The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs return for a special episode of the Meeples & Miniatures podcast. In this show we catch up with the highlights of what Neil & Mike have been up to for the past few weeks, and discuss how we have been coping with the current period of enforced isolation that we find ourselves in and what other things we, as gamers, might want to consider doing to carry on with our hobby when we find ourselves without face-to-face opponents. We hope you enjoy the show.

In this, the last episode of Meeples & Miniatures, show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs look back at their gaming in 2019 and choose the top 5 games that they have played during the year. We also choose our all-time favourite games. We hope you enjoy the show.  The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by professional sculptor Tom Mason to discuss the struggle often experienced by those who work in the hobby. 00:00 - Introduction -We find out Tom's gaming and sculpting background 16:34 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 46:25 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:10:29- Work vs Play - Tom, Neil & Mike discuss the pressures created by working in a hobby whilst still wanting to enjoy playing in it. 1:52:02 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show

In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by fellow gamer Wayne Peters to talk about gaming with future generations 00:00 - Introduction -We find out Wayne's gaming background 14:42 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 41:10 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting - includes Neil's first thoughts on 'Lifeform', we chat about Star Trek Adventures and 3D printing 1:14:48- Gaming in school - Wayne chats about running gaming clubs in a school setting 1:57:58 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show.   The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by author and game designer Gav Thorpe to chat about all sorts of gaming stuff 00:00 - Introduction -We find out what Gav has been up to recently 23:09 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 1:18:55 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:53:58- Round Table - Gav chats about various things, including the campaign system for Warlord's 2000 AD games, writing for Black Library and the old Warhammer world,  gives suggestions for writing gaming scenarios and shares his thoughts on Adeptus Titanicus 2:47:12 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. Gave Thorpe Writes Stuff The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show hosts Neil Shuck and Mike Hobbs are once again joined by regular podcast listener and sometime gaming opponent Shaun Randall. For the main part of the show we review Saga: Age of Magic from Studio Tomahawk. 00:00 - Introduction -We welcome back Mike after a bout of illness 10:10 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 48:41 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting, including UBoot: The Board Game and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd Edition 1:29:04- Saga: Age of Magic - We take an in-depth look at this latest expansion to the popular tabletop wargame 2:16:37 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, including a chat about the War of the Worlds Experience. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show host Neil Shuck is joined by regular gaming opponent Dave 'The Halfling' Hickman to discuss their recent hobby trials and tribulations. For the main part of the show we review some recent boardgame releases from PSC Games: ~Battle Ravens, Quartermaster General: The Cold War and Milito. 00:00 - Introduction -We find out how Neil got into the gaming hobby 06:13 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 29:19 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting. 52:34- Snog, Marry, Avoid - We review 3 games from PSC Games and let you know which falls into each category 2:01:19 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by Patreon backer Neil Hughes. We chat about everything we've been up to in the hobby recently, and take an in-depth look at Supersystem. 00:00 - Introduction -We find out how Neil got into the gaming hobby 29:05 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 1:05:20 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:37:35- Supersystem - Neil gives us an in-depth look at Supersystem - ostensibly a ruleset for gaming superheroes, but actually with the scope to do so much more. 2:36:40 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. Supersystem Old Glory Supersystem webpage Lead Capes Hunter Planet Boot Hill Miniatures The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Andy Hobday to catch up on developments with several games systems from Footsore Miniatures, including Gangs of Rome and Mortal Gods. 00:00 - Introduction -We chat about supporting small businesses within the wargaming hobby  11:03 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 38:20 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:09:49 - Footsore chat - Neil & Mike chat to Andy Hobday and catch up with all the latest developments with several games systems, including Mortal Gods, Gangs of Rome, Test of Honour 2 and a new Dark Age game coming from Footsore in 2020. In addition, we discuss with Andy his latest venture - a range of Baron's War miniatures he is launching via Kickstarter, sculpted by Paul Hicks 2:15:14 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. Fenris Games Footsore Miniatures Baron's War Kickstarter The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs take some time to answer a recent question from Twitter follower @Dice_Dad about the relative merits of several small sci-fi rule sets designed with smaller scale miniatures in mind 00:00 - Introduction - We chat about The Other Partizan and the recent cold snap there has been in certain parts of social media 30:02 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, and to gaze longingly at other shiny toys 1:09:43 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:34:52 - 6mm Sci-Fi - We give brief reviews of sci-fi rules designed for combined operations - Dirtside, Future War Commander, Horizon Wars and Epic - and discuss their relative merits 2:18:45 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by friend and fellow gamer Shaun Randell. As well as finding out more about Shaun and his hobby, he helps us to review Red Alert - the Space Fleet Combat game from PSC Games which uses the Command & Colours rules system 00:00 - Introduction - Shaun introduces himself as he tells us about his gaming background 24:34 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 1:07:09 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:34:04 - Red Alert - Mike asks the questions of Neil & Shaun as we give an in-depth review of Red Alert from PSC Games 3:16:06 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by Alex Ley, who recently organised an Age of Sigmar narrative campaign event - Mind Over The Realms - which raised money for the mental health charity MIND. 00:00 - Introduction - we get to know Alex as he talks about his gaming background 35:20 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 1:26:11 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:48:28 - Mind Over The Realms - we look back at this recent charity gaming event and discover its background and inspiration in discussion with Alex 2:22:36 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. Alex's Just Giving page for Mind Over The Realms The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by fellow podcaster Shaun Clark to chat about his hobby, look back at the recent Joy of Six show and find out all details about a brand new gaming podcast - God's Own Scale 00:00 - Introduction - we get to know Shaun as he talks about his gaming background and local gaming club 38:33 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 1:24:57 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:57:29 - The Joy of Six - we look back at this recent show and discuss what caught our eye, including upcoming new rules from Gripping Beast and Dr Mike's painting clinic. We then talk to Shaun about his new podcast venture 2:57:11 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by podcast Patreon backer George Holt to chat about his gaming hobby and discuss his subject of choice 00:00 - Introduction - we get to know George's gaming background 21:14 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 52:33 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. 1:16:57 - Kings of War - Since KoW is George's current wargaming rules of choice, we take the opportunity to take an in-depth look at how this game works 2:30:21 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

In this show we look back at the recent hobby events of the 2019 UK Games Expo and Operation Market Larden #7. Usual hosts Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined once again by guest Dave Hickman 00:00 - Introduction - We are finally famous, as we are in a 'Downfall' Meme 10:30 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 34:24 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting.  48:59 - UK Games Expo 2019 - We recount our exploits at this year's UK Games Expo 1:53:35 - OML7 - Neil & Dave chat to Mike about this wargaming event, which is one of Dave's first excursions into 'serious' wargaming. 2:22:44 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are  joined by guest Per Broden for part II of this show, as they continue to look at 6mm gaming 00:00 - Our Hobby - We chat with Per about what we've been playing, building and painting 32:55 - Gaming in 6mm- Per talks about big battle gaming, converting wargames rules to use 6mm figures and different miniature manufacturers. We also discuss gaming with his son. 2:12:20 - Outro - What has 'My other mate Dave' bought this week - plus the continuing story of my Saga Magic Dice We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are  joined by guest Per Broden for this episode of the show, as they take a look at 6mm gaming 00:00 - Introduction - This week's guest, Per Broden, introduces himself 46:22 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. As explained in the show, we leave it there, otherwise we will end up with a 4 hour podcast! Part II coming soon! We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are  joined by guest Ralph Plowman for this episode of the show, as they take their second look at gaming in Ancient Greece, this time concentrating on mass battles 00:00 - Introduction - This week's guest, Ralph Plowman, introduces himself 19:14 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 50:29 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting. We once again extol the virtues of Mansions of Madness, discuss our first impressions of Journeys in Middle Earth and Mike reveals the secrets of his basing techniques 1:39:25 - Gaming in Ancient Greece, Part II - We chat about mass battle gaming in ancient Greece, reviewing Men of Bronze and Hoplomachia 2:50:30 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. Perfect Captain Website   The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs decide to fly without a guest for this episode of the show, as they take our first of a two-part look at gaming in Ancient Greece 00:00 - Introduction 05:12 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 40:53 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:15:28 - Gaming in Ancient Greece, Part I - Neil & Mike chat about skirmish gaming in ancient Greece, reviewing Mortal Gods and Of Gods and Mortals 2:40:03 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined once again by the Anti-Luff himself, Dave Hickman, for this episode of the show 00:00 - Introduction  07:57 - A look back at Salute - In a slight change to the show format, we start with a look back at the recent Salute show. It was Dave's first experience of Salute, and the first time that Neil had attended the show as a 'punter' for a number of years - we chat abour our experience and impressions of the UK's largest wargaming show. 1:07:17 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 1:39:51 - Our Hobby -We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 2:15:35 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Joseph MuCullough for this episode of the show 00:00 - Introduction - We find out how Joe started in the hobby 10:30 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 32:57 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and hobby projects, plus a full report of the Watch The Skies Megagame 1:27:02- Solo & Cooperative Gaming - We discuss this aspect of gaming with Joe, with particular reference to how he has addressed these issues during the development of Rangers of Shadow Deep and the forthcoming solo expansion for Frostgrave. 2:40:39 - Outtro - Closing thoughts We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest David Mathieson for this episode of the show 00:00 - Introduction - We find out some more about David and how he got into the hobby 17:57 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently - it's been a particularly sinful time in the bunker! 1:16:36 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:50:35 - Warhammer Underworlds - David introduces us to the world of Shadespire and Nightvault, as we review these miniature boardgames from Games Workshop 2:54:30 - Outtro - Closing thoughts We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Matt Slade for this episode of the show 00:00 - Introduction - We chat about Matt's influence on Neil's painting output 14:11 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 52:51 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:27:59 - Rangers of Shadow Deep - We provide and in-depth look at all the game mechanics in this new co-operative tabletop miniatures game, and (hopefully) answer the question - "Is it any good?" 3:01:43 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, including our thoughts on the recent Robincon show We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Sir Sidney Roundwood for this episode of the show 00:00 - Introduction - Sir Sidney introduces himself 28:18 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 1:10:11 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:33:23 - 2mm and Army level gaming - Sidney has inspired Mike with his exploits in gaming with 2mm miniatures. We discover what interested Sid in this scale, and chat about the wider subject of gaming at a grand tactical level. 2:36:31 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, including Sidney judging a photo competition and answering some listener questions, We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Guy Bowers for this episode of the show 00:00 - Introduction - Guy Bowers introduces himself 19:25 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 49:27 - Our Hobby - We all talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:27:52 - Happy One Hundred - since Guy is editor of Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy magazine, which has recently published it's one hundredth issue, we chat to him about the origin of the magazine and his philosophy as an editor. We also talk about the WSS Podcast, the Great Wargames Survey and find out some details about Black Ops, which is a set of rules that Guy wrote and Osprey published. 2:21:00 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show.   The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest Ty Callaghan-Jones for this episode of the show 00:00 - Introduction - Our guest, Ty Callaghan-Jones, introduces himself 16:15 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently, including what gaming goodies Santa brought us. 47:08 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting 1:07:50 - Crusade & Mega Gaming - as Ty is on the organising commitee of the Crusade wargames show, we chat to him about the first show of the year on the UK Gaming circuit. We also chat about Mehagames, as the three of us are due to attend an event in March. 1:59:37 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. Show links Crusade Show - http://www.penarthwargames.co.uk/crusade/ South West Megagames - https://www.swmegagames.co.uk/   The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs once again have the microphone to themselves for this episode of the podcast - we look back at our gaming in 2018 00:00 - Introduction - 09:38 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 20:10 - Our top 10 games of 2018 - We look back at our favourite games that we have played in the last 12 months 1:20:13 - Other favourites - more looking back at 2018, including our favourite gaming events, most memorable games, best hobby accessory and Outstanding Company of the Year. 1:56:28 - Outro - What are we looking forward to in 2019? We hope you enjoy the show. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs have the microphone to themselves for this episode of the podcast. 00:00 - Introduction - We introduce our new podcast sponsor - Firestorm Games 12:12 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 33:27 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming and painting, including a weekend painting worshop for Neil. 1:13:26 - The Devil in Your Head - In something of a more serious chat to recent shows, Mike and Neil share their struggles with mental health issues, how they found help, and how the hobby helps (or hinders!) them 2:12:30 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. If you are struggling at all with mental health issues, here are a few organisations that could provide help: In the UK Mind Homepage - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/ Moodzone - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/dealing-with-depression/ For veterans - https://www.combatstress.org.uk/ In the US https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/ https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/   The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Firestorm Games - don't forget to use the discount code that can be found in the show If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by a guest presenter in the shape of Patreon backer James Aldridge for this episode of the podcast. 00:00 - Introduction - We chat with James and discover how he got into the hobby and what his favourite games/miniatures are. 21:20 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 57:55 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming, including Keyforge, 1066 Tears for Many Mothers and Kill Team. James tells us about his recent trip to Warhammer world whilst Hobbsy reveals all about his adventures at Grogmeet. 1:34:35 - Tales of a Twisted Pinnacle - James tells us his somewhat cautionary tale of his brief foray into the hobby as a retail seller. On a more positive note, he then shares with us his passion for repurposing toys as wargaming models. 2:38:42 - Outtro - Closing thoughts. We hope you enjoy the show. James Aldridge's hobby blog can be found here The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest presenter Dave Hickman for this episode of the podcast. 00:00 - Introduction - We start the show by chatting with Dave and discover how he got into the hobby. 18:07 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 51:12 - Our Hobby - We talk about our recent gaming, including Deep Madness, Gloomhaven, Gangs of Rome and Man O'War 1:18:17 - The Meeples Challenge - catching up with Neil & Mike's project progress 1:29:32 - Tales of Gaming - We chat to Dave about his gaming hobby, and also give an overview of the new Mortal Gods skirmish game, coming from War Banner in 2019. 2:22:32 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, plus the latest edition of 'Rise of the Anti-Luff'. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest presenter Josh Langley-Shuck for this episode of the podcast. 00:00 - Introduction - We start the show by catching up with what Josh is currently up to. 07:45 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases we have made recently. 33:22 - Our Hobby / The Meeples Challenge - We talk about our recent gaming and also review Miniature Wargaming: The Movie 1:11:19 - Review - We take an in-depth look at The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game and its recent digital version. 2:29:40 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, plus the latest edition of 'Rise of the Anti-Luff'. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest presenter Teras Cassidy of Geek Nation Tours for this episode of the podcast. 00:00 - Introduction - We start the show by catching up with Terras, and find out what the latest offerings from Geek Nation Tours. 17:05 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases, plus we consider if the waiting time for Kickstarters impacts our eventual enjoyment of the games/models we ordered. 58:40 - Our Hobby / The Meeples Challenge - Teras talks about Kill Team and Frostgrave, Neil discusses Imperial Assault: Legends of the Alliance and Escape from Colditz whilst Mike gives an update on his LOTR painting. We also catch up on the latest progress on the Challenge. 1:35:45 - Review - It's time to talk big, stompy fighting machines as Mike & Teras chat to Neil, giving an in-depth look at Adeptus Titanicus 2:43:10 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, plus the latest edition of 'Rise of the Anti-Luff'. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest presenter Dave Luff for this episode of the podcast. 00:00 - Introduction - As we start the show we share our thoughts on the recent release of the Command & Colors: Ancients video game and discuss the announcement from Devil Pig Games about their financial difficulties. 26:50 - Confessional - Time to own up to all those hobby purchases 54:47 - Our Hobby - Mike talks about painting 2mm miniatures, Dave loses his flesh painting mojo and Neil shares his thoughts on Saga 2,0 and Taiyo Dynasties. 1:24:02 - The Meeples Challenge - Neil talks about his campaign background, whilst Mike decides on his rules - Et Sans Resultat! 1:42:22 - Review - Neil & Dave chat in-depth to Mike about their thoughts and experiences playing Gloomhaven 2:59:27 - Outtro - Closing thoughts, plus the latest edition of 'Rise of the Anti-Luff'. We hope you enjoy the show. The Meeples & Miniatures podcast is sponsored by Too Fat Lardies - purveyor of the finest rules and scenarios for wargaming. If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 251 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast The Meeples Crew return from their summer break with a show that looks back at what they have been doing over the summer. Neil Shuck & Mike Hobbs are joined by guest presenter Dave Luff as they confess their hobby purchases, discuss what games they have been playing and talk about their latest hobby projects. We hope you enjoy the show. If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 250 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode the Meeples crew - Neil, Mike & Mike - get together to celebrate the 250th episode of the Meeples & Miniatures podcast! In honour of the occasion, we answer a huge number of questions from listeners that have been given to us via the blog, Facebook and e-mail. Settle yourselves in folks, this is a long one (3 hours!) We hope you enjoy the show. If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show. Details can be found on our Patreon page. Summer Break As we said on the show, the podcast is now taking a break for the next couple of months (our first holiday in 4 years!) so there will be no new episodes of Meeples & Miniatures published until September. However, there will be new blog posts, plus several Patreon-exclusive audios, published over the summer.

Welcome to Episode 249 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode Neil Shuck and Mike Hobbs are joined by Dave Luff (yes, he's back!) and Josh Langley-Shuck to chat about their recent visit to the UK Games Expo 2018. We hope you enjoy the show. UK Games Expo website If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 248 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode the Meeples crew get together and catch up with what they have been up to in the past few weeks, including games they have played and miniatures they have painted. Following that, join them in the confessional as they unburden their souls about what they've been buying recently. Later in the show they take an in-depth look at one of the Welsh Wizard's favourite games of recent months - 7th Continent Finally, we answer, at some length, a listener question about 3D printing We hope you enjoy the show. 7th Continent website If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 247 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode the Meeples crew get together and catch up with what they have been up to in the past few weeks, including games they have played and miniatures they have painted. Following that, join them in the confessional as they unburden their souls about what they've been buying recently. Later in the show they delve into the Meeples Bunker archives to review the WW2 Air Combat game Bag The Hun from Too Fat Lardies Finally, we have a brief chat about the recent announcement from Fantasy Flight Games about the second edition of the X-Wing Miniatures Game. We hope you enjoy the show. Too Fat Lardies website Bag The Hun products If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 246 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode the Meeples crew get together and catch up with what they have been up to in the past few weeks, including games they have played and miniatures they have painted. Following that, join them in the confessional as they unburden their souls about what they've been buying recently. Later in the show, they are joined by Michael Lovejoy from Oathsworn Miniatures. We catch up with what Oathsworn have been up to for the last year, and chat about the brand new hardback version of the Burrows & Badgers skirmish rules. We hope you enjoy the show. Burrows & Badgers website Oathsworn Miniatures website If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 245 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode the Meeples crew get together and catch up with what they have been up to, hobby-wise, in the past few weeks Later in the show, they are joined by Adrian McWalter from Stand To Games. We catch up with what Adrian and Quinton have been up to in the last year, and discuss their new projects with rules based in the Americas of the 18th and 19th Century We hope you enjoy the show. Stand To Games If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 244 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast In this episode the Meeples crew are joined by Richard Clarke and Nick Skinner from Too Fat Lardies. We catch up with what TFL have been up to over the last year, with the main focus of our discussion being the forthcoming rules for WWII Tank Combat - What a Tanker! We hope you enjoy the show. Too Fat Lardies The TooFatLardies Oddcast What a Tanker Advance Order Bundle If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 243 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast The Meeples crew get together to catch up with what they have been doing over the last few weeks, chatting about the games they have played, the miniatures they have painted a what has found its way into their hobby shopping baskets. For our feature interview, we talk to Joe Selah from Lucid Eye Publications. We find out about how this company started and look at the games and beautiful miniatures that this company produces, including the forthcoming fantasy game The Red Book of the Elf King. We hope you enjoy the show. Lucid Eye Publications If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 242 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast The Meeples crew get together to catch up with what they have been doing over the last few weeks, chatting about the games they have played and the miniatures they have painted. For our feature interview, we talk to Andy Cooper from West Wind Productions/Forged in Battle. We catch up with what they have been up to in the last year (we last interviewed Andy on episode #195) and ask him all about the War & Empire III Kickstarter that is running until the 3rd March 2018. We hope you enjoy the show. Westwind Productions Website Forged in Battle Website War & Empire II: Dark Ages Kickstarter If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 241 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast The Meeples crew get together to catch up with what they have been doing over the last few weeks, chatting about the games they have played and the miniatures they have painted. For our feature interview, we talk to Peter Berry of Baccus 6mm. We catch up with what Baccus has been doing over the past year, and get a preview of what is coming in 2018. We hope you enjoy the show. If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 240 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast The Meeples crew get together to catch up with what they have been doing over the Christmas period, chatting about the games they have played and the miniatures they have painted. For our feature interview, we talk to Andrew Laing about his new American Football game - Fourth Quarter Football - which is currently funding on Kickstarter We hope you enjoy the show. Fourth Quarter Football - Kickstarter Fourth Quarter Football - Facebook Fourth Quarter Football - YouTube UBoot - The Boardgame Nemesis - Kickstarter Boards & Swords Hobbies If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 239 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast As we enter 2018, the Meeples crew get together to talk about what their Top 5 favourite games of 2017. As well as counting down our favourite games, we also talk about our favourite miniatures, best gaming experiences and reveal our biggest gaming disappointments of last year. We hope you enjoy the show.

Welcome to Episode 238 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast For this bonus episode of Meeples & Miniatures, Neil & Mike are joined by Annie Norman from Bad Squiddo Games. We catch up with what she has been up to in 2017, and get a preview of the Freya's Wrath Kickstarter, which is launching in January. We hope you enjoy the show. Bad Squiddo Games website Running for Peegs If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 237 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to in the past couple of weeks, including games played, miniatures painted and perhaps the odd purchase or two. For the feature part of our show we chat with Karl Perretton from Crooked Dice Game Design Studio. We catch up with what they have been up to and get a glimpse of their future plans, including a project that they have been working on with Peter Wright from Edgehill University We hope you enjoy the show. Crooked Dice website If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 236 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to in the past couple of weeks, including games played, miniatures painted and perhaps the odd purchase or two. For the feature part of our show we chat with Andy Hoibday, owner of Footsore Miniatures, about their forthcoming game Gangs of Rome. And, whilst he was on the show, Neil also quizzed him about future plans for Test of Honour. We hope you enjoy the show. Gangs of Rome website Footsore Miniatures Sarissa Precision - Streets of Rome If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

Welcome to Episode 235 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to in the past couple of weeks, including games played, miniatures painted and perhaps the odd purchase or two. For the feature part of our show we chat with Mike Hutchinson, author of  the new post-apocalyptic racing game rules from Osprey Publishing, Gaslands.  We hope you enjoy the show. Osprey Publishing - Gaslands Gaslands website If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.

The Meeples crew get together once again to talk about what they have been up to in the past couple of weeks, including games played, miniatures painted and perhaps the odd purchase or two. For the feature part of our show we chat with Simon Miller, author of Too The Strongest. We catch up with everything that has been happening with those Ancients rules and also discuss his new sety of English Civil War rules which are due for release next year - For King And Parliament. We hope you enjoy the show. Big Red Bat Blog Big Red Bat Shop For King And Parliament website If you enjoyed this episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, you may want to become a supporter of the show, Details can be found on our Donate page, or you may want to visit our Patreon page.