The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs return for a special episode of the Meeples & Miniatures podcast.

In this show we catch up with the highlights of what Neil & Mike have been up to for the past few weeks, and discuss how we have been coping with the current period of enforced isolation that we find ourselves in and what other things we, as gamers, might want to consider doing to carry on with our hobby when we find ourselves without face-to-face opponents.

We hope you enjoy the show.

In this, the last episode of Meeples & Miniatures, show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs look back at their gaming in 2019 and choose the top 5 games that they have played during the year.

We also choose our all-time favourite games.

We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by professional sculptor Tom Mason to discuss the struggle often experienced by those who work in the hobby.
00:00 - Introduction -We find out Tom's gaming and sculpting background 16:34 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 46:25 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:10:29- Work vs Play - Tom, Neil & Mike discuss the pressures created by working in a hobby whilst still wanting to enjoy playing in it. 1:52:02 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by fellow gamer Wayne Peters to talk about gaming with future generations
00:00 - Introduction -We find out Wayne's gaming background 14:42 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 41:10 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting - includes Neil's first thoughts on 'Lifeform', we chat about Star Trek Adventures and 3D printing 1:14:48- Gaming in school - Wayne chats about running gaming clubs in a school setting 1:57:58 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

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In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by author and game designer Gav Thorpe to chat about all sorts of gaming stuff
00:00 - Introduction -We find out what Gav has been up to recently 23:09 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 1:18:55 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:53:58- Round Table - Gav chats about various things, including the campaign system for Warlord's 2000 AD games, writing for Black Library and the old Warhammer world, gives suggestions for writing gaming scenarios and shares his thoughts on Adeptus Titanicus 2:47:12 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Gave Thorpe Writes Stuff
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In this show hosts Neil Shuck and Mike Hobbs are once again joined by regular podcast listener and sometime gaming opponent Shaun Randall. For the main part of the show we review Saga: Age of Magic from Studio Tomahawk .
00:00 - Introduction -We welcome back Mike after a bout of illness 10:10 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 48:41 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting, including UBoot: The Board Game and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd Edition 1:29:04- Saga: Age of Magic - We take an in-depth look at this latest expansion to the popular tabletop wargame 2:16:37 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, including a chat about the War of the Worlds Experience.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

In this show host Neil Shuck is joined by regular gaming opponent Dave 'The Halfling' Hickman to discuss their recent hobby trials and tribulations. For the main part of the show we review some recent boardgame releases from PSC Games: ~Battle Ravens, Quartermaster General: The Cold War and Milito.
00:00 - Introduction -We find out how Neil got into the gaming hobby 06:13 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 29:19 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting. 52:34- Snog, Marry, Avoid - We review 3 games from PSC Games and let you know which falls into each category 2:01:19 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by Patreon backer Neil Hughes. We chat about everything we've been up to in the hobby recently, and take an in-depth look at Supersystem.
00:00 - Introduction -We find out how Neil got into the gaming hobby 29:05 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 1:05:20 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:37:35- Supersystem - Neil gives us an in-depth look at Supersystem - ostensibly a ruleset for gaming superheroes, but actually with the scope to do so much more. 2:36:40 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Supersystem Old Glory Supersystem webpage Lead Capes Hunter Planet Boot Hill Miniatures
The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

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In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Andy Hobday to catch up on developments with several games systems from Footsore Miniatures, including Gangs of Rome and Mortal Gods.
00:00 - Introduction -We chat about supporting small businesses within the wargaming hobby 11:03 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 38:20 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:09:49 - Footsore chat - Neil & Mike chat to Andy Hobday and catch up with all the latest developments with several games systems, including Mortal Gods, Gangs of Rome, Test of Honour 2 and a new Dark Age game coming from Footsore in 2020. In addition, we discuss with Andy his latest venture - a range of Baron's War miniatures he is launching via Kickstarter, sculpted by Paul Hicks 2:15:14 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Fenris Games Footsore Miniatures Baron's War Kickstarter
The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

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In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs take some time to answer a recent question from Twitter follower @Dice_Dad about the relative merits of several small sci-fi rule sets designed with smaller scale miniatures in mind
00:00 - Introduction - We chat about The Other Partizan and the recent cold snap there has been in certain parts of social media 30:02 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 1:09:43 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:34:52 - 6mm Sci-Fi - We give brief reviews of sci-fi rules designed for combined operations - Dirtside, Future War Commander, Horizon Wars and Epic - and discuss their relative merits 2:18:45 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

In this show usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by friend and fellow gamer Shaun Randell. As well as finding out more about Shaun and his hobby, he helps us to review Red Alert - the Space Fleet Combat game from PSC Games which uses the Command & Colours rules system
00:00 - Introduction - Shaun introduces himself as he tells us about his gaming background 24:34 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 1:07:09 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:34:04 - Red Alert - Mike asks the questions of Neil & Shaun as we give an in-depth review of Red Alert from PSC Games 3:16:06 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

In this show usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by Alex Ley, who recently organised an Age of Sigmar narrative campaign event - Mind Over The Realms - which raised money for the mental health charity MIND.
00:00 - Introduction - we get to know Alex as he talks about his gaming background 35:20 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 1:26:11 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:48:28 - Mind Over The Realms - we look back at this recent charity gaming event and discover its background and inspiration in discussion with Alex 2:22:36 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Alex's Just Giving page for Mind Over The Realms
The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

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In this show usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by fellow podcaster Shaun Clark to chat about his hobby, look back at the recent Joy of Six show and find out all details about a brand new gaming podcast - God's Own Scale
00:00 - Introduction - we get to know Shaun as he talks about his gaming background and local gaming club 38:33 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 1:24:57 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:57:29 - The Joy of Six - we look back at this recent show and discuss what caught our eye, including upcoming new rules from Gripping Beast and Dr Mike's painting clinic. We then talk to Shaun about his new podcast venture 2:57:11 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

In this show usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by podcast Patreon backer George Holt to chat about his gaming hobby and discuss his subject of choice
00:00 - Introduction - we get to know George's gaming background 21:14 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 52:33 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:16:57 - Kings of War - Since KoW is George's current wargaming rules of choice, we take the opportunity to take an in-depth look at how this game works 2:30:21 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

In this show we look back at the recent hobby events of the 2019 UK Games Expo and Operation Market Larden #7. Usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined once again by guest Dave Hickman
00:00 - Introduction - We are finally famous, as we are in a 'Downfall' Meme 10:30 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 34:24 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 48:59 - UK Games Expo 2019 - We recount our exploits at this year's UK Games Expo 1:53:35 - OML7 - Neil & Dave chat to Mike about this wargaming event, which is one of Dave's first excursions into 'serious' wargaming. 2:22:44 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Per Broden for part II of this show, as they continue to look at 6mm gaming
00:00 - Our Hobby - We chat with Per about what we've been playing, building and painting 32:55 - Gaming in 6mm - Per talks about big battle gaming, converting wargames rules to use 6mm figures and different miniature manufacturers. We also discuss gaming with his son. 2:12:20 - Outro - What has 'My other mate Dave' bought this week - plus the continuing story of my Saga Magic Dice
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Per Broden for this episode of the show, as they take a look at 6mm gaming
00:00 - Introduction - This week's guest, Per Broden, introduces himself 46:22 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently.
As explained in the show, we leave it there, otherwise we will end up with a 4 hour podcast! Part II coming soon!

We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Ralph Plowman for this episode of the show, as they take their second look at gaming in Ancient Greece, this time concentrating on mass battles
00:00 - Introduction - This week's guest, Ralph Plowman, introduces himself 19:14 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 50:29 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. We once again extol the virtues of Mansions of Madness , discuss our first impressions of Journeys in Middle Earth and Mike reveals the secrets of his basing techniques 1:39:25 - Gaming in Ancient Greece, Part II - We chat about mass battle gaming in ancient Greece, reviewing Men of Bronze and Hoplomachia 2:50:30 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.
Perfect Captain Website

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

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Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs decide to fly without a guest for this episode of the show, as they take our first of a two-part look at gaming in Ancient Greece
00:00 - Introduction 05:12 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 40:53 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:15:28 - Gaming in Ancient Greece, Part I - Neil & Mike chat about skirmish gaming in ancient Greece, reviewing Mortal Gods and Of Gods and Mortals 2:40:03 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

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Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined once again by the Anti-Luff himself, Dave Hickman, for this episode of the show
00:00 - Introduction 07:57 - A look back at Salute - In a slight change to the show format, we start with a look back at the recent Salute show. It was Dave's first experience of Salute, and the first time that Neil had attended the show as a 'punter' for a number of years - we chat abour our experience and impressions of the UK's largest wargaming show. 1:07:17 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 1:39:51 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 2:15:35 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Joseph MuCullough for this episode of the show
00:00 - Introduction - We find out how Joe started in the hobby 10:30 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 32:57 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and hobby projects, plus a full report of the Watch The Skies Megagame 1:27:02- Solo & Cooperative Gaming - We discuss this aspect of gaming with Joe, with particular reference to how he has addressed these issues during the development of Rangers of Shadow Deep and the forthcoming solo expansion for Frostgrave. 2:40:39 - Outtro - Closing thoughts
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest David Mathieson for this episode of the show
00:00 - Introduction - We find out some more about David and how he got into the hobby 17:57 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently - it's been a particularly sinful time in the bunker! 1:16:36 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:50:35 - Warhammer Underworlds - David introduces us to the world of Shadespire and Nightvault, as we review these miniature boardgames from Games Workshop 2:54:30 - Outtro - Closing thoughts
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Matt Slade for this episode of the show
00:00 - Introduction - We chat about Matt's influence on Neil's painting output 14:11 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 52:51 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:27:59 - Rangers of Shadow Deep - W e provide and in-depth look at all the game mechanics in this new co-operative tabletop miniatures game, and (hopefully) answer the question - "Is it any good?" 3:01:43 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, including our thoughts on the recent Robincon show
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Sir Sidney Roundwood for this episode of the show
00:00 - Introduction - Sir Sidney introduces himself 28:18 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 1:10:11 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:33:23 - 2mm and Army level gaming - Sidney has inspired Mike with his exploits in gaming with 2mm miniatures. We discover what interested Sid in this scale, and chat about the wider subject of gaming at a grand tactical level. 2:36:31 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, including Sidney judging a photo competition and answering some listener questions,
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Guy Bowers for this episode of the show
00:00 - Introduction - Guy Bowers introduces himself 19:25 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 49:27 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:27:52 - Happy One Hundred - since Guy is editor of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy magazine, which has recently published it's one hundredth issue, we chat to him about the origin of the magazine and his philosophy as an editor. We also talk about the WSS Podcast, the Great Wargames Survey and find out some details about Black Ops , which is a set of rules that Guy wrote and Osprey published. 2:21:00 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Ty Callaghan-Jones for this episode of the show
00:00 - Introduction - Our guest, Ty Callaghan-Jones, introduces himself 16:15 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, including what gaming goodies Santa brought us. 47:08 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:07:50 - Crusade & Mega Gaming - as Ty is on the organising commitee of the Crusade wargames show, we chat to him about the first show of the year on the UK Gaming circuit. We also chat about Mehagames, as the three of us are due to attend an event in March. 1:59:37 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

Show links

Crusade Show - http://www.penarthwargames.co.uk/crusade/

South West Megagames - https://www.swmegagames.co.uk/

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs once again have the microphone to themselves for this episode of the podcast - we look back at our gaming in 2018
00:00 - Introduction - 09:38 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 20:10 - Our top 10 games of 2018 - We look back at our favourite games that we have played in the last 12 months 1:20:13 - Other favourites - more looking back at 2018, including our favourite gaming events, most memorable games, best hobby accessory and Outstanding Company of the Year. 1:56:28 - Outro - What are we looking forward to in 2019?
We hope you enjoy the show.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs have the microphone to themselves for this episode of the podcast.
00:00 - Introduction - We introduce our new podcast sponsor - Firestorm Games 12:12 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 33:27 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting, including a weekend painting worshop for Neil. 1:13:26 - The Devil in Your Head - In something of a more serious chat to recent shows, Mike and Neil share their struggles with mental health issues, how they found help, and how the hobby helps (or hinders!) them 2:12:30 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

If you are struggling at all with mental health issues, here are a few organisations that could provide help:

In the UK

Mind Homepage - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/

Moodzone - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/dealing-with-depression/

For veterans - https://www.combatstress.org.uk/

In the US

https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/

https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming.

The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page .

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by a guest presenter in the shape of Patreon backer James Aldridge for this episode of the podcast.
00:00 - Introduction - We chat with James and discover how he got into the hobby and what his favourite games/miniatures are. 21:20 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 57:55 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming, including Keyforge, 1066 Tears for Many Mothers and Kill Team. James tells us about his recent trip to Warhammer world whilst Hobbsy reveals all about his adventures at Grogmeet. 1:34:35 - Tales of a Twisted Pinnacle - James tells us his somewhat cautionary tale of his brief foray into the hobby as a retail seller. On a more positive note, he then shares with us his passion for repurposing toys as wargaming models. 2:38:42 - Outtro - Closing thoughts.
We hope you enjoy the show.

James Aldridge's hobby blog can be found here

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Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest presenter Dave Hickman for this episode of the podcast.
00:00 - Introduction - We start the show by chatting with Dave and discover how he got into the hobby. 18:07 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 51:12 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming, including Deep Madness, Gloomhaven, Gangs of Rome and Man O'War 1:18:17 - The Meeples Challenge - catching up with Neil & Mike's project progress 1:29:32 - Tales of Gaming - We chat to Dave about his gaming hobby, and also give an overview of the new Mortal Gods skirmish game, coming from War Banner in 2019. 2:22:32 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, plus the latest edition of 'Rise of the Anti-Luff' .
We hope you enjoy the show.

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Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest presenter Josh Langley-Shuck for this episode of the podcast.
00:00 - Introduction - We start the show by catching up with what Josh is currently up to. 07:45 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 33:22 - Our Hobby / The Meeples Challenge - We talk about our recent gaming and also review Miniature Wargaming: The Movie 1:11:19 - Review - We take an in-depth look at The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game and its recent digital version. 2:29:40 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, plus the latest edition of 'Rise of the Anti-Luff' .
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Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest presenter Teras Cassidy of Geek Nation Tours for this episode of the podcast.
00:00 - Introduction - We start the show by catching up with Terras, and find out what the latest offerings from Geek Nation Tours. 17:05 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases, plus we consider if the waiting time for Kickstarters impacts our eventual enjoyment of the games/models we ordered. 58:40 - Our Hobby / The Meeples Challenge - Teras talks about Kill Team and Frostgrave , Neil discusses Imperial Assault: Legends of the Alliance and Escape from Colditz whilst Mike gives an update on his LOTR painting. We also catch up on the latest progress on the Challenge. 1:35:45 - Review - It's time to talk big, stompy fighting machines as Mike & Teras chat to Neil, giving an in-depth look at Adeptus Titanicus 2:43:10 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, plus the latest edition of 'Rise of the Anti-Luff' .
We hope you enjoy the show.

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Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest presenter Dave Luff for this episode of the podcast.
00:00 - Introduction - As we start the show we share our thoughts on the recent release of the Command & Colors: Ancients video game and discuss the announcement from Devil Pig Games about their financial difficulties. 26:50 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases 54:47 - Our Hobby - Mike talks about painting 2mm miniatures, Dave loses his flesh painting mojo and Neil shares his thoughts on Saga 2,0 and Taiyo Dynasties . 1:24:02 - The Meeples Challenge - Neil talks about his campaign background, whilst Mike decides on his rules - Et Sans Resultat! 1:42:22 - Review - Neil & Dave chat in-depth to Mike about their thoughts and experiences playing Gloomhaven 2:59:27 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, plus the latest edition of 'Rise of the Anti-Luff' .
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Welcome to Episode 251 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples Crew return from their summer break with a show that looks back at what they have been doing over the summer.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest presenter Dave Luff as they confess their hobby purchases, discuss what games they have been playing and talk about their latest hobby projects.

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Welcome to Episode 250 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode the Meeples crew - Neil, Mike & Mike - get together to celebrate the 250th episode of the Meeples & Miniatures podcast!

In honour of the occasion, we answer a huge number of questions from listeners that have been given to us via the blog, Facebook and e-mail.

Settle yourselves in folks, this is a long one (3 hours!)

We hope you enjoy the show.

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Summer Break
As we said on the show, the podcast is now taking a break for the next couple of months (our first holiday in 4 years!) so there will be no new episodes of Meeples & Miniatures published until September.

However, there will be new blog posts, plus several Patreon-exclusive audios, published over the summer.

Welcome to Episode 249 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode Neil Shuck and Mike Hobbs are joined by Dave Luff (yes, he's back!) and Josh Langley-Shuck to chat about their recent visit to the UK Games Expo 2018.

We hope you enjoy the show.
UK Games Expo website
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Welcome to Episode 248 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode the Meeples crew get together and catch up with what they have been up to in the past few weeks, including games they have played and miniatures they have painted.

Following that, join them in the confessional as they unburden their souls about what they've been buying recently.

Later in the show they take an in-depth look at one of the Welsh Wizard's favourite games of recent months - 7th Continent

Finally, we answer, at some length, a listener question about 3D printing

We hope you enjoy the show.
7th Continent website
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Welcome to Episode 247 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode the Meeples crew get together and catch up with what they have been up to in the past few weeks, including games they have played and miniatures they have painted.

Following that, join them in the confessional as they unburden their souls about what they've been buying recently.

Later in the show they delve into the Meeples Bunker archives to review the WW2 Air Combat game Bag The Hun from Too Fat Lardies

Finally, we have a brief chat about the recent announcement from Fantasy Flight Games about the second edition of the X-Wing Miniatures Game.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Too Fat Lardies website Bag The Hun products
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Welcome to Episode 246 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode the Meeples crew get together and catch up with what they have been up to in the past few weeks, including games they have played and miniatures they have painted.

Following that, join them in the confessional as they unburden their souls about what they've been buying recently.

Later in the show, they are joined by Michael Lovejoy from Oathsworn Miniatures .

We catch up with what Oathsworn have been up to for the last year, and chat about the brand new hardback version of the Burrows & Badgers skirmish rules.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Burrows & Badgers website Oathsworn Miniatures website
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Welcome to Episode 245 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode the Meeples crew get together and catch up with what they have been up to, hobby-wise, in the past few weeks

Later in the show, they are joined by Adrian McWalter from Stand To Games .

We catch up with what Adrian and Quinton have been up to in the last year, and discuss their new projects with rules based in the Americas of the 18th and 19th Century

We hope you enjoy the show.
Stand To Games
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Welcome to Episode 244 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode the Meeples crew are joined by Richard Clarke and Nick Skinner from Too Fat Lardies .

We catch up with what TFL have been up to over the last year, with the main focus of our discussion being the forthcoming rules for WWII Tank Combat - What a Tanker!

We hope you enjoy the show.
Too Fat Lardies The TooFatLardies Oddcast What a Tanker Advance Order Bundle
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Welcome to Episode 243 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together to catch up with what they have been doing over the last few weeks, chatting about the games they have played, the miniatures they have painted a what has found its way into their hobby shopping baskets.

For our feature interview, we talk to Joe Selah from Lucid Eye Publications . We find out about how this company started and look at the games and beautiful miniatures that this company produces, including the forthcoming fantasy game The Red Book of the Elf King .

We hope you enjoy the show.
Lucid Eye Publications
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Welcome to Episode 242 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together to catch up with what they have been doing over the last few weeks, chatting about the games they have played and the miniatures they have painted.

For our feature interview, we talk to Andy Cooper from West Wind Productions/Forged in Battle. We catch up with what they have been up to in the last year (we last interviewed Andy on episode #195) and ask him all about the War & Empire III Kickstarter that is running until the 3rd March 2018.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Westwind Productions Website Forged in Battle Website War & Empire II: Dark Ages Kickstarter
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Welcome to Episode 241 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together to catch up with what they have been doing over the last few weeks, chatting about the games they have played and the miniatures they have painted.

For our feature interview, we talk to Peter Berry of Baccus 6mm. We catch up with what Baccus has been doing over the past year, and get a preview of what is coming in 2018.

We hope you enjoy the show.

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Welcome to Episode 240 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together to catch up with what they have been doing over the Christmas period, chatting about the games they have played and the miniatures they have painted.

For our feature interview, we talk to Andrew Laing about his new American Football game - Fourth Quarter Football - which is currently funding on Kickstarter

We hope you enjoy the show.
Fourth Quarter Football - Kickstarter Fourth Quarter Football - Facebook Fourth Quarter Football - YouTube UBoot - The Boardgame Nemesis - Kickstarter Boards & Swords Hobbies
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Welcome to Episode 238 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

For this bonus episode of Meeples & Miniatures, Neil & Mike are joined by Annie Norman from Bad Squiddo Games . We catch up with what she has been up to in 2017, and get a preview of the Freya's Wrath Kickstarter, which is launching in January.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Bad Squiddo Games website Running for Peegs
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Welcome to Episode 237 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to in the past couple of weeks, including games played, miniatures painted and perhaps the odd purchase or two.

For the feature part of our show we chat with Karl Perretton from Crooked Dice Game Design Studio . We catch up with what they have been up to and get a glimpse of their future plans, including a project that they have been working on with Peter Wright from Edgehill University

We hope you enjoy the show.
Crooked Dice website
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Welcome to Episode 236 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to in the past couple of weeks, including games played, miniatures painted and perhaps the odd purchase or two.

For the feature part of our show we chat with Andy Hoibday , owner of Footsore Miniatures, about their forthcoming game Gangs of Rome . And, whilst he was on the show, Neil also quizzed him about future plans for Test of Honour .

We hope you enjoy the show.
Gangs of Rome website Footsore Miniatures Sarissa Precision - Streets of Rome
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Welcome to Episode 235 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to in the past couple of weeks, including games played, miniatures painted and perhaps the odd purchase or two.

For the feature part of our show we chat with Mike Hutchinson , author of the new post-apocalyptic racing game rules from Osprey Publishing, Gaslands .

We hope you enjoy the show.
Osprey Publishing - Gaslands Gaslands website
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The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to in the past couple of weeks, including games played, miniatures painted and perhaps the odd purchase or two.

For the feature part of our show we chat with Simon Miller , author of Too The Strongest . We catch up with everything that has been happening with those Ancients rules and also discuss his new sety of English Civil War rules which are due for release next year - For King And Parliament .

We hope you enjoy the show.
Big Red Bat Blog Big Red Bat Shop For King And Parliament website
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Welcome to Episode 233 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to. As well as chatting about their gaming, they also discuss the recent Derby Worlds show, the Battle of Britain Kickstarter from PSC Games and The Welsh Wizzard finally reveals all about 'the game that cannot be mentioned '.

For the feature part of our show we do something a little different as we chat with James Morris from the Lenton Gamers about the inspiration behind their award winning 'Oppy Wood' demonstration/participation game.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Oppy Wood at Partizan Oppy Wood at Hereward
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Welcome to Episode 232 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this time includes Test of Honour , Dire Wolf Rampant, 7th Continent and Arkham Horror: The Card Game.

For the feature part of our show, we review Star Wars: Imperial Assault from Fantasy Flight Games

We hope you enjoy the show.
FFG Imperial Assault website Imperial Assault Campaign Spreadsheet (BoardGameGeek) Sorastro's Star Wars Imperial Assault Painting Guide
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Welcome to Episode 231 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Due to the length of this week's feature interview, this weeks show has minimal chat about what we've been getting up to. Instead, we launch into our feature, which is an interview with game designer Jake Thornton .

The main aim of the chat is to find out the latest on Mythic Battles: Pantheon and also find out as much as possible about the forthcoming game: Time of Legends: Joan of Arc , which is launching on Kickstarter on the 10th October.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Mythic Games website Joan of Arc Facebook group
That dragon

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Welcome to Episode 230 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes Wings of Glory WWI, Conqueror Models Dwarves, Star Wars: Armada and Empires at War buildings.

For the feature part of our show this week, we chat with Jon Tuffley from Ground Zero Games . We talk about how he got started in the industry, the birth of the classic games Full Thrust , Dirtside and Stargrunt , and what the company is doing at the moment. We even get chance to answer a few listener questions.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Ground Zero Games Ground Zero Games Rules Downloads Daemonscape

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Welcome to Episode 229 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes Direwolf Rampant , Lord of the Rings miniatures and The Lord of the Rings Card Game .

For the feature part of our show this week, we provide an in-depth review of the boardgame The Godfathe: Corleone's Empire - designed by Eric M Lang and published by Cool Mini Or Not.

We hope you enjoy the show.

Thanks to Firestorm Games for providing us with a copy of the game to play and review

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Welcome to Episode 228 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes I Ain't Been Shot Mum, Tokaido, Space Hulk: Death Angel and The Hereward Wargames Show .

For the feature part of our show, we catch up with Shawn Carpenter from Ambush Alley Games. We chat about their publishing contract with Osprey Publishing, what has been happening since that contract came to an end, and look forward to the release of Ambush Alley: CQB

We hope you enjoy the show.
Ambush Alley Games website Ambush Alley Games on Facebook
P.S. Sorry for the sound quality of my microphone in some parts of this episode. I have been working away from home, so recorded this on my phone from my hotel room.

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Welcome to Episode 227 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition, 7TV, Imperial Assault and The Trials and Tribulations of attempting to purchase a 15mm Achilles.

For the feature part of our show, we talk to Andy Walpole, the Events Manager at Firestorm Games. We chat about what the venue has to offer and try to discover the secrets of its success.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Firestorm Games Hereward Wargames Show
P.S. I apologise in advance for the end of the show - I wanted to re-record it, but faced a co-host rebellion!

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Events of the last 24 hours have forced us to change the contents of this show at the last minute.

The Meeples & Miniatures crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes the boardgames 7th Continent and The Godfather: Corleone's Empire plus The Other Partizan wargaming show.

We also chat about some of the recent news announcements from GenCon 50, including Time of Legends: Joan of Arc and Star Wars: Legion .

We hope you enjoy the show.
Caption competition!

Please enter your captions to us using the title "Under the desk caption competition" to competition@meeplesandminiatures.co.uk

Closing date 31st August 2017.

Two winners will win either the Wild West or Black Powder variant of A Fistful of Lead, which is reviewed here .

Welcome to Episode 225 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples & Miniatures crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes the boardgames Amyitis, Samurai, Nine Worlds and The Godfather: Corleone's Empire plus a visit to Firestorm Games, Cardiff .

For the feature part of our show, we chat onve again with rules author Sam Mustafa about his new World War II wargame - Rommel

We hope you enjoy the show.
Honour Games - Rommel Firestorm Games Caption competition!

Please enter your captions to us using the title "Under the desk caption competition" to competition@meeplesandminiatures.co.uk

Closing date 31st August 2017.

Two winners will win either the Wild West or Black Powder variant of A Fistful of Lead, which is reviewed here .

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Welcome to Episode 224 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples & Miniatures crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes Conan, Dungeon Saga, Lion Rampant, Lord of the Rings miniatures and I Ain't Been Shot Mum

For the feature part of our show, we chat with rules author Adrian McWalter about his upcoming Napoleonic skirmish rules - Forager - which launch on Kickstarter on the 18th August 2017

We hope you enjoy the show.
Stand To Games - Forager Caption competition!

Please enter your captions to us using the title "Under the desk caption competition" to competition@meeplesandminiatures.co.uk

Closing date 31st August 2017.

Two winners will win either the Wild West or Black Powder variant of A Fistful of Lead, which is reviewed here .

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Welcome to Episode 223 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples & Miniatures crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes The GROGNARD Files podcast, I Ain't Been Shot Mum, Operation White Hot and Ninja All-Stars

For the feature part of our show, we chat with rules author Mark Lewis about the fantasy version of his excellent Sword & Spear big battle rules - Sword & Spear Fantasy

We hope you enjoy the show.
Great Escape Games - Sword & Spear Polkovnik Productions Sword & Spear Fantasy Page Sword & Spear Fantasy forum

The GROGNARD files podcast Eureka Miniatures Hawkmoon miniatures Operation 'White Hot' Hereward Wargames Show Ninja All-Stars Antenocitis Workshop US-IMF Kickstarter
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Welcome to Episode 222 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes I Ain't Been Shot Mum , Dungeon Saga and painting Avatars of War Dwarves

For the feature part of our show, we talk to Lewis Clark from Troll Trader about the relaunch of Carnevale - a skirmish wargame set in the streets of 18th Century Venice - which is currently funding a new 2-player starter box set on Kickstarter.

We hope you enjoy the show - even the bits about baking (!)
Carnevale kickstarter page Troll Trader website Troll Trader eBay Store A Song of Ice & Fire kickstarter Courgette & Ginger cake recipe
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Welcome to Episode 221 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes Lord of Waterdeep , Dungeon Saga , Open Combat and Conan

For the feature part of our show, we chat all about terrain mats with Chris Ward and Cory Ring from Cigar Box Battle . We find out the company background, talk about their product range and look forward to their imminent Kickstarter project.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Cigar Box Battle Cigar Box Battle on YouTube Test of Honour: Warring States event
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Welcome to Episode 220 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes Warhammer 40K 8th Edition and Conan

For the feature part of our show, we ponder the subject of how much our miniatures collections are worth with Peter Riley and David Pead from the Wargamers Collection Calulator website.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Wargames Collection Calculator
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Welcome to Episode 219 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes I Ain't Been Shot Mum Lite, Star Wars: Rebellion and Vallejo Glaze Medium.

For the feature part of our show, we return to our in-depth reviews as we take a look at the Runewars Miniatures Game , which is the recent new fantasy wargame published by Fantasy Flight Games.

We hope you enjoy the show.
Fantasy Flight Games - Runewars Miniatures Game
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Welcome to Episode 218 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to, which this week includes Dungeon Saga , Runewars Miniatures Game and painting.

In our feature interview, we are joined by guest David Marshall from TMTerrain

We discuss how David started in the hobby, how he got into making custom terrain and quiz him about the techniques he uses when building scenery. This also includes a Q&A with listener questions.

We hope you enjoy the show.
TMTerrain

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Welcome to Episode 217 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get back together to catch up with what they have been up to. This week's topics include Lords of Waterdeep , Skytrex Sherman Crabs, Runewars Miniatures Game , 4Grounds forthcoming Fabled Realms and W40K 8th Edition .

In our feature interview, we are joined by guest Craig Cartmell from The Ministry of Gentlemanly Warfare .

We discuss (amongst other things) how Craig got into the hobby, his journey in writing rules, the evolution of TMOGW's product line (In Her Majesty's Name, Daisho, Blood Eagle and Gothic) and the differences between writing for a publisher and self-publishing your own rules.

We hope you enjoy the show.
The Ministry of Gentlemanly Warfare In Her Majesty's Name Daisho Blood Eagle

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Welcome to Episode 216 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

The Meeples crew get back together to catch up with what they have been up to for the last few weeks, including some final thoughts on the UK Games Expo and a report from Operation Market Larden #5.

For this weeks interview, we are joined by guest Bill Thornhill from Footsore Miniatures.

We discuss how Bill started in the hobby, the ranges Footsore produce and what's coming up in the near future.

We hope you enjoy the show*
Footsore Miniatures
*No Pandas were hurt in the making of this podcast

Welcome to Episode 215 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show the Meeples Crew are joined by guest Alan Crooks of White Dragon Miniatures.

We discuss WDM's two kickstarter projects: MTU & Shattered Void, along with their growing range of terrain and forthcoming Mech game. Along the way we chat about the pros and cons of Kickstarter, working with 3rd party companies and 3D printing.

We hope you enjoy the show.
White Dragon Miniatures

Welcome to Episode 214 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show host Neil Shuck is joined by his son Josh Langley-Shuck as they travel to the UK Games Expo 2017 in Birmingham and bring you interviews and their impressions from day #3 of the event.

We hope you enjoy the show.
00:00 - Intro 06:50 - Batman - The Boardgame 12:40 - Ninja All Stars 25:24 - Super Dungeon Explore 47:16 - Open Combat 54:07 - Hawk Wargames 1:01:20 - Oathsworn Miniatures 1:10:00 - Closing Comments

Welcome to Episode 213 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs and Dave Luff travels to the UK Games Expo 2017 in Birmingham and bring you interviews and their impressions from day #2 of the event.

We hope you enjoy the show.
00:00 - Intro 03:40 - 4Ground 21:23 - Devil Pig Games 31:07 - Ham & Jam 41:40 - Thoughts on the Expo 58:05 - Closing Comments

Welcome to Episode 212 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show host Neil Shuck travels to the UK Games Expo 2017 in Birmingham and brings you a number of interviews from day #1 of the event.

We hope you enjoy the show.
00:00 - Intro 03:57 - Dust 1947 09:35 - Harps Corporation 15:00 - Elemental Ascent 20:15 - Devir - Fan Hunter 24:00 - Gloom of Kilforth & 1066, Tears to Many Mothers 34:20 - Troll Trader - Rumbleslam 45:00 - Troll Trader - Carnevale 54:30 - Braincrack Games - Farsight 1:00:44 - Word Forged Games 1:15:02 - Fourth Quarter Football 1:28:15 - Modiphius Entertainment 1:49:02 - Warbases 2:01:39 - Shed Games 2:11:38 - Closing Comments

Welcome to Episode 211 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, & Mike Whitaker catch up with what they've been up to in the hobby this week, including Neil & Mike W's trip to Partizan

For the main part of our show, we are joined by Rich Jones for an in-depth review of Test of Honour - the Samurai skirmish game from Warlord Games.

We hope you enjoy the show.
00:00 - Intro 06:45 - What we've been up to 40:50 - Test of Honour in-depth review 2:25:26 - Closing Comments

Test of Honour at Warlord Games

Welcome to Episode 210 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Once again the Meeples & Miniatures team get together to catch up with what they have been doing in the hobby over the past week.

In this show we are joined by Matt Slade of Glenbrook Games Painting Services to chat about his approach to painting miniatures for a living. We talk about various aspects of painting including brushes, paints and techniques

We hope you enjoy the show.

Show Links
Glenbrook Games Painting Services Saddle Goose Designs
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Welcome to Episode 209 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Once again the Meeples & Miniatures team get together to catch up with what they have been doing in the hobby over the past week.

In this show we are joined by Neal Reid to chat about several card games he has designed, which are published by Vexillia. These include The Somme card game series, This Hard and Calcined Earth and the forthcoming Revolution.

We also have a brief chat with Kieran Byrne of the Combined Operations Podcast.

We hope you enjoy the show.

Show Links
Vexillia Somme Card Game Vexillia This Hard and Calcined Earth Combined Operations Podcast Leaky Cheese YouTube channel

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Welcome to Episode 207 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this bonus podcast episode hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker & Dave Luff discuss the recent Salute 2017 show.

We also catch up with what we've all been doing in the last week, which includes an interview that Mike Whitaker recorded when he visited the Snakes & Lattes boardgame cafe in Toronto, Canada.
The Terrain Tutor - Salute 2017 video Snakes & Lattes Snakes & Lattes Podcast

Welcome to Episode 206 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Dave Luff travel to Salute 2017 and bring you a number of interviews from the day.

We hope you enjoy the show.
00:00 - Intro 05:52 - Plastic Soldier Company 17:11 - Dave Marshall (TMTerrain) 21:50 - Agema Miniatures 27:14 - Titan Wargames 30:36 - Oshiro Model Terrain 33:23 - Westwind Productions 43:16 - Bad Squiddo Games 46:19 - Hawk Wargames 52:33 - Glenbrook Games Painting Service 58:42 - Oathsworn Miniatures 1:04:52 - Battle Mats 1:08:27 - Great Escape Games 1:15:11 - Baccus 6mm 1:22:05 - Warwick Kinrade (Battlegroup Tobruk) 1:30:11 - Osprey Games 1:36:30 - The Ministry of Gentlemenry Warfare 1:41:40 - In Her Majesty's Name boardgame 1:46:58 - The Drowned Earth Miniatures Game 1:54:00 - Closing Comments

Welcome to Episode 205 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Mike Hobbs takes the reins of the podcast to present a show about one of his all-time favourite games - Space Marine/Epic from Games Workshop.

We are joined by guests Peter Ramos, Teras Cassidy and Ken Whitehurst, not only to look back at all aspects of the game from Adeptus Titanicus through to Epic: Armageddon, but also to discuss what the gaming community can accomplish when their favourite game stops being supported by its publisher.

We hope you enjoy the show.

Show links
NetEpic Net Epic Armageddon Tactical Command Vanguard Miniatures Onslaught Miniatures Polyversal

Welcome to Episode 204 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Once again the Meeples & Miniatures team get together to catch up with what they have been doing in the hobby over the past week.

In this show we are joined by Rob Alderman from Hysterical Games. We talk about Rob's gaming background and work history in the wargaming industry, and then chat about how he came to be involved with Hysterical Games and Panzerfauste. We also discuss the other side of Hysterical Games' business - contract casting.

We hope you enjoy the show.

Show Links
Hysterical Games The Temple of Elemental Evil Antics Online Empress Miniatures 28mm U-Boat Paper Terrain Models

Welcome to Episode 203 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Once again the Meeples & Miniatures team get together to catch up with what they have been doing in the hobby over the past week.

In this show we are joined by Alex Speight from Pig Iron Productions We chat about how Alex came to own the company, and what plans are in store for the future of this company who produce some of the finest 28mm sci-fi miniatures on the market today

Show Links
Pig Iron Productions Vapnartak Wargames Show

Welcome to Episode 202 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Once again the Meeples & Miniatures team get together to catch up with what they have been doing in the hobby over the past week.

In this show we are joined by Keith Armstrong from Armies Army. We discover how Keith got started in the hobby, how the company has grown, and how its main range of miniatures, rules and scenarios - 15mm Modern Cold War - came into being.

We also announce the winner of the Tiny Terrain Models competition

We hope you enjoy the show

Show Links
Armies Army

Welcome to Episode 201 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show, the Meeples & Miniatures team catch up with what they have been doing in the hobby over the past week.

For our main feature, we are joined by Teras Cassidy from Geek Nation Tours. We catch up with what the company has been doing since we last spoke, and also chat about the Freebooters Podcast network.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show Links
Geek Nation Tours Freebooters Network

Welcome to Episode 200 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff catch up with what they have been doing in the hobby over the past week.

For our main feature, Mike Hobbs changes chairs and chats about developing his War of 1812 campaign guide for Sharp Practice

At the start of the show, the Welsh Wizzard does his best Judith Chalmers impression as we chat about his recent visit to Iceland, which includes visiting Reykjavik's most famous museum - you have been warned...

We hope you enjoy the show

Show Links
The War of 1812 campaign guide The September War Travel Battle Najelwitz 15mm Desert Scenery Total Battle Miniatures

Welcome to Episode 199 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff catch up with what they have been doing in the hobby over the past week.

For our main feature, we are joined by Mike Hobbs and chat about the dungeon-bash boardgame/miniatures game from Mantic Games: Dungeon Saga.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show Links
Mantic Games - Dungeon Saga Empires at War Najelwitz Modellbau - Italian range Printable Scenery Kickstarter Trouble at T'Mill blog Dave's new magnifying headset

Welcome to Episode 197 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs and Dave Luff talk to Annie Norman of Bad Squiddo Games - we catch up with what has been happening over the past year.

In our other segments, we are joined by Mike Whitaker to chat about what we've been up to.

We also welcome a new sponsor to the podcast: Geek Nation Tours

We hope you enjoy the show

Show links:
Bad Squiddo Games Empires at War MDF Buildings Gaming Models 15mm Miniatures The War of 1812 Campaign Guide

Welcome to Episode 194 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs and Mike Whitaker talk to Michael & Jo Lovejoy of Oathsworn Miniatures.
00:00 - Intro 04:38 - What we've been up to 36:14 - Interview - Oathsworn Miniatures 1:43:58 - Outtro
We hope you enjoy the show

Show links:
Oathsworn Miniatures Foundry Collectibles The Elsor-Varo - 28mm Sci-Fi Space Dwarf Miniatures

Welcome to Episode 191 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker are joined by the host of The Veteran Wargamer Podcast : Jay Arnold .

We've recorded a joint show. In this show, we interview Jay about his podcast, discuss a couple of topical issues, and then we review the Commands & Colors series of boardgames.

If you want to listen to Jay interview us, then you will have to listen to the Veteran Wargamer Podcast, Epsiode 8.

We hope you enjoy the show

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Welcome to Episode 190 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode Neil Shuck, Mike Whitaker & Dave Luff take a look back at 2016. We reveal our top 5 games of the year, our best purchase of 2016 and also our worst game of the year.

We hope you enjoy the show

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Welcome to Episode 189 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

This episode is hosted by Neil Shuck, Mike Whitaker & Dave Luff, and sees the welcome return of Mike Hobbs. We all get together in the Meeples Bunker just in time for Christmas to bring you a mix of hobby chat, news, views and a delve into the mailbag.
00:00 - Intro 06:20 - What We've Been Up To 1:19:20 - Hobby News 1:36:48 - Mailbag 1:53:04 - Very Grumpy Gamers 2:11:34 - Outtro

Welcome to Episode 188 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show, hosts Neil Shuck and Mike Whitaker talk to best-selling historical fiction author Dr Harry Sidebottom.

We chat to Harry about his background as an ancient historian, how he got into writing historical fiction, and his tabletop gaming hobby.
00:00 - Intro 06:05 - Interview - Dr Harry Sidebottom 1:40:39 - Outtro
We hope you enjoy the show

Official website of Dr Harry Sidebottom

Harry Sidebottom books on Amazon.co.uk

Welcome to Episode 187 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff talk once again to Too Fat Lardies supremo: Richard Clarke.

Amongst other subjects we chat about Reisswitz Press (the new associated publishing arm of TFL), Dawns & Departures (Sharp Practice 2 campaign guide) and a whole host of other gaming possibilities...
00:00 - Intro 06:05 - Interview - Reisswitz Press, Dawns & Departures etc - Richard Clarke 1:40:39 - Outtro
We hope you enjoy the show

Welcome to Episode 185 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Continuing our smaller shows, this episode sees hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Whitaker & Dave Luff together in the Meeples Bunker. This is basically all the 'host chatty bits' gathered into a show of its own: Banter from the Bunker .
00:00 - Intro 08:05 - What We've Been Up To 27:24 - Hobby News 59:40 - Nick Hawkins - A small tribute 1:04:00 - Mailbag 1:28:15 - Very Grumpy Gamers 1:48:25 - Outtro

Welcome to Episode 183 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In a change to our original show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff talk to "The Voice of Olympus" - Jake Thornton.

This interview was originally meant to be a news item in a longer show, but it went on for a bit longer than intended...by about 100 minutes or more...so we turned it into its own show!

Jake tells us all about Mythic Battles: Pantheon - the forthcoming game from Mythic Games and Monolith.
00:00 - Intro 04:25 - Interview - Mythic Battles: Pantheon - Jake Thornton 2:15:13 - Outtro

Welcome to Episode 182 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this show, hosts Neil Shuck, Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff take a trip to darkest Evehsam, to the home of Gripping Beast.

There they encounter Andy Sherwell and Martin Gibbins. They chat about the history of Gripping Beast before a more in-depth conversation about their new mass battle set of Ancients rules: Swordpoint.

In addition to this interview, the show contains the usual segments about the news and what the host have been up to. They also get the opportunity to answer a few questions from the mailbag
00:00 - Intro 06:15: What we've been up to 31:24 - Hobby News 1:10:57 - Interview - Gripping Beast & Swordpoint 2:53:56 - Mailbag 3:17:19 - Outtro
As we said in the show, we have a new voicemail number for recording your mailbag questions: 0116 3184114

Welcome to Episode 181 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff are joined by game designer Simon Hall. We talk in-depth about his new Ancients rules Mortem Et Glorium

As usual, they also discuss what they've been doing Hobby-wise for the past couple of weeks and cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:
00:00 - Intro 06:05 - What we've been up to 52:27 - Hobby News 1:47:31 - Simon Hall interview - Mortem Et Glorium 4:00:39 - Outtro
Mortem Et Glorium website

Welcome to Episode 180 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff are joined by game designer John 'Buck' Surdu. We discuss his back catalogue of rules and talk in-depth about his latest set of rules: Combat Patrol

As usual, they also discuss what they've been doing Hobby-wise for the past couple of weeks and cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:
00:00 - Intro 07:22 - What we've been up to 23:49 - Hobby News 52:52 - Buck Surdu interview - Combat Patrol 2:34:05 - Mailbag 3:29:00 - Outtro

Welcome to Episode 179 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck Mike Hobbs, Mike Whitaker and Dave Luff(!) are joined by rules author Sam Mustafa. As well as discussing his latest wargaming projects, they chat to same about the current health of historical wargaming in the United States.

As usual, they also discuss what they've been doing Hobby-wise for the past couple of weeks and cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:
00:00 - Intro 06:42 - What we've been up to 59:49 - Hobby News 1:07:55 - Sam Mustafa interview - Part I - Aurelian, Freejumper and... 2:17:33 - Sam Mustafa interview - Part II - Historical wargaming in the US 3:09:25 - Outtro

Welcome to Episode 177 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker are joined by rules author Robin Fitton to talk about Imperial Skies

As usual, they also discuss what they've been doing Hobby-wise for the past couple of weeks and once again cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:
00:00 - Intro 06:45 - What we've been up to 41:00 - Hobby News 1:00:24 - Robin Fitton interview - Imperial Skies 2:00:02 - Mailbag
Hobby News
Neo Tyrannus KS HoN Tactical Wargame Deep Cut Studio limited edition mat Kickstarter round-up Kings of War Historical C&C Napoleonic epic expansion

Welcome to Episode 176 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker are joined by author Keith Flint to talk about his rules Honours of War , from Osprey Publishing. We also review Cigar Box Battle Mats .

As usual, they also discuss what they've been doing Hobby-wise for the past couple of weeks and once again cast their eye over some of the latest hobby news.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:
00:00 - Intro 08:01 - What we've been up to 35:45 - Hobby News 1:07:40 - Condensed review - Cigar Box Battle Mats 1:35:40 - Keith Flint interview - Honours of War 3:00:59 - Mailbag 3:21:25 - Outtro

Welcome to Episode 175 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode, hosts Neil Shuck Mike Hobbs & Mike Whitaker discuss Mike W's recent trip to the USA, including a day at Historicon.

Our main feature in this show is an interview with Neil Fawcett , owner of Spartan Games , as we discuss their new release: Halo Ground Command .

All this, plus the usual discussion of what they've been doing Hobby-wise for the past couple of weeks and some of the latest hobby news.

We hope you enjoy the show

Show details:
00:00 - Intro 06:37 - What we've been up to 30:30 - Hobby News 1:04:20 - Historicon 2016 1:09:30 - Intro 1:10:15 - Joe Piddington 1:12:00 - Phalanx Consortium 1:20:00 - Byron Collins 1:23:35 - Bradden's World 1:31:10 - Footsore Miniatures 1:36:45 - Warlord Games 1:39:50 - Historicon wrap-up 1:48:45 - Review - Altar of Freedom 2:09:20 - Neil Fawcett interview 3:40:20 - Outtro
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Streetscape Terrain Game Terrain Battlegroup Data Cards Star Trek RPG & Miniatures Battle of Britain boardgame Quartermaster General: Victory or Death Doctor Who Warlord Games Gringo's 40s Napoleonics Deep Cut Studio Terrain Mats Dreadball 2