With a new version of Star Wars: Legion out there alongside new miniatures, we unbox and review the Imperial Agent & Officer set from Atomic Mass Games. A great way to make your unique characters for the game.

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we have a chat about odd hobby habits. What are some of your quirks, for good or bad, that you just can't help?

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we learn more about Garibaldi than we ever thought we could, PLUS discuss which projects are going to be closing out our 2025. What projects are on your list?

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we get into some WEIRD monster miniatures before discussing wargaming scenarios. Are you happy with what the designers suggest, or should more people take the leap and make their own, unique scenarios for games?

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we have a look at artwork that has inspired our hobby and gaming. Are there any artists or pieces that have got you starting games, painting projects and more?

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Gerry poses a question of terrain. What are our wargaming terrain essentials that every wargamer should have in their collection? A perfect excuse to dive into TerrainFest!

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we dive into an awesome World War II Indie of the Week PLUS discuss why Oldhammer miniatures and wargames have become so popular. Is it time to be a wargaming rebel?

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we check out an awesome Indie Fantasy skirmish game, plus ask what miniature games you're desperately trying to get your friends to play with you!

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, John shows off more of his hobby and we discuss who the REAL masters are when it comes to plastic miniatures. Transformers wargame when?

Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we're joined by Warren and we ask whether or not you could make a full, fun game out of JUST one sprue of miniatures?

Join us for Cult of Games XLBS, where Shay shares some of the awesome work he has done on his Team Yankee campaign rules, we check out a cute Indie and talk about thematic army building.

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Gerry asks Justin and Ben about how tournaments can be a great thing for a wargame, especially with the right mindset. But, does it change how the rules for a wargame are written?

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Ben gets retrospective about Fantasy worlds that he loves and so poses the question to Justin and Gerry. Which Fantasy worlds would you LOVE to play more games in?

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Ben sits down with Justin and John to discuss what makes a good rulebook. What should go into making a rulebook both a pleasure to read AND useful?

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Ben takes a question from the community about favourite game mechanics and asks Gerry and Justin to ponder on their choices!

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Ben asks Gerry and Shay about army building and if the "Rule of Cool" trumps the "Meta". PLUS, we might have found the perfect Napoleonic wargame for Gerry!

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Gerry and Shay get excited about campaign systems and have to answer Ben's tricky question. What's the BEST miniatures range available right now?

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Gerry, Ben and Shay discuss an excellent Medieval Indie of the Week and chat about the miniature wargame that they'd love to make! 

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Ben, Gerry and Justin discuss when wargaming and the hobby goes incredibly wrong. We talk hobby mistakes, wargaming blunders and hope you'll share your own!

This week on Cult of Games XLBS, Ben, Gerry & John spotlight a standout Indie wargame and explore why independent designers are vital to the tabletop wargaming scene!

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! Ben, Gerry and John get stuck into a conversation about where they get the most satisfaction from a wargaming project. Does the idea spark delight or does a completed army on the tabletop trump that?

Come and dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS where Ben poses another impossible question, this time for Gerry and Shay! What's the oldest project in your current pile of potential that you WILL end up finishing? It's a big one...

Come and join us for this week's Cult of Games XLBS as Ben asks Justin and Shay what they'd do if they had to start wargaming all over again! How would they dive back in if someone Thanos snapped their entire collection and left them with nothing?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we check in on brother Lloyd, see what his UKGE haul has been and what hobbying he's been up to for the last wee while. That brings us on more broadly to how the New Years Resolutions have held up six months in, pass or fail?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we talk about how difficult it is to pick up new games and what techniques people can use to help get over the hurdle of learning a brand new set of rules, and what are the potential pitfalls.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we try to work out how you can best compare wargames to find the best of the best. Is there a way to even do this effectively? What even makes a wargame "the best"?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Ben talks about terrible World War II movies that also helped inspire his painting of Blood Red Skies miniatures. John then takes over and showcases some stunning hobby skills AND the plans for his own hobby space!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we discuss the dilemma of official versus unofficial. Are you someone who MUST go with the official miniatures for a wargame, or do you not care? Will you just pick up whatever is cheapest or the best-looking to use with your games? Which side of the fence do you come down on?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team go through what they picked up from UK Games Expo and what they are going to be diving into hobby-wise over the next few weeks and months. They also talk about their love of Boyes and why you need to visit Boyes. Boyes...

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a question about those wargaming projects that have utterly broken you. Which projects have you started and been defeated by, selling the miniatures or forgetting them at the back of the shed?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Gerry delves into his plans to completely reinvigorate and update his collection of DreadBall miniatures and dive into possibly the best tabletop sports game, DreadBall. Loads of teams and loads of ideas are swirling around. What would you like to see painted first?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into some Sci-Fi hobby and why Ben is really enjoying Star Wars: Shatterpoint. We also check out your feedback from previous episodes of XLBS and continue the discussion!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, because it's May 4th we decided that we'd get stuck into a discussion all about Star Wars! The guys discuss their favourite movies and TV shows in the world of Star Wars, why it has such an enduring appeal and where we'd love to see Star Wars go in the future on the tabletop!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the guys have a talk about visiting real-life battlefields over the upcoming summer holidays and how that could influence your tabletop hobby for the better. Have you got plans for a few weeks of visiting battlefields with a camera in hand?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Shay talks about the mountain of hobby he has been doing and we all have a chat about what we liked about Salute 2025; what we liked and what we think it would be nice to see next time.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we're joined by community member Martin of TheHobbyLodge, who has recently come back from AdeptiCon and shares his thoughts on this once-in-a-lifetime trip and how it has reignited his love for wargaming and the hobby in general.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, John talks about his plans to enter a big competition and then we dive into a chat about our own personal gaming golden ages. Has your golden age passed, is it coming in the future or is it in fact right now?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Warren talks about following your passions and focusing in on what you love when it comes to tabletop games. Is life too short to be following the "trend" and should you just collect, paint and play what makes you feel the best?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Ben shouts at clouds and explains that he thinks that miniatures might have lost "something" in their design. Are miniature creators getting obsessed with realism and detail, meaning that the soul is being squeezed out of figures?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, John talks about enjoying Warhammer 40,000 through the lens of Crusade, whilst Gerry wants to know what have been some of the game changing hobby products that you've picked up over the years that have really made a difference.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Warren talks about how much he is loving returning to the Sci-Fi world of Star Wars and Gerry surprises us all with some interesting thoughts on scenario and rules design which blends together some classic wargaming ideas AND some new ones.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team have a chat about superhero miniatures games. We talk about what mechanics you need to consider when building the rules and some things that we reckon the big names like Marvel and DC still don't do well.