historicals

Who Are the Vikings? The Vikings were Scandinavian people who are famous for raiding (via longboat over the sea), pirating, trading, settling, and hiring out as mercenaries all over Europe and some parts of Asia, but mainly in Britain. The...

One of the more intimidating aspects of wargaming the First World War, and thus a hurdle to getting started, is the perceived scale of the conflict. It immediately conjures masses of men going over the top, large scale artillery barrages,...

The Goonhammer Historicals team have been getting very excited about SAGA recently. So much so that we've infected half the discord with a Victrix-kit-fuelled fervour for Historicals Skirmish gaming. Try as I might to keep us all focused on...

Here at Goonhammer, we know that it’s hard to keep track of all the news happening all the time in the games industry. So much is always going on with games of all sorts, and their related media, it...

Starting a new period brings with it a confusing plethora of questions on the miniatures themselves - who makes appropriate models? Which range has the most dynamic figures? The best pose variety? The best price-point? Are there any plastic kits? What 3d print options are currently available? What figures mix well together? And so on.  Well, we've done the hard work for you. This article is a run down of the existing model ranges for infantry and cavalry figures in 28mm scale suitable for WW1, and scale comparison pics for those ranges that we own here at Goonhammer towers

Goonhammer Historicals is here with some news you can use – there is a brand new sweet plastic Bolt Action box set on the way! Here’s the news release from Warlord Games: WARLORD GAMES LAUNCHES PRE-ORDERS FOR BOLT ACTION: THIRD...

Who Are The Anglo-Saxons? The Anglo-Saxons were the Germanic peoples who inhabited England in the late Dark Ages. Originally hailing from mainland Europe, the Angles, Saxons and Jutes settled what is now known as England, carving out petty kingdoms and...

Goonhammer Historicals is here with some news you can use - the pre-order date for 3rd Edition Bolt Action is nearly upon us! Here's the news release from Warlord Games: WARLORD GAMES LAUNCHES PRE-ORDERS FOR BOLT ACTION: THIRD EDITION, NEW...

Ravens. Shieldwalls. Pagans. Age of Vikings is the foundational, formative SAGA book. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re interested in SAGA, and if you’re interested in SAGA, chances are you originally learned about it as 'that Viking game'! This...

Summer 2024 marks the 110th anniversary of the cataclysmic events that led to World War I. Despite being one of the most pivotal events of the 20th century, WWI has not achieved nearly as much representation on the tabletop...