Battle Report Deep-Dives
Turn-by-turn breakdowns of 2,000-point games — objectives, dice luck, and the decisions that swung it. Each report runs 2,500+ words with annotated board photos.
New every Tuesday · Free to read
Tabletop wargaming, dissected
Every dice roll, every retreat, every glorious last stand.
Crimson Battle Journal is a Shoreditch war-gaming studio publishing turn-by-turn battle reports, brush-by-brush painting logs, and the tactics behind winning army lists. New reports every Tuesday and Friday.
What we publish
Coverage from the front line of the tabletop
Four ongoing series, updated on a fixed schedule, written by players who actually push the models across the mat.
Commission Painting Logs
Step-by-step showcases of our studio commissions: primer to varnish, colour recipes, and the airbrush settings we used. Full paint lists included for every model.
Fortnightly · Recipes downloadable
Army List Clinics
Send us your 1,000–2,000 point list and we return a written critique: what over-commits, what under-delivers, and three concrete swaps. A 45-minute video call is included.
From £35 · Turnaround 3 days
Narrative Campaign Design
We build multi-week campaign frameworks for clubs — map rules, escalating point limits, and persistent injuries. Delivered as a printable 20-page pack tailored to your group.
From £120 · For 4–12 players
From the photo table
Battlefields, brushwork, and the tables we play on
The Hoxton Cup final — a 16-player siege played across six linked boards.
Nine years at the table
The journal in numbers
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Battle reports published
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Monthly readers
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Armies painted & logged
0 yrs
Running since 2017
What readers say
Trusted by hobbyists across the UK
The list clinic caught two units I was totally over-investing in. I swapped them out and finally placed top-three at a local tournament in Camden.
Their painting logs are the only ones online that actually tell you the airbrush PSI and thinning ratio. My tanks have never looked this clean.
We ran their narrative campaign pack at our club for eight weeks. The persistent-injury rules had everyone genuinely gutted to lose a veteran squad.
Support the journal
Membership tiers
Cancel anytime. Every tier keeps the battle reports free for everyone.
Recruit
For the casual reader
£0
- All battle reports, free forever
- Tuesday & Friday email digest
- Access to the public terrain gallery
Most popular
Veteran
For the dedicated hobbyist
£6/month
- Everything in Recruit
- Downloadable paint recipes & lists
- Ad-free reading experience
- Monthly members-only video breakdown
Warlord
For clubs & tournament players
£14/month
- Everything in Veteran
- One army list clinic each month
- Early access to campaign packs
- Priority replies from the studio
Get in touch
Book a clinic or pitch a battle report
Whether you want your list reviewed, a campaign pack designed, or you have a game worth featuring, drop us a line. We reply within two working days.
Phone
+44 20 7739 8594Studio
56 Hoxton Square, Shoreditch, London N1 6PB
Studio hours
Tue–Fri 11:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–16:00 · Closed Sun & Mon