Exploring Warhammer
tomasrawlingsThis substack charts a book I’m currently writing about the creation of Warhammer 40,000 and what we can learn from that process. Looking at Rogue Trader (1987) to 2nd edition (1993) and how GW managed to 'bottle lightning' & the creative lessons there!
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Another Key Document in the History of Warhammer 40,000 - The Second Citadel Compendium from 1984!
Another semi-regular look at key documents in the creation of Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader - this time it is the Second Citadel Compendium. A personal favourite of mine! Let us dive in!
(Image - The gorgeous fully folded-out front and bac...
Exploring the relationship between the 1982 film ‘Conan the Barbarian’ and the original Robert E Howard Stories and some more axe-wielding mayhem!
This newsletter is another side-quest from Warhammer 40K as I complete the mission to explore the 1982 film, Conan the Barbarian. Part one of this quest is here and the Retro Ramble podcast I was in, is linked here; Apple Podcast/Patreon/Yo...
Conan The Barbarian, Warhammer and the Birth of the Fantasy Genre
A slightly different post this time as I was honored to join the Retro Ramble podcast to talk about Conan the Barbarian (Apple Podcast/Patreon/YouTube/Spotify) as part of a look back at the 1982 film of the same name. Why was I asked? Well,...
Which Games and RPGs did 1980s players like and dislike? Big Hair, Big Swords, Big Adventures!
As part of the research for the book, I am, unsurprisingly, reading back through a lot of older issues of White Dwarf (which is still going strong, you can subscribe here! I still read it!). The period of most interest to me covers the 1986...
Warped Marginalia January to March 2026; Newsletter Feedback, Addendum & Housekeeping
First off, as ever a big thank you to all those who’ve read, commented or liked the posts. Not only is it helpful for my work, but great to see all the love for Warhammer old and new! In this newsletter I’m going to continue share and highl...
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