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December 2023·pp. 36–41

THE SHORT VERSION

Julien Breney introduces Qui Commence?, the Besançon gaming community whose league and hobby bingo kept dozens of players active through the change of Warhammer 40,000 edition. Studio and reader centrepieces include Adam’s corroded Knight Desecrator, Jimbo’s striking blue-skinned Morathi, Angron and Alarielle, illustrating the issue’s Gods of War challenge through very different palettes and projects.

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The editorial introduces an issue centred on the Tyranids, joining the new invasion narrative to a detailed examination of the creatures’ miniature designs. It also points readers towards the continuing Bunker campaign and the varied collections, painting projects and smaller games elsewhere in the magazine.

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Contact

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Worlds of Warhammer: What’s in a Name?

Leila Appleton considers how names communicate a culture before its history is explained. Stormcast titles, hissing Seraphon syllables, blunt orruk sounds, glottal grot names and the clipped terminology of the Ossiarch Bonereapers each suggest different societies; the essay also explores the contrasts between Nurgle’s familial language, Slaaneshi elegance and the traditions preserved by Soulblight bloodlines.

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