It's OTT Weekender time! Why would you wait for Warhammer: The Old World when The Ninth Age, an amazing community-led wargaming project, exists and gives you access to all of the mass battle Fantasy goodness that you could want? You also get to play with whatever miniatures you like!
We dive into what it's like being a hobby butterfly, the start of a mighty Anglo-Saxon army and then a rather impressive fleet of ships for use in Victory At Sea.
Battlefront Miniatures has announced that the 15mm Flames Of War 'Nam range is going to be returning to tabletops via a variety of specialist stockists across the world. If you missed out before, take to the jungles of Vietnam and battle out a very different kind of war.
Babek Amelizadeh has taken to Kickstarter with a new 1/200 scale World War II aerial dogfighting game called Air Raid 36/46. This easy-to-learn game features ways for you to play out clashes in the skies from a variety of different theatres of war and in some "what if?" scenarios too.
In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a discussion on game design. Warren and Lloyd are looking for a set of rules that gets out of the way and lets you do what you want with your armies. Warren also goes ALL IN with the idea of using toys in wargames.
Mordheim Creator’s Brand New Grimdark Wargame Revealed, Trench Crusade! #OTTWeekender
3 years ago 39It's OTT Weekender time! Tuomas Pirinen, the creator behind the 28mm grimdark wargame, Mordheim, has set his sights on a brand new miniatures game featuring themes of heaven and hell called Trench Crusade. Featuring a brand-new set of 32mm miniatures from James Sheriff and with artwork by Mike Franchina, this is looking like an epic new grimdark wargame.
Offensive Miniatures has a pretty fun World War II wargame that I think is worth having a look at! DAK Attack has been around since 2021 but my first look at the game came during Salute 2023 when I saw the demo table for it set up and had a chat with the creator!
GHQ Models have dropped a whole host of new 6mm and 1/2400th scale releases for you to have a peek at if you're looking to dive into some Modern wargaming from throughout the 20th Century.
Battlefront's clash for Germany in World War II continues with a new array of 15mm miniatures to go alongside the Berlin: German supplement for Flames Of War. There are some familiar tanks, half-tracks and some more infantry support that has been shoved to the front lines.
A whole host of new kits are available for you to pick up from Warlord Games for Blood Red Skies. The focus of these new releases is the new Wing Commander supplement which introduces a host of new rules for this 1/200 scale aerial dogfighting game.
Grey For Now Games has recently released a new solo play supplement for those wanting to take on the challenge of 02 Hundred Hours themselves. This awesome World War II skirmish game can now come down to you versus an inbuilt AI!
Wargames Atlantic has introduced a few more miniatures into the mix for those that want to get their hands on some of their recent 3D Printable releases but without the need to do it all at home. A host of new miniature kits and characters are available for use in your Historical and Sci-Fi wargames.
Join us for the next instalment of our Undaunted: Stalingrad Campaign. We're playing through a full campaign of this awesome Osprey Games board game with another of our scenarios, The Southern Reach. Call in the artillery!
The desperate fight continues in Berlin: German from Battlefront Miniatures as they have made a bunch of new Flames Of War miniatures available to snap up over the last week or so. This time around, there is plenty of armour but also some rather beleaguered troops in 15mm as well for use in World War II wargaming.
In this painting tutorial, we show you how to paint two French Renault FT-17 Tanks for use in the World War I wargame, Blood & Valor by Firelock Games. The tank designs came from Alphonse Marcel!
The Barons’ War Goes On Crusade – Brilliant New Miniatures For Historical Wargaming! #OTTWeekender
3 years ago 19It's OTT Weekender time! If you're into Historical Wargaming, you'll want to watch this episode. We dive into loads of games and ranges including seeing The Barons' War go on Crusade with the new Outremer supplement from Footsore Miniatures & Games.
Daniel Mersey has been busy developing some more wargaming rules for those wanting to dive into Historical wargaming on the tabletop. The most recent book from Mersey is Armoured Storm: The Eastern Front which focuses on World War II tank battles between 1941-1945.
In this latest instalment of our Firelock Games Blood & Valor End Of Empires VLOG series, Gerry and John talk about wargaming terrain and working with a trench board that the team made a while back. What kind of wargaming terrain do you use when playing Blood & Valor?
Tabletopper recently got a miniature sculpted by Paul Hicks representing a friend, Ewout Oord, who unfortunately passed away recently. All proceeds from the sale of this new 28mm miniature go to the KWF, the Dutch Cancer Society.
Warlord Games has been chatting away about some new releases coming up for Blood Red Skies. Whilst there will still be a focus on World War II, we'll also be heading back to the Korean War with a revamped set for MiG Alley.
The first selection of Berlin: German releases are available this weekend for those looking to expand their options in the 15mm World War II wargame, Flames Of War. Things start off with the new book from Battlefront Miniatures.
Warlord Games has bundled together a set of Sherman Tanks for you to use in their 28mm Historical wargame, Bolt Action. You can snag yourself the Easy Eight Platoon which comes with three tanks for use with your Allied push during World War II.
Great Escape Games are going to be releasing four new gangs for you to use across two of their 28mm Historical wargames. You'll find new miniatures on the way for Dead Man's Hand and The Chicago Way!
Gerry is joined by John and Shay in the studio to talk all about tanks for World War I wargaming. We have found some neat 3D Prints and such that would be really handy for the Firelock Games Blood & Valor project we're undertaking.
Join us for the forth instalment of our Undaunted: Stalingrad Campaign. We're playing through a full campaign of this awesome Osprey Games board game with our fourth scenario, Call In The Engineers.
Brigade Games Miniatures has been showing off some new additions to their collection recently. Leading the way are some new 28mm Victorian-Age miniatures representing street gangs, ruffians and more that might have found themselves battling on the streets of foggy London town.
Battlefront Miniatures have been showing off some of the pre-order elements that you'll be able to pick up for Berlin: German as World War II comes to an end and the fighting becomes fierce in the face of mounting Allied opposition.
Battletech Mercenaries! NEW Big Mechs For Hire In Resurgent Wargame & Undead Unearthed #OTTWeekender
31It's OTT Weekender time! This week, Warren gets into the Spring Clean Challenge by unearthing a cemetery's worth of undead fiends for gaming with his kids and the Battletech Mercenaries provide some big guns and more for the hard Sci-Fi tabletop wargame.
In our new VLOG series this week Gerry takes Justin through the plans for getting two Blood & Valor armies on the table from scratch as they explore the First World War through Firelock Games skirmish rules.
We dive into some awesome diorama and terrain making plus some Crusaders who are on the road to The Holy Land. Check out more from this week's Community Spotlight!
Firelock Games launched their first expansion for Blood & Valor this past weekend at Adepticon and the End of Empires is now available in PDF and a lovely hard-backed book for those of us who still appreciate the finer things in life.
AB Figures released some new BEF Infantry and Gun Crews over the course of March! If you're looking for some neat new World War II miniatures for your collection then have a peek at what they've got to offer.
Empress Miniatures have now launched their Arnhem Heroes Kickstarter. This is a new selection of 28mm miniatures sculpted by Paul Hicks that represent the different Allied heroes that fought in Arnhem during World War II.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, Justin returns (yay!) and we talk about some of the hobby plans we have. We also discuss where you might want to go when taking your hobby on the road! Do you agree with Ben or has he lost the plot?
It's OTT Weekender time! This week, we're looking at all of the news coming out of Adepticon for Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Age Of Sigmar, Kill Team and more. The BIG news was the announcement of Warhammer 40k 10th Edition which is going to be starting with FREE Rules for everyone!
Come and join us for a brand new deep dive into the Community Spotlight for this week where we're getting grimdark and bloody, painting up an ace tank and then resurrecting some Warmachine!
A whole host of miniatures are going to be available to snap up at Salute this year from Crooked Dice. Some quirky new characters are in the mix for you to use in an array of Pulp adventures for 7TV and beyond.
Gerry is joined by Jules and Clem from Devil Pig Games to run through their newest World War 2 board game, Heroes Of The Pacific - Battle Of Guadalcanal. With a few changes to mechanics, the game goes from Normandy to the Pacific Theatre and the battle between the Americans and Japanese at Guadalcanal.
Join us for a new episode of Cult Of Games XLBS! In this episode, we discuss some of the Spring Cleaning Hobby Challenge plans that we have lined up so we can join in the fun with you folks!
It's OTT Weekender time! Some interesting teasers from Games Workshop this week for Warhammer 40K. They dropped a video or two focusing on new Terminator miniatures and new Tyranids that will be fighting on grimdark Sci-Fi battlefields, perhaps in 10th Edition Warhammer 40K?
Battlefront Miniatures has dropped a brand new teaser for what's coming next for Flames Of War. The battle still continues to rage in Berlin as World War II comes to a close. Watch out for Berlin: German which is coming soon!
Wargames Atlantic has introduced a couple of new offerings to its Atlantic Digital collection. Both sets feature hardy 28mm fighters as we look back into the Dark Age and also to the Modern day and the conflicts happening right now.
