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Goonhammer Historicals: Our TooFatLardies Game Index

Michael O "Mugginns" -
If you’re newer to Goonhammer Historicals, you may be confused with some of our phrases or terms - we refer to TooFatLardies and Lard America all the time. TooFatLardies is a UK-based wargaming company who produce rules that emphasize...
Historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: The AdeptiCon Historical Experience, 2024

Michael O "Mugginns" -
AdeptiCon 2024 - the best four days in wargaming - has come and gone, and it has reinvigorated me beyond my wildest expectations. I put in a ton of work starting around November, an hour a night or more,...
Historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: Getting Started – the Mexican-American War Part One

Michael O "Mugginns" -
Often overlooked as just a prelude to the American Civil War, the Mexican-American War (sometimes referred to as the Mexican War in the USA) is much more important than just a training ground for Civil War officers. It was...
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How to Paint Everything: Napoleonic Spanish

Michael O "Mugginns" -
So you've seen the movie and now you know with absolute certainty where Napoleon went wrong. You can, and will, do better. It's time to get into real wargaming. Welcome to Napoleonics. This article is part of our Getting Started:...
Historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: Force Focus on the Virginia Regiment in the FIW for Sharp Practice

Michael O "Mugginns" -
A few years ago at AdeptiCon we ran our first organized Sharp Practice game and I chose to center it around the Virginia Regiment. The provincial models from Galloping Major were beautiful so that made my choice easy. Why the...
Historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: Lard America at HistoriCon 2023

Michael O "Mugginns" -
HistoriCon, an annual convention put on by HMGS, just happened last week in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is one of three yearly cons - the one that happens in the summer. I took the opportunity to attend this year because...
Historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: Mugginns’ Days Out At AdeptiCon – Sharp Practice, Chain of Command, Lard America, Bolt Action!

Michael O "Mugginns" -
As most wargamers will know, AdeptiCon 2023 took place last week / weekend and it was a great time. Over 6,500 gamers played in 735 events - it certainly felt like the biggest ever, with the parking lot full...
Historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: Mugginns’ Road to AdeptiCon 2023

Michael O "Mugginns" -
It is that time of year again! Three weeks left to AdeptiCon and I'm still grinding through a huge project. This year I'm helping to run the 2nd Annual Lard America gathering at AdeptiCon on Friday and Saturday, playing...
Historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: The Economics of Printing Rulebooks

Michael O "Mugginns" -
Wargames Twitter is a great place to get inspiration, news, and new techniques to use - but it's also a fascinating place to find opinion from leaders in the industry. Recently Richard Clarke of TooFatLardies was opining about printing...
Historicals

Goonhammer Historicals: Deployment and Jump Off Points Showcase

Michael O "Mugginns" -
Used in many Historicals games, deployment points are a way to show where your force will enter the table - but beyond chits and chips and markers, there's a whole range of cool conversions, scatter terrain and scenery you could be using.
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