Beyond Sportsmanship: Game Stewardship

The great Time of Reflection Posts continues! This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for awhile – I started thinking about it thinking about the evolution of Horus Heresy and with Eight Edition right around the corner, it seemed like a good time to...

I Am Deeply Skeptical of the Primaris Marines

So we’ve finally gotten some concrete information from Games Workshop on the new Space Marine kit, the so-called “Primaris Marines”. And unlike anything else recently, where my reaction has been primarily “Lets see where this goes…”...

Variance Hammer Turns Three…

The third anniversary of Variance Hammer has come and gone, and as is tradition at this point (three points is a trend) it’s time for some contemplation on the health and direction of the blog. This allows for closer engagement with my readers, a prompt to do...

40K and 30K Have Used Different Systems for Awhile

Or: Stop Stressing About 8th Edition. One of the pressing questions coming out of the 8th Edition announcement was “What about Horus Heresy?” The answer, for the moment, appears to be that they will be sticking with 7th Edition, at least for awhile. I...

Saying Goodbye to 7th…

It’s a matter of weeks now before 8th Edition rolls out, with many, many changes afoot. It also happens to be close to the 3rd anniversary of Variance Hammer getting started. As we approach the twilight of 7th Edition, it seems reasonable to look back, see...