Grown Men Playing with Toys

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Grown Men Playing With Toys podcast, hosts Erik and Steve dive into building a strong foundation for a Warhammer 40K list. They explore how to align your play style with matching detachments and units by using Steve's beloved Leagues of Votann faction as an example. Key points include the importance of starting with a familiar play style, focusing on cr...

Send us Fan Mail Adulting is hard and life gets busy.....especially if you are a try-hard who gets over-invested in their hobbies like Erik and Steve. In this episode, the guys will talk about balancing their 40K goals with life's challenges and how they fit it all in.  They'll compare how Steve prepared for his recently completed marathon and how it oddly mirrors Erik's approach fo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Chaos reigns as the guys play a game of Cool / Not Cool with the various Chaos Primarchs or sub-faction leaders.  They'll talk about about the story arc of each Chaos leader, discuss the ascetics of models (when they exist), and summarize the in game rules and competitiveness of each of the models (when they exist).   Characters to be discussed include: Horus...

Send us Fan Mail This is bound to be the most optimal episode as the guys are going to break down the latest subject that they have been bickering about.  Listen in as Erik and Steve talk about how feeling passionate about doing your favorite parts of the hobby "right" can lead to friction and how to be transparent about your need to optimize differing aspects of your 40K experience.   T...

Send us Fan Mail It’s time to talk about team 40K!  In this episode, the guys walkthrough what is the teams 40K format, why they think it is so interesting, and the way it has impacted how they approach the hobby. Topics covered include: What is Team 40K and how is it different from singles? 8 player vs 5 player teams 40K? How do we win and what is Differential Scoring? How to build a 40K team ros...

Send us Fan Mail Time flies when you’re having fun!  This is the 10th episode and the guys are back to answer 10 questions about their podcast.  Listen in to see how they answer and chime in with your wants and ideas for future content.   10 Questions for the hosts: 1.  What’s been the best part of doing the podcast? 2.  What’s been the worst part? 3.  What would you have done differently? 4.  Wha...

Send us Fan Mail We just finished our fall Barn Hammer session.  Join us as we relive it by talking about who did well, who rode the Struggle Bus, and who has some feelings to talk through. Share Feedback and Interact with us on our website:   https://gmpwt.blog/

Send us Fan Mail It’s story time again.  This time the guys will relive a recent Table Top Simulator (TTS) game that Erik played against Orks and how a combination of his hubris and inattention almost resulted in the game going horribly wrong for him. Share Feedback and Interact with us on our website:   https://gmpwt.blog/

Send us Fan Mail Join the guys as they discuss play styles and how they can impact how you approach the game.  Are you a Big Hitter swinging aggressively or an uber defensive blocker?  Tune in to find out.  Share Feedback and Interact with us on our website:   https://gmpwt.blog/

Send us Fan Mail Steve is a bad person who makes his friends play T'au for his entertainment.  Join the guys as Steve revels in Erik's suffering  and they collectively relive the game.  Spoiler alert, maybe Erik didn't hate it completely?  Share Feedback and Interact with us on our website:   https://gmpwt.blog/ T'au Content Mentioned: https://youtu.be/UsWdMuY3Aqg?si=M6Bx-aiBw6...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Erik and Steve discuss play a game of "Yes, No, Maybe So" as a way to explore the various aspects of the Warhammer experience.  They'll make light of how differently each approaches Warhammer and tease each other for the areas that they take too seriously (or not serious enough).  There may even be a "that guy" story or two.  Share Feedbac...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Erik and Steve discuss their first experiences in Warhammer 40K.  They relive the good, the bad, and the Aeldari and talk about what about those experiences stuck with them. Lastly, they discuss why they both had such different experiences joining a Warhammer group. Share Feedback and Interact with us on our website:   https://gmpwt.blog/ Content used in this epis...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Erik and Steve discuss the factions that they want to love but that don't quite love them back.  They also will talk about some factions that they tried to avoid loving but ultimately fell for.  Lastly, they will choose a faction that they want to see the other person play, much to Erik's horror. Share Feedback and Interact with us on our website:   http...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Erik and Steve discuss why playing 40K can feel so personal.  They share stories about times that they became too invested in their toys, talk about why that may be, and discuss how to potentially overcome it while still loving your faction and models of choice. Share Feedback and Interact with us on our website:  https://gmpwt.blog/ Don't Touch My Fulgrim: h...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Erik and Steve relive a traumatic but funny story from early in their playing days and discuss how to going through that experience has helped them better understand the game.  They'll talk through how different factions approach the game different ways and how that can cause friction within a friend group.  Lastly, they'll discuss why that faction diver...