions or feedback? Email us at contact@goonhammer.com.

Goonhammer Historicals: Getting Started in Ye Olden Medieval Times

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...