The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

This is the first of the new format monthly editions of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, and it's a bit of a monster.

I'm very pleased to welcome two new co-hosts to the podcast, in the shape of Dave Luff and Jere Koskela.

As well as Dave and Jere, the show has two new sections.

The first is 'View from the Veranda', where I discuss various Miniature wargame–related subjects with Henry Hyde of Battlegames magazine. In the premiere episode, we look back at how Battlegames magazine has moved forward in the past year or so, and take a look forward at a couple of things to come.

The second section is 'The Painting Shed'. I've had several requests from listeners to include a hobby section about painting on the show, so we begin a series of articles looking at all the techniques surrounding painting miniatures. Today we concentrate on preparation.

In addition to our new sections, some of the old favourites remain. We have two in-depth reviews, as we take a close look at Memoir '44 and Canvas Eagles. We also spend some time talking about the games we have been playing in the last month or so.

Finally, I announce the results of the Gutshot Competiton.

Enjoy the show!

00:00 Intro

08:30 Rumblings – Dominion, Uncharted Seas, Twilight Struggle

37:45 In-Depth Review – Memoir '44

97:20 Competition

101:40 View from the Veranda – Latest news on Battlegames magazine, with Henry Hyde

137:30 Review – Canvas Eagles

167:00 The Painting Shed – Preparing models

193:10 Closing Comments

Show 45 of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available to download.

Review of 2008 – Part II

In this, the second of my shows which look back at 2008, you are in for a bit of an aural treat as I am joined by special guest Henry Hyde, editor of Battlegames Magazine. Together, we discuss several of the major events of the year in the miniatures gaming hobby.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Review of 2008 - Part IIn this show, I take a personal look back at my favourite Miniature Wargames and Boardgames of 2008.

Show 43 of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available to download.

Well, after some delay due to the holiday period, the next show is here, and hopefully it has been worth waiting for.

The main feature of this show are the 'Nuts' rules from Two Hour Wargames. Not only do I review the rules themselves, but also the brand new Campaign Book 'Pieper at the Gates', which was released just before Christmas.

I also discuss a few bits of news,and chat about playing Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game and Duel in the Dark:Baby Blitz

I hope you enjoy the show!

00:00 Intro 03:00 Rumblings – Battlestar Galactica & Duel In The Dark: Baby Blitz 18:00 News 25:30 In-Depth Review – Nuts, from Two Hour Wargames 75:15 Review – Pieper At The Gates – Nuts Campaign Book 96:30 Looking Ahead – The next year @ Meeples & Miniatures 102:00 Closing Comments

This episode is another bumper offering, and contains several small reviews, as well as an in-depth review of the Sci-Fi rules Stargrunt 2.

Other reviews include:

Battlelore: For Troll and Country

Flashing Blade Miniatures (28mm Crusaders, 40mm Romano-British, 40mm Cacadores)

Uncharted Seas Tokens from Litko Areosystems

Uncharted Seas Sea Monsters

I also discuss feedback from my previous discussion on the differences between UK and US gaming culture.

00:00 Intro

03:40 Rumblings – Lord of the Rings, Agricola & Galactic Emperor

17:00 Review – Battlelore: For Troll and Country

28:10 Review – Flashing Blade Miniatures

44:25 Discussion Point – UK vs US gaming culture

66:30 Review – Ultraviolet TV Series

77:00 Review – Uncharted Seas Tokens from Litko Areosystems

89:40 Review – Uncharted Seas Sea Monsters

96:45 In-depth review – Stargrunt 2

150:10 Closing Comments

Well, this show seems to have been a very long time in coming, but it's a bumper offering, so I hope that makes up for the wait.

The show, as well as containing the usual mix of comment and chat about gaming, contains not one, but two in-depth reviews.

First up is Uncharted Seas, the new fantasy naval game from Spartan Games. I take a detailed look at the rules, plus I review some of the current ship models and accessories available for this game.

Secondly, since it was almost Halloween when I recorded this show, I examine Ambush Z, the new zombie combat game from Ambush Alley Games.

In between these two reviews, I take some time out to discuss what I think are some of the differences between UK and US gaming culture

00:00 Intro

06:10 Rumblings – War of the Ring

18:50 In Depth Review – Uncharted Seas

79:30 Discussion Point – UK vs US gaming culture

96:45 In-depth review – Ambush Z

127:30 Closing Comments

Show 40 of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available to download.

The show features the usual mix of gaming news and comment.

During the show, I chat about A Touch of Evil, the new horror boardgame from Flying Frog Productions, as well as giving an in-depth review of the historical miniatures rules Basic Impetus & Impetus, from Dadi & Piombo

00:00 Intro

05:45 Gaming News

21:35 Rumblings – A Touch of Evil, Uncharted Seas

23:30 Charity Appeal – Combat Stress

25:20 Competition

30:10 In-depth review – Basic Impetus/Impetus

73:25 Closing Comments

This Week in Wargaming Podcast

Future War Commander

Hasslefree Miniatures

Ambush Alley

T.O.G. Entertainment

A Touch Of Evil

Uncharted Seas

Impetus

The show features the usual mix of gaming news and comments. For my featured rules review, I'm travelling back to the Wild West to review Gutshot, from Hawgleg Publishing.

As an added bonus, the show also features details of a competition to win one of two copies of the Gutshot rules.

00:00 Intro

03:25 Rumblings – Gaming news & views

21:35 Gaming News

38:35 Wargames Rules Review – Gutshot

71:00 Competition

73:30 Closing Comments

I'm now back from Summer holiday, and return with a show that is rather topical, as it takes a first look at gaming inspired by movies, taking it's influence from the recently released Hellboy II: The Golden Army

For my rules review, I look at the supernatural skirmish rules Occult Wars, from Stealthy Spider Publishing.

All this, plus the usual gaming news and comment.

00:00 Intro

04:55 Rumblings – Gaming news & views

21:05 Gaming Hellboy

28:45 Wargames Rules Review – Occult Wars

64:00 Closing comments

This is the last show before my summer hiatus, so it's a bumper one.

I take an in-depth look at not one, but two games this time.

First of all, I look at a new game from Crosscut Games – Galactic Emperor – a game of political and military conquest in the far off reaches of space.

Following on from that, I also review Secrets of the Third Reich – the new Weird War II game from West Wind Productions.

This along with the usual gaming news, plus a look back at the Manorcon Boardgames convention.

00:00 Intro

02:45 Rumblings – Gaming news & views

13:25 Manorcon Report

30:00 Boardgame Review – Galatic Emperor

84:55 Wargames Rules Review – Secrets of the Third Reich

135:00 Closing comments

Manorcon

Galactic Emperor

Secrets of the Third Reich

West Wind Productions

Skirmish Campaigns

Song of Blades & Heroes Points Calculator

Aritzan Designs Painting Guides

Two Hour Wargames - Warrior Heroes

Tannhauser

Dawn of War II trailer