Saga Ohio

Host Mike Demana welcomes Monty Luhmann from Saga Thorsday as his special guest for this podcast. They talk about Monty's Saga Storm group in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and some plans Monty has for getting gaming going again in the area and building enthusiasm. Next, Monty details his Baltic Crusaders list, talking listeners through how he sets up and deploys his army. The two talk about terra...

The more the merrier! Host Mike Demana welcomes the "Next Generation" -- Jason Stelzer and his cousins, Daniel & Thomas Moehn. All are 29-year-old Saga players introduced to the game through the Saga Ohio group. Mike and the trio discuss their battles against each other from the latest Saga game day at the Guardtower East. Jason goes into depth about the tactics he uses for his Age of Invasion...

Springfield, OH, area ancients gamer Bob Boggs joins host Mike Demana for a conversation about a variety of Saga topics. The two discuss Bob's Baltic Crusader army that he has been playing with good success, lately. Bob shares his ideas on army composition and why he chooses Henry the Lion as a legendary leader. He uses his game at the recent Saga game day to discuss tactics and how he uses a mobi...

Host Mike Demana is joined by long-time friend Mike Stelzer, and the two chat about a variety of topics revolving around Saga. Mr. Stelzer talks about the gaming he's been able to get in during COVID, including with his son and nephews (aka the "Next Generation"). They ponder how the effect of troop types vary widely depending on their army's battle board. They also debate relative balance of each...

Host Mike Demana is joined by two Saga players from the Toledo area, Keith Hammack and Brian Burchett. They talk about their very active group that meets weekly at the Toledo Game Room. They are just starting to get back together again after the COVID lockdown, and give a nice rundown of the armies players field regularly -- including quite a few Age of Hannibal armies. Keith talks in detail about...

Lots of good Saga conversation in this episode! Host Mike Demana is joined by his guest from Episode 01, Jim Beegan. The two discuss the potency of Jim's Jomsviking army, which he feels is one of the toughest in the game. Mike then introduces his next army, Carolingians, and they discuss tactics he has used in his battles so far and whether his list is too one-dimensional. After analyzing both arm...

Host Mike Demana welcomes Cincinnati-area Saga veteran Adrian John. The two discuss Adrian's favorite, all-time army: The Normans. They talk about how he fields his Normans and which abilities on the battle board give them the best chance of success. Mike then draws Adrian out on how he approaches a game and formulates his battle plans (of which Adrian is a master). They talk about the things to c...

Host Mike Demana is joined by Columbus area Tyler Putman. The two talk about Tyler's favorite army -- Irish from Age of Vikings. We discuss the strengths of the faction along with what battle board abilities Tyler uses regularly. They talk about the Irish's strengths and weaknesses. Tyler and Mike also talk painting -- including Tyler's recent air brushing and oil washes. They look ahead to the ar...

In this episode, host Mike Demana chats with Jim Randall about his Byzantine army from Age of Crusades . Jim gives a historical background of the army in addition to detailing his warband composition. Jim talks about his basic battle plan with the Byzantines, along with how he uses the various forces in the army. Jim and Mike analyze the Byzantine battle board and how to get the most from the army...

Columbus area gamer Anthony Burger joins host Mike Demana to talk about his recent Saga game as part of the virtual Yule event. We go into detail about his plans for the Anglo-Danes, analyzing the battle board and how he plans to field his warband. Anthony also gives some historical background to the Anglo-Danes and why he's picking this army to be his main one. We continue the discussion talking...

Saga Ohio host Mike Demana welcomes Columbus Saga enthusiast Andy Swingle - one of the key players in the formation of our Saga Ohio group. The two talk about how the group came about. They also discuss the current army Andy's playing (Anglo-Saxons) and go in depth analyzing the battle board. They also discuss the optimum build for this army. Andy also talks a bit about his Age of Hannibal army, t...

Saga Ohio host Mike Demana welcomes Dayton area Saga enthusiast Jim Beegan for a chat about the miniatures game from Studio Tomahawk. Jim talks about his favorite armies, and the two analyze both the Viking and Jomsviking boards. They do detailed analysis on Jim's favorite - the Skraelings. Each talks about what's on their painting table, future projects, and upcoming Saga Game Days and a first-ev...