Folks might know that I am quite partial to a Dwarf or two. With that in mind, it certainly seems like a good idea to have Grimskald's Torch & Shield on your radar if you're looking for a dungeon-delving miniatures game of Dwarven clans battling in the ruins of a mountain fortress!

We sit down for an interview with Osprey Games' Phil Smith to discuss the development of The Silver Bayonet game range. As well as discussing the design of the original 28mm wargame, Carpathians and Canada, we also get a sneaky exclusive as Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet next expansion is revealed!

On this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a little bit of hobby discussion about rules and what grinds our gears when playing games. Could some rules be improved immeasurably by simply tweaking or removing a single rule? Gerry doesn't rant and no one is more surprised than I?!

Our Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet: Carpathians - Castle Fier mini-campaign reaches its climax! Gerry and Shay have braved Hard Mode and come to the third and final scenario of this solo and cooperative storyline. The Broken Watchtower awaits where treasures await and a deadly foe!

John shows off how to paint one of the 28mm Soldier miniatures that you can use to make your Units in Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet and The Carpathians - Castle Fier. Here, we're showing off how to bring together an awesome scheme for your Austrian Irregular via the collection by North Star Military Figures.

So earlier to-day you may have seen posts for Brave Sir Pidge and The Terrible Musician for the Multi-Award Winning Moonstone's upcoming Kickstarter that will introduce the (F)Undead faction of the Shades of Moonreach to the world of Tauber. But What does this mean, and why are the psychopomps I hear you cry?

The Multi-Award winning Moonstone is ramping up for a Kickstarter that may be the end of us all in Tauber, with the return of King Chernitt and with him a new faction for the whimsical world as Goblin King Games give us their spin on undead and the Shades of Moonreach.

Westfalia Miniatures has long been known for a spectacular range of fantasy figures and the upcoming Birdsung - The Dark Crusade is no different, however, this time around the fantasy is very much tinged with historical reality and a group of Teutonic heroes to go dungeon-delving and monster hunting.

The Multi-Award winning Moonstone is ramping up for a Kickstarter that may be the end of us all in Tauber, with the return of King Chernitt and with him a new faction for the whimsical world as Goblin King Games give us their spin on undead and the Shades of Moonreach.

Carthage Must Be Destroyed, not just a statement from the Roman Senate but also a lovely guy in Canada who has a small etsy store and currently Dustin is adding to that with a new range of waterslide decals that are perfect for the Undead player in your life and so much more.

In this new painting tutorial, John shows you how to paint Marcea Lupul from The Silver Bayonet by Osprey Games. We'll show off how to paint up the big bad villain from The Carpathians: Castle Fier, the latest supplement for Joseph McCullough's Napoleonic Horror miniatures game.

With the first scenario of Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet: Carpathians - Castle Fier mini-campaign done, Gerry and Shay move on to the second part of The Broken Watchtower. In this scenario, we find the duo coming up against deadly Vrykolakas, a flock of flying vampires, as they make their way across The Spine!

Last November post with the release of the Clash of Kings pack Mantic Games announced that the Twilight Kin (hereafter Twiglets) would not be included as a massive redesign was underway and that from February they'd be removing the list from the Companion so people weren't picking up miniatures or list building for something that would end up becoming obsolete.

Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet: Carpathians - Castle Fier, introduces a whole host of new monstrous foes for your Unit to come up against. Gerry unboxes and showcases some of these North Star Military Figures 28mm monster miniatures, inspired by Vampire folklore and the myths and legends of Eastern Europe.

Gerry and Ben interview the designer of Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet, Joseph A. McCullough! We chat about the design of Carpathians - Castle Fier and why McCullough chose to explore this frontier of Eastern Europe PLUS, what awaits in the new Egypt - Shadow of the Sphinx expansion that is coming next year! 

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some awesome painting from the Grimdark Future, a bit of grim Fantasy and then the world of Warhammer...with a twist!

Ravensburger's Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game has had a pretty solid launch. The game seems to have gone down well and features some interesting mechanics that make it quick to pick up and play. I think it also helps that it seems to have dove deep into the Disney back catalogue when it comes to its art and design! Well, a second set is coming very soon to help bulk out collections.

Building on the last preview and teaser that we had for the upcoming Burrows & Badgers Kickstarter, Oathsworn Miniatures has shown off two of their newest miniatures in full! 

Para Bellum Wargames has put together a selection of bundled Conquest: The Last Argument Of Kings armies for you to choose from if you want to hit that 2000-point mark right away with your collection! There are four to choose from right now for their 35mm Fantasy wargame.

A Song Of Ice & Fire: The Miniatures Game is getting a new Starter Set and more this week. CMON has been working on bringing House Bolton into the game as more than just a mercenary faction that finds itself fighting for the highest bidder. See what you make of these brutal and merciless killers.

Wargames Atlantic has been showing off all manner of awesome new 3D Printable kits on Atlantic Digital. They have sets that cover pretty much every period of history you could think of and we're starting off with the era of Imperial Conquest.

Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet: Carpathians - Castle Fier features new Soldier miniatures that you can use to make your Unit. Gerry takes a look at North Start Military Figures' 28mm Austrian and Russian soldiers that you can use when battling against the horrors of Napoleonic Europe.

Privateer Press has now revealed a full preview of what they have coming up for the Khymaera Shadowflame Shard! A new preview Battlebox is on the way PLUS a new Faction Army Starter for you to sink your teeth into when playing the 35mm scale Fantasy wargame, Warmachine.

I like dragons. I also really like the work of Fighting Hedgehog on their games like the CLASH series. So, when I saw that they were designing a new dragon-based miniatures game, I was all ears! DragonStrike is going to be coming to Kickstarter soon.

Games Workshop has previewed another new warband for those looking to dive into the skirmishes of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Warcry. The Fyreslayers are out in force with the Vulkyn Flameseekers looking to burn and hack their way through The Gnarlwood. 

We dive into the solo and cooperative campaign from Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet: The Carpathians - Castle Fier! Gerry and Shay attempt The Broken Watchtower and begin with the first scenario of this three-part mini-campaign. In this first game, these plucky soldiers head down into The Witch Woods

Medbury Miniatures have another great Patreon haul of both Historical and Fantasy miniatures for the month of September. Their 28mm miniatures for this month focus on Dwarven kingdoms and more of their Vendels.

Warp Miniatures have been showcasing a new range of 3D Printable 32mm miniatures for the month of September. The focus for the next two months is going to be on the Mythic Goblins who are bounding into battle on the back of their wolves.

Scibor Miniatures are going to be coming to Kickstarter soon with a range of 28mm resin miniatures. The Throne Of Dwarves will feature eight mighty and bearded heroes for use in your Fantasy wargames.

Wargames Atlantic have been working with Zombiesmith in order to bring their strange and amazing Quar world to the tabletop with new plastic miniatures! There are some fascinating miniatures coming down the pipeline soon.

Privateer Press have been showing off more of the new miniatures coming to Warmachine later this month. There are new sets coming for Dusk House Kallyss as we saw last week PLUS a look at a new Battlebox coming soon.

As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion about tabletop terrain and the ways that people build their tabletops. We also discuss some interesting rules that could make good use of terrain to make games feel more dynamic and interesting.

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.

The corpses Carnevale are slinking out of the waters of the canal and stalking the streets of Venice! A new set, the Subaqueous Beasts, is now available to snap up this weekend from the folks at TTCombat.

It's OTT Weekender time! In this episode, we're looking at a HUGE wargame that is absolutely free for you to dive into. If you've wanted to get stuck into some Weird Wild West wargaming or a set of rules that cover Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Near Future settings, Gangfight Games and Blackwater Gulch are well worth looking at.

Mantic Games are getting stuck into their Kings Of War campaign and perhaps drawing more people into playing this Fantasy wargame. With that in mind, it would be very handy to have some free rules, wouldn't it? Well, Ronnie dropped an update saying they're doing just that.

A new range of releases are now available for GCT Studios' Bushido covering a variety of factions for their 35mm Fantasy skirmish game. In addition to new miniatures, a range of previously released Starter Set miniatures are also joining the collection as separate releases.

Take a peek at this week's Community Spotlight featuring a bit of Black Hawk Down, Armada and 7TV's Dracula. Some interesting projects that might be inspirational!

The newest supplement for The One Ring and The Lord Of The Rings Roleplaying is now available for you to pick up over on Kickstarter from Free League Publishing. Delve (too) deep and explore Khazad-dûm with their new Moria supplements.

Privateer Press has been previewing some of the new miniatures coming to some of the factions in Warmachine soon. We start with some new 35mm Fantasy miniatures for Dusk House Kallyss who are going to be prowling the battlefield with new cavalry.

Satyr Art Studio added some awesome new miniatures into the mix for those folks looking to get their 28mm Oldhammer fix. As of the time of writing, you can get your hands on the first run of Frog-Man Warriors, perfect for following Kremlo into the heart of battle!

Trish Carden has another awesome monster waiting in the wings to join the HarrowHyrst range over at Footsore Miniatures & Games. She has sculpted a sister to go alongside two previous Trolls in her collection, Quakebuttock & Sackbutt.