Hive Scum

Welp, saddle up partner, and listen to the tale of a little event - deep in the heart of Texas. Steve and Gage went to the Vastarian event all the way down in Houston. You'll hear everything from doing donuts in the rental Ram, to Tolkien-approved breastaruants, they've really got it all down there! Gage and Steve tell us about their games, how the event was laid out, and a little of the play to p...

Our boy Dave ( davidhoskins ) flew up north to hang with us at ArcaneCon and dive a little deeper into RPGs and their relationship with our beloved tabletop wargames. We talk a little about what it's like to create artwork for and work with creators on some of the wildest RPGs coming out from Exalted Funeral, and about how his experience with RPGs led him to the point he's at. Terry gets his mind...

You know it's about to be a madhouse when we have Paulie Mordheim (@wyrdstoned) and Dark Tyler (@tylerisalrightatpainting) in the mix. We've packed a lot in to this episode, from Bolt Action to 1490 Doom - we're going deep. Steve just got back from a Warhammer Fantasy LARP and tells us about running around as a Skaven. Gage breaks down all the different games he's been playing in the studio and so...

We're talking to Arcane Bryan today (@ arcaneswordpress ) and going over his plans for ArcaneCon, which'll be happening in Northhampton, MA on November 9th. Bryan tells us a little about what will be happening at the event, and weirdo RPGs that are being run. We discuss Dungeon Crawl Classics, Traveler, and releasing your own games. Steve fills us in on the latest updates to Flames of Orion, Terry...

We've got the god of terrain on today - BLERZ (@blerzcraft) and we are deep in campaign plans. Last week we mentioned trying to get a largescale campaign created using the In Rust We Trust server (link below), but we decided we would take a moment to talk about campaigns in general. Part of it is how to plan, and garner interest - and part of our conversation is how to keep the games going! Steve...

We are talking about tiny little toys today, specifically the most important tiny little warrior in our army lists - the WARLORD. We talk about how we come up with interesting characters to lead our army, and how the warlord helps to build the theme of the army itself. Steve talks about borrowing vibes from other sources of media (Elden Ring duh). Gage explains how playing games can build the lore...

Ya'll remember that movie the Warriors ? It's a bit like all of the factions in the BroPro world, if you don't know it, check out link. Good movie. Today we go over all the review on the back-end of the Brothers of Promethium event. Our favorite moments, what we could improve, and why you should just give it a go in your own local scene and not give a damn if you have a few hiccups alo...

Brothers Weekend, BroProm, it happened, and you may or may not have been there. If you weren't you're in luck. In this episode we have a bunch of attendees on to talk about how they contributed to the event. You'll hear about organizing, building, acting as an NPC for games, lighting and effects, and most importantly - grilling. We also get to break into topics ranging from 40k Competi...

You smell that? Burgers sizzlin' on a grill, Vallejo old rust pigment powder floating in the breeze, a heat gun melting xps foam - as the Scum boys try and finish up preparation for the Brothers of Promethium BBQ (or BroProm). Things are shaping up to be a nice little wargaming weekend hosted by yours truly. We talk a little about the specifics of the event, but we don't spoil too much, an...

Your UAV is online! Hive Scum's rocking rangers akimbo and trying to rack up a nice streak. We're back and today (finally) Gage is able to tell us all about his trip to Croatia to attend the Turm event put on by Ana Polanšćak (@gardensofhecate). He's kept it quiet for a week, and now he's spilling all his secrets. You'll hear about the trip, the games, and some of the personali...

Welcome back to Hive Scum! We're just as silly as we always are. We got a littttttle topic for ya today, we're talkin' terrain . Obviously terrain is a key element to the game, but how do you get there as a beginner, and how important is it to immersion? We talk steps towards your first experiments in terrain-making, different styles/options you have, and how to make interesting settin...

A real bag o' tricks today, all sorts of wacky hijinks. We talk about silly roommate situations and how Phil is stronger than a ceiling fan. Gage is stoked to go to the Miami of Croatia and we talk about the Game of Thrones universe before he invades King's Landing. Terry breaks down his little issues with One Page Rules Grimdark Future Firefight and why homebrew rules all come back to Mid...

Big and stompin' Hive Scum's back and we've broken through our electrified fence. Today we are professing our love to our favorite factions from Warhammer, and the custom lore and conversions we've done to make our armies unique. Phil teaches us about evolution and blows our minds about whales, and Terry wonders whether lab-grown dinosaurs would be vegan. Gage swoons over BattleTec...

We're creepin' and we are crawlin'! Back with another infection for your ears. The topic for this episode is all about Battle Reports! We talk about what we like in reports, how we would do reports, and the difference between video and written ones and the benefits of each for immersion. Gage talks about touring the Kingdom Death factories and his struggles with Dirty Down rust. Steve...

It's late night and we're goofing around a bit. We haven't done a good old-fashioned "Questions from the Hive" episode in a while, and what better time to do so than when Dark Tyler is in the studio. Gage pisses off Tyler by laughing at his lore and crashes from his sugar intake. Steve explains that his superpower would be the ability to teleport to the fridge to get a coke z...

Wittle Bonus episode! The boys got together with two of the greats - Witty (@wittlegoblin) and Bill (@berserkerwrks). The gang talks about Night Thirst, LAN parties, Mek28 and ask a lot of questions about the ins and outs of making your own game. What a better way to break up a week then a tasty little treat like this! Big shout out to all those Scumbags that decided to join our Patreon, you are t...

Yea it's sick, Hive Scum is back with another salty little snack for you. We've got a lot jammed packed into this one - but it's still mostly nonsense. We talk some smashbash and break down our builds, then talk about where our tastes lie with rules in wargaming on the spectrum that is rule-light to crunchy. Steve talks about playing One Page Rules Regiments, and using his smashbash fo...

Bash the Planet! Your local boys are at it again, and now finally we are diggin into some more personal projects around the studio. We talk about what we are up to post-event craziness, and which games we have been crushing on lately. Then we take a heady little detour and lay out a bit more of the Brothers of Promethium setting. We break down what the world is like and all came up with warband id...

It's a late-night episode of Hive Scum, so be prepared for a silly one. Steve, Gage and Phil are back to the studio after Adepticon and Terry is ready to interrogate them. Steve explains how he tried to save Phil from selling off his 40k army for peanuts. Gage tells us about chlorine huffing in the historical building, and Five Nights at Freddy's merch. Phil talks about how the team tourna...

Choo-choo buckaroo, you made it back, and we are proud of you. To all the folks who went, and are listening to this post-Adepticon, hopefully this carries you back to your homelands, where you can get a little sleep after some late-night hangs with the HS crew. In this episode we're back to our goofy selves, our topic for today was raised by Phil and we take a look at inspiration that we glean...

Jump on in mfer, we're going to Adepticon! It's a couple weeks out but not too soon to talk about it. In this episode we break down what to expect, both from our grimy side of the con, as well as our favorite parts of the con as a whole. A lot of our listeners will be going for the first time this year, and hopefully this'll give you a good idea of what to look for! It's five of us...

He came from Planet Piss, he's just alright at painting, he's everyone favorite historical fanatic... Dark Tyler (@tylerisalrightatpainting) has joined us for another sick little episode of Hive Scum! This week Phil really wields the sword and leads us on a discussion of Sci-fi vs. Fantasy. Tyler chats about historical accuracy, his love for low fantasy and Robert Eggers. Steve explains wh...

Thanks for joining us for Episode 26. We're on the back-end of NEMO and boy, what a wild ride. Paulie Mordheim (@wyrdstoned) is back in the saddle again as we bring you a bit of a twofer-doofer. We start the episode with a look back at the event, how we feel it went, and what we can do about next year. The second half of the episode puts you right in the action, coming live from NEMO 2024. Joi...

The gates of Mordheim grow ever closer! Shoutout to all those scumlords who are heading to NEMO this weekend, we are putting this out a couple days early to give you something to enjoy during your travels! Thanks for joining us for Episode 25. Today we've officially ousted Terry and replaced him with the much more handsome Paulie Mordheim (@wyrdstoned). Paul brought us our topic for today, &qu...

Hear ye, Hear ye! Gather round denizens for another haunting tale of grimdark goodness. Thanks for joining us for Episode 24. Today we are acting on our goals we've set and Phil's taking us on a journey into the Nü Age of Sigmar. He breaks down the detailed map he's drawn up for the new campaign and how it'll all work. In true Hive Scum fashion we have a bit o' banter (and argu...