Miniature Wargaming Labs

In this episode we bring Ed from the Northeastern Heights of Albuquerque to talk about he got started in miniature wargaming and progressed from X-Wing to Battletech and now Marvel: Crisis Protocol. Product Spotlight: Ed gives his take on the three new squadron expansions for X-Wing. Horizon Scan: Ed looks forward to new releases in X-Wing and the release of Wave 2 of the Battletech Kickstarter, w...

We turn back to Bob from Nevada to ask about his Watrloo wargaming day and to find out how one gets started in Napoleonic wargaming.

In this premier of our Store Spotlight series we are going to cover Ettin Games Albuquerque. That is my FLGS and it is where Brian works so I get a chance to ask him about the intention behind how the store is laid out, the retail space allocated, and what the pans are for transitioning out of Covid. We make a special point about talking about microwaving food and clean bathrooms as these are the...

In this episode we cover: Product Spotlight: Games Workshops Kill Team Expansion Pariah Nexus which is not for everyone Main Feature: When do you know to walk away for a game. It is a long discussion, and mostly a gripe session. But, essentially if a game does not spark joy in you walk away. Horizon scan: Brian talks about looking forward to new Ork models, and James decides to pass on the Piety a...

As part of our remit to explore the aspects of serious warmers we kick off our spotlight series by interviewing Bob from Nevada a long time wargamer. How long has he been wargaming? Long enough to have an original Chainmail rulebook signed by Gary Gyax. He also worked for Real Partha for a short time as an overnight shift caster. One of his favorite aspects of wargaming is making terrain and board...

In this episode we talk about Kitbashing. An interesting way to make your wargaming faction standout in a sea of sameness. Kitbashing can be done in a resource intensive manner, or scrapped together from the leavings of extraneous sprues. In our product spotlight we discuss Osprey Games A billion Suns. In our horizon scan we Brian discusses a game he is (not) anticipating: Silver Bayonet. While do...

In this episode we bring back Erin to talk about the various 3D sculpting programs she used to make a model that she then painted.

In this episode we answer an audience members question about how price impacts the design of a war-game. This is one of those issues where the prevalence of a game allows a company to design imbalance and product churn into its game engine to drive sales; in essence product chasing creates a subscription business model. While this sounds bad, it does allow for a game to continue to exist. In our p...

In this episode we focus on a question we received from our listener community: How do you make time to play multiple different wargames? In our product spotlight segment we talk about our latest our from Knight Models. Bottom Line Up Front: Beautiful, but not for beginners.

In this episode, based on listener commentary, we discuss how to budget your wargaming purchases to prevent overspending. Brian and James discuss their criteria for when and what to buy to add to your wargaming collections. And, to remember other cost drivers that most wargamers overlook such as hobby supplies and transportation options.

In this episode we interview Erin from 3DP Design Labs about her progress wading into 3d printing. For many serious miniature wargamers 3D printing presents the opportunity for cheap models, but 3D printing can consume as much time and money as you let it. It can become a hobby on to itself rather than an adjunct to miniature wargaming and hobbying. By following Erin's progress through printing an...

In our inaugural episode we discuss the three things that limit how much miniature wargaming a player can enjoy: time, space, and money.