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HMG (Historical Miniature Gamers) podcast is the up and coming tabletop gaming cast focused on Bolt Action and the Western Australian scene. We cover local events, meta and tactics all focused on the best game out there Bolt Action from Warlord Games.

Historical Miniature Gamers


    • Jan 30, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 43 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Historical Miniature Gamers Podcast

    HMG Podcast – Community Spotlight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024


    Wheel of Fortune – Day 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023


    Will Bolt Action go stale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023


    HMG Podcast 34 Transport Tactics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023


    HMG Podcast 33 – Dear Warlord

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023


    HMG Podcast 32 – Training Camp World Open War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023


    HMG Podcast 31 – Armies of Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023


    HMG Podcast 30 – Band of Brothers 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023


    HMG Podcast 29 – Armies of the Soviet Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023


    HMG Podcast 28 – Band of Brothers 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023


    Gorcin sits down with Jacob to debrief on the Band of Brothers event hosted at Outpost 6030 in 2022.

    HMG Podcast 27 – Everything you need to know about Cancon 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023


    HMG Podcast 26 – Threat Assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022


    HMG Podcast 25 – Hindsight

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022


    HMG Podcast 24 – Iron Cygnet 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022


    HMG Podcast 23 – Board Control JD Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022


    HMG Podcast 22 – Medium Tanks arent overcosted

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022


    HMG Podcast 21 – Southern Thrust

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022


    HMG Podcast 20 – How to write amazing Bolt Action scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022


    HMG Podcast, GnT Special 2 – The weirdest WW2 battles you’ve never heard of!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022


    HMG Ep 19 – Is this the most underrated Bolt Action faction?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022


    HMG Podcast Episode 017 – Armies of USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022


    Continuing our deep dives into the various bolt action factions, were now looking at Armies of The USA! The often maligned training wheels of Bolt Action, joins us to find out where that comes from - and whether or not it holds water - what do you think? Is the faction just training wheels for Bolt Action?

    HMG Podcast Episode 016 – Late Christmas Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022


    In the latest episode of HMG we go back to the far back time of December! Dan, Tyler, and Gorcin take questions from the audience in an FAQ of all things bolt action. With such questions as how do you fix LMGs? What is the best thing to take in your artillery slot? And do you see the small men as big men when you are playing wargames?

    HMG Podcast Episode 015 – Squad composition and tactics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021


    The boys are back, in a return to form the entire cast is back in action and get straight into discussion their ideal tactics and overall strategy for use of infantry in Bolt Action and give insight to their idea of a perfect squad.

    HMG Podcast Episode 014 – Blood in Budapest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021


    In this episode of HMG, we have long-time listener and friend of the show Jackson come on to talk to us about a minor nation that he has done plenty of research on to create his latest list The Budapest Pocket Defenders. We of course go over what we've been up to in the hobby, talk about Iron Cygnet before doing a quick look into the history of Hungary just before and during WW2 and learn more about what happened at Budapest and why you should play Hungary instead of Germany.

    HMG Podcast Episode 013 – The GnT Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021


    In this month's episode Gorcin and Tyler are the only ones available and without the guidance of Jacob and the insight of Dan who knows what wacky shenanigans they'll talk about or how on topic they'll stay! Welcome to Historical Miniature Gamers Podcast, Episode 13 The GnT Special!

    HMG Podcast Episode 012 – Armies of Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021


    Today the HMG crew get together to discuss the recent WASMEx 2021 scale modelling expo. Gorcin, Tyler and Daniel visited the convention and met up with many scale modelling clubs and participated in two painting competitions! In a return to form Jacob takes the opportunity to start an open discussion with the rest of the team on both the special rules and unit selection from the Armies of Germany Rulebook for Bolt Action to get ready for an upcoming tournament and build a new list.

    HMG Podcast Episode 011 – If your losing dont keep losing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021


    Today the HMG team discuss the secret to getting better at Bolt Action and it's frighteningly simple - if you're losing, don't keep losing. We discuss the mindset you should bring to a game, a process by which to analyse games, and the tools you can use to get better, faster.

    HMG Podcast Episode 010 – List building part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021


    This episode, Daniel, Jacob and Tyler get into a deep dive on their thoughts on important factors for list building for Bolt Action. Enjoy the show.

    HMG Podcast Episode 009 – Intro to list building

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020


    This episode, Daniel, Jacob and Tyler get into a deep dive on their thoughts on important factors for list building for Bolt Action. Enjoy the show.

    HMG Podcast Episode 008 – Operation Varsity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020


    As usual we start the episode with an update of what we've been working on in the hobby with a focus on moderns, camouflage painting and painting techniques involving a toothpick as well as Tyler's curiously titled project: The Wafemme! We then move on to Operation Varsity with special guest, Tyler, who was one of the players, and Gorcin as the TO and creator of the scenario before finally wrapping up with a quick chat about the local Bolt Action Skulls event.

    HMG Callsigns – Interview with Iron Cygnet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020


    Join Gorcin from HMG Podcast interviewing Dan, Leif and Will in the next episode of callsigns. We discuss their hobby journeys, Iron Cygnet as an organization - and the recent painting competition they ran. I learned it really isn't as easy as all that!

    HMG Callsigns – Tabletop Battle and SM Games with Svein

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020


    Jacob sits down with the champion of the north, Svein Nysæter for another episode of callsigns. Svein is the founder of the prominent youtube channel Tabletop Battle which is all about you guessed it tabletop gaming. Tabletop Battle is also game store in Moss Norway. Svein discusses his journey into the world of tabletop gaming, on his success in making youtube content to launching a store and creating a hobby community within Norway.

    HMG Callsigns – Escalation League with John Beeson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020


    Join Gorcin from HMG Podcast interviewing John in the next episode of #callsigns. We discuss the upcoming BA firefight escalation league of John's design, as well as the many efforts John has gone through to push the Perth Bolt Action community.

    HMG Callsigns – Partisan Party with Justin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020


    In this episode we feature a one on one with Justin, committee member and lead for Bolt Action from the gaming club Outpost 6030. Justin has been spearheading the Bolt Action community in Perth despite moving all the way to Canada.

    HMG Podcast Episode 007 – Scramble

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020


    We start the episode with an update of what we've been working on in the hobby, get into detail about the recent Wings of Glory Varsity tournament SCRAMBLE and lay down into tactics when it comes to oblique angles of attack in wargaming.

    HMG Podcast Episode 006 – Pathfinding post lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020


    We start the episode with an update of what we've been working on in the hobby, get into detail about the recent Bolt Action Varsity Firefight tournament and lay down into tactics when it comes to perpendicular angles of attack.

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    HMG Podcast Episode 005 – Skulls after action report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020


    This episode we focus on discussing about the recent Bolt Action Skulls tournament hosted in Perth Western Australia. Daniel as the Tournament organized for On Das Side, while Jacob made it to middle of the pack and Gorcin came out as top allied commander!

    HMG Podcast Episode 004 – Road to Skulls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020


    This episode we focus on discussing about the recent Bolt Action Skulls tournament hosted in Perth Western Australia. Daniel as the Tournament organized for On Das Side, while Jacob made it to middle of the pack and Gorcin came out as top allied commander! We discuss the event, prizes, and a little recap of the missions as well as upcoming events in Perth for August.

    HMG Podcast Episode 003 – Entrenched Positions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020


    In this episode we cover options to play Bolt Action away from your gaming club with Solo Play and Tabletop Simulator.

    HMG Podcast Episode 002 – Firefight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020


    In this episode we cover one of the recent events held featuring Warlord Games' experimental rule set Fire Fight. A small tournament was held containing a few short and furious rounds on the custom missions designed by Daniel. We also touch on some of the house rules included for smoother play and some of the mechanics on the day.

    HMG Podcast Episode 001 – Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020


    Welcome to the initial pilot episode (Part 3 of 3) for Historical Miniature Gamers a podcast focused on historical tabletop wargames and events occurring within Perth Western Australia.

    HMG Podcast Episode 001 – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020


    Welcome to the initial pilot episode (Part 2 of 3) for Historical Miniature Gamers a podcast focused on historical tabletop wargames and events occurring within Perth Western Australia.

    HMG Podcast Episode 001 – Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020


    Welcome to the initial pilot episode (Part 1 of 3) for Historical Miniature Gamers a podcast focused on historical tabletop wargames and events occurring within Perth Western Australia. In this episode hosts Jacob, Daniel & Gorcin share their introduction to the world of tabletop gaming and their love for all things historical both on and off the tabletop. This group of gamers has a strong appreciation for Warlord Game's World War 2 miniatures game Bolt Action but do have interest in many other systems too!

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