Dead Wargamers Society

Dark Age, not just for Camelots anymore. Chris and Owen talk about their favorite dead tabletop wargame, Dark Age by Dark Age Games/Cool Mini or Not.  The discussion of the game's going to be split into two parts: the first (this episode) focused on an overview of the game for people unfamiliar with it.  A second episode will focus on a deeper dive into aspects of the game hosts liked. U...

Chris and Owen talk about the tabletop wargame "Warzone" which was launched in the wake of the runaway success of the 2008 movie "Mutant Chronicles".  Bryan CP Steele, renowned Thomas Jane scholar, joins us to muse on how necromutants are really an analogy for the railway strikes of the early 1910's.  We also field some questions about some game called "Dark Age", which we've never heard...

Chris and Owen discuss some tips and tricks to get the most fun out of playing in and running dead wargames at conventions.  Chris also continues his war on Pennsylvania: denigrating cheese steaks and spreading spurious rumors about Gritty.  Please send hate mail to notarealemail@deadwargamerssociety.com. We still have some audio issues and have found a new audio solution.  Friendsh...

Battletech, you know it, you vaguely remember it from playing Mechwarrior 2 and/or the 2018 Harebrained Schemes Studios PC game.  It's a huge universe and a tabletop game that's been going strong for longer than many listeners have been alive.  Why is that?  We tackle that question with Battletech-enthusiast/noted Capellan-apologist Bobby Limmogio. Note: Apologies for some audio wei...

Greg and Alicia of Dust USA join us to talk about Dust, a resurrected dead wargame set in the Dieselpunk Dust universe designed by Paolo Parente. Note: We had some unfortunate issues with the software we use to record podcasts during this episode.  There's one large jump, with a note attached and a few minor audio glitches throughout.  Apologies for the poor quality there.  We would...

Chris and Owen take a break from the usual format to discuss all things tabletop wargaming in 2020.  We discuss gaming past, present, and future.  Stay awhile and listen... Additional Intro Music Rights Statement: Opening Theme: Deck the Halls by the Jingle Punks , provided by the Audio Library and free to use for non-commercial purposes Record Scratch: Taken from FreeSounds Useful Links...

This week, Chris and Owen discuss some hobby topics around dead wargames with venerable hobby dreadnaught Dave Taylor.   Topics of discussion include how to work with metal/resin models, tips and tricks to reproduce the painting styles of classic wargames, as well as Dave's thoughts on a myriad of topics from 3D Printers to the "28" hobby phenomenon.  We hope you enjoy this extra lo...

Hosts Chris and Owen are joined by Lance Becker, former Guild Ball Pundit and US Guild Ball Evangelist, to talk about the dead sports-themed wargame by Steamforged Games. Note: Chris had some weird microphone issues in episodes 1-3.  Apologies for the occasional pops.  The issue has been fixed in episodes 4 and onward. Useful Links: Guild Ball Official Page Guild Ball Supporters Facebook...

Hosts Owen and Chris discuss Eden, a wargame published by Happy Games Factory that stopped getting support in 2020. Note: There's a weird issue with Chris' mic that affects Episodes 1-3.  Apologies for the clicking you'll hear when Chris is talking.   We've fixed it after Episode 3. Useful Links: Happy Games Factory Website - For access to Eden rules, model cards, pics of the models...

Welcome to the first episode of the Dead Wargamers Society, a podcast dedicates to the discussion of no longer supported tabletop miniatures games!  Hosts Chris and Owen introduce themselves and let listeners know what to expect from this podcast.  If you like what you hear, give us a like and stick around for more great content about dead wargames.