Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy

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An irregular podcast looking at wargaming, from historical gaming such as Black Powder, Bolt Action and Chain of Command to Scifi and Fantasy with Warhammer 40k and Frostgrave.

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WSS58 - Pendraken and paint...

12.15.2021

In this episode, Leon from Pendraken tells the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team about putting on the show Battleground. He also tells us about moving the workshop and the new exciting things they have coming up in 2022. With the ...

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12.15.2021 WSS58 - Pendraken and painting challenges In this episode, Leon from Pendraken tells the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team about putting on the show Battleground. He also tells us about moving the workshop and the new exciting things they have coming up in 2022. With the ...
11.17.2021 WSS57 - Salute 2021 Guy and WSS regular Chris King headed up to London for Salute, the UK's largest wargame show. Jasper talks to them about their impression of the event.
11.08.2021 WSS56 - Preparations for the Winter Campaign With winter looming our thoughts shift to the annual analogue hobbies painting challenge. We are joined by Curt Campbell who organises the challenge. We also discuss Warlord Games Epic Battles. Do we need a new scale? Subscribe to the magazine ...
10.11.2021 WSS55 - Guy goes to Partizan As the world returns to some sort of normality, Guy has been to Partizan. He gives us his show report, and all the latest news.
09.06.2021 WSS54 - Field of Glory Following Jasper's 30km battlefield tour of Arnhem by bike, the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team discuss the benefits of visiting battlefields. Guy also brings us what is new in the wargaming world.
08.02.2021 WSS53 - Expo-sing the facts In the latest episode the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy magazine podcast, Guy has been out and about visiting the UK Games Expo. He gives us his report. Also, it is that time of the year again, the Great Wargaming Survey ...
07.05.2021 WSS52 - Is it real or is it fantasy? In the last episode, the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team touched upon 'range' as a concept on the tabletop. The guys thought they would revisit the topic and consider how range effects the games we play, from how far we ...
06.07.2021 WSS51 - Favourite Game Mechanics Is there a game mechanic that you really like? The Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team discuss what bits of games they look for, and enjoy in a set of wargames rules. Plus from the nerve centre of Bowers Towers, Guy ...
04.28.2021 WSS50 - Terrain Question Time In the 50th episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast the boys chat terrain, answering questions sent in from some of Guy's stooges. They also cover the latest news from Osprey, Great Escape Games and take a look at ...
03.23.2021 WSS49 - 20th Century Boy In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, we explore if things were better for wargamers in the 'olden days'. Guy has a list of thoughts supplied by a 'friend' which he believes proves things were better in ...
02.23.2021 WSS48 - The Magazine In this episode of the Wargames, Soldier and Strategy podcast the chaps chat about about the magazine, answering some of those questions you might have wondered whilst flicking though it's pages. Plus, Guy brings us all the latest gossip from ...
01.28.2021 WSS47 - 7TV, academia and narrative gaming In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy magazine podcast, Guy and Angus talk to Karl Perrotton from cooked dice, Dr Peter Wright and Eddy Price about the development process of Crooked Dice's 7TV fantasy rules, a collaboration with ...
12.29.2020 WSS46 - Goodbye 2020 In the last episode of 2020 Guy, Jasper, Mark and Angus discuss their wargaming highlights of 2020. Plus, this year they are all talking part in the analogue painting challenge, they lay out plans for the winter painting season.
11.25.2020 WSS45 - If at first you don't succeed... From the newsroom in Bowers Towers, Guy updates us on what is new and shiny in the world of wargaming. The chaps are joined by Chris King to discuss their successes and failures when playing wargames online.
10.27.2020 WSS44 - Plastic or Metal? The Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team are back to discuss the surprise from the results of the Great War Games Survey, that gamers preferred last over metal miniatures. Links: Saga Age of Hannibal 1/48 Fantasy the Rift Wars 1/48 Combat ...
09.22.2020 WSS43 - Top of the pops... The Great Wargame Survey Results With the Great War Games surgery 2020 finishing at the end of August the WSS boys are back to discuss the preliminary results, with a surprising change in the top five of favoured wargame genres.
08.17.2020 WSS42 - News update As the WSS team had the virtual pub quiz earlier in the month they never caught up on the news. In this episode Guy fills us in on what is new in the wargaming world.
08.04.2020 WSS41 - And the answer is... The team are back and finally have got round to organising the pub quiz! Joined by quizmaster Chris King, with some questions supplied by Sydney Roundwood, the boys divide into two teams...
06.09.2020 WSS40 - Sculpting with Paul Hicks Guy, Jasper and Angus return for a new episode of the wargames, soldiers and strategy podcast. They discuss their recent Kriegsspiel with the Too Fat Lardies (they lost) and we have an interview with sculpting genius Paul Hicks.
04.30.2020 WSS39 - Isolation In the latest Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Magazine Podcast the team discuss how they've managed to how to keep gaming in 'lockdown'. Guy and Mark have been playing a Kriegspiel with 'Lardy' Nick using Discord, Angus and Jasper have tried ...
03.27.2020 WSS38 - Old Gems Dusted Down In this episode of the podcast the boys are joined by Nick Skinner of Too Fat Lardies renown. The topic under discussion is old rule sets, are there any old games that need revisiting? * Special Offer * Until the ...
02.21.2020 WSS37 - White pants and Waterloo myths The guys are back with what is new in wargaming, plus what they've been up to. Guy visited Crusade in January and recorded a lecture from Gareth Glover covering the 52nd Foot at Waterloo.
01.21.2020 WSS36 - New Year Revolutions The band get back together to discuss the latest news and what Santa might have brought us for Christmas. Parting shots, in WSS106 discusses new years revolutions, Guy and Mark tell us about that and Jasper brings us upto date ...
12.19.2019 WSS35 - The Christmas Annual 2019 In this Christmas episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast Guy brings us all the latest news from the WSS newswire and the boys discuss what they hope is in their sacks on Christmas day. Also, the Analogue Paining ...
11.19.2019 WSS34 - Clogs at Crisis Guy brings us the latest news from WSS HQ plus with Jasper gives us an update on their trip to Crisis at Antwerp. Some of the worlds best statisticians have been studying Great War-games Survey, 2019, we bring you up-to-date ...
10.22.2019 WSS33 - Ask the editor! Perhaps foolishly, we broadcast live to record the latest Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, we gave you the listener the chance to ask Guy (the editor) questions - seemingly on any topic!
09.19.2019 WSS32 - A Bridge Too Far The Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy team are back with a discussion on bridges in your games; how they might be problematic and some ideas for scenarios. Guy also brings us all the wargaming news.
08.25.2019 WSS31 - Blackpool Special In the latest episode Guy updates us with news of Warlord Games new Black Seas and Battlegroup's NORTHAG. With the Great Wargames Survey coming to a close, Jasper updates us on some early thoughts about it.
07.23.2019 WSS29 - Black Seas Guy has been to the Warlord Games day and grabs an interview with the author of their new game Black Seas and he gives us his opinion on Warlord's new release SPRQ. With the Great Wargames Survey almost upon us ...
06.25.2019 WSS28 - Waterloo Replayed The Wargames, Soldiers and Strategyteam are back with news, reviews and what they've been up to in the hobby.Guy brings us a report from Waterloo Replayed, the giant re-enactment of the great battle in 28mm and he also give us ...
05.15.2019 WSS27 - Walking the Battlefield With Jasper away in the USA, touring American battlefields we thought we'd reflect on our experiences of visiting sites and how we might transpose this to the table top.
04.24.2019 WSS26 - Salute 26 and Medieval Infantry Tactics In this episode the chaps review their time at Salute. Earlier in the year Guy attended the Crusade Wargames show, at Penarth. Like last time he was there, he recorded Rob Jones talk on Medieval infantry tactics, it may have ...
03.28.2019 WSS25 - Painting Challenge Results The boys have been busy, Guy fills us in on the latest news from Osprey, Cavalier books and we discuss Warlord Games new membership card scheme. 'Come and have a go if you think you're lard enough' in Southampton was ...
02.24.2019 WSS24 - Participation Games With Poldercon, which Jasper organises, over for another year we thought we'd discuss participations games, why put them on, what makes a good one and how run one.
01.29.2019 WSS23 - Issue 100 In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Podcast we discuss the magazine publishing issue 100! Guy heads off to Meeples and Miniatures HQ for a question and answer session with Neil and Mike about producing the magazine. The ...
12.28.2018 WSS22 - Painting Challenge Update Guy and Jasper are both taking part in the analogue painting challenge, while Angus and Mark aren't they are competing against them in their own WSS side challenge. One week in they boys catchup on how they are doing.
12.12.2018 WSS21 - Adventures in Undercoat A few months ago the boys discussed what was the undercoat colour of choice, it turns out there was no consensus, so we sent Guy out with hit microphone to gather opinion.
11.14.2018 WSS20 - Crisis We're in Antwerp, at Crisis for the latest Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Podcast. Guy chats to Johan Van Acker one of the organisers and catch up with Alex Buchel, from Studio Tomahawk about 'Age of Magic.
10.10.2018 WSS19 - What **** the Mary Rose? In this episode Mark and Guy go head to head with he new early war supplements for Bolt Actionand Chain of Command, and Jasper gives us his considered thoughts on Black Power II. The guys are also joined by Andy ...
09.18.2018 WSS18 - Whoops Hiatus After a unintentional hiatus over the summer the WSS gang get the band back together and compare notes on what's new. Guy also has a chat with Craig Cartmell, from the Ministry of Gentlemanly Warfare about their new game Thud ...
07.31.2018 WSS17 - Participation Games In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast we look at Participation games, their problems and how to run on. Guy also brings us up-to-date on the latest wargaming news form Warlord Games, Peter Pig, North Starand Lucid ...
06.08.2018 WSS16 - Matrix Gaming We're looking at Matrix Gaming in the latest issue of the podcast, a form of collaborative wargaming where the participants narrate the action though discussion and arguments. Developed by Chris Engle you can find rules and more stuff for free ...
05.03.2018 WSS15 - A fireside chat with Rick Priestley In this episode of the podcast we discuss Salute 2018, and Guys has a cigar and brandy with Rick Priestley in a fireside chat.
04.01.2018 WSS14 - Fantasy Wargaming In this episode we discuss fantasy wargaming on the back of chatting to Joe Saleh from Lucid Eye Publications, about their new rules 'The Red Book Of The Elf King', and miniatures range to go with it.
02.27.2018 WSS13 - Chivalry In Wargaming Guy has been on his travels and at Crusade this year sat in the back row looking furtive with his tape recorded clenched in his sweaty hand! He recorded the great talk from Rob Jones titled ‘Putting the Chivalry Back ...
02.02.2018 WSS12 - The Mother of All Battles We talk to Professor Tony Polland about attempting the biggest wargame ever, replaying the Battle of Waterloo, in 28mm.
12.23.2017 WWS11 - Wargames Fiction We look at what is new for Christmas in the the latest episode of the podcast, it turns out there isn't much new to spend your hard earned cash on (though for some reason we missed Gangs of Rome). The ...
11.04.2017 WSS10: The 2017 Great Wargames Survey It's that time of the year again where we review the results of the WSS Great Wargames Survey! Have you ever wondered what is the favourite wargames genre? Have a listen and find out...
08.17.2017 WSS09: Wargames Rules Writing In this episode Angus, Guy and Jasper are joined by Criag Cartmell from the Ministry of Gentlemanly Warfare, Fat Lardies Rich Clarke and some chap called Rick Priestly to discuss how they approach writing rules.
07.04.2017 WSS08: Nobby No Mates We've all had the problem of not being able to find someone to play with? In this episode Angus discusses ways to solve this problem and is joined by Neil Shuck (Meeples and Miniatures) to try a game of Command ...

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