Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast

The internet has shaped how we experience the tabletop miniature hobby - mainly in a good way, though there are naturally a few potential downsides, too. In this episode, Calum and I talk through the six factors we feel have had the most impact and relate them to our own personal experiences. We'd love to hear your thoughts, too, so hop over to the Bedroom Battlefields Discord community and le...

This episode is sponsored by Mantic Games and Halo: Flashpoint. I'm joined by Mantic founder Ronnie Renton and communications manager Alex to talk about why Halo: Flashpoint works so well as a low-commitment entry into miniature gaming. Ronnie and Alex cover how a turn plays out, from command dice and alternating activations to opposed rolls and exploding 8s. They also explain how respawning k...

If you could play only five games or rulesets for the rest of your life, which would they be? On this episode, Calum and I choose our five and give our reasons. We'd love to hear your top five, too, so hop over to the Bedroom Battlefields Discord community and let us know. This Episode is Supported By The Sharp End of the Brush Black Arrow Minis Mantic Games Signum Games Doctor Spork's 3D...

The monthly hobby update of the Bedroom Battlefields community.  Submit a clip for next month's episode Join the Discord This Episode is Supported By The Sharp End of the Brush Black Arrow Minis Signum Games Doctor Spork's 3D Terrain Support the Show on Patreon Eavy Lead Painting Studio

We've all seen those photos of a 1992 Space Marine standing next to a 2026 model, looking very much like father and son. But why did this happen? And does it actually matter? I'm joined by Calum, AKA Doctor Spork, to discuss "Warhammer" scale creep. And afterwards, we ease into a chat about hobby parenting. A big thanks to Patron Tom W for his support. Here's a link to his blog...

One of the best things about getting back into the hobby was reading back through my old White Dwarf magazines. My collection spans from late 1993 to mid-1998, and one of the most loved and fondly remembered features of this period was "A Tale of Four Gamers". The concept of A Tale of Four Gamers was simple but effective. White Dwarf took four Games Workshop staff (Paul Sawyer, Richard Hob...

It rather embarrassingly took me five years to invite Ivan Sorensen onto the podcast, but I'm delighted to finally remedy that. You can find the many Nordic Weasel Games on Wargame Vault or DriveThruRPG , and grab the XCOM Miniatures Game from Modiphius. You can also support Ivan via the Nordic Weasel Patreon . This Episode is Supported By The Sharp End of the Brush Black Arrow Minis Signum Ga...

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With Bring Out Your Lead falling through this year, a determined crew decided the show would go on regardless. Jason had a huge narrative Warhammer Fantasy campaign ready to hit the table, so rather than wait, the group arranged a room above a pub in Nottingham, dubbed the event BOYL Gits, and got on with it. And what a table (twenty-four feet by six!!) staging the Siege of Karak Spork in full. Ja...

The Nonexistent Miniatures Game Card Jam was run by this week's guest, Menyus AKA Granto , over on the Rule of Carnage Discord community. The challenge was simple but full of possibility: design a card for a miniatures wargame that doesn't exist. That card could be a unit's stat card, a deployment card, a hidden objective, a weapon card, or a reminder card for some mechanic unique to y...

My plan to celebrate the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast’s fifth birthday was simple. Create an open recording session and invite a handful of legendary former guests to drop in for a chat. Then, when nobody turns up, just sit there and paint a second edition Space Marine in peace. But my plans were scuppered when Jervis Johnson actually went and turned up . I was about to tell him I had a monopo...

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Henry Hyde is a prolific writer and podcaster with an impressive list of credentials in the hobby. He launched his BattleGames brand in 1998, is the former editor and designer of Miniature Wargames magazine, and has authored a stable of essential books such as The Wargaming Compendium , Tabletop Battle Tactics , Wargaming Campaigns , and his new release in 2026, Battle Maps for Miniature Wargamers...

Five Parsecs From Home is the main game on my radar right now, and I'm playing it weekly. On this episode, you'll hear me walk through my first three campaign turns in this audio diary, originally released on Patreon. This Episode is Supported By The Sharp End of the Brush Support the Show on Patreon

In the tabletop miniature wargaming hobby, an Imagi-nation is a fictional country, army, or faction invented by a hobbyist, usually set in a real historical period but detached from actual history. Rather than recreating a real nation's army, a hobbyist creates an imaginary state, with its own flags, uniforms, heraldry, rulers, and often a whimsical or satirical backstory, and then builds, pai...

For most of us, "hobby crisis" means nothing more than a pile of unpainted miniatures. For David in Wellington, it meant a catastrophic flood that devastated his neighbourhood and wrecked his collection. On this episode, David walks us through what happened, and how he's slowly starting to regroup and rebuild. This Episode is Supported By The Sharp End of the Brush Support the Show on...

An active member of the Bedroom Battlefields community , Ted (AKA Oddgit's Hut) is a fantastic painter whose work would slot seamlessly into the Eavy Metal pages of any mid-90s edition of White Dwarf . On this episode, we talk about nostalgic paint schemes, painting challenges, and the Warhammer Fantasy Battles 5th Edition boxed set. This Episode is Supported By The Sharp End of the Brush Supp...

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The legendary Joe McCullough returns for the first time since February 2024. We covered a lot of ground, from hobby parenting to his two new games, Warriors of Athena and Hairfoot Jousting . We also talked about a miniatures-first approach, where what you play is dictated by what you want to get on the table. This Episode is Supported By The Sharp End of the Brush Support the Show on Patreon

João, AKA John, AKA Lord Rever, joins us from Brazil to talk about his journey into the tabletop miniature hobby and his efforts to build a local wargaming group in his small town. We dig into the growing hobby scene in Brazil, from 3D printing making miniatures more accessible to clubs slowly popping up across the country. John also brings a unique perspective as a psychologist, as we discuss the...

"If you help us paint our miniatures, we'll buy you an army", was the irresistible offer made to David AKA Ax Anax by his friends in the late 90s - and he still owns that Warhammer Fantasy 5th edition undead army today. David is the co-host of the Bad Internet Friends miniature hobby podcast , alongside Ivan Sorensen of Five Parsecs and Nordic Weasel fame. This Episode is Supported By...

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Back in 2023, the legendary Andy Chambers was kind enough to dedicate some of his time to working his way through my list of questions. So, what's he not very good at? Why does he think this hobby still exists? And what myths and misconceptions would he like to dispel? Zeo Genesis Konflikt '47 Submit your hobby update Join the Community Support the Show The MiniGamer hobby newsletter

Anthony from the Gergen Gaming YouTube channel joins me for a chat about making terrain and playing games in front of the camera. Join the Community Support the Show The MiniGamer hobby newsletter

Back in March, I was delighted to welcome Orlygg of the legendary Realm of Chaos 80s blog onto the show. The episode was very popular and gathered a ton of great feedback. If you missed it first time around, here it is .  Due to popular demand, I invited Orlygg back on for part two, and this time, solicited questions for him from the Bedroom Battlefields community .