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The best gaming alternatives to Games Workshop and 40k
Six great tabletop wargames that aren't 40k Games Workshop is certainly the top dog when it comes to tabletop wargaming - and Warhammer 40k is a megalith - but they're not the be all and end all of little plastic soldiers. In fact, there's a whole world of wargaming out there away from the industry's biggest and most recognisable manufactuer. From a galaxy far-far-away to the hellish trenches of 1914 to adventurous toads and fearsome badger knights, there are some incredible

Alex Payne
Mar 10, 20255 min read
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Does 40k need a third way? Playing less competitively in 10th edition
A love letter to Tempest of War, and why I believe 10th edition needs a real non-competitive alternative In 9th edition I, genuinely, solely played Tempest of War. There were a number of reasons for this; principally, that it was cheaper to secure than the competitive mission pack at the time, and less subject to change. But mostly because it provided what I was looking for in a game. A slightly less formal version of playing the game that - while the underlying game was comp

Alex Payne
Mar 3, 20256 min read
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Instagram painting isn't real: what really is the state of Warhammer painting?
We're back with a sequel: just how is Warhammer actually painted? Having previously written about the real state of competitive Warhammer...

Alex Payne
Feb 24, 20257 min read
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