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!

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.

Brigade Games' range of historical miniatures is as wide as it is deep and in starting the post-Civil War Plains Wars they are starting with a typically substantial amount of figures that will give anyone beginning their journey into this period most of the figures they'll require to get games of the Little Big Horn onto the tabletop.

Westfalia Miniatures has long been known for a spectacular range of fantasy figures and the upcoming Birdsung - The Dark Crusade is no different, however, this time around the fantasy is very much tinged with historical reality and a group of Teutonic heroes to go dungeon-delving and monster hunting.

Carthage Must Be Destroyed, not just a statement from the Roman Senate but also a lovely guy in Canada who has a small etsy store and currently Dustin is adding to that with a new range of waterslide decals that are perfect for the Undead player in your life and so much more.

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!

Last November post with the release of the Clash of Kings pack Mantic Games announced that the Twilight Kin (hereafter Twiglets) would not be included as a massive redesign was underway and that from February they'd be removing the list from the Companion so people weren't picking up miniatures or list building for something that would end up becoming obsolete.

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.

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!

Building on the last preview and teaser that we had for the upcoming Burrows & Badgers Kickstarter, Oathsworn Miniatures has shown off two of their newest miniatures in full! 

Wargames Atlantic has been showing off all manner of awesome new 3D Printable kits on Atlantic Digital. They have sets that cover pretty much every period of history you could think of and we're starting off with the era of Imperial Conquest.

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.

Victrix Miniatures put together a smaller new release for this week. If you're looking to give your Greek Hoplites some new headwear, you can now pick up a set of thirty-two 28mm Greek Hoplite Heads.

Games Workshop has previewed another new warband for those looking to dive into the skirmishes of Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Warcry. The Fyreslayers are out in force with the Vulkyn Flameseekers looking to burn and hack their way through The Gnarlwood. 

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

Medbury Miniatures have another great Patreon haul of both Historical and Fantasy miniatures for the month of September. Their 28mm miniatures for this month focus on Dwarven kingdoms and more of their Vendels.

Scibor Miniatures are going to be coming to Kickstarter soon with a range of 28mm resin miniatures. The Throne Of Dwarves will feature eight mighty and bearded heroes for use in your Fantasy wargames.

Wargames Atlantic have been working with Zombiesmith in order to bring their strange and amazing Quar world to the tabletop with new plastic miniatures! There are some fascinating miniatures coming down the pipeline soon.

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.

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.

Mantic Games are getting stuck into their Kings Of War campaign and perhaps drawing more people into playing this Fantasy wargame. With that in mind, it would be very handy to have some free rules, wouldn't it? Well, Ronnie dropped an update saying they're doing just that.

Colours 2023, the wargaming show that is coming up this weekend, will mark the first time that you'll be able to pick up the 28mm American Civil War terrain range from Warbases. These could be a nice match to the American Civil War miniatures we've seen pop up from 1st Corps perhaps?

1st Corps has been showing off a few new sets for those looking to dive into 28mm American Civil War wargaming. The first of these sets cover some of the Walking Wounded that have taken a blow or two whilst fighting for the Union or the Confederates. 

Footsore Miniatures have dropped a little preview showing off the progress made on bringing Gangs Of Rome to the tabletop. Are you excited about this Ancient miniatures game of 28mm scuffling on the streets of Rome?

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!

Corvus Belli has been showing off a whole host of Reinforcements dropping into the world of Infinity for the month of October. You'll be able to get Reinforcements for PanOceania, Yu Jing and Haqqislam when October rolls around. 

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.

Kromlech are reinforcing your poor ol' human forces that are battling in the warzones of the far-flung grimdark future. A new range of miniatures are now available offering up a selection of alternative 28mm miniatures for the likes of Warhammer 40,000.

V&V Miniatures posted some teasers online this week showcasing their work in a new material for their figures. The team tend to work in resin but they have started making a foray into metal and the previews this week showed off some of their Medieval Knights.

Corvus Belli are soon going to be taking pre-orders for the new graphic novel set in the Sci-Fi world of Infinity. Aftermath dives into the underworld of the Infinity universe and tells a daring tale!

Satyr Art Studio added some awesome new miniatures into the mix for those folks looking to get their 28mm Oldhammer fix. As of the time of writing, you can get your hands on the first run of Frog-Man Warriors, perfect for following Kremlo into the heart of battle!

Brigade Games are going to be coming to Kickstarter soon (14th September) with a brand new collection of 28mm miniatures for use in the Plains Wars. If you're someone who's always wanted to play out the events of Little Bighorn, this is going to be worth taking a look at!

Seb Games are now taking pre-orders for their new Starter Set for the game Exo Alliance '42. This is a game where World War II gets weird and you can throw some Pulpy Sci-Fi elements into the midst of your Historical armies from the period.

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.

Trish Carden has another awesome monster waiting in the wings to join the HarrowHyrst range over at Footsore Miniatures & Games. She has sculpted a sister to go alongside two previous Trolls in her collection, Quakebuttock & Sackbutt.

Warlord Games has put together three Warlord Resin Plus sets for you to scoop up for their 28mm scale Historical wargame, Bolt Action. These sets cover different theatres of war and offer up some different weapon teams that could be handy in a pinch.

Wargames Atlantic have been previewing another new 28mm Fantasy plastic kit that is on the horizon. The aim is that you'll be able to support your plastic Skeleton Infantry with the thunder and rattle of Skeleton Cavalry. 

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.

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?

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!