The Goonhammer Open UK March 2025 – Awards and Thank Yous

This weekend saw 2025's first Goonhammer Open, our biggest event in the UK with over 175 in attendance spanning four different systems and multiple floors of our venue.

Thank Yous

Before we get to the results, this event would not be possible if it were not for the assistance and support of many different people.

Bandua Wargaming, our primary terrain partner whose wide variety of terrain for each system (reviews for 40K / Kill Team / Zone Mortalis) sets the battlefield for our games to take place.
- We were incredibly lucky to meet Pablo and Danny this weekend, who travelled all the way from Spain to meet us and connect with our UK community.

Pablo and Danny all the way over from Spain with the GHO Team - March 2025

Element Games for providing a plethora of vouchers for broad prize pool.
Modphius for their incredibly generous support of the Fallout Factions event, with insane prize pool and early access to new kits and rules for attendees.
- Special thanks go out Dom Westerland, Andy Douthwaite, Justin Talsma, Jess Gibbs and Samatha Webb for their support.
Artis Opus for their incredibly powerful gregbot powered brushes and lush Goonhammer dice trays.
Alex and all the staff at Lvl1 and the De Montfort Student Union for making the event as smooth as possible.
Most importantly all of our volunteers and staff who helped setup and pack up – an under-appreciated but absolutely vital component of any event.
- Particular thanks go out to Toby for their assistance with transport; James for running 40K; Max and Zach for running Horus Heresy; John, Jon and Charles for running Kill Team; and Evie for running Fallout Factions.
- Thank you to our spare players, Dan and Kevan, who ensured that everyone's dice kept rolling.

Warhammer 40,000

After six rounds of glorious miniature combat, Sam Nash is the first to lift the the coveted Goonhammer Champion’s Belt in 2025 and take home a Golden Ticket for the World Championships of Warhammer.

First – Sam Nash Second – Nassim Fouchane Third – Alex Fowler

Most Determined Player – John Hutchings Best Player on 1 win – Dan Cottle Best Player on 2 wins – Finley Hitchings Best Player on 3 wins – Richard Pharoah Best Player on 4 wins – Chris Paterson Best Player on 5 wins – James Webster Best Sport –* John Hutchings, Dean Martin, Oliver Jawara, Dan Cottle, Tom Godfrey, Chris Paterson, Felix P, Ben Martin

*a eight-way tie!

Best in Faction Space Marines – Jay Seebarun Imperium – Liam Callebout Chaos – Nathan Roberts Xenos – Luke Quadling

Hobby Honourable Mention - Simon Sheperd-Jones Best Painted Single Miniature – Maxwell Koch Best Painted Army, Judges – Ben Martin Best Painted Army, Voted – Tom Godfrey

Click here to see winning entries

Click here to see Warhammer 40K Winners

Horus Heresy

Our Horus Heresy event this weekend was a narrative campaign exploring the events of the Sack of Tallarn, which any remembrancer will tell you is onE of the largest tank engagements that the universe has seen. My friends, it was.

Witness upon Zach/Jellymuppet's work and despair at the Sack of Tallarn March GHO 2025

Between 48 players, we had over 450 vehicles take to field -- 20 of which were superheavies. It was frankly absurd and we are so happy that our community bought into our bullshit.

Best Loyalist - Matt Mcdonnell Best Traitor - Toby

Hobby Best Army - Tom Graves Best Army 2nd - Toby Best Army 3rd - CJ Shearwood Best Army joint runner-up - Matt Smith & Sam Mulligan Best Miniature - CJ Shearwood

Click here to see Horus Heresy Winners

Kill Team

Kill Team at the March Goonhammer Open 2025

Kill Team returned to the GHO, after four rounds we found our second UK champion, Gary Jackson!

First – Gary Jackson Second – Ryan Slater Third – David Kennedy

Best Painted - Adam 'Yog' Claydon Best Sport - Mike Sherwood

Best in Faction Space Marines – Michael Ambrose Imperium – Mikkel Basse Nielsen Chaos – Rob Smith Aeldari - Dan Barton Xenos – Owen Dougall

Click here to see Kill Team Winners

Fallout Factions

Fallout Factions at the March Goonhammer Open 2025

In partnership with Modiphius, the March Goonhammer Open was the world's first Fallout Factions tournament. Raiders, Supermutants, the Brotherhood of Steel and more clashed to claim dominance of the wasteland.

First – Christian Demaude Second – Dom Westerland Third – Dylan Tavener-Trundell

Best Painted -Greg Wild

Click here to see Fallout Factions Winners

Until Next Time

Thanks again to all of our crew and helpers – we absolutely couldn’t have done it without you. Surveys will be going out for feedback later this week, please let us know how we can improve and make the next one even better.

Tickets are already on sale for our next event in May, featuring a massive 96 person Horus Heresy event (only a few tickets left!), Kill Team and a painting class! We hope to see you there or at another event soon.

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