We explore what makes the gaming experience enjoyable for everyone, talking about everything from the art of respecting the miniatures to handling wins and losses gracefully, and even the subtle vibe checks that keep the game fun. Plus, we muse on the rising popularity of quickplay miniature games: Is this a temporary trend, or something that's hear to stay?

A mighty warband has assembled to celebrate a centenary of Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast episodes. On this episode, you'll hear from Jervis Johnson, Andy Chambers, Trish Carden, Gav Thorpe, Joe McCullough, Tuomas Pirinen, Mike Hutchinson, Alessio Cavatore, and Rick Priestley!

Dan of Paint All The Minis fame joins me for a chat about going deeper on fewer games, podcasting, and turning 40.

Mentioned: my sci-fi undead warband

Necromunda with Napolien? Frostgrave with Florence Nightingale? Battlemasters with Barry Gibb?

Our question of the month for September 2024 was: Which person (dead or alive) would you love to play a miniatures game with, and why? Also, what game would you play?

Also Mentioned

• The new Question of the Month
• Podcast Discovery Survey
• Bedroom Battlefields Patreon

Dungeons & Dragons at Work is a blog by this week's guest, Tom.

"I’ve been playing roleplaying games since the 80’s and love the freeform storytelling that results. There is real joy to be found sitting round a table with your friends rolling dice and creating adventure. Over time I’ve observed that the skills I practice, running and playing these games port well into the real world."

Mark and I sat down to chat (that's not even true—I was standing up) about wet palettes, manticores, and Wetherspoons toilets.

Also mentioned:

GoFundMe Page Supporting Paul Sawyer & Family

Our Question of the Month episode for August. Find the September question here, and the latest from the website right here.

Robert's back, and we're rolling some dice to playtest a game. The aim is to have a go-to ruleset that supports any future scenarios we play.

This is a whirlwind report of Bring Out Your Lead 2024, the world's finest celebration of Oldhammer. Check out the pictures here, as well as an interview with organizer Garth about the event's roots.

The question of the month for July 2024 was about your favourite hobby content channels. The response was initially slow, but we got a lot of feedback and recommendations in the end. There are many podcasts, YouTube channels, and blogs mentioned here, and you'll never be stuck for a hobby content fix again!

And here's the link for next month's QotM while we're at it.