The Man Battlestations Podcast

Andy is back with an overview of a couple of gaming events he participated in earlier this year! First up is a local Star Wars Armada tournament he played in back in January 2024, followed by an event overview of the Richmond Open, a regional wargaming convention held in May 2024.

Well, it’s finally happened. Atomic Mass Games has made an announcement that many of us were expecting for a while now: Support and Development for Star Wars Armada is officially coming to an end. Here is my reaction.

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After a longer than expected break, Andy is back with another episode of the MBS Podcast! As is traditional, he is taking a look back at 2023 as well as looking foward to 2024.

For Episode 85, Andy is joined by a new co-host, Chris. Chris is Andy’s local “partner in crime” when it comes to the game that is the focus of this episode: Star Wars Armada. After years of collecting but not playing, Andy has been playing a lot of Star Wars Armada over the last year, and a lot of those games have been with Chris! The two of them touch on the changes that have happened to the game and its support over the last few years, and prognosticate on the game’s future.

Links discussed on the show:

MBS Website: https://www.manbattlestations.com/index.html

Star Wars Armada official website: https://www.atomicmassgames.com/swarmada/

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For episode 84, Andy is joined by a new co-host, his friend Matt. The two of them have a great discussion with Jack and Paul, the masterminds behind Eurydice Games, the publisher of the dexterity-based starship combat game FlickFleet!

Links discussed on the show:

MBS Website: https://www.manbattlestations.com/index.html

FlickFleet Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/494071814943020

Eurydice Games GameFound Page: https://gamefound.com/creators/eurydice-games-ltd

Eurydice Games Website: https://eurydicegames.co.uk

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For episode 83, Andy is joined by returning guest (and MBS Forum member) Kelly. The two of them discuss the challenges and opportunities involved with 3D modeling and 3D printing, and how that has impacted the naval gaming hobby.

Links discussed on the show:

MBS Website: https://www.manbattlestations.com/index.html

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For episode 82 Andy is joined by MBS Forum Member Kelly for the monthly(ish) Hobby Update and Community SITREP!

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Ep 81 Details

For episode 81, Andy has managed to secure an interview from Mr. Mike Hutchinson himself, the designer behind A Billion Suns from Osprey Publishing. Over the course of their discussion, Andy and Mike discuss the development of ABS, what lies ahead for the game, and what projects Mike is working on at present. Those new projects include a fantasy battles game he is Kickstarting, as well as a world-first announcement of a new naval game!

Links discussed on the show:

-      Hobgoblin Kickstarter Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/electi-studio/mike-hutchinsons-hobgoblin

-      Mike’s Podcast, Rule of Carnage: http://ruleofcarnage.com/

-      A Billion Suns homepage: https://abillionsuns.space/

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In this episode of Man Battlestations, Andy is joined by John G. and John C. from Topside Minis! This is the first time that Andy has had the two Johns on the show since episode 30. They discuss the new upcoming projects from Topside, including a new boardgame and new markers printed directly on clear acrylic.

Links discussed on the show:

https://topsideminis.com/

https://www.facebook.com/topsideminis

MBS Website: https://www.manbattlestations.com/index.html

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Eric "EasyE" Farrington joins Andy "Ruckdog" Rucker for another episode! This time, Eric gives us some updates on what he has been working on for Castles in the Sky, and along the way they dicuss game design, the naval gaming market, and more!

Links discussed in the show:

Blood and Spectacles Blog: http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/

Castles in the Sky in the Osprey Store: https://ospreypublishing.com/us/castles-in-the-sky-9781472844965/

MBS Website: https://www.manbattlestations.com/index.html

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