By February 1989, White Dwarf was evolving. The magazine was transitioning from a generalist gaming publication—one that covered a wide range of roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons —to a dedicated house organ for Games Workshop's own games, such as Warhammer Fantasy Battle and the newly released Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader . This change is reflected in the magazine's structure: from this issue onward, articles were formally categorized by the specific game they supported, marking a new, more organized era for the publication.
and providing foundational lore for Ogryns. A detailed overview and images of the magazine can be viewed at A look at my oldest White Dwarf - 110 from February 1989!
By early 1989, Games Workshop was rapidly transitioning from a general roleplaying game distributor into a miniature-wargaming powerhouse. Priced at just upon release, Issue 110 captures the precise moment when the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000 (then in its Rogue Trader first edition) and the granular fantasy of Warhammer Fantasy Battle (3rd edition) were expanding their mechanical horizons. Issue 110 -PDF-Games Workshop - White Dwarf
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The release of . This was when Games Workshop was aggressively expanding its product lines beyond Warhammer Fantasy Battle into new genres. The support for Adeptus Titanicus and Dark Future demonstrates the company's drive to diversify its offerings and capture new segments of the wargaming market. By February 1989, White Dwarf was evolving
The PDF gold. Stillman’s rules for "Character Fate" and "Winter Quarters." Notably, this includes a double-page spread map of "The Border Princes." Because of the dark ink printing of the 80s, most PDF scans require brightness adjustment to read the hex coordinates.
For the modern reader, this cover is a fascinating artifact. The models are "of their time"—thick paint, static poses, and the classic beaky Space Marines. Yet, it sold the dream: This is what your game could look like. It wasn't about display-level painting; it was about armies clashing on a table full of terrain. It encapsulated the "Games Workshop" ethos: heavy metal miniatures, dice, and tape measures. and providing foundational lore for Ogryns
for Warhammer 40,000 and Skaven Pestilens for Age of Sigmar. Lore of the Ogryns from this era or perhaps more details on the Eldar Titan variants introduced? A look at my oldest White Dwarf - 110 from February 1989!
This scarcity is why the format is the digital ark. Collectors want the raw scan—not a re-typeset article from a fan wiki, but the authentic scan. The "noise" (the foxing, the slightly off-center stapling, the old ink smudges) is part of the artifact.
The physical copy of Issue 110 was ephemeral. Sold in plastic bags in specialist stores, it yellowed, tore, and was lost in attic floods. Consequently, the rules and lore within became "lost knowledge" — accessible only to veterans (the "Old Guard").