The Shaltari have been unlocked as a new Add-On For Dropfleet Commander and we've been taking a closer look at the new renders for this fleet...
The Dropfleet Commander Kickstarter Launches & Funds!
11 years ago 13The Kickstarter for Dropfleet Commander has now launched allowing you to duke it out with both the UCM and Scourge in orbital conflict...
Backstager Mike sat down for a chat with New Zealand based sculptor Gary Hunt, taking us through from his humble beginnings in his Dad's shop through to living the dream with his work for Weta and his own line of minis.
Dawn has had a chance to get inside the mind of Wyrd game designer, Aaron Darland, to discuss all things Wyrd. Follow along and learn about the world of Malifaux from one of Wyrd's finest.
With the help of community member oriskany we're looking at the intricacies of delving into modern conflicts on the tabletop. We're starting with an overview of the recent fighting in Ukraine...
Fantasy Flight Games recently released the 2nd Edition of their A Game Of Thrones The Card Game. This revamped Living Card Game restarts the clock allowing you to fight for the Iron Throne all over again...
Come with Dawn and have a look at Wyrd's new boardgame, Darkness Comes Rattling. Not your average board game; this story-rich adventure offers players an almost RPG-like gaming experience neatly packaged in one lovely box...
Allen Emlet, aka Wildchevy, brings us his How To guide for taking professional pictures of all those brilliantly painted minis you've been dying to show off.
After a little gap Infinity Arachne is back looking at more fun ways to hack your opponents force in games of Infinity. This time we're looking at Assault Hackers...
Simon Stokes takes us through the history of Naval Battles both in history and on the tabletop as well as giving us a crash course in the games we should take a look at...
October is here, the month where we celebrate all that is creepy and cheesy. And what better way to spend this season of scares than researching perfect background material for your own games of Gothic Horror?
Mantic are closing in on the final few days of their Kickstarter for Warpath 2.0 and it has been quite the frenetic campaign with a whole bunch of new factions entering the mix...
Purgatory Miniatures got in contact to tell us all about their new game concept which turns the idea of angels and demons on its head. Find out more on how the project came to be and their aims for the future...
How Does One Make The Wyrd Leap Into Malifaux?
11 years ago 40Follow Dawn along as she explores the Wyrd and wonderful steampunk world of Malifaux. Discover the ins and outs of stepping into a new game through the eyes of a relatively new tabletop gamer...
We all dream of one day having an epic gaming board of our very own. Of course, the first step in this is to start making our own terrain. That's why this month I thought it would be a good idea for us to try some landscape architecture on the tabletop!
Mark Brendan, the designer and writer for Age of Tyrants, takes us through the basics of the rules and gives us an idea of how the game is going to play. We also get to check out loads of painted Junker vehicles and infantry too...
While the Churches of 20th Century Europe get battered by artillery and the Ruins Of Daldorr are plundered 4Ground have also given you some much needed roofing material!
Time for another bit of dungeon delving discussion! What are your favourite Dungeons & Dragons classes to play when you get down to the tabletop for some role-playing?
Mantic Games' Warpath Kickstarter launched today and it has already bust through its original funding goal. They are now immediately looking on towards stretch goals...
The makers of Age Of Tyrants, an upcoming 6mm Sci-Fi game, have teamed up with IL NANO NEFASTO Painting Studio to show off how to paint one of the Junker vehicles, the Draco Artillery Platform...
Battle Systems' latest Kickstarter campaign to fund a set of Urban Apocalypse Terrain has no begun. If you're looking for some terrain to fight over during a zombie invasion, post-nuclear war or Gotham night then this could be perfect for […]
If you're getting pumped for the start of the Rugby World Cup tonight then how about mixing in some nerdery with the sports and cracking out your copy of Blood Bowl as well!
While a lot of the weight to make a session run smoothly sits on the shoulders of the Storyteller Players also have to take some responsibility too...
The Infinity RPG Kickstarter has launched from Modiphius allowing you to take on the world built by Corvus Belli in an entirely new way. With a the 2D20 system under its belt and a wealth of background to draw on this could be a great Sci-Fi adventure...
At last we come to the end of our Desert War article series, taking a look at the final battles of World War II North Africa through the eyes of 15mm Battlegroup. For those just joining us, check out our […]
We all have our favourite monsters that we've faced in the depths of dungeons or on tabletops with parties of adventurers. The team share some of their choice beasties and we ask you what you love (or hate!) fighting...
Having explored the far future, it's time to go on a quest into worlds of magic and wonder as we take a look at some essential reading for thinking up your own fantasy world.
We were able to get one of the New X-Wing Force Awakens Core Sets that became available in certain stores last Friday as part of Force Friday. Get a look inside before it goes to wide release.
The Icarus Project Kickstarter has launched giving you options to pick up the two starting factions, the Alliance and Nexus. Come and check out the models and download the rules for free!
For the past three weeks, we have reviewed (and more importantly, gamed) our way through some of the more decisive engagements of the Desert War, fought primarily in the deserts of North Africa during World War II. For those just […]
We all love seeing the amazing paint jobs that professional painters manage. Yet when it comes to our own models, we often simply make do with a quick dash of colour. So for this month, why don't we take the time to paint something stunning?
Dawn got the opportunity to steer the creation of her very own character, Jezebel, a steampunk witch with Shane Cook of Paranoid Miniatures and YOU could be in with a chance of winning Jezebel in miniature form!
The folks at the Icarus Project have given us an exclusive look at their Alliance Trooper models that will be part of the Kickstarter for their Sci-Fi which launches on September 7th 2015.
Once more we venture into the deserts of North Africa, discussing and recreating some of the decisive battles that took place here during World War II. For those just joining us, we took an overview of the Desert War’s origins […]
A good background and stories draw us into our wargames. Harold of ClearHorizon Miniatures has written in to give us an idea of what goes into his worldbuilding process...
Tips & Tricks For Role-Playing Game Storytelling
11 years ago 38In a follow up to a role-playing game article I wrote a few weeks ago I thought I'd share some of my experiences with Dungeon/Game Mastering and Storytelling and a few of the tips and tricks I've picked up over the years...
The next chapter in the Legendary Encounters series is Predator! We picked it up at Gen Con so we could give you the inside scoop. How many times can we yell "GET TO DA CHOPPA!"?
The Italians dig in and the British have to work out how to continue their campaign in the second article series from oriskany on The Desert War of World War II. A new leader enters the fray too, Erwin Rommel...
Welcome back to People in Profile, where we seek out gaming's best and brightest to help us peer behind the curtain of games design. This time we are joined by the mind behind Carnevale and Home Raiders, David Esbri of Vesper-On Games.
In the study of military history, certain battlefields can acquire a mythic, almost romantic allure. Even amidst the horrors of World War II, there’s one campaign that somehow seems “clean,” isolated, and almost chivalrous. This, of course, is the Desert […]
Get ideas for your game's world from this list of classic Science Fiction books...
Infinity Arachne: Where To Get Your Infinity Tokens!
11 years ago 13This week in Infinity Arachne we're looking at the kind of tokens you need for your games of Infinity and where to get them. There's quite a variety out there so come and have a look at some basics and maybe more advanced options too...
