The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

This show is a bit of a compromise, as I've been struggling for time in the past week or so to finish editing my reviews (serves me right for babbling on so much!) and if I was to wait until all the material I've recorded for this show has been edited, it would be another week before the podcast would be out.

Therefore, I've decided to produce a show with the material I've got so far. This means that this show is somewhat lite on wargaming content, as the main material I have left out are the rules and figure reviews. However, don't depair! These reviews will be produced in their own show in a week or so.

So, what can you expect to find in today's show?

• A chat about the current performance of my Romans in a Commands & Colors: Ancients campaign.
• Reviews of the boardgames Masons and Cloud 9.
• The highlights of some of the latest monthly Wargames publications.
• Listener feedback.

Episode 26 of 'Meeples & Miniatures' – the podcast about Miniature Wargaming and Strategy Boardgames – is now available for download.

This show is my 'Game Review Of 2007', in which I discuss my favourite Boardgames, Wargames and Figure ranges of last year.

I also look forward to 2008, and talk about a slight change in direction for the podcast.

In this show, I present the second part of an interview that I recently recorded with Kev & Sally White of Hasslefree Miniatures.

I also announce the results of a couple of competitions.

Enjoy the show!

Show Timings

00:00 - Intro

03:35 - Rumblings

07:35 - Interview with Hasslefree Miniatures - Part II

54:16 - Competition Results

60:21 – Closing comments

In this show, I present the first part on an interview that I recently recorded with Kev & Sally White of Hasslefree Miniatures. In this part of the interview, we chat about Kev's sculpting background, how Hasslefree got started, the 'Hasslefree philosophy' and White Metal.

I also do a 'mini review' of Litko Areosystems gaming tokens.

Show Timings

00:00 - Intro

04:27 - Rumblings – Chat about recent gaming (Commands & Colors: Ancients, Schotten Totten, FFG 'Dust', Chain Reaction 2, Revell 'Star Wars' AT-AT)

11:00 - A review of gaming accessories from Litko Areosystems

17:45 - Interview with Hasslefree Miniatures - Part I

66:34 - Competition reminders

70:42 – Closing comments

Enjoy the show!

In this episode I review the boardgames 'Kingdoms' and 'Space Hulk', launch the Meeples & Miniatures Guild at BoardGameGeek and there are details of 2 competitions, plus the results of the Six Gun Sound competition.

• 00:00 - Intro

• 05:45 - Rumblings – Chat about recent gaming

• 10:30 - Boardgame Ballyhoo: Reiner Knizia's Kingdoms

• 21:25 - Competition – SGSBOG rules

• 23:30 - Boardgame Ballyhoo: Space Hulk

• 53:20 – Feedback

• 60:00 – Closing comments

Enjoy the show!

In this show, I chat about the games I played on Halloween, and a couple of other games that have caught my eye.

I review the games:

Doctor Who Uno

BGFW Scenario & Terrain Packs

Songs of Blades and Heroes

and I look at gaming with plastic & paper miniatures.

Finally, there is some listener feedback.

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

01:45 - Rumblings – Scimitar Gaming Group @ Halloween

11:19 - Boardgame Ballyhoo: Doctor Who Uno, Battleground Fantasy Warfare Scenario and Terrain Packs

28:17 - Rules Ruminations – review of Songs of Blades & Heroes

47:54 - Competition – SGSBOG rules

49:18 – Miniature Musings – Talking about Paper and Plastic Miniatures

63:00 – Feedback

73:20 – Closing comments

Enjoy the show!

In this episode. I review the games 'Last Night on Earth' and 'Six Gun Sound, Blaze of Glory'. I also look at the HLBS Old West range of miniatures.

As well as this, I chat about some recent games that I've played and bought, respond to some listener feedback and annouce the winner of the THW 5150 competition.

Hope you enjoy the show!

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:22 - Rumblings: I chat about some of the latest Wargames magazines, talk about some new wargames rules I've bought, give a couple of ideas of games for Halloween, and talk about the new 'Scottish Wars' expansion for Battlelore.
• 17:05 - Boardgame Ballyhoo: I review "Last Night On Earth, The Zombie Game' from Flying Frog Productions
• 31:20 - Competition - The results of the 5150 competition, plus a new prize up for grabs.
• 33:46 - Rules Ruminations - I review "Six Gun Sound - Blaze Of Glory" from Two Hour Wargames
• 51:00 - Miniature Musings - I look at the HLBS Co 'Old West' range, ideal for gaming 'Six Gun Sound' with.
• 60:10 - Feedback - I response to your email
• 70:50 - Closing comments

A slightly earlier publishing of this show, as the end of the week is very busy.

In today's show, I interview Andy & Wendy Cooper of West Wind Productions. We chat about Andy's background, his time with Old Glory, how West Wind came about and the latest figure ranges - including "Secrets of the Third Reich" and the all new "Samurai" range!

I hope that you enjoy the show.

Unfortunately, there will no Meeples & Miniatures episode this weekend.

My Father-in-law, Peter Charles Langley, died yesterday (21st September) after a short illness.

His passing leaves a huge hole in our lives, and we will missing him terribily.

A longer show in store this time, as I look back at 'The Other Partizan' wargames show from 2nd September 2007, and review some boardgames and wargames rules.

As part of the coverage of the Partizan show, I recorded several interviews, which are in the show. These include:

• The Honourable Lead Boiler Suit Company

• Bolt Action Miniatures

• Graven Images

• Henry Hyde, editor of Battlegames magazine.

The Boardgame review this month looks at the new expansions for the 'Battlelore' game; 'Goblin Marauders' and 'Hundred Years War' from Days of Wonder.

On the miniature wargames front, I review the sci-fi skirmish rules '5150' by Two Hour Wargames.

And finally there are the results of the first Meeples & Miniatures prize competition, and I give details of a new prize giveaway.

I hope that you enjoy the show.