This week on Cult of Games XLBS, Ben, Gerry & John spotlight a standout Indie wargame and explore why independent designers are vital to the tabletop wargaming scene!
It's OTTWeekender time! Medbury Miniatures launches 28mm WWII Australian Infantry—ideal for Bolt Action, the 1942 New Guinea campaign, and Pacific Commonwealth wargaming.
Corvus Belli reveals new Infinity miniatures for September—featuring sci-fi characters, units, and faction upgrades for the popular skirmish wargame.
You can now pre-order a brand new narrative expansion to the epic tabletop dungeon crawler board game, Maladum: Dungeons of Enveron by Battle Systems. This new Fantasy tale delves into The Forbidden Creed with new heroes, new foes and loads of terrible traps for you to contend with.
Preview the latest 15/18mm fantasy miniatures from Mace Face Miniatures—Norse Valkyrie charge into the Hornblower collection with divine fury!
Check out our Unboxing and Review of Para Bellum Games' new Yoroni figure, the Kitsune Onmyoji which fits into their 35mm Fantasy wargames, Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings and First Blood.
Venture into this week's Community Spotlight where we're diving into Naval Wargaming, a grand army of Night Goblins and some Pirate adventures using classic rules.
Preview Zenit Miniatures' new Kickstarter featuring Dark Fantasy miniatures—perfect for Mordheim fans and skirmish wargamers.
Perry Miniatures unveils 28mm metal miniatures for French Revolution-era battles—perfect for historical wargames and pulp titles like The Silver Bayonet.
Back the funded Kickstarter by White Dragon Miniatures! Grab 28mm US Marines for Spectre: Operations and expand your historical wargaming collection.
Satyr Art Studio has added another set of 28mm Oldhammer Fantasy sculpts to their collection, this time in the form of the Sacristy Militants. If you're looking for slashed silks, flamboyant feathers and cunning swordsmen, this is the regiment to slot(ta) into your collection.
beQuest Miniatures are on Kickstarter right now with their new project, which has unleashed the very Oldhammer-style Fantasy denizens of the Chaotic Realms on the tabletop. See what you make of these twisted creatures from the other side!
Monster Fight Club has introduced a couple of new sets for their skirmish game, Cyberpunk RED: Combat Zone. You can lay down the law first of all with the Command & Control set which features a set of MAX-TAC/Lawmen Gangers.
Games Workshop revealed another new miniature for the new edition of the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game. Continuing to fill out the roster for War of the Rohirrim, you will soon be able to get your hands on the miniature for Helm Hammerhand, King of Rohan.
Crooked Dice will be on Kickstarter soon with a new project that looks to bring classic miniatures back to the tabletop, as well as a few new ones. Considering we've been talking about Guards of Traitor's Toll today, this works rather nicely! Check out Tavern & Townsfolk.
Warlord Games are taking pre-orders for the next book to be introduced to the Third Edition of Bolt Action, their World War II wargame. Armies of the Soviet Union can be snapped up right now alongside an exclusive miniature and a couple of Starter Army options.
A bunch of previews also dropped recently for Corvus Belli's Sci-Fi world of Infinity. You can check out a mixture of miniatures for a variety of factions, all showcasing that there is no such thing as "we're done" within the world of Infinity. There are always more characters and troops on the way.
Corvus Belli recently gave folks at their Interplanetario event a sneak peek at what's coming out soon for the Fantasy world of Warcrow. Some gorgeous new miniatures are coming for Feudom, the Scions of Yaldaboath, Syenann Elves and the Hegemony of Embersig.
Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! Ben, Gerry and John get stuck into a conversation about where they get the most satisfaction from a wargaming project. Does the idea spark delight or does a completed army on the tabletop trump that?
A GenCon special Themed Warband is available for you to scoop up from the folks at GCT Studios for their 35mm Fantasy skirmish game, Bushido. See what it's like when you tell your partner that they need to meet this particular Family.
It's OTTWeekender time! Mantic Games revealed another fan favourite reveal for their hit miniatures game, Halo: Flashpoint! The ODST are coming in a BIG new expansion for the miniatures game based on the hit video game series.
Medbury Miniatures has now launched their Kickstarter campaign for their range of World War II Australian Infantry that would have been fighting as part of the New Guinea Campaign. This has been put together in partnership with Victor Perry of Adventure Miniatures.
Bad Squiddo Games will be launching a Kickstarter at the end of August this year with a new Women of World War II campaign. This time, they are focusing on the Resistance and a brand new set of famous figures who aided the war effort.
Following quickly on the heels of the recent big box expansion for Halo: Flashpoint, featuring the Banished and the Jiralhane as part of Rise of the Banished, we're getting pre-orders for a new set that has been eagerly anticipated. The ODST are joining the fight alongside Spartan allies in Feet First Into Hell from Mantic Games.
Get stuck into a new Community Spotlight where we're checking out some War of the Roses soldiers, a band of fearsome Orks and a bit of a twist on a normal Mordheim project.
Warp Miniatures are closing in on the end of the month but you still have time to get your hands on their miniatures that will be bolstering your 32mm Fantasy Saurian Host. This is currently Part Three of their collection, which introduces the Slinks!
You still have a chance to dive in and get your hands on the July Patreon offerings from Medbury Miniatures. You can grab some great new Medieval miniatures and some excellent Fantasy Dwarves for use in your Tolkienesque adventures on the tabletop.
Steamforged Games are taking pre-orders for a new Epic Encounters set that has you facing off against the Steelborn and some towering automatons! Face off against Warforged in a very different style of roleplaying encounter with a new set and boss box!
Knuckleduster Miniatures has been teasing some new figures for use within their Wild West game, Gunfighter's Ball and something bigger too. We start with a miniature we'll refer to as "Yellow Ribbon", who might be heading out to join the US Cavalry.
Gerry unboxes and reviews the Two Player Starter Set for Kings of War Champions from Mantic Games. This set, Faith and Fury, introduces two armies the Basileans and the Abyssals and has been designed and as a quick way for you to dive into exciting rank and flank Fantasy battles.
TTCombat has released another couple of excellent sets for their 32mm skirmish game, Carnevale. The Guild and The Vatican are the recipients of new miniatures this time around as we delve into a bit of bloodletting and see what gifts have been bestowed upon the faithful.
Warlord Games are now taking pre-orders for a big plastic Fantasy dragon for you to use in games like Warlords of Erehwon and beyond. Argloth Rivelwyr, Destroyer of Empires, will be coming out soon and could be a great kit for you to have fun with.
Ambush Miniatures and Heer46 have released a new set of World War II miniatures for those looking to bulk out their German army on the tabletop. The set currently dives into the Ardennes during 1944 and the Battle of the Bulge.
More previews popped up recently from Bloody Miniatures for their upcoming Jacobean England (Treason & Plot) range in 28mm. More soldiers, conspirators and some notable characters of the period will be part of this release.
Great Escape Games has released three sets of 28mm miniatures for you to use when bolstering your gangs in their Wild West wargame, Dead Man's Hand.
Wargames Atlantic has now released the Beta Rules for their Sci-Fi skirmish game, Death Fields Arena. Making use of their already extensive range of plastic figures, you can dive into the game right now and give it a go, helping out the design team during this early period of the game's life.
One of the Starter Sets for the last edition of Bolt Action has now been re-released by Warlord Games for use with the Third Edition of the game. You can dive back into A Gentleman's War and play out a World War II clash between the 8th Army and Afrika Korps in North Africa.
Come and dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS where Ben poses another impossible question, this time for Gerry and Shay! What's the oldest project in your current pile of potential that you WILL end up finishing? It's a big one...
It's OTTWeekender time! The Helsmiths of Hashut make their entrance into the world of Warhammer Age of Sigmar! Chaos Dwarfs are back with all of their big hats. What do you think of the new range previewed last week by Games Workshop?
Games Workshop are celebrating 500 Warhammer stores across North America and Europe, plus thirty years of Warhammer in Australia, with a special miniature in the form of Captain Centos coming out on the 9th August 2025.
Battlefront Miniatures has now retired Hit The Beach, the Starter Set for Flames of War and will be replacing it with a new one that is up for pre-order ahead of a release in August. Fortress Europe will be your new port of call for getting back into World War II wargaming in 15mm.
Warcradle Studios introduced a new preview this week, which covers the release of Armoured Clash reinforcements for the Commonwealth in the month of August. A new Battlegroup Set and Reinforcements are going to be available for you to bulk out your armies.
