Gerry unboxes and reviews the new and improved Revised Big & Giant Books from the folks at Loke BattleMats. These are fantastic books of battle mats that would be great for roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder and more.
TTCombat has a rather splendid terrain kit for you to snap up, now available to get your hands on via their webstore. The 32mm L'isola del Faro MDF kit has been designed to be dropped into the heart of Carnevale games and seems like a great place for a climactic clash.
Brigade Games have released some new sets of 28m metal miniature for those looking to play out some battles in 1812 in North America and more specifically Canada. We'll start out with some iconic characters.
Anvil Industry has been showing off some of their bitz that can be assembled into 28mm Sci-Fi miniatures to use in a variety of wargames. The focus for the moment is on some Cultists who are no doubt working to summon dark forces on a ghost ship out there in the vast blackness of space.
Spectre Miniatures has revamped one of their existing sets of 28mm miniatures for your Modern Warfare-era wargames. The Aftermath Kill Team are ready to dive into all sorts of deadly environments and complete their most likely deadly missions.
Games Workshop are having a little bit of a lean week this time around. Maybe they are as busy with UK Games Expo plans as we are? Warhammer Underworlds, their board/card/miniatures game set in the world of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, is getting a new Starter Set coming up for pre-order.
Matt Leacock and Rob Daviau are joining forces once again alongside Ticket To Ride creator Alan R. Moon as they dive into a legacy version of the hit board game.
Another of the big reveals from Warhammer Skulls 2023 that caught my eye was focused on Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. The trailer for Realms Of Ruin, a new PC and Console Real Time Strategy Game, is coming out in the near future and it genuinely looks awesome.
Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game was cancelled and looked like it was going the way of the dodo. CMON, however, have resurrected the game by Emerson Matsuuchi and is skipping Kickstarter and crowdfunding, instead heading to retail in 2024.
Warhammer Skulls 2023 happened this week and one of the reveals when it came to upcoming video games was for Space Marine 2. We got another sneak peek at gameplay for this sequel to the hit 2011 Warhammer 40,000 video game where Lieutenant Titus is tackling a Tyranid Hive Fleet.
Darrington Press, the publishing arm of Critical Role, has now released the Quickstart Rules for their new Horror/Mystery roleplaying game, Candela Obscura! If you're looking to dive into some Gothic Horror storytelling then this might be for you.
Kobold Press, one of the first companies to make a statement about the Dungeons & Dragons and Wizards Of The Coast situation earlier in the year, has now launched their project to keep the 5th Edition community independent with their Fantasy roleplaying game, Tales Of The Valiant.
A quick preview has dropped from Battlefront Miniatures focusing on what awaits for World War III: Team Yankee. The Nordic Forces are on the advance, storming down from the North through the show to do battle as part of the Cold War Gone Hot.
The first expansion is available for Joseph A. McCullough's The Silver Bayonet! Ben gives his first impressions on The Carpathians - Castle Fier and what it offers for folks diving into this Napoleonic Horror skirmish game.
Free League Publishing has been showing off two new supplements coming to The Lord Of The Rings Roleplaying range. These new books take the content from previous The One Ring releases and adapt it for the 5th Edition rules used for this alternative way to dive into their take on Middle-earth.
House Bolton, previously a band of mercenary neutral warriors for A Song Of Ice & Fire: The Miniatures Game, are striking out as their own mini-faction in CMON's mass battle Fantasy wargame. Prepare to cut throats and backstab plenty of your allies as you work to take over Westeros.
If you're looking for a new tableau-building board game with a twist then perhaps take a look at Books Of Time which is coming out later this year from the folks at Board & Dice.
Some brand new projects to look at this week covering the worlds of Star Wars and Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. PLUS, we also have a look at something dark and spooky hiding in the shadows!
Printable Scenery alongside Johnny Fraser Allen and Matt Rauscher have put together a new Kickstarter campaign. You can head down to visit The Gloaming Swamps and explore a new range of 3D Printable terrain that could be used for your Fantasy wargames and some roleplaying adventures too.
The folks at Lancashire Games have been showing off some of their 10mm Republican Romans and Samnites that you could snap up and add to your Ancient wargames.
The pre-painted terrain from the folks at Warcradle Scenics is absolutely great for a variety of different games. The newest set, Myskham Town, would be brilliant for Wild West Exodus and Mythos games but also could easily drop into the likes of Malifaux! They might even be great as a backdrop for Cthulhu-based roleplaying adventures.
Warcradle Studios have revealed the new sets coming up for Dystopian Wars for the month of June! There are some weird and wonderful miniatures as part of this new set of releases which will be intriguing for those fighting on the high seas and soaring through the skies.
Ben dives into Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun and gives his thoughts on this retro-styled grimdark first person shooter. Does it managed to bring the Space Marine experience to life and embrace those DOOM vibes?
The Spiel des Jahres 2023 nominations have been announced. If you're looking for some board games to test out over the rest of the year at events like UK Games Expo and Essen SPIEL, these are the games to dive into!
The launch factions coming to Warhammer: The Old World with full books has been announced by Games Workshop. A list of both the Good and Evil factions has popped up, all tied to the conflict brewing in The Old World during this period of Warhammer Fantasy Battle's past.
Victrix Miniatures are heading back to the Dark Age with an upcoming set of plastic miniatures. Early Saxon Warriors are on the way for you to use in your 28mm Historical wargames. See if you can kick the ass of some Late Romans!
Atomic Mass Games has been sharing some more of the new sets coming to support Star Wars: Shatterpoint's release this year. We're getting plenty of interesting new 40mm Sci-Fi additions to the range including Mother Talzin and Mace Windu alongside some of their supporters.
Previews dropped not long ago for the new Ahsoka Tano miniature coming to Star Wars: Legion. Well, Atomic Mass Games have now fired up their pre-orders for the miniature who can be dropped into your games as a Rebel Operative, working to undermine The Empire.
Statuesque Miniatures are on Kickstarter right now with their campaign to bring a band of lovely 28mm Cloth Goblins to life on the tabletop. These build on their Left At The Bottom Of The Garden range and offer up a deeper delve into the lore!
The New Cities Of Sigmar miniatures for Warhammer Age Of Sigmar are continuing to look absolutely awesome. A new preview this week showed off the impressive heroes that are going to be at the forefront of your Dawnbring Crusades out into The Mortal Realms. Meet the Freeguild Marshals and their Relic Envoys.
The team at Fighting Hedgehog, the folks behind the awesome wargaming rules, CLASH, have just released their newest module for the wargame. You can now get your hands on the Arcane Companion which comes with updated rules for adding a Fantasy twist to your wargames.
Blood & Pigment have been holding their Great Pirate Paint Off over the last while in the run-up to their Summer Of Plunder. We talked about the contest a while back now and the time has come for you to get stuck in and start voting as part of the people's choice segment of the competition. Get those finalists to a place of honour!
Sarissa Precision has dropped another big piece of terrain onto their webstore with the Old West Hotel that includes an interior! Head inside, grab a drink and then get into a fistfight with the local drunks over some allegations of cheating over a hand of poker.
Ruthless and effective dispatching of enemies is the name of the game for Knight Models and the Batman Miniature Game this month. We start with Red Hood, The Outlaw who is coming to the streets of Gotham to remove all those who stand in his path.
The Seraphon are getting ready to enact their grand plan in The Mortal Realms of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar. A new range of miniatures plus the new Battletome are going to be coming up for pre-order this weekend allowing you to stick it to the powers of Chaos on the tabletop soon.
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!
Red Box Games have got their sights set on a new range of Sword & Sorcery style miniatures for you to use in your tabletop adventures. Plenty of rippling muscles are on show as part of their recent previews which will be joining the Barbaria collection soon.
There are more WizKid D&D board games on the way for those looking to get your fix away from the dungeon delving. For example, a new board game is on the way called Dungeons & Dragons: Trials Of Tempus where you need to prove your strength as two teams of adventurers.
If you're looking to get stuck into a clash in Wakanda over Vibranium then how about checking out this upcoming set for Atomic Mass Games' Marvel: Crisis Protocol? Meet M'baku and Klaw and get stuck into a scrap to see who comes out on top.
WizKids have expanded their options for those diving into Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught. There are two expansion sets coming up for those looking to play as the Harpers or the Zhentarium in this board-based miniatures skirmish game.
The War Of The Ring: The Card Game from Ares Games allows you to delve into the epic saga of The Third Age and follow the fortunes of The Fellowship is getting a new expansion later this year. Against The Shadow will turn this one-versus-one and team game into a solo or cooperative experience.
Draco Studios are talking about a return to Kickstarter soon with their entirely 3D Printable wargame, Dragonbond: Battles Of Valerna. The world of Dragonbond has been expanding and developing over the years with roleplaying games, board games, comics and more. Now, Alessio Cavatore's Battles Of Valerna is getting set to hit tabletops for mass battle goodness.
