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Grab New Casualty Markers For Dead Man’s Hand Shootouts

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Two new sets of Dead Man's Hand Casualties were added to Great Escape Games' webstore over the last while. If you were looking to get your hands on markers for the Boys and the Bucks then you've now got a chance to scoop them up.

Unboxing: Dead Man’s Hand Redux 2 Player Starter Set | Great Escape Games

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Gerry gets a look at the brand new Dead Man's Hand Redux 2 Player Starter Set and reviews what you get inside. If you've not tried Great Escape Games' 28mm Wild West wargame, this is a perfect place to start with plastic miniatures, terrain and updated rules.

First Halo: Flashpoint Miniatures Revealed! Are Mantic Games On To A Winner? #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! The first miniatures have been revealed for Mantic Games' Halo: Flashpoint miniatures game. Are Mantic on to a winner with their newly announced tabletop miniatures game which pits Spartans against Spartans in classic Halo multiplayer battles?

Pre-Order The New Dead Man’s Hand Two-Player Starter Set

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The Dead Man's Hand Redux Two-Player Starter Set is now available for you to pre-order from Great Escape Games. Dive into an ace 28mm Wild West shootout on the tabletop with the new starter set plus bonus plastic terrain and more.

Let’s Play: Dead Man’s Hand | Great Escape Games

3 months ago 4

It's time! Gerry and Shay get their dusters on and head out to the frontier and the town of Tombstone for a Let's Play of the awesome 28mm Wild West wargame, Dead Man's Hand. Who will be quick and who will be dead in this awesome showdown?

Wild West Cinematic Magic; Dead Man’s Hand Delivers The Good, The Bad & The Ugly! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender Time! In this week's episode, we dive into the awesome cinematic action of Dead Man's Hand which could well be the best Wild West wargame out there on the market at the moment. A new Kickstarter is now live featuring an updated Starter Set for the game, revamped rules and the chance to get your hands on some great miniatures as well.

Community Spotlight: Wild West Gangs, Trench Offensives & Dragon Dioramas

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We dive into some gunfights in the Wild West, a bit of a Trench Offensive in World War I and a diorama showcasing a deadly Dragon attack!

Cult Of Games XLBS: Has Kickstarter Forgotten Its Roots?

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As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we chat about our plans as TerrainFest 2023 comes to a close. Gerry talks Babylon 5, Shay talks 40K, and Warren talks Starship Troopers as the guys go full-on Sci-Fi this week and they love it. We take a look at some terrific community work before Gerry needs to get something off his chest about crowdfunding and how it is now perceived.

Grab The New Two-Player Starter Set For Dead Man’s Hand!

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Great Escape Games are now live on Kickstarter with their campaign that is looking to bring Dead Man's Hand back to the tabletop with an updated version of one of the most well-loved Wild West wargames on the market.

A New 28mm Mariachi Band Adds Music To Dead Man’s Hand

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Great Escape Games added some new civilians into the mix for use in your games of Dead Man's Hand. Why wouldn't you want to add some musical accompaniment to your shootouts with this 28mm Mariachi Band?

New Dystopian Wars Forces – Set Sail With Mighty New Miniatures For Dieselpunk Wargaming #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! In this episode, we dive into what's coming up for Dystopian Wars with that brand new Starter Set, Fortune And Glory! The Union are clashing with the Sultanate with new miniatures and a new way for you and your friends to dive into some naval wargaming with a dieselpunk twist!

Great Escape Announce A NEW Old West; Dead Man’s Hand Redux

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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.

Lassoing Your Friends Into The Wild West – A Great Period To Start Historical Wargaming?

7 months ago 12

At OnTableTop, we've often pondered on the best ways to get into Historical wargaming. We even did a whole Cult Of Games episode about it. After mulling it over for a while and muttering about the toss-up between the Dark Ages and World War II, I think I've come down on the side of something entirely different. What about the Wild West?

Unboxing: General Purpose Wagon – Dead Man’s Hand | Great Escape Games

7 months ago 3

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.

Cult Of Games XLBS: What Period Is Best For Introducing People To Historical Wargaming?

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As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive in and have a chat about some hobby that we've been up to and some games we've been playing PLUS ask the question of what's the best Historical period we can use to introduce wargamers to something that isn't Sci-Fi and Fantasy?

Mount Up In A Wild West Wagon With Great Escape Games

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Great Escape Games have been doing great stuff with their plastic kits of late for Dead Man's Hand. Keeping up with that, they recently previewed a new 28mm Wild West Wagon that would be great for those seeking to dive into some scenario-based play!

The Barons’ War Goes On Crusade – Brilliant New Miniatures For Historical Wargaming! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! If you're into Historical Wargaming, you'll want to watch this episode. We dive into loads of games and ranges including seeing The Barons' War go on Crusade with the new Outremer supplement from Footsore Miniatures & Games. 

New Gangs Join Great Escape’s The Chicago Way & Dead Man’s Hand

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Great Escape Games are going to be releasing four new gangs for you to use across two of their 28mm Historical wargames. You'll find new miniatures on the way for Dead Man's Hand and The Chicago Way! 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Steaming Through Dead Man’s Hand To Flames Of War With Trains!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Gerry dives into the fun he's been having in the Wild West and Lloyd has had quite the idea when it comes to trains AND wargaming. It's a marriage made in heaven.

Unboxing: Dead Man’s Hand – Gunfighters 2 | Great Escape Games

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Join us for an unboxing of the Gunfighters 2 28mm plastic miniatures from Great Escape Games for use in your Wild West wargames like Dead Man's Hand and beyond. 

Community Spotlight: Oldhammer, MORE Tiny Elves & Dead Man’s Hand!

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We dive into some classic Warhammer Fantasy Battles goodness this week plus some 10mm Elves AND a trip to the Old West with Dead Man's Hand. What have you been up to?

Cult Of Games XLBS: What’s YOUR Perfect Wargaming Temptation?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, we're diving deep into BattleTech which has taken over John's life AND asking about your tabletop temptations? What potentially leftfield game would you LOVE to play?

Great Escape Games’ 28mm Gunfighters II Set Coming Soon!

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Great Escape Games has put together a preview of their new Gunfighters II plastic set that will be up for pre-order soon with a release in late April. This gives you another set of 28mm miniatures for use in Dead Man's Hand and beyond.

Unboxing: Dead Man’s Hand Starter Set | Great Escape Games

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We get stuck into an unboxing of the Dead Man's Hand Starter Set from Great Escape Games. This gives you a bunch of options for starting out in a 28mm Historical Wild West miniatures game.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Fancy Making Gerry’s Wargame A Reality?!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! Warren is back talking Witch Hunters and Gerry delves into some Wild West wargaming goodness.

Great Escape Release New Dead Man’s Hand Starter Set For 2022

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Great Escape Games has started taking pre-orders for a new version of their Wild West Dead Man's Hand Starter Set for 2022. This did see a release previously but there is now a slimmed-down option over on their webstore.

Community Spotlight: Civil War Rules, A NMM Knight & Dead Man’s Hand

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Come and check out some of the projects our community has been working on. We've got the start of some English Civil War rules, a knight from Kingdom Death and the start of a big Dead Man's Hand project.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Warren’s Back And We’re Brewing Our Own Beer Now?!

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We dive back into Cult Of Games XLBS this week where Warren has returned to join the crew. That means Codebusters and some very interesting and meandering topics of conversation right?

Great Escape’s Plastic Gunfighters Now On Pre-Order

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Great Escape Games are now taking pre-orders for their first Historical plastic set. You'll be able to dive into the world of Dead Man's Hand with this multi-part Gunfighters kit. 

40K Gaunt’s Ghosts Better Than Before? UKGE Is On + Dungeons & Lasers Epic RPG Terrain #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender Time! Are the new Gaunt's Ghosts better than before? UKGE Tickets are now on sale and Dungeons & Lasers returns to Kickstarter.

New Multi-Part Plastic Gunfighters Coming To Dead Man’s Hand!

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Great Escape Games are working away on their first hard plastic kit! You'll soon be able to snap up their new multi-part plastic Gunfighters box which allows you to make ten 28mm miniatures for Dead Man's Hand. 

Stuck In Lockdown? WIN Vouchers In Our Leisure League! + Midlam Miniatures’ Fantasy Cultists FTW!

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We're looking at Midlam Miniatures' ace Fantasy range, introducing you to the Lockdown Leisure League in collaboration with Wayland Games AND you could win World War III: Team Yankee Soviets!

Grab Great Escape Games’ Gangster & Wild West Starter Sets

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Great Escape Games has got two Limited Edition Two-Player Starter Sets for you to consider picking up from their webstore.

Great Escape Games Meet Pillars Of The Wild West Community

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Great Escape Games has been showing off some newer additions to their Dead Man's Hand collection.

Weekender XLBS: Lloyd Joins The Furries & Games Changing Hands

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We're talking furries, terrain crafting, project monitoring and trains (can you tell Lloyd is in the show?) today on Weekender XLBS!

Weekender: Age Of Sigmar – Warcry Announced & WIN Blackstone Fortress!

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We're talking Warcry for Age Of Sigmar and LOTS of terrain with Battle Systems and TheTerrainTutor!

Stronghold’s Doc Snyder & Stranger Join A Wild West Cast

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Two new characters have been added into the mix by Stronghold Terrain for you to use for your Wild West games of Dead Man's Hand.

Dead Man’s Hand’s Rogues’ Gallery Grows With New Female Characters

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Dead Man's Hand from Great Escape Games sees new releases this week for use in the Wild West.

4Ground Set Up A Blacksmith’s Shop In The Old West

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4Ground is getting into the Wild West spirit with another terrain piece which is dropping for their Dead Man's Hand collection.

New Great Escape Games Ruffians Come To Dead Man’s Hand

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Great Escape Games welcomes two new famous faces to the world of Dead Man's Hand, their Wild West skirmish game.

Unholy Beasts Are Roaming The Wild West In Dead Man’s Hand

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Some Ungodly Creatures are now joining the weird world of the Wild West that has been put forth by Great Escape Games for Dead Man's Hand.

Encounter A Ghost Town With 4Ground’s Dead Man’s Hand Terrain

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To coincide with the launch of Curse Of Dead Man's Hand, Great Escape Games teamed up with 4Ground to create a range of terrain perfect for the undead-ridden streets of this Wild West town.

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