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What a treat we have today, we have Non-Breaking and Stephen Rangazas, the designers for Combat Commander: Vietnam. You don't want to miss their only podcast where they talk about taking Chad Jensen's classic to Vietnam.

  We are back! This episode we have Wes Crawford a friend and local game designer whose game on the hunt for John Wilkes Booth is about to hit store shelves. We also talk about his other games soon to be released, Engine Thieves and the St Albans Raid, both set during the Civil War.  We also talk about Warf Rat Games, his new company with show favorite Ryan Heilman . 

We are back with Joe Chacon and Evan Yoak where we talk about their upcoming game Decisive Action from GMT Games 

Today we have Sean Druelinger, a designer of some great games such as Point Blank: V is for Victory and other designs for Lock N' Load Publishing.  We talk about his games, games we love and about game design.

We are back and today we have Mike Denson the designer of GMT Games Last Hundred Yards.

Team NDNG was in full force at Adepticon 2024. Mike, Tom, Paolo and Mitch wound up in Schaumberg Illinois to attend what turned out to be an amazing event. We rally back at the studio to talk about the next event in Milwaukee WI in 2025.

Today we have Jack and Samuel Gassmann, the brothers behind Masterstroke Game's  Force of Virtue, a 15th Century themed skirmish game that focuses on the Borgia period in Rome. This game is one that you will want to check out and when you listen to this episode you can hear the love of the period and the intimate knowledge the design team has for this period and which is evident in this game.

Huge treat for you today in this long (but interesting) episode. We have Hermann Luttmann (A Most Fearful Sacrifice and many others) and Ryan Heilman (Brave Little Belgium and many others) and we talk about their new design "Into the Whirlpool" coming out from Blue Panther Games. We talk about so much more, such as game design and the gaming industry.

Today we have Ian Brown, the designer of the game Maneuver Warfare that will be released in 2024 from the Dietz Foundation. Ian is a talented game designer and if I say myself an interesting guy. If you want to play a game about modern warfare by an "insider" then you will want to check out this podcast.

Join Regulars Garrett Swader, Glenn Van Meter and Tom Mullane for an Interview and overview of upcoming plans for Firelock and the folks at Blood and Pigment. New plastics are discussed as well as what we've been up to since the last record. Listen in and get some minis painted!

Today we have Michael Riddick, a good friend of NDNG, who talks about his game Magnum Opus which users in a new way to play ancients miniatures. Even if you do not play this period, you will love Mike's approach to gaming and writing rules. Find out more in Instagram by looking up magnum_opus_wargaming

We too at NDNG are also fans of some of the games we cover and today was a treat for me. I speak with David Freer from Wargame Design Studios, which now hold the John Tiller Games catalog and so much more. We talk about the whole series which spans multiple decades and conflicts. If you want to know more about these great games you do not want to miss this one. 

Yet another great interview with an author from Casemate Publishers! We have Timothy Fitzpatrick whose book, The Long Shadow of Waterloo is one not to miss. The book is about,  as Tim told me, How Waterloo changed history and how history changed Waterloo.  You can find the book here. 

Join Glenn, Tom and Garrett as they catch up on hobby talk and all things Blood and Plunder. They explore the finer points of command points and round off reminding folks to late subscribe to Blood and Crowns on kickstarter.

We have another great interview with George Wahington University's Strategic Crisis Simulations  leadership. Our own Caroline "CWIS" Gilmore is joined by Cormac Brown and Cassandra Micah and we talk all about the excellent program these talented students run.  https://www.gwuscs.org/

Today we have Adrian Mandzy who published a miniatures scenario book that focuses on the Ukrainian partisan movement during WWII. We also talk about the great game By Fire and Sword, the use of wargames in academics and historical archeology.   

Today we have Eric Hansen the designer of Blood & Crowns, a new game about the 100-Years War from Firelock Games. We talk about the game and the work involved in the design process. Support the Kickstarter here Great videos on the 100 Years War

Join Glenn, Tom and new regular Garrett Swader as they are joined by guest start Niguel Vega for a jam packed episode. The Tailsmen discuss Historicon, Adepticon, and the summer of plunder's action.

Today we have John Chang the designer of Black Powder Red Earth a 28mm ultra-modern tactical skirmish game. We talk about the game and the design process the developers went through to get the game to market. 

The boys are back in town! The NDNG crew went to Historicon 2023 in scenic Lancaster PA. It was a full crew, with Tom, Preston, Scott and Matt gaming and creating mayhem. We have a bunch of guests on the show and we talk about our Firelock Ironman and about wargaming in general. 00:00- Welcome to Historicon 2023 21:20- Wrap up of the Blood & Plunder Tournament, with Mike Tunez and Erich Goebel 46:30- More tourney fun and general gaming with Andrew "FS" Olsen and Matthew "SB" Kirchman

Today we have game designer Maurice Suckling on the show. We talk about his amazing game designs and his upcoming game Crisis 1914  A game about the series of events that lead to the Great War.

Glenn and Tom are Joined by Garret Swader, who give us the update on the tournaments and goings on at Adepticon. We talk Historicon as it fast approaches, and eagerly await a summer of hobbying

This is part two of our coverage on War Stories from Firelock Games! In the last episode we rolled up our characters and today we expand the squad by adding the two Phil's and the designer of War Stories, Gabe Garcia. We play a quick game and then give you our thoughts on this new WWII RPG.

Today we have another interview with a great author from Casemate Publishers, HD Myers whose book The Lion of Round Top highlights the exploits of Strong Vincent, the brigade commander whose troops defended Little Round Top during the battle of Gettysburg in 1863. We talk about this son of Erie Pennsylvania whose story needs to be told to a wider audience. I am joined by first timer Paul Conner and we delve deep into this great book. 

We are excited about the upcoming RPG from Firelock Games, War Stories, a WWII RPG. We put the game to the test with two Soldiers, Nate aka 1/77  and Sapper Mike and roll up our characters for our game which you will hear in episode 2. 

Join Troy and Mitch as the speak with Mike Demana, president of HMGS Great Lakes. Mike Joins us to talk about SAGA and some other great games we all love.  Mike also has some game design credits and you can find his designs here www.firstcommandwargames.com

Join Glenn and Tom with special guest Mike Tunez for this supersized episode. We cover new years resolutions, and Mike picks a winner and a loser from the crew. Immediately after, We pick Mike's brain as he spills the beans on all things Firelock. Including new minis, book plans, and more!

Talesmen Glenn and Tom host Maarten De Kruif, one of our Dutch listeners, to speak about Blood and Plunder over in the Olde World. Maarten speaks about his community, his first hosted tournament, and the proper pronunciation for "Kapers". Join us for this episode originally recorded in December for a chat about gaming on the other side of the Atlantic 

After an overlong delay, our November recording with Timber and Sail website founder Jason Klotz is finally live. Apologies to Jason and our listeners for the long delay. For those Oak and Iron enthusiasts, please check out his site at Timber and Sail and get all the latest on Firelocks miniature naval game.

Glenn and Tom are joined by Joe Forster of Blood and Pigment to do a full debriefing on the "Summer of Plunder" We talk winners, losers and lists. In Part 2, Tom and Glenn talk about their Maryland Tournament at the Calvert Marine Museum held during talk like a Pirate weekend. Come join us for a very long debreifing!

Today we are live at Labyrinth Games in Washington DC with their first Wargame Wednesday event. We speak with the event director then we speak with Stephen Rangazas who is designing a COIN game about the end of the British colonial empire with his new game from GMT "The British Way". Then we wrap with with my BFF Kevin Bertram from Fort Circle Games.  

Big treat for you in this episode. We talk to some of the staff at the US Army's School of Advanced Military Studies and talk about how they use wargaming in professional military education

Join Glenn, Tom and guest host Preston Jacka as they talk about the newly released Firelock Video preview, the upcoming Calvert Marine Museum event (deadline for registration is September 9th) and discuss the incoming fall season of gaming and new releases. Thanks for tuning in! and check out our event before time runs out. Event linked below: https://fb.me/e/1zLmBzcJi forms.gle/NR7jiXtL7377FRAb7 - fill this out and pay to confirm attendance!   

Lucky me, I get to sit down with Nick and Sophia from Georgetown University Wargame Society and hear all about who they they are and what they do!  https://www.guwargaming.org/

In this jam packed double episode, the Tailsmen Glenn, Tyler and Tom are joined by new player and unanimous vote for favorite opponent in the Blood and Plunder Land Tournament Andy Hodges to talk Historicon. Oak and Iron, Blood and Valor, Blood and Plunder Land and Sea all had events, and we break down how they went and who triumphed. In Part II (Beginning at the 1:40 mark) after a break, we discuss the upcoming tournament at The Calvert Marine Museum, as well as this month's Trivia winners and questions. https://fb.me/e/1zLmBzcJi (link to the tournament event)

Huge episode! We are live at HMGS Historicon 22. The guys speak to Steve from Lead Pursuit, Lauren from Casemate Publishers, Jason From Military Miniature Magazine, Lee Gaddis from Gaddis Gaming and the duo behind Blood & Steel Edgar and Damien!

Today I am joined by my battle buddy from podcasts of yesteryear and we talk with Gabe Garcia, the designer of War Stories, which lets you RPG all the exciting action of WWII. Gabe tells us about the game and the design process, and by accident got me into playing RPGs! The game will be available for pre-order on 22 June from Firelockgames.com

Join Glenn, Tyler and Tom as they talk about Historicon's upcoming events, the new Raise the Black about to wash up on our shores, and earn some free stuff by answering some trivia.

Glenn, Tyler and Tom talk about the busy summer ahead for the Firelock community. The Summer of Plunder is back this year with bigger prizes, more trash talking and a chance to earn gifts for teaching new players. Tune in to get the scoop (as well as our new trivia question)

The Firelock Games dedicated podcast is back! Join Glenn, Tom and Tyler as they give a recap of their big Easter Island themed tournament from April. Trivia is also back! tune in for some prizes! 

Tom, Glenn and Tyler talk about their upcoming tournament and go into a deeper dive on some of the lists from the new Fire on the Frontier expansion for Blood and Plunder.

Today we have a special treat for you!  We got some time with Michael Long from Foolish Mortals Games, who designed the amazing wargame Radio General. The game is a new step in PC wargaming and if you a fan of the Canadian role in WWII, this game is for you. Get the game on Steam here.   

Glenn, Tyler and Tom discuss the basics of how to run a tournament, and debut their plan to host their own this spring.

My BFF Jon is back and Troy and I try to get some spoilers out of him. While he did not crack (very much), I think Warlord fans know that some cool things are instore for us in 2022.

Ed and Tom start off their third year of Flames of War and Team Yankee podcast coverage for No Dice No Glory with Episode 24. 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:38 Mentioned in Dispatches – Recent FoW/TY related articles on NDNG and recent FoW and TY tournament results 00.19.16 Bulge Aces Campaign Review 00.38.46 Africa Mid-War Forces Compilation Review – “The Beast are Back” 01:25:16 Rules Ed forgot or Tom butchered…… 01:28:30 Upcoming US FoW/TY Events 03:04:21 - Closing

Today Phil and I sit down with the creators of a game about West Point also known as the US Military Academy and their upcoming Kickstarter Campaign You can find the Kickstarter here.

Check out this interview with Jason Petho the designer of the PC game Campaign Series Vietnam from Slitherine/Matrix Games. Jason talks about the development and all of the new goodies in the latest title in this iconic series. 

The Tailsmen have Mike Tunez on to discuss Firelock's plans for 2022 and he spills all the beans. Glenn, Tyler, and Tom all talk about their last year in the hobby. Who won New Year's Resolutions? What will the promise to do this time? tune in and find out.

NDNG BattleVault Episode 23 - 2021 Wrap Up and 2022 Look Ahead 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:42 - Ed and Tom cover recent FoW and TY event results 00:15:50 - A Look ahead for Battle Front's plans in 2022 and beyond 00:31:55 - A review of major changes to "Lessons from Front" and "FM 100-5" 00:47:13 - Upcoming Events and 2022 plans for Ed and Tom 03:06:22 - Closing Hope you have a great holiday with your family!

Huge episode! The Tailsmen have Mike from Firelock and is joined by the Blood and Pigment crew to spoil all that Firelock Games has in store in 2022!

We resume our interviews with the authors from Casemate Publishers. Today we have Aden Magee, the author of The Cold War: Wilderness of Mirrors. The book covers the Military Liaison Missions that existed in Germany after WWII up until right after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Mr. Magee has first hand knowledge on the role of these missions and how they figured into the larger counter-espionage mission of the US Military. The book is a fascinating account on the role of these teams during the thick of the Cold War.