It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for an all-new 5 on Friday. We’re going to start with 5 exciting releases for this week before moving on to our usual digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be surprised if there are some articles that are a little older – these are just some of the great articles we happen to have actually read in the past week.
Releases & Previews
Every week there are many games, books, and miniatures released. This will probably be a mix of previews, preorders, and releases, and with release dates being the way they are in this industry, it’s always pretty approximate. Excuses out of the way, here are 5 of the releases that caught our attention this week:
Games Workshop releases Warhammer Quest: Darkwater – Games Workshop’s newest dungeon crawler, Warhammer Quest: Darkwater, plunges players into the corrupted Jade Abbey. Heroes must band together against Nurgle’s forces in a co‑op campaign that mixes tense exploration with brutal combat.
The box is packed with detailed miniatures, both grotesque daemons and desperate adventurers, alongside streamlined rules that make play accessible but still punishing. With replayable quests and campaign options, Darkwater continues the Warhammer Quest tradition of character‑driven stories in the Mortal Realms. I’ll be picking this up both as a game in itself, and for all those lovely Nurgle miniatures!
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Snarling Badger releases the 2025 edition of SNARL – Snarl 2025 is the newest annual zine from Snarling Badger Studios, delivering a mix of fresh indie design and expansions for their existing titles. This year’s headliner is Chrome Rangers, a fast‑paced mech combat microgame.
Alongside Chrome Rangers, the zine adds new content for Deth Wizards and other Badger favourites, all wrapped in the studio’s punk‑zine aesthetic. Compact, experimental, and brimming with ideas, Snarl 2025 continues the tradition of offering players both a brand‑new game and clever add‑ons in one affordable package.
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Games Workshop releases Warriors of Chaos: Chaos Marauders Army Reinforcement Set for The Old World – Games Workshop has unveiled the Chaos Marauders Army Reinforcement Set for Warhammer: The Old World, bringing fresh muscle to the forces of Chaos. This boxed set expands the barbarian hordes with new units designed to bolster armies on the tabletop.
Packed with new miniatures that capture the savage aesthetic of the Marauders, the set offers players more options for building warbands that thrive on brutality and numbers. It’s a thematic reinforcement that strengthens Chaos armies while giving hobbyists plenty of new models to paint and field in their battles across the Old World. I just love these new marauders, which look far more battle-hardened, grim, and chaotic than the previous miniatures.
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Goblinoid Games releases Labyrinth Lord: Revised & Expanded – Goblinoid Games has released Labyrinth Lord: Revised & Expanded, a definitive update to the classic retro‑clone RPG that helped kickstart the old‑school renaissance. This edition refines the rules while preserving the gritty charm of early fantasy roleplaying.
The new volume consolidates core material, streamlines mechanics, and adds expanded options for characters, monsters, and magic. It’s designed to be fully compatible with earlier Labyrinth Lord products while offering a polished entry point for new players. For fans of traditional dungeon crawling, Revised & Expanded is both a celebration of the past and a practical toolkit for present campaigns.
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Preorders are up for Magic the Gathering’s Lorwyn Eclipsed set – Lorwyn Eclipsed is Magic: The Gathering’s long‑awaited return to the beloved Lorwyn–Shadowmoor plane, releasing in January 2026. The set revisits the whimsical yet eerie world of changelings, fae, and elves, now transformed under a new eclipse‑driven storyline.
Packed with hybrid mechanics, typal synergies, and returning keywords like Changeling, Evoke, Persist, and Transform, Lorwyn Eclipsed blends nostalgia with fresh design. Iconic characters such as Ashling and Sygg reappear in new forms, while showcase treatments and Commander decks expand the set’s reach across formats. For players who loved the original’s mix of light and dark, this expansion promises both a celebration of Lorwyn’s past and a bold new chapter for its future.
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- Play Booster Box (Element Games | Wayland Games)
- Single Play Booster (Element Games)
- Collector Booster Box (Element Games | Wayland Games)
- Single Collector Booster (Element Games)
- Bundle (Element Games | Wayland Games)
- Draft Night (Element Games | Wayland Games)
- Commander Deck: Blight Curse (Element Games | Wayland Games)
- Commander Deck: Dance of the Elements (Element Games | Wayland Games)
- Standard Deck: Angels (Element Games | Wayland Games)
- Standard Deck: Pirates (Element Games | Wayland Games)
- Singles available at Big Orbit Cards
Blog Posts & Articles
The meat of 5 on Friday, the articles are listed in no particular order, so let’s get into some recommendations:
Weekly Commander: Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar @ J.M. Casual Blog – That’s quite a mouthful, isn’t it? This makes for an interesting food deck. It’s one I’d consider building, too.
Saint Anne Tower Finished @ A Loft Full of Lead – Lovely terrain, this. It looks to be a nice print, and the white and gold look great on it.
How to Collect Every Card in the Avatar: The Last Airbender MTG Set @ Quest Daily – This post looks at the Avatar: The Last Airbender set and lays out a clear roadmap for fans who want the full Universes Beyond release, breaking down different boosters and boxes, and what can be found therein.
Dude, where’s my mana: More decks for the Challenge! @ The Kind GM – Some fun decks on this. I’m particularly interested in the Doran and Ghyrson Starn decks. I should start filling in one of these for myself.
How Warhammer won @ The Financial Times – This is a really well-constructed article that charts Games Workshop’s unlikely rise from niche hobby shop to FTSE 100 powerhouse, showing how disciplined business practices, a devoted fanbase, and savvy expansion into video games and licensed media turned Warhammer into both a cultural phenomenon and a multibillion‑pound success story.
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There have been a few posts here since my last 5 on Friday:
- November’s Game of the Month
- November’s resolutions roundup
- Bundle of Holding’s annual Cornucopia
- Thoughts on the Monster Hunter Secret Lair delay
- Part 1 of this year’s Top 50 list
- Why all the D&D races suck
- A Throwback Thursday about the best of 2021
No new miniatures this week. Current totals:
Purchased: 82
Painted: 180
Given Away: 29
Catch you next week!
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