Warren continues to explore the topic raised in his previous article about Warhammer: The Horus Heresy and "Historical" wargaming. Here, we delve into a potential answer to the question and an exploration of gaming in the gaps.
Come and join us for another delve into the Projects to find the best of the best from the last week or so. We're going to be getting stuck into lots of great-looking miniature wargaming painting and hobbying this week...
Warren delves into an interesting question about The Horus Heresy and how some wargamers percieve it. Is it a "historical wargame" or is this taking things in completely the wrong direction when it comes to exploring this Sci-Fi world?
Ben talks about his recent viewing of the awesome new British Library exhibit, Fantasy: Realms Of imagination. If you're able to get down to London to check this out, it's well worth it!
Recently over on the forums, community member @pagan8th put forth an interesting topic on "Culling The Pile" and working through your collection to see what might be better off finding a new home. It's a tough one, especially since so many of us are collectors as much as we are hobbyists, painters and wargamers.
As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we chat about our plans as TerrainFest 2023 comes to a close. Gerry talks Babylon 5, Shay talks 40K, and Warren talks Starship Troopers as the guys go full-on Sci-Fi this week and they love it. We take a look at some terrific community work before Gerry needs to get something off his chest about crowdfunding and how it is now perceived.
Ben dives into five tips that might help you have a better hobbying and painting life when it comes to tabletop gaming. Do you have any tips that you find really helpful for just making your life easier?
Lassoing Your Friends Into The Wild West – A Great Period To Start Historical Wargaming?
1 year ago 12At OnTableTop, we've often pondered on the best ways to get into Historical wargaming. We even did a whole Cult Of Games episode about it. After mulling it over for a while and muttering about the toss-up between the Dark Ages and World War II, I think I've come down on the side of something entirely different. What about the Wild West?
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Ben talks about diving into the grimdark and how you can enjoy yourself with the hobbying and gaming side of things! Not only is there a lot of freedom to be had when it comes to painting but you can have a lot of fun when it comes to the types of scenarios you can play out.
Ben poses a question that I'm sure a lot of wargaming hobbyists have thought about over the years. So, make sure to dive into the comments and share your opinions on this one. Why do we wargame and what made you into a hobbyist?
Warren talks about getting stuck into bringing laser-cut terrain into the home. See what Warren makes of the xTool D1 Pro 10W for cutting out his first every laser-cut gaming terrain.
How do you ensure that your campaign is not just a series of loosely connected battles but an engaging, memorable experience for everyone involved? We thought we'd have a look at some key ideas that seem foundational to making an excellent wargaming campaign.
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After seeing and playing a few games of Combat Patrol, Ben discusses how this might actually be the best thing Games Workshop has done for Warhammer 40,000 in years. Is it a great entry point into wargaming in the Grimdark Future?
Winning The Deployment Battle – Wargaming 101!
1 year ago 9You're all set to dive into your favourite wargame, be it Warhammer 40,000, Bolt Action, or anything in between. Yet, even with the strongest units and the most meticulous plans, your endeavours consistently end in disaster. What's going wrong? If you've ever faced this, it might just be your deployment strategy that's letting you down.
Joe Abercrombie’s Fantasy Books On The Tabletop; Is “The Heroes” The Best Place To Start?
1 year ago 14We've talked Sci-Fi worlds we'd love to see on the tabletop but what about Fantasy? Ben dives into a book series he REALLY loves and discusses some ideas as to how you could bring Joe Abercrombie's The First Law and more to the tabletop.
We have games for the worlds of Star Wars, Star Trek and plenty of those big hitting Sci-Fi worlds but what about some lesser-known ones? Have a look at three worlds we thought would make for fascinating miniature wargames.
In this week's Para Bellum Spotlight Companion, Gerry sits down with Konstantinos from Para Bellum Wargames to discuss the City State of Lycaon. A territory that is as militaristic as they are devoted they cut a fascinating swathe through Eä for Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings.
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team returns for a Sunday morning catch-up where brother Lloyd is finally allowed to show off his Balearics that he was whipping out in public in between being the filling in a com spot sandwich!
It's OTT Weekender time! The team is back from Salute and ready to get stuck back into business as usual. The big news that has caught Gerry's eye is SIXMOREVODKA has been quietly prepping their Primal Punk world of Degenesis for the ultimate in post-apocalyptic tabletop miniature wargaming.
With the recent news about Wizards Of The Coast and the OGL, I thought I'd have a look at some alternatives for those who want to give a tabletop roleplaying game other than Dungeons & Dragons a go. Please, drop your own suggestions in the comments!
Ben dives headlong into Alan Bahr's newest roleplaying game, Crescendo Of Violence, and gives his first impressions of this Neon Noir roleplaying game. Have you ever read a set of rules and gone "man, I NEED to play this"?
Today is World Mental Health Day. So, we're encouraging you to share and talk today about mental health and how the tabletop hobby might have helped you. By sharing our experiences, together we can end the stigma. Hobby brought us together and as a community, we can help to support each other.
