I'm a huge fan of Great Escape Games' Wild West gang fighting game Dead Man's Hand, as a quick-play skirmish game that is heavily influenced by the Western films I grew up enjoying it's a beautiful way to play out a three-act movie on the tabletop. In keeping with the filmatic feel of the game Great Escape Games has announced an upcoming Kickstarter in October for Dead Man's Hand Redux.

With TerrainFest 2023 now in full swing, Justin dives into a series of videos where he goes through building a Warhammer 40,000 table designed for wargamers. Whilst we like big, narrative tables, there's something to be said for making a table with terrain that is playable and quick to build!

As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we chat about the plans that we have to dive into TerrainFest 2023! Warren is looking to get some feedback on how to build Acre and Ben is thinking about how to paint his Wild West terrain for a good old-fashioned shootout!

It's OTT Weekender time! It's a big time to be diving into World War 3: Team Yankee with Battlefront Miniatures are they are launching the NATO Forces book soon alongside a whole host of awesome 15mm miniatures for a variety of different nations. You can play as the French, Canadians and more as NATO looks to hold back the Soviet advance in this Cold War Gone Hot!

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at someone inpaitient for The Old World, a neat vignette of witchfinding goodness and some very small American Civil War armies.

As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on making history and historical wargaming (more) fun. Sometimes you find yourself getting bogged down by the boring bits when it comes to historical wargames and it might just be easier to cut out said boring bits! Does this make for a better game? We have a particular look at Warren's plans for wargaming in Acre during the Crusades.

It's OTT Weekender time! Want to play out your own Greek epic on the tabletop? See what you make of the awesome myths and monsters that Para Bellum Games are bringing to the tabletop for Conquest. If you're looking to play an awesome Warhammer alternative, make sure to dive into the 35mm miniatures for Conquest and the City States.

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!

Gerry hitches up his wagon and heads out west with a new plastic kit from Great Escape Games for Dead Man's Hand and Wild West wargaming. It would also be a perfect bit of kit for any 19th-century colonial gaming.

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!

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.

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.

Colours 2023, the wargaming show that is coming up this weekend, will mark the first time that you'll be able to pick up the 28mm American Civil War terrain range from Warbases. These could be a nice match to the American Civil War miniatures we've seen pop up from 1st Corps perhaps?

As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we got to chat about hobby and painting philosophy with the absolutely awesome human being that is Tommie Soule. We discuss some fascinating ideas that might change the way that you think about painting your wargaming miniatures.

It's OTT Weekender time! Games Workshop presented us a HUGE Warhammer preview this week covering the purging of old Warhammer 40K miniatures for 10th Edition. We got to see new Space Marine Scouts, Terminators, Assault Marines and more!

Oathsworn Miniatures have been working with Sarissa Precision once again. A new piece of terrain has been added into the mix, the glorious Barten Mill! A perfect piece of terrain to fight over for Burrows & Badgers.

In this week's Gerry Can, he shows off how to make vines and creepers which can be used on your wargaming terrain and miniatures. 

A new Warhammer Age Of Sigmar Warcry set is going to be landing soon featuring the Cities Of Sigmar and some awesome new sculpts for the Ogors of The Mortal Realms. Monstrous and ravenous beasts clash with plucky scouts in Hunter And Hunted.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some sneaky gitz for Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, BIG BattleTech tables and The Silver Bayonet as a campaign!

Gale Force Nine has yet another pack of 6mm Sci-Fi terrain coming to the Hextech range soon. Wave 2 has already introduced Highways but you can also get your hands on the Atlean Steppes for your battles outside Trinity City.

Sarissa Precision recently added some new 28mm MDF terrain to their collection that would be handy for all manner of different games set in Eastern Europe. These destroyed buildings could be good for games like The Silver Bayonet but also traditional Napoleonic games and World War II.

As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a little bit of hobby discussion but also the evolution of WAR and what we're thinking when it comes to some game mechanics that Warren has been working on. Will you be trying these out in one of your games this weekend?

It's OTT Weekender time! In this episode, we get a look at the brand new Twilight Kin, coming soon to Mantic Games' Kings Of War. These are Elves but not as you've seen them before. They have a proper demonic streak to them!

If you've ever wanted to dive into some anime-style mech battles on the tabletop then you might be interested in Mobile Arms: Endless Destiny, a new Backroom project being worked on by Black Site Studios. This is an ace new 28/32mm scale wargame featuring cool-looking miniatures and a sleek set of game mechanics by the mind behind Yafsiga. 

Battle Kiwi have put together a selection of neat new terrain options for you to choose from when diving into your various wargames. You can start by picking up the Whisperwood Forest that provides you with a neat little space to fight off an ambush.

Wave Two of the Hextech collection by Gale Force Nine is coming soon and their team has been showing off some of the 6mm Highways that you'll be able to pick up! These offer a good way to build on your terrain collection for games like BattleTech.

Warcradle Studios have previewed the newest set of releases coming up for the month of September for Dystopian Wars! There are two new Battlefleet Sets for you to choose from for both the Sultanate and the Scandinavians alongside some bonus miniatures for the Union. 

Fickle Dice Games, the folks behind Gloom Trench 1926, are on Kickstarter right now with a project focused on creating an excellent 3D Printable Trench System which could be used for their Pulp-Horror wargame and more.

It's OTT Weekender time! Raybox Games might have done it again! Gates Of Niflheim is their next board game they are going to be bringing to Gamefound in 2024 but you can give this zombie-slaying board game a go RIGHT NOW and dive into this awesome Vikings Vs Zombies battle on the tabletop.

TTCombat has put together two sets of card terrain that you can use to dive into playing your 10mm wargames like Dropzone Commander. The two sets they have put together feature enough bits and pieces to make 6x4 tabletops in minutes for use in the aforementioned Dropzone Commander and any other Sci-Fi 10mm games you might be playing.

Fogou Models recently added a few more terrain kits to their Ruins range for you to use in your 28mm wargames. Being particularly fitting for Fantasy and Historical wargames, these could also find a way into other genres if you liked. 

Warlord Games have expanded their range of American Civil War miniatures for use in Black Powder Epic Battles. This range of 13.5mm miniatures can be used to enhance your armies, aid the wounded and bring in some artillery from afar.

In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into the world of Moonstone once more, a wonderful Wizard's Folly for some Fantasy adventures and some Pirates Of Legend!

In the wake of Gen Con, Privateer Press is still getting some new releases out for those diving into Warmachine and the new edition of the game. A couple of the new releases are focused on Khador and bolstering your infantry offerings to aid your onslaught of Warjacks.

Peter's Paperboys have moved from the Ancient, the Medieval, and the Napoleonic and are now tackling World War II and Normandy 1944 in paper form! You can get yourself a bunch of miniatures representing the Axis and the Allies alongside tanks and terrain!

Paul Cooke of Pandaemonium Miniatures is running a charity fundraising effort to raise money for The Alzheimer's Society in memory of his father, Peter Cooke. Those who want to put their hat into the ring can enter into a charity competition over on JustGiving to win yourself an absolutely stunning Frostgrave Diorama. 

Brutal Cities have released some new terrain for you to use in your 28mm wargames, be they Sci-Fi or Near Future. We start with the update for the Trapper Biotech range which is their 28mm terrain collection that you could use for games like Infinity for example. 

Games Workshop are going to be bringing a whole bunch of Kill Team to tabletops over the next couple of weeks. Previously available in a selection of larger sets, these Kill Teams are going to be available separately, allowing you to snap up the miniatures for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team or as ways to customise your larger Sci-Fi armies.

As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into some of the hobby that we've been up to but also get stuck into whether the time is ripe for "the one wargaming system to rule them all". Warren gets precious about dice and puts forward an interesting question about the way we learn rules and the games we play.

It's OTT Weekender time! In this episode, we're having a look at the last set of Cities Of Sigmar miniatures for Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. Are they the best-looking army yet for The Mortal Realms or has Games Workshop jumped the shark with this one? Let us know!

After requests from the community, Micro Art Studio has decided to make their 28mm World War II Normandy Terrain in 15mm as well! If you're playing games like Flames Of War then you'll be pleased to know that a number of pre-painted kits are now available for you to snap up.