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Cult Of Games XLBS: Cracking The Code Of Tabletop Game Design!

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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.

New Team Yankee Starter Set! 15mm Cold Wars Hot Up With Battlefront Miniatures #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we have a look at the brand new Complete Starter Set coming to World War 3: Team Yankee by Battlefront Miniatures. Is this going to be a great new option for those diving into the Cold War Gone Hot and some 80s-themed 15mm Historical miniature wargaming?

New Medieval Miniatures! Perfect 28mm Plastic Kits For Crusades & Beyond #OTTWeekender

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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.

Alessio Cavatore & Celebrating 40 Years Of Labyrinth! River Horse’s Board Game & Expansions

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Gery talks with Alessio Cavatore from River Horse Games about the 40th Anniversary of Labyrinth and the new Gamefound campaign and collection coming for tabletop game fans.

Forgeborne Go Bounty Hunting In Board Game, Terminus Frontier!

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Forgeborne Games are a group of awesome creatives who have been working on their project, Terminus Frontier, for four years (with 500-plus hours of playtesting!) and will be bringing it to Kickstarter later this year in 2024. Lock and load then get bounty hunting in this cooperative Sci-Fi campaign board game. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Yearning For The Old Days! White Dwarf Battle Reports Were The Best?

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Join us for Cult Of Games XLBS we have a look over some hobby that we've been doing and ask the question of what makes a great battle report. Do you like the olden days of White Dwarf or do you prefer a different approach when you dive into your written reports?

Westfalia Miniatures Dark Object Kickstarter Appears On Scopes

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You can sign up now to be notified when Westfalia's upcoming Kickstarter Campaign goes live. Once again the campaign is based on meticulously hand-sculpted miniatures by Boris Woloszyn, but for the first time we get to see Boris and Westfalia tackling science fiction.

Go Behind Enemy Lines With War Story: Occupied France

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Osprey Games has talked a bit more about one of their upcoming board games that we're really excited for. War Story: Occupied France was announced a few months ago now but after recently talking with the team from Osprey, it seemed worth putting this one on your radar for its October release date.

HeroQuest Heads To The Jungles Of Delthrak With New Quest Pack

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Avalon Hill are taking pre-orders for a brand-new expansion to HeroQuest. You can now head into the Jungles Of Delthrak with new heroes, monsters and plenty of new quests for you to undertake. 

WW2 Miniatures We Think Are Beyond Epic & A Great Range For The D-Day Anniversary! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! With this week and weekend being the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, we look at some well known and some unsung heroes and personalities from World War 2 that you could add to your 28mm Historical wargames. We found a fantastic resource of character miniatures from both Hollywood History and real life that you could use in games of Bolt Action, Chain Of Command or V For Victory.

Do Not Miss Degenesis: Clan Wars! Bringing Primal Punk To Life | SIXMOREVODKA Interview

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Gerry sits down with SIXMOREVODKA designer Liam to talk about the development of Clan Wars alongside CMON, the miniature skirmish game set in the Primal Punk world of the Degenesis roleplaying game.

Monolith Launch New Kickstarter For Mythic Battles: Isfet!

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Monolith Edition has now launched their Kickstarter campaign for Mythic Battles: Isfet! You can now dive in and try out skirmishes on the tabletop with the Egyptian gods and creatures from myth and legend, adding to the extensive range that already covers both Ancient Greece and Norse mythology!

Try Out Warlord’s Scipio With Your Hail Caesar Epic Battles Miniatures

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When you get your big Hannibal Battle Set for Hail Caesar Epic Battles from Warlord Games, you will also get a slim rulebook and everything else you need for playing out a second wargame called Scipio. 

Steamforged Games Acquires Iron Kingdoms, Warmachine & More

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In some big news for this week, Steamforged Games announced that they have acquired Iron Kingdoms, Warmachine and more from Privateer Press and will serve as custodians of their various games, miniature ranges and more in the future. 

Move Over Warhammer 40K; Age Of Sigmar Gets New Edition & Super Cool Minis! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! We explore the new range of miniatures from Games Workshop for the new edition of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. You really don't want to miss out on Warhammer Age Of Sigmar as it's a great game that seems to be trampled by the behemoth that is Warhammer 40K! Check out the new stunning miniatures.

Dive Into DragonStrike Kickstarter The Last Day Beckons!

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Fighting Hedgehog are now on Kickstarter with their aerial dragon combat board game, DragonStrike. Take control of mighty chromatic and metallic dragons and their riders and do battle for the fate of the world!

CMON Launch Stunning Degenesis: Clan Wars Board Game Gamefound

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CMON and the amazing creators from SIXMOREVODKA have collaborated on a brand new skirmish board game for two-to-five players that takes place in their amazing world of Degenesis. Degenesis: Clan Wars is available on Gamefound right now.

Community Spotlight: Border Reivers, Victorian Dredd & Covenanter

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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.

Unboxing: Star Trek Away Missions – Commander Scotty Expansion | Gale Force Nine

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Gerry unboxes and reviews another of the newer expansions for Star Trek: Away Missions by Gale Force Nine. In this one, we push the engines as far as we can with a boxed set for Scotty who comes with Uhura, Sulu and Leslie.

Unboxing: Masters Of The Universe: Battleground – Wave 6 | Archon Studio

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Gerry checks out the Wave 6 releases for Archon Studio's Masters of the Universe: Battleground. With a new Gamefound campaign imminent we thought it was a great time to check out this skirmish boardgame based on the classic cartoon and with the continued release of new.

Let’s Play: Masters Of The Universe: Battleground | Archon Studio

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Gerry and Shay clash in Archon Studio's Masters of the Universe: Battleground. As it returns to Gamefound for a new campaign we thought it was a great time to check out this skirmish boardgame based on the classic cartoon and see how it plays on the tabletop.

Unboxing: Masters Of The Universe: Battleground | Archon Studio

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Gerry takes a look at Archon Studio's 2 player starter set for Masters of the Universe: Battleground. As it returns to Gamefound for a new campaign we thought it was a great time to check out this skirmish boardgame based on the classic cartoon.

You Need To Try Bot War! Transform Your Tabletop With Epic Retro-Inspired Miniatures #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! We explore the awesome new miniatures coming to BotWar III from the folks at Traders Galaxy. If you're a fan of 80s themed and retro-inspired miniatures game then watch out for Bot War III which is going to be transforming your tabletops very soon.

More Details Pop Up For Osprey’s Undaunted 2200: Callisto

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Some more details popped up concerning Undaunted 2200: Callisto, the new board game arriving in September from Osprey Games. Swap your World War II battles for a Sci-Fi clash.

Dive Into A New Dungeon Delve With Dungeon Saga Origins

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You can now get your hands on the updated dungeon crawler from Mantic Games, Dungeon Saga Origins. If you're someone who likes HeroQuest and wants to dive into a game with a little more bite then maybe consider dungeon-delving in Mantic's Fantasy world of Pannithor.

Unboxing: Dungeon Saga Origins – Core Game | Mantic Games

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We dive into an Unboxing and review of the new Core Game for Dungeon Saga Origins by Mantic Games. If you're looking for a new dungeon-delving experience like that of HeroQuest but with a bit more bite, make sure to see what Dungeon Saga Origins has to offer.

New Lord Of The Rings Game Coming From 7 Wonders Designers

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The designers of 7 Wonder Duel are coming together to work on a new board game based on The Lord Of The Rings. Using familiar mechanics from 7 Wonders Duel, Antoine Bauza, Bruno Cathala and Repos Production are going to be diving into Duel For Middle-earth!

Let’s Play: Fortune And Glory – Revised Edition | Flying Frog Productions

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We bring Justin, John, Shay and Gerry together to play through a cooperative game of the new Revised Edition of Fortune And Glory from Flying Frog Productions. Dive into an awesome Pulp board game adventure which is a race around the globe looking for lost treasures.

Oathsworn Creators Shadowborne Announce New Game, Avalon!

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The creators of Oathsworn: Into The Deepwood, the hit cooperative adventure board game, are going to be launching their next project. Prepare to dive into a different style of board game in Avalon: The Riven Veil which is due to launch on crowdfunding soon from Shadowborne Games.

The Lure Of Star Wars: Why It’s So Popular (And Fun!) On The Tabletop

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Today is Star Wars Day! With that in mind, I thought it would be good to discuss the lure of Star Wars and why it's such an intriguing prospect for tabletop gamers to bring to the tabletop, be it through wargames, board and card games or roleplaying games. 

V For Victory! We Can’t Wait For SAGA Creator’s New WW2 Wargame! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we dive deep into the details of the new 28mm scale World War 2 skirmish wargame, V For Victory. coming from the creators of SAGA and Congo, Studio Tomahawk. We explore all of the current details about V For Victory (Five For Victory) including game mechanics, army building and more.

Community Spotlight: Armada Ships, World Of Warcraft Heroes & The Wealdgeist

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We have a look at some mighty fleets for Kings Of War: Armada as well as a resurrected board game and some wild creatures from the woods.

Unboxing: Star Trek Away Missions – Captain Kirk Federation Expansion | Gale Force Nine

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Gerry reviews and unboxes the Star Trek Federation Expansion for Captain Kirk. Head back to the Original Series and bring some iconic characters to the tabletop from Gale Force Nine for Star Trek: Away Missions.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Rackham’s Return! Will Monolith Save Confrontation?

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Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's show, we delve into a discussion on Rackham and the return of their games to the tabletop under the control of Monolith. Do we think that we're going to see the return of Confrontation, Hybrid and maybe even AT-43? If we do, what form will it take? We share our thoughts and would love to hear what you have to say as well in the comments down below.

Doomdivers! Free Helldivers Wargaming Rules For Battling Bugs & Bots On Tabletops #OTTWeekender

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It's OTTWeekender time! Are you a fan of the video game series Helldivers? Make sure to check out the entirely free fan rules from Grimskald that have caught our eye called Doomdivers! These rules allow you to play out your Helldivers battles with Sci-Fi miniatures on the tabletop.

Community Spotlight: Blood Bowl, Necromunda Terrain & Konrad’s Bust

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We explore some interesting painting for Blood Bowl, a bunch of Necromunda terrain and a stunning bit of work on a good bust!

Darktide Comes To The Tabletop With New Miniatures Game

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Games Workshop has mentioned that they are going to be introducing Darktide to tabletop fans with a new miniatures game based on the mechanics for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team. See if you can best the insurmountable foes swarming all around you in Tertium. 

Let’s Play: DragonStrike | Fighting Hedgehog

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The clash of dragons arrives on the tabletop as Shay's Metallic sky lizards take on Gerry's Chromatic heroes in a prototype of Fighting Hedgehog's DragonStrike!  The game of aerial combat is based on the classic Dungeons & Dragons themes of servants of good and evil from the novels that shaped the realms we all know and love.

Unboxing: Star Trek: Away Missions – Q Organized Play Kit | Gale Force 9

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Gerry has an encounter at Farpoint as he cracks open the first organised play kit from Gale Force 9 for Star Trek: Away Missions, and sees what madness and mischief the Q Continuum have to offer the galaxy. 

Liked The New Fallout Show? Check Out Modiphius’ Tabletop Games!

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With the Fallout show from Amazon doing exceptionally well and getting people excited to go and explore the wasteland once again, it should be noted that there are some good options for those wanting to ditch the digital and play some games on the tabletop with their friends.

Monolith Announce Gaining Rackham Company’s IP!

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Monolith announced last week that the Paris Commercial Court has assigned all of the property rights of Rackham to themselves, allowing them to start exploring bringing those old games and miniature ranges back to life. 

Unboxing: Fortune And Glory Revised Edition | Flying Frog Productions

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Gerry dives into the mammoth new Revised Edition of Fortune And Glory that is up for pre-order from Flying Frog Productions. If you're a fan of event-style board games with a Pulp adventure vibe to them, Fortune And Glory should be in your collection.

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