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Full Khymaera Shadowflame Shard Previewed For Warmachine!

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Privateer Press has now revealed a full preview of what they have coming up for the Khymaera Shadowflame Shard! A new preview Battlebox is on the way PLUS a new Faction Army Starter for you to sink your teeth into when playing the 35mm scale Fantasy wargame, Warmachine.

Let’s Play The Silver Bayonet – Hard Mode! Can We Survive The Witch Woods? | The Silver Bayonet Week

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We dive into the solo and cooperative campaign from Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet: The Carpathians - Castle Fier! Gerry and Shay attempt The Broken Watchtower and begin with the first scenario of this three-part mini-campaign. In this first game, these plucky soldiers head down into The Witch Woods

Cult Of Games XLBS: Making Your Wargame Terrain Matter! Meddling With Movement Rules

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As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion about tabletop terrain and the ways that people build their tabletops. We also discuss some interesting rules that could make good use of terrain to make games feel more dynamic and interesting.

10 Tips For Building An Interesting & Engaging Wargaming Campaign!

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How do you ensure that your campaign is not just a series of loosely connected battles but an engaging, memorable experience for everyone involved? We thought we'd have a look at some key ideas that seem foundational to making an excellent wargaming campaign.

This HUGE Wargame Is Free?! Blackwater Gulch Is A Weird Wild West Hidden Gem #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! In this episode, we're looking at a HUGE wargame that is absolutely free for you to dive into. If you've wanted to get stuck into some Weird Wild West wargaming or a set of rules that cover Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Near Future settings, Gangfight Games and Blackwater Gulch are well worth looking at.

NATO Forces Coming Soon To World War III: Team Yankee

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With the Nordic Forces being rather well serviced for Battlefront Miniatures' World War III: Team Yankee, the focus now shifts to the NATO Forces fighting during this Cold War Gone Hot. Take on more Soviet forces in 15mm with a bunch of new miniatures and rules come October.

Unboxing: Imperial Chaplin | Wargame Exclusive

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Gerry has a look at another awesome alternative miniature for use with your grimdark armies of the far future. This time, it's the Imperial Chaplain from Wargame Exclusive who would be great as one of the Angels Of Death!

Community Spotlight: Black Hawk Down, Armada Fleets & 7TV Meets Dracula

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Take a peek at this week's Community Spotlight featuring a bit of Black Hawk Down, Armada and 7TV's Dracula. Some interesting projects that might be inspirational!

The Second Coming

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Blood & Crowns; The Medieval Wargame You Need To Play! | Firelock Games Interview

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Gerry interviews Eric Hansen, the game designer behind Firelock Games' new 28mm Medieval wargame, Blood & Crowns. We find out why Blood & Crowns is a Historical wargame that should be on your radar.

Unboxing: Border Wars – Mounted Border Reivers | Flags of War

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Gerry dives into another Border Wars: Under A Reiver Moon unboxing. This time, he reviews the 28mm metal Mounted Border Reivers that you can pick up from Flags Of War to use alongside your raiding warband.

Cult Of Games XLBS: Blowing Our Tiny Minds; Tommie Soule Tells Us His Painting Philosophy!

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As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we got to chat about hobby and painting philosophy with the absolutely awesome human being that is Tommie Soule. We discuss some fascinating ideas that might change the way that you think about painting your wargaming miniatures.

Combat Patrol; A Legitimately Fun Way To Play Warhammer 40K?

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After seeing and playing a few games of Combat Patrol, Ben discusses how this might actually be the best thing Games Workshop has done for Warhammer 40,000 in years. Is it a great entry point into wargaming in the Grimdark Future?

GW Purging Old Warhammer 40K Miniatures For 10th Edition – New Scouts & More! #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Games Workshop presented us a HUGE Warhammer preview this week covering the purging of old Warhammer 40K miniatures for 10th Edition. We got to see new Space Marine Scouts, Terminators, Assault Marines and more!

Catch 22

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Blood & Pigment’s Summer Of Plunder Wrap Up Chat! How Did It Go?

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Gerry is back with the team from Blood & Pigment to have a chat about the final results of their Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron campaign, the Summer Of Plunder. 

Gerry Can Show You How To Make Vines & Creepers For Wargaming

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In this week's Gerry Can, he shows off how to make vines and creepers which can be used on your wargaming terrain and miniatures. 

Cadian Castellan Astra Militarum Painting Tutorial | Warhammer 40,000

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John shows you how to paint a Cadian Castellan from the Astra Militarum of Warhammer 40,000 by Games Workshop. You can use this scheme and replicate it across your entire 28mm Sci-Fi force so they look good as they battle the Xenos!

40K’s 10th Edition Space Marines; New Scouts, Jump Packs & More!

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Games Workshop didn't leave the new 10th Edition Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines out in the cold for long. A whole host of new and reimagined kits have been added into the mix for the Angels Of Death with their new Codex waiting in the wings.

A Stunning Damsel Previewed For Warhammer: The Old World

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If you're looking to lead the Bretonnians into the heart of battle with Warhammer: The Old World then you're going to want to a Damsel to give you the blessings of the Lady Of The Lake. See what you make of the Prophetess, Lady Élisse Duchaard previewed by Games Workshop this week.

Unboxing: Moonstone – Gump | Goblin King Games

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Gerry reviews another of the new miniatures from Goblin King Games for their 32mm Fantasy wargame, Moonstone. This time, we have a look at unboxing Gump, one of the mighty treefolk that can join the Wyrdwood Troupe.

Fight The Hundred Years’ War With Firelock’s Blood & Crowns!

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Firelock Games is now on Kickstarter with a new game, Blood & Crowns! Dive into 28mm Historical wargaming around the period of The Hundred Years' War with the armies of Europe. 

Community Spotlight: Gloomspite Gitz, BattleTech Terrain & Silver Bayonet Campaigns

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In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some sneaky gitz for Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, BIG BattleTech tables and The Silver Bayonet as a campaign!

Let’s Play – Joyride: Survival Of The Fastest! 4-Player Game | Rebellion Unplugged

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The OnTableTop team are joined by Duncan from Rebellion Unplugged to showcase their brand new adrenaline-fuelled board game of vehicular mayhem, Joyride: Survival Of The Fastest. In this video, we dive into a 4-player Let's Play where the chaos goes to another level entirely!

Unboxing: Moonstone – Wyrdwood Troupe Box | Goblin King Games

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Gerry returns with an Unboxing of the latest warband for Goblin King Games' 32mm Fantasy skirmish wargame, Moonstone. In this review, we look at the Wyrdwood Troupe, a band of tree people and ancient spirits. 

Cult Of Games XLBS: Evolving Our WAR Rules! Try These Mechanics In YOUR Wargames

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As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a little bit of hobby discussion but also the evolution of WAR and what we're thinking when it comes to some game mechanics that Warren has been working on. Will you be trying these out in one of your games this weekend?

Winning The Deployment Battle – Wargaming 101!

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You're all set to dive into your favourite wargame, be it Warhammer 40,000, Bolt Action, or anything in between. Yet, even with the strongest units and the most meticulous plans, your endeavours consistently end in disaster. What's going wrong? If you've ever faced this, it might just be your deployment strategy that's letting you down.

Twilight Kin! Mantic Games’ Kings Of War Elves Like You’ve Never Seen Before #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! In this episode, we get a look at the brand new Twilight Kin, coming soon to Mantic Games' Kings Of War. These are Elves but not as you've seen them before. They have a proper demonic streak to them!

Special Delivery

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2023 Kickstarter Watch: Week 34

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Come and take a look at the current crop of Kickstarter projects for the tabletop gaming world on the platform right now! Make sure to notify us of any other Kickstarter projects which you might think would be a good fit for this particular list in the comments below and tell us your thoughts.

Unboxing: Ikko Ikki Starter Set – CLASH Of Katanas | Zenit Miniatures

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Gerry gets a look at some Feudal Japanese miniatures from Zenit Miniatures which you can use as an Ikko Ikki Starter Set to start playing the 28mm Historical wargame, CLASH Of Katanas from Fighting Hedgehog. 

Community Spotlight: BattleTech, The Barons’ War Islamic Armies & New Blood!

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We have a look at some awesome painting from you folks including some BattleTech, an expanded The Barons' War collection and someone looking to get new blood into tabletop gaming!

New Dystopian Wars Abydos Set Proves The Might Of The Sultanate!

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Warcradle Studios have previewed the newest set of releases coming up for the month of September for Dystopian Wars! There are two new Battlefleet Sets for you to choose from for both the Sultanate and the Scandinavians alongside some bonus miniatures for the Union. 

Let’s Play: Undaunted – Stalingrad [Northern Reach – Scenario #9] | Osprey Games

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We dive into a new Let's Play episode of our Undaunted: Stalingrad Campaign. We're playing through a full campaign of this awesome Osprey Games board game with the next scenario, Northern Reach. 

Unboxing: Conquest – City States Lochagos | Para Bellum Games

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In this unboxing video, Gerry gets a closer look at Para Bellum Games' City States Lochagos, one of the mighty war leaders you can use in the 35mm Fantasy wargames, Conquest: The Last Argument Of Kings and First Blood.

Cult Of Games XLBS: What Attracts You To A Tabletop Game?

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As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into the one of the big questions of the tabletop gaming world. What is that attracts you to a game? Is it the art, the rules, the world building or perhaps something entirely different? 

Joe Abercrombie’s Fantasy Books On The Tabletop; Is “The Heroes” The Best Place To Start?

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We've talked Sci-Fi worlds we'd love to see on the tabletop but what about Fantasy? Ben dives into a book series he REALLY loves and discusses some ideas as to how you could bring Joe Abercrombie's The First Law and more to the tabletop.

Vikings VS Zombies! A Marriage Made In Hel? Raybox’s Next Zombie-Slaying Board Game #OTTWeekender

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It's OTT Weekender time! Raybox Games might have done it again! Gates Of Niflheim is their next board game they are going to be bringing to Gamefound in 2024 but you can give this zombie-slaying board game a go RIGHT NOW and dive into this awesome Vikings Vs Zombies battle on the tabletop.

Conquest’s Living World Gets Massive Overhaul: Para Bellum Games Drops Major News!

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In an expanded Spotlight from Para Bellum Gerry and Konstantinos discuss the closing chapter currently for Raegh Theurodhin of Ghleulgas and the moving of mountains in the Living World of Eä for Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings. The Living World is getting a massive overhaul and so Para Bellum go through their major news!

Mantic Games Spills Secrets On Warpath’s Game-Changing Updates!

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Gerry sits down with the head of Mantic Games Studio Matt Gilbert to discuss the big news about Warpath and the plans to make an epic within their science fiction universe. 

Gerry Can Show You How To Make Lava & Magma Wargaming Bases & Terrain

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In this week's Gerry Can, we put together a tutorial showing off how to make Magma and Lava Bases for your wargaming miniatures but also when creating terrain for your tabletops.

Unboxing: Border Wars – Fighting Irish Clan | Flags of War

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Dive into a new Border Wars: Under A Reiver Moon Unboxing as Gerry has a look at the 28mm Historical miniatures from Flags Of War for the Fighting Irish Clan.

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