In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a chat about how to make your tabletop games more fun with the addition of narrative scenarios, twists and more so they don't just become a mind-numbing killfest! Do you have any tips for creating narrative games and what campaign do you think we should play next year?

It's OTTWeekender time! Trench Crusade has finally hit Kickstarter! We dive into what is possibly THE ultimate Grimdark wargame. We have a chat about its rules (which are free!) as well as some of the absolutely amazing miniatures that you can get as part of the new Kickstarter campaign.!

Steamforged Games has been showing off some excellent new 35mm scale miniatures for the forces of Cryx that will join Warmachine's initial wave of releases. We lead the way with the terrifying Iron Lich Commander!

Trench Crusade, the Grimdark tabletop wargame set in "a blasphemous alternate WWI era" is now available on Kickstarter with options to get your hands on all manner of miniatures (both physically and digitally) as well as physical rules and more. 

To celebrate the festive season, Para Bellum Games are offering up a FREE Angry Gift Chicken as a promotional bonus for those who spend a certain amount on their webstore. A good way for you to get something fun for your Conquest collection.

Crooked Dice has a whole host of awesome new miniatures for you to get your hands on for the spooky season. Especially for those wanting to dive into a bit of Lovecraftian horror in 7TV with the new Beneath The Mountains Of Madness Feature Pack.

Black Site Studios has added a new zine game to their collection for you to scoop up, just in time for Halloween. The idea behind these games is that they are experimental fun for you to try out with some friends. The newest game is GhostWatcher and it's available right now.

This week's Cult Of Games XLBS has Lloyd at possibly the most excited we've ever seen him. Could this be THE project that gets Lloyd crafting, building and maybe even, heaven forbid, painting?! Lloyd plots out how he'd like to make a fun racing game for the tabletop.

It's OTTWeekender time! Join us this week as we round out Orktober with a bang and have a look at what could possibly be the best Fantasy Orcs that we've ever seen. These Orcs popped up on Kickstarter and they look insanely good and could well be the perfect Fantasy Orc Miniatures for starting a new army.

Join us this week for some Darktide skirmishes in Warhammer 40,000, the rise of the Ratkin in Kings Of War and some adventures in The Red Sabre.

GCT Studios are showing off a new themed warband that will be available soon for fans of Bushido and the creepy side of this 35mm scale Fantasy wargame! The Awoken are going to be scuttling forth with Joyless Smiles & Dark Eyes.

James Morris' Midgard Heroic Battles is now available to pre-order from Reisswitz Press ahead of its November release date. You can get your hands on just the Rulebook or you can get a bundle which comes with MDF Tokens for use in battle!

Games Workshop has begun to plot out the roadmap for Warhammer Underworlds and the new edition of the game. As well as that, they also showed off the returning warbands that will be getting a revamped physical release with both miniatures and cards for organised play.

November is just around the corner and that means some brand new miniatures for the world of Malifaux. More gorgeous 32mm scale miniatures are on the way for the Guild, Arcanists and Resurrectionists thanks to Wyrd Games.

This week's Cult Of Games XLBS features Lloyd and Warren joining Gerry for a proper Johnston-packed episode! We dive into what Warren has been dreaming up in the 3D printing world, and Lloyd breaks out the holiday snaps with some inspiration for terrain projects yet to be!

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive into an awesome range of new miniatures that you can get your hands on if you're a Mordheim fan. These amazing Witch Hunters would be perfect for your Grimdark Fantasy games in The Cursed City and beyond. Axia has been doing a great job with these miniatures, capturing the feel of Mordheim whilst producing something new and unique.

Warp Miniatures cap off their four months of Demon-fuelled 3D printing with a set of four Demon Kings that are available for you to download and print via their Patreon during October. Choose your god and pledge eternal service to their chaotic awesomeness. 

Monolith are also on Kickstarter right now with a new campaign looking to bring their Conan roleplaying game to life! Conan: The Hyborian Age - The Roleplaying Game will drop you into a world of Pulp Fantasy adventure!

Crippled God Foundry are back on Kickstarter with an awesome campaign looking to introduce you to more Dark Fantasy adventures! Monster Slayers: Shadowcurse is a new module that is compatible with 5th Edition (and 5.5) and packed with miniatures.

October is upon us and that means more releases for Malifaux by Wyrd Games. There are some new miniatures for the Ten Thunders and the Outcasts as well as an Iconic miniature set for painters and eager Malifaux fans to get their hands on.

Para Bellum Games had some surprise pre-orders coming up for fans of Conquest and the W’adrhŭn faction! Bring some freckin' awesome dinosaurs to the tabletop soon!

It's OTTWeekender time! We check out some of the awesome new Halo miniatures that Mantic Games are bringing to Wave 2 of Halo: Flashpoint in 2025! Things are hotting up with brand new Spartan variants and the tease of Elites and Brutes on the horizon. If you're a Master Chief or Halo fan in general, the future looks bright.

Want to get started in 32mm Fantasy skirmish wargame Moonstone? Gerry unboxes and reviews a perfect starting point, the new Life & Death Struggle 2-Player Starter Set from Goblin King Games which features all the miniatures and more you need to play.

Spellcrow has another new 10mm Fantasy army for you to snap up for use in their wargame, Argatoria. You can get yourself started with Gaeldor as your faction of choice with the Gaeldor Army Starter Bundle.

Warp Miniatures are embracing the spooky season of Halloween with a new Two-Player Starter Set and a couple of individual Starter Sets for those who are dead and loving it. These sets will give you a great opportunity to dive into the 32mm Fantasy realm of ArcWorlde!

Avalon Hill are taking pre-orders for a new entry point into the dungeon delving and adventuring of HeroQuest. First Light has been designed as a great option for those wanting to try HeroQuest without having to shell out the £100 for the original set.

With the festive season fast approaching, Games Workshop has revealed the new Battleforces for 2024 covering both Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Warren talks about some of the big new projects that he has lined up for TerrainFest 2024! The Ice Cavern is coming together AND A massive DreadBall arena is in the works that has a distinctly Aztec feel to it. What terrain are you working on for TerrainFest 2024?

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we're having a look at the awesome new 2-player starter set that you can pre-order for Steamforged Games' Warmachine. With amazing new hard plastic miniatures for Khador and Cygnar, this is looking like the best starting point for someone wanting to dive into the latest edition of the game.

Join us for another week of Community Spotlight where we're looking at small scale American Civil War miniatures, Moonstone gorgeousness and some old Vikings getting a new run out!

Trish Carden has added a brand new monster to the HarrowHyrst range which you can find over on Footsore Miniatures & Games. Slunk The Swamp Serpent will be winding his way through murky waters looking for prey!

In this week's Cult Of Games, Gerry poses a question on tournaments. Are wargaming tournaments actually really good for focusing your hobby and getting you stuck into projects and games in general? Could they be considered a "necessary evil" or are they more positive than that?

It's OTTWeekender time! With Orktober just around the corner, we dive into some of the awesome miniatures that Kromlech has been showing off for possibly the best month in the wargaming calendar. They have some awesome new characters, troops, vehicles and more that you can use to make your Sci-Fi Orc armies in 28mm look great!

Join us this week for some awesome Empire Of The Dead action, a bit of very charming budget gaming help and some awesome Infinity painting for charity.

Mogsymakes' James has set the release date for the new wargame, Midgard Heroic Battles! This new game is going to be landing November 2024 and will be published by Reisswitz Press. 

In this week's Cult Of Games, Warren shows that it's not just every Englishman who has their own castle. It seems like Irishmen can do the same with an impressive diorama build for showcasing miniatures. He shows off what you can do with some old plastic toy castle terrain and where you could take other projects!

It's OTTWeekender time! We dive into some awesome Sci-Fi miniatures this week from the folks from Puppets War who have it all! They have miniatures for a whole bunch of different classic 28mm Sci-Fi armies that you could use in games of Warhammer 40,000, Warpath, Grimdark Future and Xenos Rampant.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into some awesome HATE Barbarians, a set of well painted and detailed US Infantry for World War II and a handful of Quar that can't be ignored!

If you missed it, don't forget to go and check out the complete The Last War set that you can scoop up from Wargames Atlantic. This set comes with the rules for the game by Will Rahman-Daultrey plus plastic kits and upgrade sprues from Wargames Atlantic so you can get playing right out of the box in this Weird War One setting. 

Ragnarok Miniatures' Colin Patten has now taken to Kickstarter with their awesome range of Norse Mythology-inspired Trolls for use in your 28mm Fantasy wargames. Trollheim presents these awesome new miniatures in white metal, ready to battle Viking warriors and the combined forces of Elves, Men and Dwarves!

Para Bellum Games are taking pre-orders for a new Lore Campaign Pack and more for the world of Conquest: The Last Argument Of Kings and First Blood. We start with the campaign pack focused on the City States and the Sorcerer Kings. 

Black Site Studios has released a new Cursed Crate which this time takes the form of the 1698 Expansion for Don't Look Back. Head back to the formation of Northwood and see what terrors stalked the land. Hint. It's terrible, terrible murders.