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.
Badger Games recently added a new selection of Pontoonier Miniatures to their collection for those looking to play out battles from possibly the Middle Ages all the way through to World War II with Ethiopians/Abyssinians.
Firelock Games and Edgar Pabon have created a free supplement for you to download for use with their 28mm Historical wargame, Blood & Steel. Blood & Steel gives you rules for playing out Victorian Age Combat on the tabletop and the new Into The Fireline download allows you to link those battles together with campaign rules.
Firelock Games has released many new miniatures for those diving into games of Blood & Plunder and Port Royal. These are all brand-new resin miniatures for you to use when supplementing your crews.
Black Scorpion Miniatures released a couple of new miniatures for you to use in your swashbuckling wargames and a bit of Wild West gunslinging. Leading the way, we have the Musketeer who is going to be swinging from chandeliers and fighting to heroic music.
Piano Wargames are back on Kickstarter with another gorgeous collection of 28mm miniatures for your Napoleonic wargames. The Danube Campaign Part 2 has launched and it is packed with both new French and Austrian miniatures for you to build your armies.
Piano Wargames' Lucas Luber is going to be heading back to Kickstarter soon with another project looking to bring more amazing 28mm Napoleonic miniatures to The Danube Campaign.
Warlord Games have added two new regiments to their Black Powder collection for some 28mm American Civil War battles on the tabletop. There are options for two regiments that come in Warlord Resin.
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!
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?
In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into all sorts of fun projects including Ancient Greeks, Mars Attacks and a bookish solution to storage.
Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, after getting excited about designing it Warren gets his tool out to show off to the guys and you'll be amazed at what he can do with it.
In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at American Civil War battles, some Halflings going to war and a great new set of BattleTech miniatures.
Eureka Miniatures has added some new miniatures to their collection for those seeking a Pulp adventure during the Napoleonic period. You can add to your zombie horde with some shambling but celebratory zombies.
Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS where we're joined by a special guest! Marco Pecota from Raybox Games joins us to talk about the minefield and the ups and downs of game development. How to good ideas come to the surface and how to you juggle cool ideas, especially in the modern fast-paced world of tabletop games.
Iron Duke Miniatures are another wargaming company closing their doors soon with Mike Snook calling it a day. Thankfully, the range is going to continue to be available through the folks at Empress Miniatures who have been stocking the collection for a while.
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we talk about the newly revealed Starter Set for the next edition of Bolt Action where the fighting moves to the Battle Of The Bulge. Brand new plastic kits for the US and the Germans are on the way alongside a reworking and updating of the core rules for the most well-known World War 2 wargame.
Bob Murch has now made the Pulp British Zulu Wars range available for sale, ready for those looking to dive into some Pulp adventures during the Victorian era.
3DBreed Miniatures are now on Kickstarter with another set of 15mm figures for use in your wargames. This time around, they are delivering STL Files for 3D printing at home covering the Napoleonic period and the years 1805-1812.
Unleash Epic Battles With Eagles Of Empire; Tabletop Wargame Meets RTS! #OTTWeekender
6 months ago 33It's OTTWeekender Time! On this week's show Gerry tempts John into the Franco-Prussian War with an epic game that mixes tabletop skirmish and real-time strategy together to produce a system that constantly asks questions about your tactics on the tabletop. Could this be the system needed to get John to start and break Gerry's resolve to stay away from yet another period?
Warlord Games has added a new set of Warlord Resin miniatures to their Black Powder range for Waterloo. French Cavalry Commanders lead the way, making sure that your troops end up in the right place at the right time. They all look rather splendid.
Warlord Games has released some new Officer miniatures for use in Black Powder games. If you're tackling the American Civil War in 28mm then you might want these new Officers for both the Confederates and the Union.
In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into some Border Reivers, a twist on a classic board game and some awesome Civil War miniatures at an epic scale.
TundraWorks Miniatures are now on Kickstarter with their new set of rules for playing out the battles of Revolutionary France and the Napoleonic era in 15mm/18mm. Alongside the rules, there is also a range of miniatures for representing the different nations taking part in revolutions all across the world.
In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at an awesome Halfling army, some brilliant terrain for Samurai wargames and a bunch of miniatures for Gangs Of Rome!
Unboxing: Afghan Cavalry | Wargames Atlantic
8 months ago 4Gerry explores another of the awesome 28mm Historical plastic sets from Wargames Atlantic. In this unboxing, we review the contents of the Afghan Cavalry set which covers the period of Imperial Conquest but could fit into older and more modern settings.
Perry Miniatures didn't make it to Salute this year but they did still share a preview of what's coming to their collection in the near future. Some 3-Ups popped up for their Bavarian Jagers that will be taking part in the Franco-German War.
Black Scorpion Miniatures have previewed their upcoming haul of Salute 2024 figures that you can scoop up at the event in just two weeks. There is a strong focus on growing the Breninmoor 32mm Fantasy range with some great new characters and troops.
Piano Wargames has recently released a new set of miniatures for you to use when commanding your Württemberg forces and those of the French during the Napoleonic era. See what you make of these new 28mm figures from a collection that continues to be unbelievably gorgeous.
Perry Miniatures recently added some new miniatures to their collection in the form of the Duchy Of Warsaw Uhlans. These fellows are available across a selection of different sets over on the Perry Miniatures Webstore right now.
Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Ben wants to talk about heroics and legendary moments in tabletop games. Do you want more herohammer in your games? Does it depend on the scale of game you're playing? Is there a difference between how heroes work in Historical and Sci-Fi/Fantasy games?
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we have a chat about the new Kroot coming out this weekend for pre-order and how they're actually perfect to be converted for use in some Fantasy wargames! The new Kroot look awesome and could be turned into a great alternative Fantasy army for use in Warhammer games and beyond.
Wargames Atlantic are now taking pre-orders for their new 28mm Afghan Cavalry that will be thundering into your Historical wargames throughout the 1800s and into the early portion of the 1900s.
Gerry sits down for a chat with Charlie Monaghan from Wargames Atlantic about how 2023 went after all the craziness of The Damned on Gamefound which went pretty wild!
Black Scorpion Miniatures has previewed some awesome new figures that they have been working on that will soon be joining their collection. Prepare to ambush folks on the road with these Highway Robbers.
Firelock Games have released a new Starter Set for those wanting to get stuck into Blood & Steel. Fight out the American Civil War with this new set which features figures from Perry Miniatures and the rules from the folks at Firelock.
Wargames Illustrated has revisited one of their Giants In Miniature releases with the return of Flash Harry to Historical battlefields.
You can now pre-order the 28mm American Civil War infantry sets from Warlord Games for use in your games of Black Powder. There are two sets of infantry for you to choose from as well as an artillery battery that is going to be sending shot blasting around churned-up battlefields.
The Samurai Army Of Your Dreams? Perfect Miniatures For Fantasy & Historical Wargaming #OTTWeekender
11 months ago 24It's OTTWeekender time! John has found himself some absolutely amazing Samurai miniatures that might just make the army of his dreams. Are they actually the perfect army for both Fantasy and Historical wargaming thanks to the mysticism around them?
Judging The New 40K Kroot Miniatures! Will They Get A Pass Or A Fail? #OTTWeekender
11 months ago 37It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, Lloyd joins us to discuss the new Kroot miniatures for Warhammer 40,000 and whether or not they're good or bad! Have they managed to get the seal of approval from an avid Kroot fan?
Wargames Atlantic has released a whole bunch of new sets for those diving into Historical wargames and What If scenarios on the tabletop. There's even a smattering of Sci-Fi in there for good measure. See what you make of their new 3D Printable sets available over on Atlantic Digital.
Perry Miniatures have been plugging away on more 1806 Prussians for you to use in your Historical wargames. The latest batch of previews was for their Artillery pieces and the Crews that go alongside them. There were even some sneak peeks ahead at some different miniatures they've been working on.