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New WW2 Game! Bolt Action Meets Company Of Heroes In Vanguard: Normandy #OTTWeekender

1 month ago 10

It's OTTWeekender time! Warlord Games are now on Kickstarter with their brand new World War 2 board game, Vanguard: Normandy. If you're a fan of Bolt Action and real-time strategy games like Company Of Heroes then this might be an awesome project for you to get involved with.

Pre-Orders Live For Studio Tomahawk’s SAGA: Age Of Chivalry

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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. 

Studio Tomahawk Teases New SAGA: Age Of Chivalry Armies

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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. 

Community Spotlight: Ancient Greeks, Bookish Antics & Mars Attacks!

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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.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Warren’s Ultimate Gaming Tool

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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.

Unleash Epic Battles With Eagles Of Empire; Tabletop Wargame Meets RTS! #OTTWeekender

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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?

Community Spotlight: X-Men, Sneaky Lictors & Mythical Argonauts

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we're having a look at some comic book heroes, a sneaky Lictor out and about and some Ancient Greeks diving into mythical adventures.

More Footsore Miniatures 28mm Welsh Warriors Begin Their Raids

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Footsore Miniatures & Games have now released a set of new Welsh Warriors in 28mm for you to use in your Historical wargaming. Whilst there is a decent focus on the Dark Age, these miniatures wouldn't look out of place deeper into the Medieval period as well.

Unboxing: Late Roman Horse Archers | Victrix

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Gerry gets ready for the fall of Rome with Victrix's new set of dark-age cavalry as he takes a look at the Late Roman Horse Archers. A perfect set of mounted warriors for your dark age games like SAGA for example.

Footsore Miniatures Plan A Mighty New Viking Range For 2024

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Footsore Miniatures & Games are planning a mighty Viking raid with a whole host of 28mm Matthew Bickley miniatures coming to Kickstarter soon.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Making History Fun; Drop The Boring Bits!

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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.

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?

[unofficial Hobby Hangout] #169 Beer, beer and beer.

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Community Spotlight: Arabian Nights, Transylvanian Mobs & Dusty Dreadnoughts

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we delve into a look at some more The Silver Bayonet, some mighty Arabian armies and a Dreadnought that got a bit of tender love and care!

[unofficial Hobby Hangout] #166 Now what?

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Cult Of Games XLBS: We’re Doomed & Need Your Help; Kitbashing Sci-Fantasy Miniatures!

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In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS we dive into what Gerry has been playing including some Firefight from Mantic Games. He's also been tinkering with new armies for Kings Of War. Who would have thought it? Additionally, we start planning our kitbashes and conversions for when we dive into The Doomed, a new game by Osprey Games. 

Community Spotlight: Being A Hobby Butterfly, Dark Age Saxons & An Italian Fleet

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We dive into what it's like being a hobby butterfly, the start of a mighty Anglo-Saxon army and then a rather impressive fleet of ships for use in Victory At Sea.

Cult Of Games: A Cry For Control, Wargames Designed To Unleash Our Freedom!

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In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on game design. Warren and Lloyd are looking for a set of rules that gets out of the way and lets you do what you want with your armies. Warren also goes ALL IN with the idea of using toys in wargames.

[unofficial Hobby Hangout] #159 All the tiny details

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[unofficial Hobby Hangout] #156 Salute

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[unofficial Hobby Hangout] #152 All snakes are gone

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Get All The Updates & Pre-Order The SAGA Rulebook 2022

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Gripping Beast are now offering up pre-orders for Studio Tomahawk's updated rulebook for SAGA. The new SAGA Rulebook 2022 Edition should be available in early December for those wanting to dive into some epic Historical wargames. 

Parthian Cataphracts Charge Into Battle From Gripping Beast

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Gripping Beast has been showing off a neat new set of plastic miniatures that are going to be popping up for Swordpoint, SAGA or whatever Historical wargame takes your fancy. See what you make of these Parthian Cataphracts. 

[unofficial Hobby Hangout] #134 Remember November!

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Community Spotlight: Victorian Sci-Fi, Afrika Korps & Dark Age King Arthur!

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we're delving into some Victorian Sci-Fi, the Afrika Korps and then a bit of King Arthur in the Dark Ages!

Cult Of Games XLBS: When Did You First Get Into Tabletop Gaming?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we're going to be talking about first times! When was the first time that you sat down and painted a miniature or played a miniature wargame? Have you had multiple first times?

Do You Miss Gorkamorka? FREE Game Modulorka Hits All Those Oldhammer 40K Vibes! #OTTWeekender

2 years ago 27

It's OTT Weekender time! Do you miss the classic Gorkamorka? Well, the free miniature wargame Modulorka from Mr Modulork looks to hit all of those awesome Oldhammer Warhammer 40K vibes and more. It might even be better than the classic Games Workshop Gorkamorka!

[unofficial Hobby Hangout] #130 Orktober – thirty minutes of paintathon

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SAGA Is Great But Is Age Of Alexander? + Blood & Plunder Gaming Piracy in Plastic! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Firelock Games have shown off a new Blood & Plunder 2-Player Starter Set that's as large as a pirate's chest of loot! Two full crews of 28mm miniatures are accompanied by TWO Sloops for you to take to the high seas with.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Avoiding The Burnout; Other Adjacent Hobbies To Enjoy!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, we talk about hobby burnout and taking a break from the tabletop. Are there other hobbies that you indulge in that either aid you OR offer up interesting ways to deal with burnout and give you a recharge?

Studio Tomahawk Announces SAGA: Age Of Alexander Expansion!

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Studio Tomahawk has today announced a new expansion/supplement for SAGA. Age Of Alexander is on the way offering up a way to fight as some of the mightiest Ancient armies of the period!

[unofficial Hobby Hangout] #126 insert funny pun here.

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Cult Of Games XLBS: Tabletop Games – Where To Buy? How To Buy?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we're talking about your hobby buying habits. Where do you buy your tabletop goodies and how do you buy them?

[unofficial Hobby Hangout] #124 Now what?

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Community Spotlight: Germans In East Africa, An Age Of Invasions & A Warconsole Wizard!

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we take a look at some World War I Germans, Late Romans for SAGA and finally a Warconsole Wizard behind the scenes.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Is A.I Going To Transform Game Art Forever?

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, we're looking at how A.I can help develop artwork for use in our tabletop games. Is this a frightening new tool or something that could help out budding designers?

Crusades! Best Period For Historic Gaming? Barons’ War Answers The Call – Deus Vult! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! We cry Deus Vult and look to the Barons' War Outremer as Warren asks if the Crusades is the best period for people to start historical gaming with. 

Fogou Models Have Some Grave Concerns About Tombs & Barrows

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Fogou Models are heading to Kickstarter tomorrow to run a quick campaign to expand on their fantastic range of drystone terrain pieces which are perfect for fantasy games and historical encounters from ancient times right up to modern conflicts.

Community Spotlight: Romans, Dystopian Wars & Ancient Greek Gods

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into a look at some Ancient Roman soldiers, naval elements for Dystopian Wars and a final Mythic Battles God.

Community Spotlight: Tiny High Elves, Tiny Germans & Republican Romans!

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into some 10mm High Elves, 15mm Flames Of War Germans and a fantastic project creating a big Republican Roman army.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Fifty Shades Of Grey…Plastic!

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Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, Lloyd takes us on a meandering tour of his hobby antics (or lack of!) and we discuss a whole host of topics!

Plastic Dark Age Welsh & Picts Now Available From Gripping Beast

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Gripping Beast's new plastic kits for the Dark Age Welsh and Picts are now available to snap up from their webstore. You can use these to bolter your warbands and armies in Historical wargames like SAGA and Swordpoint. 

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