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Miniature Wargaming Labs

No miniature wargamer ever has enough time, space, or money to pursue their games and hobby. We seek ways to use our miniatures and rule sets to get the most value for money.

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46:07

Warlord Games Redux: Jon Russell talks Epic, Project...

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/11/19

Jon Russell joins us again to talk about some of the new games and releases that Warlord Games will start pushing out as we approach the death throes of the Black Friday month and enter year ending gorging times.Amongst the items we discuss is the rerelease of Project Z (I had to remind our honored guest that Zed is not a letter) which will only be available while supplies last, the launch of Black Powder Napoleonic Epic (look for more games to enter Epic scale), and WWII Italians.I should also

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01:00:05

Julian, Enemy Spotted Studios, and the Killwager...

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/09/17

Julian from Enemy Spotted Studios in the Minneapolis joins us to talk about Enemy Spotted Studios and his upcoming Killwager Kickstarter. Julian develops his miniatures and games with a focus on delivering realism in small unit actions from the use of body armor, stances, and the use of weapon sights.His Kickstarter has just launched and has two ways to buy in: Either go all digital with the rulebook and miniatures, or buy everything physically and receive it in the mail. He is also offering the

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01:15:47

Running a Tournament Part 1

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/08/27

The topic of this episode is running a tournament. We planned to do this topic in one episode but found that it is an expansive topic due to the logistical differences in running a tournament in a store versus an event space. Brian has worked on both types; successfully and unsuccessfully. We will do a part 2 later. In our product spotlight special we talk about Fire Forge's Forgotten World rule set. A definitely undervalued ruleset.We introduce a new section regarding just Games Workshop so it will

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01:03:17

Gaddis Gaming: Gaming for Everyone

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/08/13

In this episode we talk to Lee and Susan Gaddis out of Detroit. That is right, The home of Muscle cars is home to miniature wargaming manufacturer that specializes in making sure everyone who fights get recognized, and that anyone who wants to play gets recognized. We talk about their latest weird WWII game Empire Falls and their older weird Great War game Shattered Crown. While we do talk about manufacturing, game design, and miniature design and manufacturing (with commentary on SIOCAST), at

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01:01:12

Sellers Extraordinaire: Mindtaker Miniatures

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/07/30

We talk to Robin of Mindtaker Miniatures. A fascinating example of a hobbyist, turned second hand online miniatures reseller, turned physical store with a focus on hobby and community engagement. A case study in how a different type of store can work.Robin was kind enough to offer our listeners a coupon code to get 5% off a purchase at Mindtaker Miniatures. So visit www.mindtaker.org and use the code MWL5 to get 5% off your entire purchase.

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01:07:30

Carl and Contact Front

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/07/16

We talk to Carl, the game designer of Contact Front released by Gods Eye Games, about his origins in miniature wargaming, how he went about developing Contact Front, and where he is planning on taking the game.

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59:13

What is an entry level game?

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/06/25

In this episode Brian and I discuss what is an entry level game, or a game for beginners. The rule we decide on is that how long does it take for the game to be fun. Listen as we delve into other criteria.Product Highlight: Army Painters new Gamemaster line of foam, spray cans, and hot wire cutter.Horizon scan: I am looking forward to buying Funky Skull Games new Funky pop models while Brian is interested in Nic Evan's new Kickstarter Super Tiny Giant Battles.

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01:13:56

New Editions and Expansions: Do we need them?

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/06/11

Brian and I discuss whether new editions and expansions are a good thing for miniature wargames. While they can be annoying, especially when they come out at a high tempo, without them it seems games will fade away due to a perceived lack of support.

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01:00:28

Discourse and Batman Miniatures

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/05/28

In this episode I talk to Discourse about their hobby journey and explain how someone can get into playing Batman Miniatures Game by Knight Models. BMG is a simple skirmish-level game to learn, but hard to master; and, the sculpts are beautiful. Discourse Miniatures has a YouTube channel with some excellent explanatory videos and battle reports. If you want to try the game out before you commit BMG can be found on Table Top Simulator.

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55:11

Jon Russell and Warlord Games

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/05/14

We interview Jon "the Pusher" Russell of Warlord Games infamy about how to get into playing Bolt Action. With the release of a USMC starter set for the Bolt Action Pacific Theater we are excited about the new focus on this neglected topic. Of course since we had him on we could not miss on the opportunity to talk about the product lines in the Warlord Games family, such as Black Powder Epic, SPQR, and Mythic Americas. I am personally looking forward to the Mythic line touching the neglected aspects

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01:00:20

Fear of Missing Out

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/05/07

In this episode we talk about the fear of missing out. And in the miniature wargaming world this comes in the form of missing opportunities for price deals and missing opportunities for access to specific miniatures. While the miniature wargaming world is not as bad as the Collectible Card Game world this fear of missing out is most often an artificial creation of a vendor to extract money from consumers.Hobby: Brian takes on his Ork horde army for Warhammer 40K while I tackle the terrain from

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01:01:42

Gamer Spotlight: Ed and X-Wing

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/04/30

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, while I discuss my interest in the Cyberpunk RED kickstarter.

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01:02:35

Getting Started in Napoleonics

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/04/23

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.

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55:30

Store Spotlight: Ettin Games Albuquerque

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/04/16

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 little things to making sure you create a friendly environment for all types of gamers.On the Hobby

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50:06

When To Tap Out

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/04/03

In this episode we cover:Product Spotlight: Games Workshops Kill Team Expansion Pariah Nexus which is not for everyoneMain 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 and Pain release to focus on Necromunda. We both agree that Steam Forged Games latest release of cat and dog

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52:05

Gamer Spotlight: Bob from Nevada

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/03/26

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 boards. So follow us down the trail of discussing rules writing, game design, and where to keep 30,000

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01:07:03

Kitbashing and the Secondary Markets

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/03/11

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 not know much of this game, Brian, a reliably staunch Jospeh McCullogh Fan Boy does not like Napoleonics

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01:16:01

Adventures in 3D Printing: Sculpting

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/03/05

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.

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59:36

Money and Game Design

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/02/26

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 product spotlight we discuss Warlord Games SPQR Revised Edition.

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01:11:01

Playing all the games

Miniature Wargaming Labs ·

2021/02/19

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.

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