We've got Tomas Mennes in this week talking about how to build narrative and tell stories with your miniatures!
I know it's been a while since my last update. But I wanted to show you how the table is looking now that it has had a little more work and been placed in the Members Suite with the funky lighting.
RE-RUN // This week, we have a deadline to reach and we only have an hour to finish this Infinity model...Whatever will we do?
We're asking whether in some cases miniatures can make a game worse not better. Plus, Warren puzzles us all with Martian theories!
Romain is back in the Hobby Lab once more to show you how to paint the counter part of the dark spell of Geminids of Uhl Gysh from the Malign Portents box set. This time it's a little bit frightening, it's lightning!
We're discussing some of our hobby projects from the week PLUS getting stuck into how some tabletop games can really tug at the heartstrings.
We're discussing the Armistice Centennial today on Weekender XLBS and how best we might use tabletop games to remember World War I and those that served for us on all sides.
Romain is back in the hobby lab today to show those of us from an ancient heritage how to paint up some Freehand Celtic Shield patterns.
Hello ladies and gents. Today I show you how I am detailing each of the rooms I have themed, and how I am weathering them to give a quick and easy look for a place that has years of neglect.
We're talking Worldbuilding & Storytelling and some of the ways YOU can create some fascinating lands for your players to enjoy.
Time to wash the floors! Or not. Come on in and have a look! We've been delving into some more techniques which should help to build up this terrain and make it look perfect for Space Hulk.
Hello everybody! It's time to push on the Space Hulk table with adding the first layers of paint on top of all the additions I have spent the last few days figuring out and building into the terrain.
Today we're joined by Oz from Privateer Press to talk about the second edition of Level 7 Omega Protocol on Kickstarter.
Time for another update, which has a sweet and sour flavour today as I make some interesting progress and simultaneously mess something up!
Today Romain is in the Hobby Lab to paint up Steamforged Game's beautiful Guild Ball farmers sculpt, Millstone.
Welcome to part 6 of the Space Hulk Table build. Today we take a look at how the primer has gone down and what I will be doing next to make the terrain more "40k"
The build is finished! Come on in and see what the example layout looks like and let's discuss where to go next.
We're trying to figure out what makes for the perfect hobby store. Blue sky thinking mode engaged!
Welcome to part 4, and yes, we're still building! But now I am on to the big rooms and also pose some ideas for making the terrain compatible with the Space Hulk rules.
Today Romain is in the Hobby Lab to paint up Steamforged Game's beautiful Guild Ball farmers sculpt, Millstone.
Hello and welcome to more Space Hulk table build! Come see how far along I have gotten today.
We're delving into some of our hobby discoveries from the past couple of weeks and also talking about whether or not the 'shotgun' approach to game design within the industry is helping or hindering companies.
Welcome to part two of my Space Hulk table Vlog! Let me show you how far I have gotten so far and some thoughts on how I have been constructing the kits.
Hello everybody! Welcome to the first part of my new vlog series where I get stuck into making an awesome table layout for Space Hulk!
Today Romain is back in the Hobby labs to work on some tiny Gravestones for your terrain pieces.
Ryan is joined by Katie from PSC Games to play Martin Wallace's new game - Lincoln.
We get stuck into another meaty topic today as we're discussing the issue of recasting and piracy in the industry.
Today Romain is painting up the Dark Geminids of Uhl Gysh from Age of Sigmar.
Oz from Privateer Press joins Sam and Ryan to talk about the new version of Monsterpocalypse being released.
We're asking when is Too Soon when it comes to gaming out both conflicts and other events from history. As always we want to know YOUR thoughts so get stuck into the comments...
Johnny Fraser-Allen is an experienced sculptor at Weta Workshop and he's bringing his incredible talents to the tabletop with a modular and customisable terrain set - Hagglethorn Hollow.
Today I show you how base coating the details of the models has turned out and what I am going to do next.
Katie from PSC Games joins Cass and Ryan in the studio to play through a game of Quartermaster General - Cold War.
Following on from my Joan Of Arc tutorial last week, I'm moving on to show you how to freehand the famed flower of the French, the Fleur De Lis.
Epic Stalingrad Gaming Table Showcase
8 years ago 3Lloyd and I are back to bring you another Hobby VLOG, this time looking at how we built Stalingrad for our Flames of War Let's Plays.
John and I have joined forces once again to bring you another Hobby Vlog, this time we're tackling the soon to be Flames of War Eastern Front battle and we need a Stalingrad style table to go with our Let's Plays.
Hello everyone! It is time to kick off my journey to beating Charlie from Warlord Games. I am very excited to get this project rolling and I hope you enjoy this series.
I'm joined by Thibaud from Triton Noir to talk about the new Assassin's Creed Board Game.
The XLBS is sporting a new look, and with that comes a new approach to topics as we set ourselves the task of asking some of the deeper questions in the gaming industry.
This week, we're mixing things up a bit as we kick the show off with a look at Games Workshop's currant range of games and try to decide which one reigns supreme!
Today I'm painting up the magnificent Joan of Arc model from Mythic Games.
I'm joined by the guys from Verge of War to talk about their newest Sci-Fi Kickstarter project.
