In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Ben shouts at clouds and explains that he thinks that miniatures might have lost "something" in their design. Are miniature creators getting obsessed with realism and detail, meaning that the soul is being squeezed out of figures?

It's OTTWeekender time! On this week's show, we take a look at Fragged Empire, a Sci-Fi RPG that will let you play out everything from post-apocalypse to piracy on the high seas and even explore worlds of fantasy magic.

Gerry gets stuck into unboxing and reviewing the Classic Fantasy Villagers plastic set from Wargames Atlantic. This is a great 28mm set for a variety of different skirmish wargames that require civilians for scenarios or to populate your towns and villagers.

Gerry dives into an unboxing and review of the BIG Core Box for Corvus Belli's new Fantasy adventure game, Warcrow Adventures. Check out what's inside for budding heroes and also how the Yaldabaoth Card Pack can bring fearsome foes to Warcrow, the wargame.

Join John for a special video where he shows off the whole process of painting his Gundam models as part of a special display designed as a tribute to the 1995 series, Gundam Wing. He does off unboxing the figures, discussing the diorama and executing the final painting process.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the second half of the new Epic Encounters range by Steamforged Games in partnership with Free League Publishing. He delves deeper into Ruins Of Symbaroum and The Corrupted Coloss set which introduces a BIG new boss for your roleplaying games.

Gerry unboxes another of the Epic Encounters sets from Steamforged Games, perfect for those looking to create interesting encounters and this time they delve into the Dark Fantasy world of Symbaroum from Free League Publishing with the Gem in the Barrow.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, John talks about enjoying Warhammer 40,000 through the lens of Crusade, whilst Gerry wants to know what have been some of the game changing hobby products that you've picked up over the years that have really made a difference.

Justin cracks open the new Starter Set option for those wanting to give into Steamforged Games' Warmachine with Warlocks instead of Warcasters. See what you make of the Shadows & Scum set featuring the Southern Kriels Foulbloods and Khymaera Shard Nocturnes.

Gerry and Shay return for game two of Blood On The Sands, the awesome gladiatorial miniatures game that is currently on Kickstarter by Frank Sultana & N.R. Jenzen-Jones. In this bout, we crank things up a notch with the addition of a Retiarius going up against a Secutor.

Justin dives into an unboxing and review of the Yu Jing Action Pack, a great way to not only start collecting Yu Jing in Corvus Belli's Sci-Fi wargame, Infinity, but also expand on an existing collection.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the Early Saxon Unarmoured Warriors in 28mm scale from Victrix Miniatures. These would be perfect for use during your Dark Age Romano British battles during the Age Of Invasion.

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.

In today's unboxing, Gerry takes a look at some stunning and very different Sci-Fi terrain for use in your skirmish games like Infinity or perhaps even CodeBlade if you enjoy Cyberpunk. What do you make of the Holobox Modular Terrain from Laserforge Miniatures.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the Shadow Glade Troupe from Goblin King Games for their whimsical Fantasy miniatures game, Moonstone. There are three more gorgeous 32mm scale resin miniatures in this set for use with the Dominion faction.

Join John and Shay for a Bolt Action battle report! In this Let's Play of Bolt Action 3rd Edition, the guys are playing a custom scenario where John must get his US forces across a bridge and deeper into German-held territory.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the new Dark Deeds Troupe for Goblin King Games' Moonstone. This boxed set comes with three of the new 32mm, high-quality resin Faerie miniatures for this whimsical Fantasy miniatures game.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team have a chat about superhero miniatures games. We talk about what mechanics you need to consider when building the rules and some things that we reckon the big names like Marvel and DC still don't do well.

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.

Gerry unboxes and reviews some of the new Explorer Corps miniatures from one of his favourite Pulp Sci-Fi wargames, Star Schlock, by Wunkay. In this review, he looks at the Explorer Officers and the Explorer Landing Party from the miniatures game.

Justin unboxes and reviews the contents of the Senator Battlefleet Set from Warcradle Studios and Wayland Games for use in your naval wargames of Dystopian Wars. Designed as a packed set for the Union, this gives you a bunch of new ships for expanding your fleet or starting a new one.

Something a bit different for you today from the folks at Henge Games. They are taking to Gamefound soon with a new card game, Barbarity, which is bloody, brutal and tongue-in cheek. It comes from Mark Brendan who has worked on Solomon Kane as well as games like Void, Celtos, Warheads, Age Of Tyrants and more. 

Join Gerry and Shay for a Let's Play of Stargrave where there is a bounty on offer and they are hunting down a Mech Pilot using one of the scenarios from the Dead Or Alive supplement for this Sci-Fi skirmish game by Joseph A. McCullough and Osprey Games.

Join Justin for an unboxing and review of the Zamiec Battlefleet Set by Warcradle Studios which is a great new Dystopian Wars option for those playing as the Commonwealth. A solid Polish-Lithuanian option which brings air support to this naval wargame.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the newest Quar plastic set from Wargames Atlantic. Here, he's looking at the Fidwog Infantry Box for This Quar's War which comes with Infantry and the "Centipede" Squad Tractors.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Lloyd joins Gerry and Ben as the trio talks about Gerry's love of Pulp and also how you can change up your games by simply exploring different ways of deploying your miniatures on the tabletop. What do you think of our ideas?

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.

Join us for the OnTableTop Industry Awards For 2024 where we are honouring the best tabletop games and products from last year across board games, card games, miniature wargames and beyond.

Gerry and John showcase the new miniatures from the South London Warlords for Salute 2025! John shows off how he painted the miniature for Lieutenant Colonel James Macdonell for all you Napoleonic fans and also the Highlander Mech Pilot.

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.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the recently released 28mm Pulp Adventure Zombies from Wargames Atlantic which could be used for all sorts of excellent Pulp skirmishes but would also be equally fitting for Sci-Fi and Fantasy wargaming! Are these the best wargaming zombies for tabletop gaming?

Gerry unboxes and reviews the new set of 28mm plastic miniatures from Wargames Atlantic for their Historical Age of Chivalry range. Get a look at what you get inside the Foot Serjeants set and how that can be used with your Medieval armies.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we discuss the potential for going off-book and looking for gaming opportunities in obscure and forgotten battles. Not just in historical wargames but also in fantasy and science fiction.

Gerry unboxes and reviews more of the 28mm scale Tollingchester Terrain from Sarissa Precision which has been designed for Grey For Now Games' Guards Of Traitor's Toll skirmish game. All of this comes fully coloured so you just need to assemble it! Here, he's looking at the Town Starter set.

Justin unleashes his inner wizard as he takes a look through the Magic: The Gathering Foundations Beginner Box from Wizards of the Coast, a perfect way to begin your journey into tabletop card games of magic and monsters.

Gerry unboxes and reviews the 28mm scale plastic Norman Unarmoured Cavalry set from Victrix Miniatures which could be used for invading armies during the Dark Age as well as the Early Medieval period.