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A retro Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game blog.

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Welcome!

Most content will relate to the first three editions of 40K. That falls into what is generally known as oldhammer and the early middlehammer period. I expect to stray further afield as time goes on.

The blog includes a web app with some fun tabletop war game features.

Recent Articles

  1. Rules of Engagement

    Generate missions for Warhammer 40,000 3rd edition with a web app.

  2. The Wolf Time Ex-Xit

    Citadel Journal 46 adapted an older Space Wolves scenario for use in Warhammer 40,000 3rd edition.

  3. Get Fighting!

    Advanced mission selection for Warhammer 40,000 3rd edition.

  4. Write Like an Ork With Spellmekaniak

    Transliterate English into Ork.

  5. Eldritch Raiders

    Eldar in the first edition of the tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.

  6. 6 Things Irresponsible Supermarkets Don't Warn You About 41st Millennium Groceries!

    There may be dangers lurking in your cupboards.

  7. The Game Designers Spake

    List of articles where the authors of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game explain its design in print.

  8. Beakies

    Space Marines in the first edition of the tabletop war game Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.

Topics

  1. Rogue Trader

    The first edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.

    Latest: Eldritch Raiders

  2. 40K 2nd Edition

    The second edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.

    Latest: Codifying the Codices

  3. 40K 3rd Edition

    The third edition of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop war game.

    Latest: The Wolf Time Ex-Xit

  4. Apps

    Software utilities for use with older war games.

    Latest: Rules of Engagement

  5. Hobby

    Miscellaneous war game hobby articles.

    Latest: The Game Designers Spake

  6. Painting

    Paints, painting miniatures & colour schemes.

    Latest: No Paint For You!

  7. Space Crusade

    Articles related to Advanced Space Crusade.

    Latest: Advanced Space Crusade Errata

  8. Trivia

    Inconsequential war game stuff.

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