It's OTTWeekender time! Despite the news that so many old miniatures are leaving the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game range, many more are coming to replace them and it looks like GW are rebuilding the game and the range ahead of the release of the brand new film, The War Of The Rohirrim, set before the time of The Lord Of The Rings!
Victrix Miniatures released a new set of 28mm plastic miniatures for those looking to expand their Crusade-era collection. Whilst they have previously released miniatures for Crusaders from Europe, they have now added the basic Islamic Infantry & Archers into the mix.
In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at what you've been doing including testing Grimdark paint schemes, diving into Dungeon Saga and entering the Medieval period with Age Of Chivalry.
Pre-orders are now live from the folks at Gripping Beast for the newest supplement for the SAGA wargame. SAGA: Age Of Chivalry is available for you to snap up ahead of a prospective launch date of December.
James Morris, the man behind the awesome new Fantasy wargame Midgard Heroic Battles was nice enough to give us a look inside the book! For those not aware, Midgard Heroic Battles allows you to play out heroic battles from history, myth and legend (and everything in between) in various scales and with whatever miniatures you have access to.
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.!
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!
Studio Tomahawk has teased the armies that you're going to be able to play when SAGA: Age Of Chivalry hits the tabletop soon. They clearly heard that Gerry was trying to avoid playing in the Medieval period and wanted to test his resolve.
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.
Following on from the release of their Medieval Knights, the folks at Victrix have been previewing the next steps they are going to be taking for their 28mm plastic Medieval collection.
Claymore Castings has a couple of new sets of 28mm Medieval Men-At-Arms in metal for you to snap up over the next while that fit Early 15th Century Europe.
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!
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.
Firelock Games recently added some new Medieval miniatures to their collection for those looking to add to their Blood & Crowns armies. You can get a couple of characters, one for the English and one for the French, who are both iconic in their own right.
Wargames Atlantic's Rob Macfarlane has been hard at work and the next Grand Battle Scale range is coming together rather nicely! The 10mm Azincourt Medieval range looks to be coming to tabletops sooner rather than later!
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.
Wargames Atlantic are now taking pre-orders for two new 28mm plastic kits to help suit your Renaissance battlefields. Adding to the collection of Conquistadors they already produced on foot, you can now get their Conquistador Cavalry.
Kings Of War Rocks! Metal As F**k New Miniatures Join Mantic Games’ Fantasy Wargame! #OTTWeekender
2 months ago 28It's OTTWeekender time! Mantic Games are knocking it out of the park with their excellent Heavy Metal Kings Of War miniatures for use with the Forces Of The Abyss. You've got a badass new demon miniature for you to add to your 28mm Fantasy armies and a whole host of new plastic kits for you to use when getting started with this army of evil!
Black Powder Red Earth: High-Octane Modern Combat Gaming On Your Tabletop #OTTWeekender
3 months ago 50The guys take a look at Black Powder Red Earth in the Indie of the Week, bringing high-octane wargaming to the tabletop with this ultra-modern combat game. Using a quick-to-play rule set players direct small unit kill teams in pitched close combat infantry battles in games that are fast, furious, and still brimming over with tactical depth and strategy.
Gerry unboxes and reviews the Starter Box for Force Of Virtue, the Medieval Renaissance skirmish game by Masterstroke Games. If you're looking for a great 28mm scale, narrative-focused Historical wargame, this is worth checking out.
The Best Sci-Fi Spaceship Game Is Back! Dropfleet Commander Returns With New Miniatures! #OTTWeekender
83It's OTTWeekender time! The best Sci-Fi spaceship game has returned with TTCombat revealing the brand new starter set and an awesome new faction for their excellent game, Dropfleet Commander. The UCM are going to be going up against the Bioficers in a brand new starter set alongside a new edition of this excellent Sci-Fi wargame.
Claymore Castings previewed a few new 28mm Historical miniatures coming to their Medieval collection soon. These Men-At-Arms miniatures have been sculpted by Matt Bickley and represent 15th Century soldiers.
In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some boarding action terrain, awesome Oldhammer warbands of Chaos and a look at some tiny crusaders.
Victrix Miniatures showed off some more work going into their Medieval Foot Knights for use in your 28mm Historical wargames. A couple of new knights were finished recently and a few more options were shown off for the set you'll be getting soon.
Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Warren is discussing a myriad of different hobby plans and would love to know what you folks in the community think. Which one of the big terrain projects should Warren work on for TerrainFest later this year?
Fantastic Fantasy Miniatures! 2 Wargaming Legend’s Awesome New Armies Of Elves & Orcs #OTTWeekender
30It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we have a look at one of the best ranges of 28mm Fantasy miniatures we've seen in a really long time. Hobday & Hicks are bringing their new range of Orcs, Elves and more to Kickstarter with heroes, troops and monsters for both sides.
Medbury Miniatures are adding plenty of new 28mm scale metal figures to their Medieval range. New characters, troops and more are on the way for those wanting to get started and there are even Starter Bundles!
A new 28mm scale terrain piece will soon be available for those wanting to dive into The Barons' War: Outremer. Battle to defend the Fortified Hospital which you'll be able to pick up from the folks at Footsore Miniatures & Games.
Victrix Miniatures are looking for playtesters for their very own wargame. They posted about the opportunity on social media this week so if you're interested, make sure to dive in and get in contact with the team.
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we look at the exciting Infinity: Paradise Lost - Trailer for the upcoming animated series adaptation of Corvus Belli's sci-fi/espionage RPG franchise. Produced by Lex+Otis Studios and TeamTO
Victrix Miniatures recently released their Medieval Knights on horseback for those charging into battles across Europe and beyond. The newest preview from Victrix added in even more Knights, this time on foot.
Medbury Miniatures has recently added a selection of new 28mm Medieval figures to their collection for those wanting to build up armies for the Hundred Years' War period. There are some iconic characters and some rank-and-file miniatures for large armies and skirmishing warbands.
It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we're going all Medieval. We take a look at the awesome range of plastic miniatures in 28mm (and 10mm) coming from Wargames Atlantic for The Barons' War and other Medieval Historical wargames. Wargames Atlantic has a pretty awesome range coming out in plastic with loads of weapon options.
In this third Let's Play for Force Of Virtue, Gerry and the team from Masterstroke Games get stuck into the third scenario of their mini-campaign. Both players are trying to get their hands on a "secret weapon" that will help them influence a local election! This means searching dead bodies which is grisly business!
Wargames Atlantic have been previewing what's next for their Grand Battle Scale range which went up for pre-order a couple of weeks ago. The Samurai collection in 10mm expands with the addition of a Command frame for your Samurai and Ashigaru.
Wargames Atlantic, alongside Andy Hobday and the Warhost team, are going to be releasing some new plastic sets soon for use in The Barons' War and other 28mm Medieval wargames. Two additional sets are joining the Foot Knights.
Victrix has been working on a new set of alternative heads for you to include with their new plastic set of 28mm Medieval Knights. Their new Medieval/Fantasy conversion sprue is on the way for those wanting to take their Knights in a different direction, either Historical or Fantasy.
Stunning 10mm Samurai! Wargames Atlantic’s New Armies For BIG Battles! What’s Next?! #OTTWeekender
50It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's episode, we're looking at the next big small-scale release for your epic wargames. Wargames Atlantic are going to be entering the world of 10mm wargaming with some amazing plastic Samurai and Ashigaru for use in Historical wargaming. The plastic sets are coming VERY soon and we get a close look at the brand new sprues and some painted miniatures.
Masterstroke Games are now live on Kickstarter with their campaign for a new expansion to Force Of Virtue! The Siege Of Gradara gives you some great options for expanding your Force Of Virtue games but also diving in for the first time. These folks have put together a great 28mm Renaissance-era skirmish game featuring innovative mechanics.
It'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?
Gerry breaks open the first of Wargames Atlantic's Age of Chivalry boxes which has been made in collaboration with Andy Hobday and Paul Hick of Footsore Miniatures & Games for their Barons' War skirmish game. He takes a look over the brand new Foot Knights (1150-1320) box which is packed full of medieval warriors ready to take the field for your wargames.