In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Warren talks about how much he is loving returning to the Sci-Fi world of Star Wars and Gerry surprises us all with some interesting thoughts on scenario and rules design which blends together some classic wargaming ideas AND some new ones.

It's OTTWeekender time! On this week's show we explore Human Interface: Be a Better Human, a cyberpunk-themed miniature board game where players escape a high-security prison and fight against corrupt corporations.

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show, we're having a look at Terminus Frontier, a stylish new board game that might have what it takes to be a Gloomhaven killer! Mixing together ideas from the likes of XCOM and first person shooters with a campaign-based design, it is looking like a swanky new alternative.

Forgeborne Games find themselves on Kickstarter with their brand new Sci-Fi board game adventure, Terminus Frontier. This one to four player cooperative board game will plunge you into tactical squad combat and space exploration in a brand-new universe.

Themeborne, the creators of Escape The Dark Sector and Escape The Dark Castle (as well as the new The Last Of Us board game!), are coming back to crowdfunding soon with a new Fantasy game by the name of Chronicle: The Game of Fantasy Adventure. 

It's OTTWeekender time! What if you could have all your favourite TV shows and movies in just ONE miniatures game? In this week's show, we dive into some awesome miniatures from across Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, History and Pulp that you can get from the team at Crooked Dice for their excellent miniatures wargame, 7TV.

Dead Again Games are now live on Kickstarter with their new campaign to bring their gladiatorial skirmish game, Blood On The Sands, to life. Get stuck in and fight it out in the arena with the gladiators from your school and see if you can thrive and grow to fame.

Gerry and Shay learn to play the awesome new gladiatorial miniatures board game Blood On The Sands which is now funding over on Kickstarter. In this video, Gerry shows off a sample of gameplay and how to play over the course of a few turns.

Join us this week for a look at Savage Core and some of the fantastic Atlanteans from that range alongside many, many versions of Conan and some fantastic War Rockets out of the black!

Privateer Press has announced its plans for Monsterpocalypse in a new blog post. In the new post, they explain their plans for Kickstarter backers, the focus of the project right now and where they'd like to take the game in the future. 

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we talk about getting overwhelmed by just how much stuff there is in the hobby for you to contend with! Do you feel like you get overwhelmed by your choice of wargame or perhaps the hobby as a whole? Has it got worse in recent years? Please tell us what you think!

Justin is joined by Gerry and Shay to play through a game of Undermined! Pairadice City which was successfully funded on Kickstarter by the folks at Devilfly Games. As a push-your-luck game, this one might be explosive!

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! This weekend we're giving Shay an education in some classic wargaming TV shows and how they might then be turned into fun games to be played out over the course of a big campaign weekend. We then turn things over to you and ask how YOU would craft a campaign weekend.

It's OTTWeekender time! In this week's show we dive into some of the awesome new expansions for Mantic Games' Dungeon Saga Origins and ask whether or not their dungeon delving offering has eclipsed the powerhouse that is HeroQuest. Has Mantic mastered the dungeon delve and put the old favourite in its place?

Mantic Games are bringing more adventures to the tabletop for fans of Dungeon Saga Origins. If you're in the mood for a fun, quick and easy dungeon-crawling adventure then you can't go far wrong with Dungeon Saga Origins and two more expansions are up for pre-order right now. 

Corvus Belli will be taking pre-orders soon for new quests that your Warcrow Adventures heroes can go on. Your heroes will be heading beyond Hawthorn Point and facing an entirely different foe in the newest expansion, Deathclaws Of The Dream.

Justin and Gerry dive into a Let's Play of the awesome new Escape The Dark game from Themeborne that was a hit on Kickstarter. Can they dive into the world of The Last Of Us and make it out the other side alive?

A new Warhammer Underworlds warband has been previewed by Games Workshop for their smaller-scale Warhammer Age Of Sigmar board/card/miniatures game. Borgit’s Beastgrabbaz are looking to cause some mischief in The Mortal Realms. 

Renegade Game Studios, alongside the folks from Avalon Hill and Hasbro, are releasing some new versions of the Axis & Allies board game for you to sink your teeth into. There are two new World War II era games that you can pre-order right now focusing on The Battle Of The Bulge and Stalingrad. 

Wyrd Games added some fun new options into the mix for those playing their board game, Vagrantsong. Two new sets of miniatures are available this month for those folks who want to level up their collection or just paint some nice figures.

Mantic Games put together a trailer this week showing off what's coming from the team in 2025. There are intriguing titles on the horizon including some returns of old favourites. Check out the trailer below...

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! The awesome horati0nosebl0wer has bestowed some awesome gifts upon us once again as part of the annual Giftmas day! With that in mind, we have a look at what we've been sent this year, gush over miniatures, games and lovely letters and bring in the festive period for 2024.

Remember Dungeons & Dragons Onslaught? The miniatures-based board game from WizKids which sets different teams of heroes and villains against each other and a menagerie of monsters? Well, it's still going strong and it has a newly released Starter Set for you to dive into.

Monolith Edition announced another new board game project that will be coming to fundraising next year. Berserk, the anime, will be getting a cooperative board game from the Monolith team sometime next year.

Join us for a Let's Play of Mass Effect The Board Game - Priority Halagaz from the folks at Modiphius. Gerry, John, Justin and Shay take on the role of the crew of The Normandy as they battle against Cerberus.

Monolith announced as part of their big reveals for December that they are going to be reviving the awesome board game, Reichbusters with a new crowdfunding campaign launching in 2025. Reichbusters Reloaded will see Monolith seeking to save the game and make it available to a new audience.

Games Workshop are taking pre-orders for some new Warbands and additional rules that can be used to enhance your experiences in Warhammer Underworlds. Two new Warbands lead the way for the forces of Order and Chaos. 

Gerry unboxes and reviews the absolutely massive Maladum: Dungeons Of Enveron Starter Set from Battle Systems. This is a HUGE dungeon-delving adventure in a box, set in a new Fantasy world of Battle Systems' creation. Check out all of the miniatures, terrain and more you get inside.

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!

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.

Gerry and Shay dive into a Let's Play of the most recent addition to Monolith's Mythic Battles game. They play a game using the new Mythic Battles: Isfet heroes, monsters and gods in a battle for Ancient Egypt.

Warlord Games' Vanguard: Normandy Board Game is now live on Kickstarter. This is a big new project from Warlord Games, looking to introduce the battles of World War II to more people as well as offer wargamers a new option when it comes to battling it out on the tabletop. 

Warlord Games have announced that Vanguard: Normandy will be coming to Kickstarter on 5th November at 2pm GMT! You'll be able to dive into Warlord Games' new board game using key mechanics from Bolt Action.

Games Workshop has previewed two of the new warbands coming to Warhammer Underworlds with the launch of the new edition. Followers of The Old Ones and Grandfather Nurgle will be rather happy with these additions to the game.

Join us this week for some Darktide skirmishes in Warhammer 40,000, the rise of the Ratkin in Kings Of War and some adventures in The Red Sabre.

Games Workshop has begun to plot out the roadmap for Warhammer Underworlds and the new edition of the game. As well as that, they also showed off the returning warbands that will be getting a revamped physical release with both miniatures and cards for organised play.

It's OTTWeekender time! We check out some of the awesome new Halo miniatures that Mantic Games are bringing to Wave 2 of Halo: Flashpoint in 2025! Things are hotting up with brand new Spartan variants and the tease of Elites and Brutes on the horizon. If you're a Master Chief or Halo fan in general, the future looks bright.

Avalon Hill are taking pre-orders for a new entry point into the dungeon delving and adventuring of HeroQuest. First Light has been designed as a great option for those wanting to try HeroQuest without having to shell out the £100 for the original set.

Games Workshop previewed plenty of upcoming releases over the weekend. The first was for The Mortal Realms and a new edition of their miniature/board/card game, Warhammer Underworlds. Your warbands will be heading beneath Embergard during the Skaven invasion!

In this week's Community Spotlight, we dive into some awesome HATE Barbarians, a set of well painted and detailed US Infantry for World War II and a handful of Quar that can't be ignored!

Warlord Games has announced the launch date for their first board game Kickstarter. Vanguard: Normandy will be coming to Kickstarter 1st October, offering up a different take on World War II from Warlord Games.

In this week's Cult Of Games show, we ask whether or not we're making the most out of our wargames. Are we too flighty when it comes to games and miniatures without our collection, never settling on one game and giving it our all? Could there be some benefits for being focused on one game or would we be better off being more Gerry?