Raf Cordero

1 month ago | goonhammer.com | Raf Cordero

In our Army Showcase series, Goonhammer contributors take a look at the armies we’ve been collecting for years, and the new ones we’ve just finished – what drew us to them, why we keep building and painting, and how they play on the table. This week Raf is talking about his fearsome force from the Principality of New Antioch. The Painter: Raf “captainraffi” CorderoThe Game: Trench CrusadeDucats: 700ish. I think I painted an extra guy and we didn’t do WYSIWYG anyway.

1 month ago | goonhammer.com | Raf Cordero

Tucked down a hallway on the North side of the Baird Center—Adepticon’s new Milwaukee home—was a conference room given over entirely to the welcoming community of the Basement of Death. They’re best known for the massive game of Space Hulk they run every year, though this year they added a Marvel Crisis Protocol narrative event we covered, Zombicide, and an RPG. There was also a secret event unlisted in the Adepticon event roster: a custom Trench Crusade campaign.

Mar 17, 2025 | goonhammer.com | Raf Cordero

As part of our dive into hex and counter games, I wrote a two part series on my favorite game system. Part 1 is about why I like these games so much. Part 2 will be on which games to try to jump in and try to see what all the fuss is about. Board games are about people. With rare exception, I don’t enjoy playing games alone. The cardboard, the plastic, the wood…it’s all just stuff without friends sitting around the table with you.