Cast Dice Podcast

Greetings everyone, We thought we would take a short break from the deluge of Western Desert content that we have been putting out to talk about the state of gaming and the trends therein with a man who knows his stuff! The Community and Events Manager for Good Games Victoria, our old friend, Brian Holland. The guys discuss recent events in the industry, trips to Gencon, changes in the attitude to...

Cast Dice is back with ANOTHER look at the new Western Desert Book! This time Brad is again joined by old friend of the show, and Bolt Action Alliance Member, Seamus; as well as, long time LRDG player Jason Litchfield to dig into the new Bolt Action Special Forces rules. Specifically, the guys deeply dig into the new LRDG and Auto Sahariana rules presented in the Western Desert campaign book and d...

Welcome back to another deep dive into the upcoming Bolt Action Campaign Book, The Western Desert. In today's show I am joined by experienced Italian player, Bolt Action Alliance member and all around amazing guy Seamus and the analytical mind of another old school Bolt Action player, Jason Litchfield. Together we dig deeply into the new Italian National Rules presented in the Western Desert book...

Welcome back to another episode of the Official Warlord Games podcast. The show is back with a super-sized episode detailing the new Bolt Action Campaign Book, The Western Desert. With a book this big (168 pages) that is so packed with information, we had to go long, on the episode, just to scratch the surface. In the first segment, Brad and Paul dig into tidbits about Warlord's exciting upcoming...

Old Man Morin is back and is joined by, the always excellent, Leigh Avery to discuss the aftermath of Leigh's recent narrative campaign day entitled "Stop The Hoff." The guys talk about the event itself, Brad's games, and how to run a fun, narrative driven event. They also dig into Brad's first look at the new Western Desert book by discussing the pros and cons about the new optional Commonwealth...

Cast Dice celebrates its 30th episode with an old favourite guest! Our buddy Patch. The guys talk about what we have been up to and what has been grabbing us in the gaming industry of late. It is just nice to chat with an old mate and talk shop. Tune in and have a listen yourself!

The Official Warlord Games Podcast is back with two greats of the gaming industry, Gav Thorp and Andy Chambers! In this episode, the guys dig deep into Warlord's newest game, 2000AD's Strontium Dog with the game's authors! Tune in Norms and Stronts! This is not an episode to miss!

Cast Dice is back with the legendary Peter West, the TO of the largest Bolt Action event in the Southern Hemisphere and a man, like me, who has his fingers in a lot of game systems. The guys talk through last weekend's Wintercon Bolt Action event. They discuss the format, the missions, the "meta" and some interesting take aways. They then get into the greater world of gaming and dig into the new W...

In this episode of Cast Dice Brad is joined by The Father Of Lies himself, Nick from the Dweller's Below fame, to talk through the loss of Warhammer Fantasy, the fracturing of that community and how the newly released Age Of Sigmar Second edition brings us hope for the future. If you like this chat and want to hear more about the Dweller's Below Podcast check us out here: https://thedwellersbelow....

Well, it looks like Old Man Morin has survived running Melbourne's largest ever Bolt Action event. 12 hours later, Brad is joined by two formidable and regular guests of the show, Dave and Leigh. The guys talk through the missions, take aways from the event and where to go in the future. It is a hell of a show. Tune in and check it out!

The Warlord Cast is back with this super sized fourth episode! In the first segment Paul leaks all sorts of goodies about the upcoming 2000AD themed game Strontium Dog before sharing a pile of other juicy tidbits about what is coming down the pipe from Warlord. In part two, Brad is joined by the guys from Clockwork Goblin to take a deep dive into the new Konflikt '47 Defiance book. The guys also t...

In this exciting return to Bolt Action, Brad is joined by the one and only Leigh Avery and the guys discuss how Leigh has recently added to his already considerable British Airborne collection to allow him to modify his lists to be more historically themed in an interesting manner. The guys also discuss how Leigh is building his list for the upcoming Bolt Action event, Operation Bear, before hinti...

Cast Dice is back! In this episode Brad speaks with former GW staffer and friend of the show Marky Marc to discuss Games Workshop's longterm fade into darkness and recent massive turnaround in popularity and profitability. The guys also talk about their hopes and dreams about the upcoming game: Warhammer Age Of Sigmar Second Edition and why we might consider giving the former great (GW) one last c...

Welcome back to Cast Dice! In this episode Brad is joined by his North American brother from another homeland, and all around rad dude, Byron, to talk Canadians in Bolt Action. The guys talk generally about how "reskinning" one of the big four nations can lead you into new and interesting listing choices. They also meander through their experiences at latest local event, Operation Grief, before mo...

Welcome back to Cast Dice! In this episode, Brad chats with the brains behind Knights Of Dice, an Australian based, laser-cut MDF terrain company. Brad, Scott and Viv discuss the ups and downs of the design process, the company's history, the fickle muse that is inspiration and the company's upcoming releases. The guys also talk about their thoughts about Star Wars Legion and how Knights of Dice's...

The Warlord Games Official Podcast is back with more great news about upcoming Bolt Action, Cruel Seas, and Blood Red Skies releases AND much, much more. This is all before Brad sits down with Tim from the Warlord Gates Of Antares Team to talk about the new GOA book "The Dronescourge Return" and what exciting new elements it brings to the tabletop and the Gates Of Antares Universe. Tim's enthusias...

Love Star Wars? Who doesn't, right? Well today, Brad is joined by old friend of the show (and wargaming royalty) Steve MacLauchlan, the man behind WWPD. The guys talk through X-Wing second edition, why folks stopped playing Star Wars Armada and the joys of Star Wars Legion. They also talk about WWPD's origins story, what inspires us, and the healing power of tabletop gaming. We even talk a little...

Welcome back everyone! In this episode of Cast Dice Brad is joined by a double shot of Bolt Action Alliance royalty as he welcomes BAA's own Casey and Seamus onto the show. Though the guys talk a fair bit of BA content in the form of the Adoption Doubles BA event, playing themed casual games and Brad's hobby madness... this conversation goes walkabout a bit as the guys talk the state of 3D printin...

Welcome to episode 20 of the Cast Dice Podcast! Brad officially hangs up the "on vacation" sign and gets back into the swing of things in this massive two part episode. In part one, old school wargamers but new comers to Bolt Action, Pip and Nick, come on to talk about all things BA. We chat with Pip about his experiences coming second at the recent Operation Wolf event and how choosing Finland as...

Cast Dice returns with this long awaited interview with one of Brad's favourite commission painters, the one and only, Andy Singleton. The guys talk for close to two hours and cover such a wide range of topics that I am not even going to try and list them! I have to apologise for the sound quality of this recording. I have been trying to get Andy onto one of my podcasts for years and things have a...

Welcome back for the second episode of The Official Warlord Games Podcast. In this installment, Paul Sawyer and Brad discuss what is new and exciting from Warlord Games and drop a lot of spoilers about what is to come in the coming months. After that Brad interviews, the one and only, Andy Chambers about the upcoming game Blood Red Skies. Please check us out and let us know what you think.

The Ghost Army is back! In this action packed episode Patch, Bryan and Brad talk through suggestions and steps that you can use to help you improve the overall appearance of your army, as a whole, by looking at tips and tricks that winners of Best Painted Army Awards use to take their forces to the next level. Brad also shares his experiences and take aways after running Melbourne's recent 24 play...

Join us as we speak with the one and only Dave Taylor. We talk about Star Wars Legion models, playing Gaslands, future WW2 projects and what it is like to be a freelance consultant in the gaming industry... amongst other things. We also have a lengthly discussion about Dave's newest project, a Kickstarter to create a book to help us focus and maintain the momentum and inspiration, as hobbyists, to...

Welcome back to Cast Dice's second deep dive into Star Wars Legion. In this Episode, Brad is rejoined by Marc and they talk through a series of the rules that they found interesting, now that FFG have released the full game rules. They discuss if the game lives up to expectations before getting stuck into topics like terrain, interesting army building ideas and how the release schedule for Legion...

Cast Dice is back with another exciting episode where Brad is joined by, good friend of the show, Leigh Avery. The guys briefly discuss Warmachine as a game and a community before shifting the conversation to talk about Operation Heavy, a Bolt Action event that both guys attended recently. Brad then discusses how he is preparing for his own upcoming event, specifically around the terrain he is bui...