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Tune in for the Mantic Podcast! It's like the Mantic Blog except you can secretly listen to it at work and your boss won't even know. This time with KoW Rules Committee member Elliot as he talks through everything Into the Rift and how the struggles of participating and organising events can be overcome online.

This week Rob chats to Ben Stoddard author of the new Kings of War novel, Drowned Secrets. They discuss the lore of Kings of War and what inspired Ben to write the novel. You can download the book from Amazon https://amzn.to/2ypcoEZ

For this week's podcast, we've got the full interview with Ronnie from the Virtual Mantic Open Day. He covers loads of topics like Kings of War, The Walking Dead, Hellboy and more! Plus, there's some typical Ronnie bean spilling.

This week we're joined by Rich Stockdale to talk all about the recently released Wave Six for The Walking Dead: All Out War and his, quite frankly, crazy Kings of War army a month challenge.

In this week's podcast, we're joined by the man himself Ronnie Renton to talk about the big Kings of War he's planning once lockdown ends. Plus, we answer a handful of questions from the community.

Today Rob is joined by Andrew Wodzianski, chair of the DreadBall Rules Committee, to talk about the galaxy's greatest sport!

In this week's podcast Rob chats to Matt Gilbert, studio manager at Mantic Games. Find out about the design process for new miniatures and lore in Kings of War.

In this week's episode of the Mantic podcast, we speak to Andy Sharp from the Weight of Fire YouTube Channel and occasional podcast about Deadzone and organising big events.

We've got an exciting new format for the Mantic Podcast. Each week we'll be interviewing someone from Mantic or a member of the community about a different topic. Today it's the turn of Kyle Przelenski - Mantic's North American Trade Sales Executive. We talk Kings of War and have some tips for budding YouTube content creators.

Join us for a bit of irony but also everything The Walking Dead as Matt is joined by T&G's Paul!

Rob goes through all the future content for Hellboy and answers some of your questions!

We got Ronnie on the show for a Q&A and you know what that means. The marketing team gets nervous and our release schedule gets thrown in the bin...

Martin once again joins Matt as he runs down what to expect from the Open Day and teases some almighty miniatures... Check out the stream on Youtube for those!

Join us this episode of the Mantic Podcast as Rob goes through everything that makes the Abyssal Dwarfs such a unique faction to play!

Have a listen as Dave guides Matt through all things Abyssal Dwarf and just what makes them so short-tempered...

Join us this week as Pat gives you all the Mantic Games details you need to know for AdeptiCon!

Join us this week as Rob gives you all the updates you need for League of Infamy and a little tease of what minis to expect!

Tune in for the Mantic Podcast! It's like the Mantic Blog except you can secretly listen to it at work and your boss won't even know.

In this episode Chopper is joined with Pathfinder John Jack and former members of the band Deadzone the Podcast, Jack and Rob.  Listen as they discuss League of Infamy.

Join Chopper, Rob and Martin as they chat about all the exclusive Gen Con releases and their love for the League.....of their Own movie with Tom Hanks and Geena Davis.

Welcome to the latest edition of Mantic North America.  John and Chopper talk about the Deadzone Campaign and the upcoming new hotness Kings of War: Vanguard and Here's Negan.  They also give a quick recap of Gen Con. 00:00:00 - 00:01:09     Intro 00:01:10 - 00:16:09     Deadzone 00:16:10 - 00:22:11     The Walking Dead: All Out War 00:22:12 - 00:34:05     Kings of War: Vanguard 00:34:06 - 00:40:10     The Walking Dead: Here's Negan! 00:40:11 - 00:54:15     Gen Con Wrap Up/Outro

Aaaaannnnnndddd we're back.  Sorry for the lack of content last year was a busy time and things got away from me.  Regardless we're back and we're joined again with Rob Harper from Deadzone the Podcast.  Sit back and learn all about the Summer of Deadzone and the new book Deadzone: Outbreak.  We also chat about what you can expect at Gen Con as well as the fun that's going to be Mantic Open Night at Gen Con. 00:00 - 13:53             Intro/Kings of War 13:54 - 30:05             Dreadball 30:06 - 37:15             Star Saga 37:16 - 47:06             The Walking Dead: All Out War 47:07 - 56:35              Hellboy 56:36 - 01:02:37         Warpath 01:02:38 - 01:30:00    Wrap up/Outro

On this episode, John and Chopper are joined by 1/2 of the dynamic duo from Deadzone the Podcast.  Rob Harper, the boy wonder, chat with the guys about Kings of War, the Summer Campaign, the new things about the Veer-Myn for Deadzone and all the goodness that will be happening at Gen Con.  Special thank to Jack for letting Rob try to shine on his own....   00:00 - 15:19          Intro/Kings of War 15:20 - 30:42          Deadzone 30:43 - 51:54          Warpath 51:55 - 1:00:59       The Walking Dead: All Out War 1:01:00 - 1:11:47    The Road to Gen KHHAANN! 1:11:48 -                 Wrap up/Outro

With the unfortunate Walker "accident" of Jonny P, Chopper is joined with John Jack for the latest episode of Mantic North America.  Apologies to everyone for the lateness of the episode, we've had some technical issues but we're back and on track!  In this episode, John and Chopper chat about the KoW Summer Campaign, wave 2 of The Walking Dead: All Out War and the new hotness Warpath! 00:00 - 16:20          Intro/The Walking Dead: All Out War 16:20 - 37:37           Kings of War 37:37 - 1:00:23       Warpath 1:00:23 - 1:12:07    Deadzone 1:12:07 - 1:19:22     Dungeon Saga 1:19:22 - 1:36:33    AdeptiCon Wrap Up/Ronnie's message 1:36:33 - End          Wrap Up

00:00:00 Intro / Star Saga 00:16:24 Kings of War 00:39:46 Walking Dead 00:51:15 Deadzone with some Warpath talk   You know we all about that Plague, no Rebels! Mantic North America is back at it again with Chopper and Jonny P discussing the recently launched Kickstarter for Star Saga, as well as new releases and updates for Kings of War, Walking Dead, and Deadzone.

Summertime like Fresh Prince! Chopper and Jonny P are back to discuss all things Mantic and what cool things are happening at Gen Con, Lady of the Lake GT, and the American Team Championships.     00:00:00 Intro 00:06:10 Deadzone (new edition, campaigns) 00:32:33 Kings of War (upcoming events, new releases) 01:01:55 warpath (beta testing, release dates) 01:15:56 Dreadball (new kickstarter, future of game) 01:26:24 Dungeon Saga (new releases, Gencon adventure) 01:40:55 Outro

Simple Reb!  Mantic North America is live, and also not live, at Adepticon. Chopper and Jonny P get a few drinks in Ronnie and he spills the beans about new Kings of War stuff, a possible re-release of Dreadball, and what the future of Mantic has in store. During the first half of the show you will hear a recap of Adepticon 2016 including coverage of the Kings of War Clash of Kings and Team Tournaments, Dreadball NADC Championship, and the Deadzone 2.0 demos going on.    00:00:00 Intro / Mantic Open Night 00:28:47 Kings of War 00:53:20 Dreadball 01:09:33 Dungeon Saga / Wrap-Up 01:15:19 Ronnie Q&A from Adepticon 2016

00:07:03 Walking Dead 00:24:40 Kings of War 00:56:17 Warpath 01:12:10 Deadzone 01:20:34 Dreadball 01:37:30 Dungeon Saga   What happens in Mantica....stays in Mantica!  Chopper and Jonny P are back to talk about The Walking Dead: All Out War. The Kickstarter is about to hit and this one is gonna be huuuuge! Also discussed in this episode is Warpath and what everyone can expect with the new system, along with getting ready for Deadzone Infestation just a couple months away. Get the latest updates on the tournaments, new rules, and new website for Dreadball, as well as discussion of how Kings of War has grown in the last 6 months.  Lastly, Dungeon Saga updates and make sure to tell your local store! #GetSomeValandorUpInThisBitch

00:00:00 Intro 00:02:50 Warpath 00:45:01 Kings of War 01:19:31 Dungeon Saga 01:36:16 Dreadball 01:53:45 Deadzone 02:07:51 Outro / Upcoming Events   I like the way you work it...no Yndijity, you gotta bag it up! Ronnie tells you want to expect in the upcoming Warpath kickstarter as well as explaining the two(actually 3) different books you will get for Warpath. Also, how high could this kickstarter go? Will there be a 10mm version of Warpath as well? In our Kings of War segment, we talk about how it's slowly taking over the competitive wargaming world. Also discussed are the new Uncharted Empires armies, and King Ronnie's nefarious plan to make them weaker than the Mantic armies... good thing he was thwarted.  Dreadball coverage includes the new website, rankings system, and tournament plans. And of course Deadzone V2 is in the works, find out some secrets about the new rules.

00:00:00 Intro to Episode 5: Slam Duh Duh Duuhh 00:02:55 Kings of War 00:29:13 Dreadball 00:59:16 Warpath 01:08:37 Deadzone 01:21:28 Dungeon Saga 01:35:41 Mars Attacks   We are back in the Mantic North America studios with Chopper, Jonny P, and special guest, US Pathfinder extraordinare, Mike “Valdric” Muller. Mike will talk about the Kings of War Campaign he’s running for our group here in Chicago, as well as rolling out a similar version for your stores to run for your group.  Overview of new edition of rules and what to expect for the future of Kings of War including a stats tracking website is discussed. For Dreadball, the guys talk about the new Season 5 teams, DBX ideas, new website with stat tracking, as well as why running local Dreadball tournaments will help the overall community. Brief update on the Warpath Alpha rules out and what type of gameplay we can expect. As for Deadzone, we touch on the v2 rules currently being worked on, discussion of our campaign we run locally, plus talk Pathfinders and Veer-myn coming out in the next edition. After recording of this episode, we went and played thru the first couple scenarios of Dungeon Saga so you can tell we are excited to try it when we talk about the game in this episode as well!All this, plus Highlander and ALF in Episode 6 of Mantic North America, SLAM DUH DUH DUUHH!

00:00:00 Intro - Episode 4 00:02:14 Ronnie Q&A Live at Adepticon 2015 / US Mantic Open Night 00:33:01 Quick Wrap Up, Intro to Adepticon highlights 00:34:51 Kings of War: US Clash of Kings 2015 / Beta Rules 00:54:49 3rd Annual Adepticorp Cup Coverage / NADBC 01:31:11 Deadzone Tournament / Adepticon Closing 02:00:24 Deadzone Infestation Kickstarter Details   Full coverage of Kings of War, Dreadball, and Deadzone at Adepticon with lists of winners, but also LIVE From the Mantic US Open Night, the Q&A with Ronnie covered so much!  With the current Deadzone Infestation Kickstarter in progress, many questions centered on the Warpath universe, such as Will there be a Z'zor Warpath army? What about Full Mercenary Factions? Will the Rebs get better?, the future of Battle cards, Vehicles and Warpath preview, and the general game design theory behind Deadzone, What about Bob? - of course other games are discussed like what new Kings of War armies are coming out and maybe a Fantasy Skirmish game and the next BIG NEWS for Dungeon Saga? Find out all this and more in Episode 4 of Mantic North America: Come Blaze Away With Me!  

00:00:00 Intro & Special Guest Adam 00:03:36 Deadzone 00:39:29 Dreadball 01:29:44 Kings of War 01:57:14 Warpath 02:05:49 Dungeon Sagas 02:09:57 Mars Attacks 02:18:00 Outro & Adepticon/Mantic Party Preview     Adam the Voxman, host of Strike Zone Podcast, joins the guys as they preview of the Adepticon 2015 events for all the major games including Clash of Kings, Adepticorp Tournament, and Deadzone tourneys and campaigns. Plus Chopper has the scoop on exactly HOW Ronnie came up with idea Dreadball plus details on the Season 4 teams (this was recorded just before the Season 4 PDF went out to backers FYI) and also a worldwide DGB ranking system in the works?  Jonny P also gives details on how his Zlurpcor Dreadball league finished up, and how his new Deadzone campaign, the Battle for Goat Sector 58, is going...hint hint, the Plague indeed are gonna plague plague plague! On the subject of Kings of War, we discuss the awesome final tally for the Mini-Kickstarter, Chopper talks how the Abyssal Dwarfs cancelled Christmas, results from the Clash of Kings Regional event, and we find out about Jonny's not-so-secret love for Werewolves in his local Escalation league. Last call...who wants another round of Flaming Cows?

In Episode 2, Jonny P and Chopper Pat bring on guest host, Heath "BA" Foley, a Mantic sketch artist to give his take on all the games including finding out how many characters he really did create for both the sci-fi Dreadball and Deadzone, and also Kings of War. Includes a preview of upcoming events at Adepticon at the end of the show, plus how many Mantic Points to make your dreams come true.  Find out all of this, and why a certain Rebs Human has beard in Mantic North America Episode 2 - Judwannabe My Lover!   00:00:00 Intro / Heath "BA" Foley Interview 00:25:35 Dungeon Saga: Dwarf King's Quest 00:37:44 Kings of War 01:00:14 Mars Attacks 01:16:10 Dreadball 01:35:20 Deadzone   01:56:07 Event Preview / Closing / Rebs Captain Tony Danza?

In the first ever episode of Mantic North America, Chopper (Pat) and Jonny P cover each of Mantic's games. From Dreadball discussion on Jonny P's league, to Chopper giving details on Deadzone Campaigns and Zombies, Kings of War, Warpath, Mars Attacks, and the latest Kickstarter of Dwarf King's Quest!   00:00:00 Intro 00:10:24 Dreadball 00:50:56 Deadzone 01:40:15 Warpath 01:55:14 Kings of War 02:25:46 Mars Attacks 02:38:40 Dwarf King's Quest   02:52:31 Closing

In this episode, we chat to Jake Thornton about the brand new Dungeon Saga: The Dwarf King’s Quest game. There’s also introductions from the new community team: Kai, Chris and Pat, and to cap it off, there’s part 1 of a look at the new Deadzone: Incursion supplement!

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