There’s a lot of galaxy shaking drama brewing right now. However, White Dwarf Issue 521 chooses the fun side streets.

Instead, it spotlights the scrappy conflicts between the headline wars. So if you like smaller games with big personality, this one is aimed straight at you.

Kill Team Heads Into Tomb World Catacombs

First up, Kill Team gets new rules for fighting through a tomb world’s collapsing underbelly. Additionally, the catacombs are packed with unstable rooms and weird tech surprises. As a result, opening a hatch or stepping onto an objective becomes a gamble. Falling ceilings and ancient traps are bad enough, but then you might hit a temporal gateway. Even worse, you could catch an airborne virus mid mission, which is pure nightmare fuel.

Meanwhile, there’s a full painting guide for the Murderwing operatives. Specifically, it walks you through a Night Lords scheme with armour, trim, and those signature lightning patterns. So if you want that glossy terror legion look, the steps are right there.

Space Marine Operations Gets New Toys and Big Bugs

Next, the Space Marine Operations mini game returns with extra character options. Also, you get alternate class perks to keep campaigns from feeling samey. Then it throws in two new Tyranids threats: the Biovore and a Terminus level Trygon.

Even better, two fresh missions riff on Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 scenarios. One has you dropping a Hierophant bio titan using defence guns. The other is a desperate evac run for a Tech Priest under the Trygon’s shadow. Consequently, it sounds like the good kind of unfair.

Summary

Finally, the issue swings over to Blood Bowl with a full match report. Specifically, the Brionne Barons clash with the Nehekhara Nightmares in a brutal highlight reel. Also, the Jim and Bob style commentary promises proper Cabalvision energy. You can pre order Saturday, or subscribe for special full art covers, and either way it’s a packed skirmish sampler. And yes, Blood Bowl counts as skirmish if you have ever watched Dwarfs play Goblins.