Cast Dice Podcast

Welcome back to a special episode of Cast Dice! We are not only joined by, old friend of the show, Leigh Avery, we are also joined by his wife! Leigh and Libby are in increasingly prevalent demographic in the gaming world. They are a couple that game together. Leigh and Libby talk about board games, their experiences playing Magic in Las Vegas and their trip to The Galaxy's Edge! Tune in for a gre...

Tune into the newest episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast to learn more about Warlord's newest game! Black Seas allows players to experience adventure and naval battles on the high seas of the Napoleonic era. We speak at length with Gabrio Tolentino, the author of the game. His love and knowledge of the time period and naval battles in general are evident and fascinating! We hope you will...

Welcome back to Cast Dice! This week we are joined by Tim Spakowski from Footsore Miniatures North America and The Footsore Vox podcast. We talk about a wide range of topics from Pulp Miniatures, to inspiration, to trends in the gaming industry. We hope you tune in and enjoy!

In episode 66 of this podcast we spoke with the author of, the then upcoming cyberpunk skirmish game, Reality's Edge. Now that the game is out and folks have had time to dig into the gritty urban sprawl of this game's open sandbox, we are back with the incredibly talented hobbyist and narrative loving gamer from the Knights Of Dice studio, Scott! Together we revisit Reality's Edge from a player's...

To celebrate Cast Dice's 70th episode, I am joined by one of the hardest working men in the gaming industry, the one and only, Andy Hobday of Footsore Miniatures. After discussing trends in the gaming industry as a whole, we dig into Mortal Gods, Gangs of Rome and the upcoming Baron's War Kickstarter. I highly recommend checking this episode out. Andy is a fantastic guest!

If you regularly listen to Bolt Action podcasts, you might believe that a majority of Australian Bolt Action events occur in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. This is definitely not the case! Bolt Action is being played in a number of Australia's other capital cities! Today, we speak with Acktar Giraffe, TO of a recent 24 player BA event in Tasmania, to talk about the local "scene" and how his event...

Welcome to the second ever solo Cast Dice episodes! Given how much I had to say about Marvel Crisis Protocol and its rules, I thought I would dig in by my lonesome and list the aspects of the game that I love and that I am still unsure about.

In this episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast we are joined by the authors of Bolt Action's newest sourcebook, Bolt Action Korea. Steve and Jon talk us through this massive 240 page tome and tell us what is was like to tackle a whole new war from scratch and how they fit is all in one action packed book!

In this episode of Cast Dice, Brad is joined by our old friend Leigh Avery to discuss the local Warlords Of Erehwon "meta" (or lack thereof) and our initial thoughts about Games Workshop's newest skirmish game, Warcry. We talk about some of the game's basic mechanics, the overall feel of the game and takeaways after playing a few games. We then completely change gears and talk about Melbourne's mo...

The wait is OVER! In this action packed episode of Cast Dice Brad is joined by Joseph McGuire, the author of the highly anticipated cyberpunk tabletop game, Reality's Edge! We talk about the hyper-technological dystopia of the game's setting, Joe's inspirations, key mechanics of the game, models you could use and much, much more. Jack in, cool out and let the wash of information envelop you!

Sharpen your spears, grab your shields and gather round! In this action packed episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast, Brad is joined by Matt Sprange, the author of Warlord Games' newest hot offering SPQR. Tune in to find out more about how to take your warband of warriors to new heights of fame and infamy over the course of this richly developed campaign system and rules set.

Given the popularity of the Patch's recent appearance on the show to discuss his preparations for this year's Wintercon Bolt Action event, it is only natural that we have him back on to see how it went. Along the way we also talk about Australians in BA, theming armies, bucking the meta and much much more. We also spend a fair bit of time talking about Patch's newest army, a forest elf themed forc...

Rather than hanging up the proverbial "gone fishing" sign while travelling, Brad sits down with the mic for Cast Dice's first ever solo podcast. Brad talks through board gaming with family, initial impressions of Battletech, 3D printing, variation in Star Wars Legion listing, Flash Gordon and much... much... more!

In this very exciting episode of Cast Dice, Brad is joined by Gary Natfka from the Faeit 212 website to talk about his upcoming Kickstarter The Genesys Project. The Genesys Project is a miniatures neutral game that is one of the most inclusive and imaginative game systems I have ever heard about. Unlike many projects that go to Kickstarter, Genesys has been rigorously play tested and worked throug...

Patch is back on Cast Dice and we are damn happy to have him! The guys talk about GW's clever marketing campaign towards younger gamers while discussing about gaming with your kids and how to do it well. We then shift gears and talk about the upcoming Bolt Action event at this year's Wintercon, what Patch is taking and how to "buck" the "meta." All this before getting into a spirited chat about wh...

The Official Warlord Games Podcast is back with another exciting episode! In this instalment of the show, Brad is joined by Rob Vella, the author of the new Bolt Action Campaign Book: D-Day - Overlord. Rob knows a great deal about this incredibly important and famous campaign and shares a number of interesting historical anecdotes and stories as we discuss the new book. Tune in and check it out!

Cast Dice is back with another nostalgic episode that looks back at subjects that inspired us as hobbyists. Specifically, in today's episode we look back at the Transformers comics, cartoons and toys from the 1980's. I am joined by the man of a million nicknames; Delvin "The Dark Web," "Felix Lighter," "Silver Hands," Mr. "Pop Pop Hiss" himself, from The Long Box Crusade podcasts. I am also rejoin...

We thought that we would celebrate the 60th episode of Cast Dice by having an incredibly special guest. Namely the man himself, Rick Priestley! Now we do talk about Rick's newest game Warlords Of Erehwon, but not before we talk about the olden days, what the end of the Warhammer World could have looked like, Rick's hobbies and a slew of of other interesting and wide-ranging topic. This is an episo...

Welcome back to Cast Dice, in this episode Brad is joined by the always insightful Dave Munro as the guys talk about two game systems that they have been enjoying playing: Rock Priestley's newest game Warlords Of Erehwon and 7TV. Interestingly, both games are technically miniatures agnostic and this leads to the brainstorming of some pretty wild ideas. We hope you enjoy!

Join us as we visit with Peter, prolific wargaming magazine contributor and the author of the newest Black Powder supplement from Warlord Games, A Dark And Bloody Ground. Not only is Pete incredibly knowledgeable about the war in North America, he is an interesting and entertaining guest to boot! Tune in and get lost in the wilderness of the New World!

What happens when the company that has made the game that you love for 30 plus years decides to blow it up? What would you do? In this episode, Brad sits down with Jack to talk about The 9th Age. The community driven game that picked up the pieces of Warhammer Fantasy from the wreckage of The End Times and turned it in a balanced, original and fun fantasy rank and flank game.

Just remember what Ol’ Man Morin does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, the pillars of Heaven shake and Jarrod Albrerich, The Yard Sale Artist returns to Cast Dice to talk movies that we love. Yeah, Brad just looks that big ol’ podcast right square in the eye and he says, “Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it!” “Besides that, it’s all in the reflexes.”

In this episode Brad is overjoyed to welcome back one of his favourite and most prolific hobby bloggers, the incredibly talented Jayson AKA Doctor Merkury. In this episode the guys tackle the state of 3D printing vehicles and terrain for your tabletop, some of the inspirational hobby projects that Jayson has been up to, and how to bring battles between G.I. Joe and Cobra to the tabletop using a va...

Welcome back to the Official Warlord Games Podcast! In this action packed episode we are joined by two fantastic guests. In the first half of the episode, Warlord head honcho, John Stallard comes on to talk about his experiences at Salute this year and tell us all about the upcoming Warlord Game previews that were shown at the show. He also talks more about Cruel Seas and what to expect in the mon...

Cancon is the largest Bolt Action event on the Australian BA calendar every year and if often thought of as representative of the Australia "meta" as a whole. Although the event itself happened a few months ago, Brad along with special guest, Lachie (of the Baconburgers and of the Dwellers Below Podcasts), go into a detailed look at the lists that appeared there. They look at collectively what arm...