As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we chat about the plans that we have to dive into TerrainFest 2023! Warren is looking to get some feedback on how to build Acre and Ben is thinking about how to paint his Wild West terrain for a good old-fashioned shootout!

At OnTableTop, we've often pondered on the best ways to get into Historical wargaming. We even did a whole Cult Of Games episode about it. After mulling it over for a while and muttering about the toss-up between the Dark Ages and World War II, I think I've come down on the side of something entirely different. What about the Wild West?

It's OTT Weekender time! It's a big time to be diving into World War 3: Team Yankee with Battlefront Miniatures are they are launching the NATO Forces book soon alongside a whole host of awesome 15mm miniatures for a variety of different nations. You can play as the French, Canadians and more as NATO looks to hold back the Soviet advance in this Cold War Gone Hot!

Corvus Belli and OnTableTop are going to be bringing a brand new Online Campaign to tabletops in October for Infinity. Infinity: Shattergrounds will see your factions fighting over the planet Concilium after the events depicted in the latest ENDSONG book. 

Ben gives his first thoughts and impressions on A War Transformed, the brand new Weird World War I wargame which is now available from Osprey Games. Is this game going to draw you in and sink it's monstrous claws into you?

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at someone inpaitient for The Old World, a neat vignette of witchfinding goodness and some very small American Civil War armies.

Give @caesar a friendly welcome in the comments to his own channel here OnTableTop!

Gerry and Shay settle down to play a game of Celestial from the team at Diemension Games. In this cooperative scenario for the board game, The Hidden Void, their Celestials descend into Pangu's ghostly sands with Shay commanding Wick'Yin, the glimmer of the candling dragon, and Gerry has a pair of prowling Savaqi, ruthless predators whose language is a weapon in itself.

Brian from Anarchy Models is running a new Kickstarter showcasing a range of awesome stencils for use on your wargaming miniatures, be they vehicles, terrain or monsters. In this tutorial, Brian shows off how to use the Hexnotic Hex Tumble Stencil.

Anarchy Models are back on Kickstarter with a new campaign focused on offering up ace stencils for use with your wargaming miniatures. These new HS Stencils are great for getting awesome patterns onto your vehicles, terrain and monsters!

Warcradle Studios has announced a new Two-Player Starter Set coming to Dystopian Wars for the month of October! Fortune And Glory await as the Union clashes with the Sultanate in a new set that has been designed to get you started in this naval wargame. 

Gerry takes a look at a prototype for a massive board game in Celestial: The Hidden Void, an upcoming Kickstarter from Diemension Games, that blends Asian mythology, high-tech science fiction, and body horror.

As part of this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on making history and historical wargaming (more) fun. Sometimes you find yourself getting bogged down by the boring bits when it comes to historical wargames and it might just be easier to cut out said boring bits! Does this make for a better game? We have a particular look at Warren's plans for wargaming in Acre during the Crusades.

Ben talks about diving into the grimdark and how you can enjoy yourself with the hobbying and gaming side of things! Not only is there a lot of freedom to be had when it comes to painting but you can have a lot of fun when it comes to the types of scenarios you can play out.

It's OTT Weekender time! Want to play out your own Greek epic on the tabletop? See what you make of the awesome myths and monsters that Para Bellum Games are bringing to the tabletop for Conquest. If you're looking to play an awesome Warhammer alternative, make sure to dive into the 35mm miniatures for Conquest and the City States.

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 Raven Commander from Wargame Exclusive who would be great as an alternative to Emo Toby Maguire-Commander Shrike!

Have a peek at some painting covering The Horus Heresy, a bit of 20mm World War II and a few more Bushido characters!

Anvil Industry are on Patreon this month with an awesome range of digital miniatures for you to 3D Print at home. The focus this time around is on more of their Post-Apocalyptic range as your soldiers head deeper into the wasteland and find themselves coming up against all manner of mutated foes.

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 tenth scenario, Reconnaissance - 1 November 1942.

Para Bellum Games is now taking pre-orders for some new miniatures for the City States of Conquest: The Last Argument Of Kings and First Blood. Leading the way, we have a set of 35mm Fantasy satyrs that come as a Dual Kit!

The Drowned Earth is back on Kickstarter with a new project focused on some interesting characters and their dinosaur companions. The Clever Girl Kickstarter introduces Dino Whisperers for the different factions in this 32mm Post-Apocalyptic skirmish game.

Gerry hitches up his wagon and heads out west with a new plastic kit from Great Escape Games for Dead Man's Hand and Wild West wargaming. It would also be a perfect bit of kit for any 19th-century colonial gaming.

We sit down for an interview with Osprey Games' Phil Smith to discuss the development of The Silver Bayonet game range. As well as discussing the design of the original 28mm wargame, Carpathians and Canada, we also get a sneaky exclusive as Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet next expansion is revealed!

On this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a little bit of hobby discussion about rules and what grinds our gears when playing games. Could some rules be improved immeasurably by simply tweaking or removing a single rule? Gerry doesn't rant and no one is more surprised than I?!

Our Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet: Carpathians - Castle Fier mini-campaign reaches its climax! Gerry and Shay have braved Hard Mode and come to the third and final scenario of this solo and cooperative storyline. The Broken Watchtower awaits where treasures await and a deadly foe!

Ben poses a question that I'm sure a lot of wargaming hobbyists have thought about over the years. So, make sure to dive into the comments and share your opinions on this one. Why do we wargame and what made you into a hobbyist?

Warren talks about getting stuck into bringing laser-cut terrain into the home. See what Warren makes of the xTool D1 Pro 10W for cutting out his first every laser-cut gaming terrain.

John shows off how to paint one of the 28mm Soldier miniatures that you can use to make your Units in Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet and The Carpathians - Castle Fier. Here, we're showing off how to bring together an awesome scheme for your Austrian Irregular via the collection by North Star Military Figures.

In this new painting tutorial, John shows you how to paint Marcea Lupul from The Silver Bayonet by Osprey Games. We'll show off how to paint up the big bad villain from The Carpathians: Castle Fier, the latest supplement for Joseph McCullough's Napoleonic Horror miniatures game.

With the first scenario of Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet: Carpathians - Castle Fier mini-campaign done, Gerry and Shay move on to the second part of The Broken Watchtower. In this scenario, we find the duo coming up against deadly Vrykolakas, a flock of flying vampires, as they make their way across The Spine!

Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet: Carpathians - Castle Fier, introduces a whole host of new monstrous foes for your Unit to come up against. Gerry unboxes and showcases some of these North Star Military Figures 28mm monster miniatures, inspired by Vampire folklore and the myths and legends of Eastern Europe.

Gerry and Ben interview the designer of Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet, Joseph A. McCullough! We chat about the design of Carpathians - Castle Fier and why McCullough chose to explore this frontier of Eastern Europe PLUS, what awaits in the new Egypt - Shadow of the Sphinx expansion that is coming next year! 

In this week's Community Spotlight, we have a look at some awesome painting from the Grimdark Future, a bit of grim Fantasy and then the world of Warhammer...with a twist!

Osprey Games' The Silver Bayonet: Carpathians - Castle Fier features new Soldier miniatures that you can use to make your Unit. Gerry takes a look at North Start Military Figures' 28mm Austrian and Russian soldiers that you can use when battling against the horrors of Napoleonic Europe.

Check out the new Legion Prima Victrix Kickstarter project from DakkaDakka.Store where you're going to be able to bring the Roman Legion into the far future for your Sci-Fi wargames.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!