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In Conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Jordan Sorcery speaks with some of the most influential games designers, writers, and artists from the history of Games Workshop, Warhammer, and the wider tabletop gaming industry.

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39:33

Eric Lang | Board Game Designer

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2024/08/03

Game designer Eric Lang interview. The man behind the FFG games Warhammer: Chaos in the Old World, Warhammer: Invasion, and Warhammer 40,000: Conquest, the CMON games Cthulhu: Death May Die, Rising Sun, Ankh, and Blood Rage (with artist Adrian Smith, and most recently Life in Reterra from Avalon Hill joins me in conversation.Eric talks about how he got started with gaming, his games design philosophy, his approach to the Warhammer and 40k licences, and his most recent work.Check out Life...

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Anthony Epworth | Games Workshop Master Caster

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2024/07/27

An often under sung, but utterly essential role for any miniature manufacturer is that of the mould-maker and miniature caster. Working with highly technical materials and technologies Anthony Epworth has been at the cutting edge of the art and science of miniature making since joining Citadel in the 80s.Sharing stories about his time at Citadel and Games Workshop, Bryan Ansell's Foundry, and working with Perry Miniatures, Anthony speaks about the methods behind the miniatures, the culture at...

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Sacha Lightfoot | Indie RPG Designer

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2024/07/20

Ronin is a Mork Borg compatible RPG that brings the samurai and yokai of mediaeval Japan to life on the table top. Featuring stunning, high energy, high octane art and graphic design, and a solid fast paced ruleset it is no surprise that the game, and its publisher - Slightly Reckless Games - are building a following.I got the chance to sit speak with Sacha Lightfoot, founder of Slightly Reckless Games, and creator of Ronin, about the art and business behind starting an RPG publisher and writ...

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70:25

Perry Twins | Warhammer Sculptors

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2024/07/13

Alan and Michael Perry were some of the earliest sculptors at Citadel and they helped to define the look and feel of Warhammer as it evolved from the very beginning.Their work on the Empire informed the distinctive historically influenced uniforms, they created the Goblin Fanatics, and they designed some of the greatest models, units, and armies in Games Workshop historyIn my interview with the Perry twins we talk about their origins in the sculpting art and hobby, their careers working on hi...

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69:31

Tim Pollard | Warhammer Art Commissioner

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2024/07/06

Former Games Workshop assistant art director Tim Pollard joins me to talk about the 80s and 90s under Bryan Ansell, posing for art by Warhammer legends, the reaction to 40k in the studio, writing and publishing the legendary lost GW newsletter Black Sun, the period that John Blanche and Dave Gallagher paid with original art works to lodge in his spare rooms, and what it's like to be the official Robin Hood for the city of Nottingham.Tim Pollard in conversation with Jordan Sorcery is full of w...

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46:24

Dr Gary Colman | Game Therapy

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2024/06/29

Dr Gary Colman has helped to found a new charity that is making use of tabletop gaming to help vulnerable individuals through shared co-operative experiences, collaborative storytelling, and the rolling of many dice!We talk about Gary’s own history with roleplaying, how he came to tabletop gaming as a therapeutic offering, setting up the charity Game Therapy UK, and whether wargaming like Warhammer and 40k could provide any of the same benefits.https://www.game-therapy.co.uk/_________________...

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62:49

Ian Watson | 40k Author & Kubrick Screenwriter

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2024/06/22

Ian Watson is the original author for the 40K universe. Hired by Bryan Ansell to write science-fiction stories for his beloved settings, Watson was responsible for creating the Inquisitor trilogy featuring Draco, Meh'Lindi the assassin, and Grimm the Squat, as well as for writing the long verboten novel Space Marine.Watson also worked with legendary film maker Stanley Kubrick to create the screenplay for the movie that would later be made by Steven Spielberg - A.I. Artificial Intelligen...

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Johnny Fraser-Allen | Star Wars & The Gloaming

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2024/06/19

Johnny Fraser-Allen joins me to talk about his new Dungeons and Dragons campaign setting The Gloaming, creating some of the most movie accurate Star Wars gaming tables, and the work of building an entire fantasy world from literally the ground up!A world renowned concept artist and sculptor Johnny Fraser-Allen has worked extensively in Hollywood with the WETA workshop, designing and creating monsters, giants, goblins, and creatures for movies as diverse as the BFG, the Hobbit, and the Impossi...

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42:30

Steve Jackson | SJ Games Design Legend

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2024/06/15

Steve Jackson and his company Steve Jackson Games have been at the heart of the tabletop industry since its earliest days. At Metagaming Concepts Jackson pioneered the micro-game, an efficient multiplayer gaming experience like OGRE that fit in a small polythene bag. After founding his own company Jackson went on to develop classics like Car Wars, Illuminati, and GURPS - the Generic Universal Roleplaying System that could be used to simulate RPG games in any setting or style. With games like ...

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42:20

George Yurchak | Frontier Wargaming's Competitive Gamer

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2024/06/12

George Yurchak has long been a hobbyist and a member of the Latvian competitive 40k team, and those experiences have helped him to found his own gaming accessory company - Frontier Wargaming.Frontier produce high end paint cases and hobby decks and George and I chat about how and why he started the company, his experience playing competitive 40k, and the future of the hobby.George's Links:[Gamemaster's Chest Kick Starter] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frontierworkshop/gamemasters-chest...

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51:11

Bill Making Stuff | Crafting Kitbashing YouTuber

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2024/06/08

Bill Making Stuff is a phenomenally creative YouTuber who manages to take everyday household items and craft miniatures, terrain, and entire wargame worlds out of nothing. With an artistry that is unmatched on the platform Bill crafts not just models but entertaining and hilarious videos. We talk about the world of crafting, the work of YouTube, the influence of Games Workshop & Warhammer, Bill’s own game Bangarang in the Gutterlands, and the wonderful world of indie games.Bill Makin...

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63:56

Adam Clarke | Warhammer Citadel Sculptor

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2024/06/07

Former Citadel sculptor Adam Clarke Joins me in conversation to talk about the Citadel sculptor training programme, what it was like working in the studio, the process of working with green stuff, and his career making freelance miniatures for Privateer Press, before founding his own company Black Scorpion Miniatures.Adam Clarke has worked on some of the greatest miniatures games in history having produced many models for Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer 40,000, Necromunda, War Machine, and more....

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Jervis Johnson | Warhammer & Blood Bowl Designer

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2024/06/01

I am joined in conversation by the unparalleled Games Workshop legend, games designer Jervis Johnson.We talk about a 40 year career creating, refining, and contributing to almost every Games Workshop game worth playing! From Blood Bowl to Epic, Warhammer Fantasy to Warhammer 40k, Advanced Heroquest to Advanced Space Crusade, Warhammer’s End Times to the Age of Sigmar, Jervis has been part of the team that developed the worlds and games that have defined GW and the hobby.Sharing stories about ...

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Dave Chapman & Dominic McDowall | The Laundry RPG 2nd...

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2024/05/29

Dave Chapman & Dominic McDowall in conversation with Jordan SorceryI’ve never read or played The Laundry and after asking about it online I was approached by the publishers of the game’s new second edition, Cubicle 7, and invited to ask any questions I had!CEO of Cubicle 7, Dominic McDowall, and game designer for The Laundry 2nd edition, Dave Chapman, join me for a conversation about the game’s world, it’s story, and the live Kick Starter campaign that’s happening right now.The Laundry Li...

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Duncan Rhodes | Warhammer & Miniature Painter

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2024/05/25

Duncan Rhodes in conversation with Jordan SorceryDuncan Rhodes joins me in conversation as we talk about his hobby and career with Games Workshop. Beginning with his obsession with 40k and then Warhammer Fantasy, then his first role in retail teaching customers how to play and paint, we talk about what motivates a lifetime in the hobby. We also explore Duncan's move to head office, taking the opportunity to become the first painting presenter for Warhammer TV, and embarking on the huge r...

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55:15

Kim Newman | Warhammer Author & Film Critic

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2024/05/24

Kim Newman in conversation with Jordan SorceryKim Newman has had a long and successful career as an author famous for his Anno Dracula series, as a television personality, and as Empire's horror expert since the magazine's very first issue. But there is another aspect to the remarkable history of this remarkable writer - his time writing the very first Warhammer Fantasy novel, Drachenfels.Under the banner of Games Workshop's first publishing imprint, GW Books, and the pseudonym Jack Yeovil, K...

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Chaz Elliott | Warhammer 40,000 Graphic Designer

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2024/05/23

Chaz Elliott in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.Chaz Elliott was responsible for the look and feel of many early Citadel books and magazines, including Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader, White Dwarf, and Warhammer Fantasy Battle 3rd edition. During his brief, but influential time at Games Workshop he also transitioned into miniature sculpting, creating the famous lost race of Chaos Snakemen.Since that time he has had an enormously productive and long lasting care...

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Adrian Smith | Games Workshop Artist

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2024/05/14

Adrian Smith in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.In an incredible career artist Adrian Smith has produced some of the most iconic Games Workshop art for the worlds of 40k and Warhammer Fantasy. From his early work drawing playful Nurglings and dramatic scenes for the Realm of Chaos to his unforgettable renderings of Warmaster Horus and the Emperor of Mankind in their final encounter, and countless incredible book, box, and game besides, Smith has helped to define the look and feel of Gam...

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Marc Gascoigne | Black Library & Games Workshop Legend

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2024/05/11

Marc Gascoigne in conversation with Jordan SorceryMarc Gascoigne has worked extensively in fantasy and science fiction publishing as a writer, editor, and in many other roles besides. One of the key figures behind the creation of Games Workshop's Black Library and the beginning of the Horus Heresy series Marc's first stint at GW saw him co-writing the Judge Dredd RPG and co-creating the Dark Future game.With a career working on IPs as diverse and exciting as Warhammer, 40k, Arkham Horror, Leg...

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62:43

Tomas Rawlings | Video Game Developer & Behaviourist

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2024/05/07

Tomas Rawlings in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.We talk about the culture, behaviours, and perceptions of the video game and tabletop gaming hobbies and industries. As an exceptional thinker on the nature of gaming Tomas has given TED talks, consulted across the video games industry, written tabletop games, and co-founded his own games studio, Auroch Digital, to push the boundaries of what games can mean.In more recent times Tomas and Auroch have adapted classic Games Workshop titles like ...

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