In this episode Mike takes us through the history of miniatures gaming from its origins in the 1780s through to the 1970s. Its not only fascinating as a history lesson, but many of the games and mechanics he talks about have a lot to offer today. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh

In this episode the guys talk about uncertainty. It may well be that uncertainty is an absolute necessity in the design of games, but what sort form should it take? Is it possible to create uncertainty by the means of complexity in a miniatures wargame, and if possible, is it a good idea? Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh

In this episode the guys talk about turns, which players take during a game and rounds, which break up a game to allow elements to refresh and reset. They wonder if rounds are necessary, and what might replace them in your game. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh

In this episode the guys talk about where games choose to leave gaps for their players to fill out, options to choose and the like. This sort of personalization seems to have died off with games becoming more professional products, they wonder if its something that we're now missing. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh

In this episode the guys discuss terrain, specifically rough terrain, specifically quite how much Glenn hates the standardized rough terrain rules. Rough terrain rules are often a fun sink in games, they chat about how and why games do this and what the alternatives are. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh

In this episode the guys discuss look into close combat engagement in tabletop miniatures games. When two units hit in close combat they tend to lock in their positions permanently until the combat is resolved. Mike's game Hobgoblin doesn't do this, which might be a bad idea or not, but it certainly creates interesting problems. Here they chat about what those problems are, why games avoid them and what they can do about them. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh

In this episode the guys discuss abstraction. All games abstract parts of reality, arguably games are abstractions of reality, what you abstract, where and why will go a long way to defining your game. This is an examination of what it might entail. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh

In this episode the guys discuss some elements around special rules surrounding moving a unit into close combat engagement range, commonly known as charging. Should it have special rules or powers, or not, and what do the rules we attach to it mean or result in? Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh

In this episode the guys go through the comments sections on their videos and answer some questions from their fans. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh

Since its around the holiday season, the guys chat about designing special seasonal scenarios, in particular, Christmas themed ones. Glenn and Mike are the developer and designer respectively of games such as Gaslands, Gaslands: Refuelled and A Billion Suns and here they talk about how, why and sometimes if to design tabletop miniatures games with discussions, tips, reviews and interviews.

Check out Man O' Kent Games here: https://www.manokentgames.com

Check out Planet Smasher Games here: http://planetsmasher.games

Take a look at the podcast as a video on YouTube: Rule of Carnage - YouTube

The Rule of Carnage discord server: https://discord.gg/Gb4aK7uECh