What’s On The Floor?!
1st Edition Space Hulk! It’s been a while since this old dinosaur has seen the table, er, floor. It’s a challenge playing those missions if the dice rolls don’t go your way. I actually didn’t participate in this session, which made me a little sad. Glass half empty. But having my own offspring have the idea to play, then making it happen… glass half full. Glass all the way full! I’m not sure exactly how many scenarios I’ve personally played. Definitely didn’t finish all the core missions. We even have Deathwing (and some sweet Deathwing terminators) but I’m pretty sure we only played that once or twice. Those genestealers are so tough!!
What’s on the Table?!
Pathfinder Quest! We kicked the tires on the new Pathfinder Quest. It was pretty darn fun. As usual, we really prefer cooperative games and PFQ ticks a lot of boxes. Maybe all the boxes. We’ll definitely keep this one in rotation.
Deathwatch Overkill: 40K Adjacent
I’m still not a huge 40K kind of guy. I’m drifting a bit that way, but it’s pretty slow. I think that’s why Deathwatch Overkill appeals to me. It’s a ten year old boxed game at this point. You don’t have to use a tape measure. Line of sight is never an issue and there’s no cover. So far, my inner lightweight gamer is onboard. The minis are pretty sweet too. I have a couple White Dwarf magazines with DWOK content, which also piqued my interest. So I jumped in. I was fortunate to find an unpunched (though there’s nothing to punch, only minis and cards) edition for a reasonable amount of doubloons. White Dwarf ran some expansion content that has an absolutely cracker-jack rundown at the Blasted Horizons blog. Linked on that page is also the full breakdown of the core game. So now I have more minis to…
Painting Warhammer Quest: Darkwater – Part 1
I’m happy to say that I’ve found some time to get paint on minis! I especially like the pestigors. They’re very fun. Even the pox-wretches were fairly fun (for being chaff models). More than half way though the box set. In numbers anyway. I’m on to character models and unique hostiles. Edmark Valorant is also done but his base needs a little bit more work. Drolf Ironhead is nearly done as well. Just needs some highlights, touching up, and his base. Speaking of unique. That’s one of the things this set has going for it. Each model is (mostly) unique. Except for the mire kelpies. They’re doubled up. No biggie. Looking at these pictures, I see some things that I missed/could change. Meh, not just yet. I’m going to keep forging ahead. Don’t let perfect get in the way of done.
Where does Warhammer Quest: Darkwater Stand?
My guess is that it’s probably done. I don’t expect any new heroes, villains, or adventures to come out. As always, I don’t have any insight into GW’s plans. It’s just my feeling that the game is complete. I think a lot of people were hoping for a “big” game. That’s not to say that we could be surprised by a new big ol’ quest book, or some new cards. But I don’t think we will. There was a lot of hype at the start. Plenty of Warhammer Community articles about Darkwater. But I think the major departure from a winning WHQ system burst a lot of gamer’s bubbles. Warhammer Community started reporting on WHQ: DW in October of 2025 and wrapped up in January 2026. A handful of articles were published in White Dwarf along with some new hero-characters. But those came out back-to-back-to-back. No new scenarios, hostiles or…
Doctor-Spork Delivers!
If you’re into retro wargaming and 3D printing and you’ve never heard of Doctor-Spork, you’re missing out! He has a really great selection of classic 3D printable terrain designed with FDM printers in mind. There are a number of free items as well, just in case you want to try before you buy. Did I mention buying? The prices are BEYOND reasonable. And by that I mean, lower than a reasonable dollar figure. The most expensive model is well under $10. It’s not all sci-fi/40k stuff either. There’s plenty of retro-fantasy models available as well. Not to mention some tanks and other assorted vehicles. If you’re looking for a model that authentically looks as if it was cut and assembled from a 90’s White Dwarf magazine, look no further! Disclaimer – I’m just a fan. I’m not affiliated with Doctor-Spork in any way.
The Beauty of a Dead Game
There is something fun about drooling over new minis, anticipating new content, and checking the store to see if the newest installment is in. Do you know what else is fun? Not having to do that at all. I touched on this a bit when I was considering what fantasy battle game to get into. My final decision was 4th Edition Warhammer Fantasy Battle. I chose that over all other editions of WFB, One Page Rules and The Old World. The Old World is intriguing, but nostalgia overruled modernity. I nearly went with 5th Edition Warhammer Fantasy Battle (and I suppose still could since it’s so similar to 4th). The 5th edition box came out when I was exiting the hobby, so I never really ogled it. It’s a superior box to 4th edition, even if I’m not too keen on lizardmen. I had to go with 4th, and I…
What’s Up With 11th Edition?
The Internet is abuzz with interest in the latest edition of Warhammer 40k. I’d say the buzz is mostly positive. It’s not a full reboot, so that’s good. But there’s definitely a solid group of… I’ll say mature gamers that seem slightly sour about it. I don’t blame them. It’s more GW churn. They have to keep selling books and models. But it’s also a benchmark on the progression of time. Sure, sure, GW used to be less corporate. Yes, there was more whimsy in prior editions. Yes, it was more magical to you when you were a kid. It’s a tough realization that it’s magical to someone now, when looking at it through wizend eyes, it doesn’t look especially magical. But you liked it when you discovered it because that’s the way it was then. Same thing now. This is the way it is now, and people are just…
What’s on the Table?! / Game Review of Lost Relics
Warhammer Quest: Lost Relics! This was my first time getting Lost Relics on the table. I found it to be… OK? I played the first five adventures solo over the course of a few days. It didn’t feel nearly as “light” as some of the reviews said. I found myself constantly in the rulebook trying to grapple with surprisingly tricky and interconnected rules. I think a sizable portion of the community saying this game is too easy misses a subtle distinction in the rulebook: You can kill any minion with two attacks. Not any hostile, but any minion. Leaders are not minions and will take numerous attacks to kill. Some critical rules are presented as a textual logic tree with odd line, paragraph, and page breaks. I wish some rules were stated explicitly, rather than through inference: Some things are explicitly said, but easily overlooked or buried: I also have…
Cogfort Gargoylian
There’s a new little buddy in a gigantic kit. That’s right, the colossal Cogfort comes with a single gargoylian, pictured below (front & back). Am I happy about this? Yes. Should there have been more gargoylians? Also yes. I haven’t seen a picture of the gargoylian painted up but check out some great Cogfort conversions. Also, I’m not an Instagram kind of person, but take a look at this amazing pirate Cogfort by thekrackenshire.