Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast

Tabletop Scotland  2022 is an event that takes place over the weekend of the 27th and 28th of August 2022. The venue is Dewars Centre in Perth. The show promises something for everyone, whether you’re a hobby veteran or completely new to it all. You’ll find card games, board games, and roleplaying games all represented, and there are plenty of opportunities to pick up some new miniatures and terra...

Is there a bunch of hidden Warhammer players in your neighbourhood? That's just one of the topics Jason and I cover on this episode of the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast. We also talk about our shared love for Mantic's Dungeon Saga , reminisce about getting free miniatures on the front of White Dwarf, and explore the world of DIY terrain.

Terrain  is an essential part of the tabletop hobby. What kind you use and how you get it can throw up a few dilemmas, though. Do you make or buy your buildings and scenery? And do you go ultra-realistic but limited, or for a "wooden blocks" approach that can become literally anything you need it to? As we're usually limited in our terrain collections for any one genre, I'm talking...

It's time for another eclectic wander around the hobby, and this time, I'm joined by Grant. He's a fan of miniature board games and we talk about their appeal when compared to some of the more open "tape measure" games. We also talk Fighting Fantasy (with a nod to Escape the Dark Castle ), and the trials and tribulations of painting miniatures. Be sure to check out BedroomBattl...

A wee solo episode covering a range of topics. What I've been painting recently, including a range from CP Models Space Crusade for the Commodore 64 Four Thousand Weeks - an excellent book I just finished Using 6mm scale to create a "travel Warhammer" I'm also giving away copies of the Hordes of Chaos and Beasts of Chaos (6th edition) books - just rate and review on your listening...

"How to find local gamers" is probably the biggest problem facing the modern-day miniature hobby enthusiast. Very few of us are looking for a game every night, or even every week. But let's face it, we'd all probably like to play at least a handful more games each year.  On this episode of the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast , I'm teaming up with Dan of Paint All The Minis to...

We talk about Joe McCullough's games a lot on this podcast. Sometimes, we even talk to him. This episode is one of those times. Join us as we explore the inspiration and creative process behind games like Frostgrave , Stargrave , and Rangers of Shadow Deep . I also asked Joe the question "why all those gnolls?" Also mentioned on this episode: Star of Alladore Blood Moon Deathship One (...

Rangers of Shadow Deep gets a lot of love on the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast . We've previously done episodes looking through the main rulebook , speaking to creator Joe McCullough , and playing the very first scenario The Deserted Village . Now it's time to take on the next one - The Infected Trees . Except I've actually no tree terrain in my collection, so let's just go with...

Hobby-enthusiast Mark Smith joins me on the latest episode of the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast. This week, we're talking about how to get more kids into the hobby. Did we peak in the 90s? Are there simply too many other "immediate" distractions out there now for miniature painting and gaming to compete with? This was a really interesting conversation to have and, though the title m...

"You're looking through the wrong end of the telescope" , says Peter Berry of Baccus 6mm - "6mm figures aren't tiny, 28mm figures are very very big" . On this episode of the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast , we're exploring the world of wargaming in the 6mm scale . This is a great conversation highlighting the many joys of six. Peter is keen to point out that this isn&...

We all try our best to look after our brushes, our paints, and our miniatures. But what about ourselves? Though talking about health in the hobby might not seem as interesting and escapist as chatting Chaos Dwarves and Snotling Pump Waggons, it's something that we ignore at our peril. There are a few reasons why we're going to cover it in this 2-part episode. This is a sedentary hobby wher...

We all try our best to look after our brushes, our paints, and our miniatures. But what about ourselves? Though talking about health in the hobby might not seem as interesting and escapist as chatting Chaos Dwarves and Snotling Pump Waggons, it's something that we ignore at our peril. There are a few reasons why we're going to cover it in this 2-part episode. This is a sedentary hobby wher...

On a recent episode of the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast, we took a look through the rulebook of Rangers of Shadow Deep. RoSD is a popular and exciting solo/cooperative game. There's a lot of adventuring to be done with the core rulebook containing more than a few missions and scenarios. On top of that, there are various expansions available too which build out the story world and develop y...

Warhammer: The Old World is coming. We don't know when. But Games Workshop has assured us that it's on the way.  The sandbox that many of us grew up with and immersed ourselves in was "blown up" by GW back in 2015. They replaced it with Warhammer Age of Sigmar which has struggled to appeal to many of the veteran wargamers and Old World enthusiasts. The Old World may have no longer...

Rangers of Shadow Deep is a solo and co-operative tabletop miniatures game from the creator of Frostrgrave and Stargrave, Joe McCullough. Joe was a recent guest on the podcast and you can listen to the episode with him right here .  One game we didn't spend much time talking about on that episode was Rangers of Shadow Deep. Fear not though, because we give it our full and undivided attention t...

Song of Blades and Heroes is a cult classic miniature agnostic fantasy skirmish ruleset. It's an incredibly simple game to pick and up learn , with a low barrier to entry (you only need a handful of miniatures). Despite its simplicity though it isn't a game that quickly feels limiting or boring. There's a lot you can do with it, from the varied warbands you can build to the scenarios a...

The Ninth Age is a mass fantasy battle miniature game designed and maintained by teams of collaborators across the globe. One of those collaborators is Rik Newman who joins us on this episode of the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast.  Rik comes to the show with a background that many will relate to. He grew up with the hobby in the 80s and 90s, only to fall away from it before returning later on in...

I fancied a nostalgic trip through the pages of my first ever copy of White Dwarf, and who better to enlist for assistance on this journey than Josh from The Crown of Command Podcast .  The Crown of Command is a popular podcast dedicated to the games produced by Games Workshop during the 1990’s, and Josh himself is a former 'Eavy Metal painter.  battle reports of all your favourite games (from...

The term "Oldhammer" means different things to different people. On this episode of the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast , we're in conversation with Garth James, who's one of the organisers behind the annual Bring Out Your Lead event.  Bring Out Your Lead Founded in 2013, the latest Bring Out Your Lead gathering took place in early October 2021 after taking an enforced year out in...

Big units of troops marching across a scenery packed 6 by 4 table – there’s no aesthetic quite like it. For most of us growing up, there was only one option when it came to fighting out mass fantasy battles and that was Warhammer. And whilst  the Old World is returning at some point in the future , there really is no need to hang around waiting on that day, whenever it might be. There are plenty o...

Frostgrave is one of the most recognisable games in the tabletop miniature wargame hobby. It's also one of the most popular outwith the Games Workshop Empire. On this episode, we're joined by the architect of the frozen city himself - Joe McCullough. We're going to talk about the lay of the land when this miniature agnostic fantasy skirmish game was released back in 2015, and speculate...

Is this hobby the one remaining place we can still escape from digital technology and leave the phones, tablets, etc at the door? Or, are there benefits to be had by implementing certain tech to run "hybrid" style gaming experiences? That's just one of the topics we touch on in this episode of the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast. This time around, we're joined by Robey Jenkins of...

Should you buy miniature wargaming terrain or make your own? That's just one of the points of discussion in this chat with Tom Holden of the 2 Shelves of Gaming podcast. We also talk about the appeal of miniature agnostic games that let you use any minis, tree and castle terrain , basing miniatures, movement trays , Warbases , HeroQuest, Dungeon Saga , and Oldhammer-esque miniature companies .

Do you need to paint every day? Do you need to play every week? Is a “seasonal hobbying” approach the answer to navigating busy or unexpected life events? In this episode we bring you a conversation with Dan Adam. Dan is the founder of the essential and long-running  Paint All The Minis Podcast , where he chats with “a wide-ranging set of individuals from both inside and on the outside of the Tabl...

On this episode, we’re joined by  Wargames Orchard  presenter Nathan Stone – someone with an encyclopaedic knowledge of Warhammer lore. We talk about the Herohammer era and why it’s so compelling. Where did regiments of skeletons find nice matching shields and shiny red-handled spears? Why did Space Marines fight Orks and Genestealers on lush green grass under stunning blue skies? Couldn’t they ha...