Osprey Games recently announced the new games and expansions coming from the mind of Joseph McCullough in 2025. We start with something fun and different in the form of Hairfoot Jousting. 

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! This weekend we're giving Shay an education in some classic wargaming TV shows and how they might then be turned into fun games to be played out over the course of a big campaign weekend. We then turn things over to you and ask how YOU would craft a campaign weekend.

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show we dive into some of the awesome new expansions for Mantic Games' Dungeon Saga Origins and ask whether or not their dungeon delving offering has eclipsed the powerhouse that is HeroQuest. Has Mantic mastered the dungeon delve and put the old favourite in its place?

Atomic Mass Games are now taking pre-orders for their newest additions to the Marvel: Crisis Protocol range. The Inhumans and more are available for you to snap up ahead of a March release. 

Justin and Gerry dive into a Let's Play of the awesome new Escape The Dark game from Themeborne that was a hit on Kickstarter. Can they dive into the world of The Last Of Us and make it out the other side alive?

Renegade Game Studios, alongside the folks from Avalon Hill and Hasbro, are releasing some new versions of the Axis & Allies board game for you to sink your teeth into. There are two new World War II era games that you can pre-order right now focusing on The Battle Of The Bulge and Stalingrad. 

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! John, Justin and Ben get stuck into showcasing some of the hobby they have been working on over the last couple of weeks as they totally stuck to their pledges at the end of 2024. We also talk about what we think could be the BIG new thing to take over the tabletop world in 2025.

It's OTTWeekender time! In the first Weekender of 2025, we dive into a discussion on the brand new miniatures game announced by Bandai for the world of Gundam and Gunpla. Gundam Assemble sounds like it's going to be fascinating so we talked to our two experts, John and Justin, about just what we could be seeing with the game when it lands later this year.

Dive into this week's Community Spotlight and the first for 2025! We have a look at some fantastic villains, some great Ancient Greek monsters and a bit of Moonstone to kick off the year.

Wyrd Games added some fun new options into the mix for those playing their board game, Vagrantsong. Two new sets of miniatures are available this month for those folks who want to level up their collection or just paint some nice figures.

Game designer Andy Hobday has been announced as the new Creative Director at Wargames Atlantic this week. He joins the team as they look to develop games in-house and externally so fun things are happening in the future!

Atomic Mass Games recently teased that the "Cosmic side" of Marvel: Crisis Protocol would be coming in 2025 for their 40mm scale skirmish game. Well, heading back to Ministravaganza 2024, we can start to see a few of those miniatures making it to the tabletop soon.

Wargames Atlantic are going to be starting 2025 in style with some new releases for their Historical range and also the world of This Quar's War. First up we have the Age Of Chivalry's Foot Serjeants for use with The Barons' War and beyond. 

Building on their earlier previews for Armoured Clash towards the tail end of 2024, Warcradle Studios have given folks a sneak peek at the new 10mm miniatures for both the Enlightened and the Imperium, the next factions coming to their Dystopian Age wargame.

Warcradle Studios has some neat new releases coming to the naval wargaming of Dystopian Wars in January 2025. The Commonwealth and Union are getting themselves some new toys to play with and ways to expand fleets.

January 2025 will see the release of reinforcements for the Union in Armoured Clash. Three sets will be coming out to support the initial releases from Warcradle Studios for the third faction for their 10mm wargame, giving you additional troops, vehicles and more to choose from when building the army you prefer.

Crooked Dice are ending the year strong with some great new releases for those seeking to dive into a bit of Pulp Sci-Fi wargaming with a touch of Horror too. First up, we start with a whole host of 8-bit characters that will be dominating the digital realm.

Gerry gets a closer look in this unboxing at the expansion to Mutant: Year Zero - Zone Wars which introduces Robots & Psionics to your 32mm scale skirmish games. This expands the original set from Free League Publishing and allows you to play with three or four players.

Some super sleuths over on The Silver Bayonet Facebook Group spotted something intriguing on Amazon this month. A new The Silver Bayonet expansion has been spotted; released in September/October of 2025 from Osprey Games. Britain: Bones Of Albion is coming!

Warcradle Studios has given folks a little sneak peek at what's coming for Armoured Clash, their 10mm wargame set in the Dystopian Age. We got to see a really nice piece of artwork for the Enlightened this week!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, the team get stuck into the big reveals from Battlefront Miniatures for Flames Of War! Their 15mm World War 2 wargame is going to be getting some great expansions but most importantly, a BIG new released of Early War books AND loads of new plastic miniatures.

Westfalia Miniatures previewed a few new miniatures that will be coming to their Trench Crusade Kickstarter in January 2025. The Red Brigade is growing in numbers and we've got some heavy infantry to call on coming soon!

Mantic Games announced that the Collector's Edition version of The Walking Dead: All Out War, will be available on shelves with various independent stockists very soon. You'll get another chance to get stuck into this rather spiffing skirmish game soon if you didn't pre-order via Mantic.

Crooked Dice previewed some of the miniatures from Harwood Hobbies that they will be releasing next year for use in 7TV and beyond. This is just a snapshot of what they've got coming based on the old range by Harwood.

Gerry dives deeper into the Union, the newest faction for Warcradle Studios' 10mm miniature wargame, Armoured Clash. In this video, he uncovers more about the faction as presented in both the Introductory Set and Faction Battlegroup Starter Set, diving deeper into the rules for the Union and more.

Gerry gets stuck into more awesomeness from the world of Bot War by Traders Galaxy with an unboxing and review of the Bot War 3 Boxed Set for the newest edition of this 10mm Sci-Fi robot-smashing miniatures game.

The third faction for Warcradle Studios' 10mm wargame Armoured Clash is here! Gerry dives into the new Introductory Set for the Union which comes with a range of miniatures to give you the feel of this faction in Armoured Clash plus a set of Quickstart Rules so you can start playing with your friends.

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we get super into the look of the new Necromunda miniatures that Games Workshop has been showing off recently. Could they be the best miniatures range from Games Workshop across all their games?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the guys get super passionate about one of their favourite movies ever and why it seems like it might be the perfect playground for some gaming in the roleplaying space and perhaps even beyond. If you're a fan of Ghostbusters then you'll want to give this one a watch...

Monolith announced as part of their big reveals for December that they are going to be reviving the awesome board game, Reichbusters with a new crowdfunding campaign launching in 2025. Reichbusters Reloaded will see Monolith seeking to save the game and make it available to a new audience.

It's OTTWeekender time! Some big news this week as Firelock announced they are stepping into the Napoleonic period with a new wargame, Blood And Bayonets, coming in 2025!

Late Pledges are available for the Trench Crusade Kickstarter which ended recently. The folks at Factory Fortress Inc. have opened up the BackerKit Page so you can get involved and pledge for the miniatures and rules if you missed out on the original campaign.

Pulp Figures have shown off more of the miniatures that you can snap up as part of their 28mm Retro Sci-Fi range. The Exo Genesis collection is inspired by those awesome Pulp Sci-Fi adventures that you would have read in comics, books and in early TV shows and movies.

Warp Miniatures are looking to catch 'em all with a new wave of 3D printable miniatures on Patreon for the month of December. This time, the focus shifts to Combat Critters! 

Atomic Mass Games will be welcoming some new Guardians Of The Galaxy and a monster hunter to the tabletop skirmishes of Marvel: Crisis Protocol in the new year. See what you make of these new packs!

Max FitzGerald, the mind behind Turnip28, is back on Kickstarter right now with the first big expansion to this game of mud, blood, rusty armour and root vegetables. The Shattered Lance offers brand new miniature kits that you can kitbash and convert to your heart's content. 

It's OTTWeekender time! John very excitedly tells us why the brand new Death Korps Of Krieg from Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000 are so insanely good and a return to form for fans of the grimdark future. We have a look at the newly revealed miniatures for the Astra Militarum/Imperial Guard and talk through why they are some of the best miniatures Games Workshop has produced in a while.

Olmec Games' The Drowned Earth welcomes three new characters into the mix for different factions. The Artefacters, Firm and Bondsmen are going to be getting Whisperers who might be able to keep those dinosaurs at bay that keep hounding your expeditions. 

Warcradle Studios has released the Beta version of the new ORBATs or Orders Of Battle for those wanting to play as the Union in games of Armoured Clash, their 10mm wargame set during the Dystopian Age. 

Gerry reviews and "unbooks" a new miniatures game from Osprey Games by Michael "Wheels" Whelan called FREAKZ! Mutant Murder Machines. Bringing together quick and easy-to-learn game mechanics alongside a campaign system for wargaming in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, FREAKZ! seems like a game to keep an eye on.

The new Spectre Mythos Core Box is now available for you to pick up from Spectre Miniatures for your Lovecraftian adventures. This set comes with all of the miniatures and the rules you'll need to play out this spin-off to Spectre Operations. 

Bad Squiddo Games are going to be coming to Kickstarter today (6pm GMT) with a new campaign focused on producing a run of 28mm metal Pulp Heroines for your skirmish games.