OBJECTIVE HEX
A Gaming Blog About Godtear - The Miniatures Game for Everyone


Ten Tips for New Players
In no particular order, here are ten pieces of advice for new Godtear players. 1. Play Aggressively In many games, losing a key model is...

Gameplay video: Me vs. The Olde Crow
I played a game on stream! Charlie AKA @TheOldeCrow put it on his Twitch stream. Here is the link! It was a super strange game, but an...

The Godtear Rules FAQ
This is copied and pasted from the Godtear Discord FAQ, lovingly authored by the excellent @Taylorcowbell. If you are not on the Godtear...

Let's Pick Up Styx!
Overview I played a game against myself using Styx. I sometimes will play a few turns on TTS when I have a few minutes and not enough...

The Slayer Data
This graph is sweet and you should take a moment to soak it in. Props to @Taylorcowbell for coming with it and @meluckyperson for...

How to Start a Godtear Collection - 2021 edition
Recently, someone asked me to write a guide for new players about which champions go well together. This makes perfect sense, especially...

Looking Death in the Face - First Impressions of Styx
Overview Styx is a welcome addition to Godtear and brings the total champion count to 21! He is also the last new champion who has been...

The 21 Known Ultimates: A Tier List and Ranking
Overview Ultimate actions are a huge part of Godtear. Using them at the right time and in the right way is an essential skill if you're...

Plot Phase Tips for Newer Players
Overview The plot phase/clash phase dynamic is one of the most fascinating innovations in Godtear. The switch between conintuous...

Objective Hex Open IV Round 2 In the Books
Round 2 was fairly epic and set up a championship round between mbauers and Admiral Cavara. Cavara advances by forfeit since Ellio was...

Objective Hex IV Round 1 In the Books
Hello! I've decided to post weekly updates on the tournament while we wait for Styx's full cards to drop! The scenario for Round 1 was...

Evaluating the Matchups: Slayers
Overview and Disclaimers Godtear is a game about interactions between your models and your opponent’s models. Knowing what matchups are...

Making a List: To Rainbow or Not to Rainbow?
Overview A new player picking up Godtear might feel a bit agoraphobic about the dizzying multitude of potential champion combinations....

Evaluating the Matchups: Maelstroms
Overview and Disclaimers Godtear is a game about interactions between your models and your opponent’s models. Knowing what matchups are...

Evaluating the Matchups: Guardians
Overview Godtear is a game about interactions between your models and your opponent’s models. Knowing what matchups are likely to create...

Objective Hex Open IV
The Fourth Objective Hex Open The premise of this tournament is to try a simplified draft format. Each player will alternately draft four...

7 Godtear Wombo Combos
Overview Let me start by saying that I think Godtear is not really about wombo combos. Godtear is more about the interactions between...

Finvarr - Lord of Shenanigans
Overview Finvarr is one of those champions which it took me awhile to warm up to. At first, my take was that he had few weaknesses, but...

How To Play Shayle With Extreme Rudeness
Shayle is my favorite champion. I wrote a little bit about why in a previous post. At the risk of getting repetitive, I’d like to write...



















