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Weekly Wargaming Miniatures News & Discussion
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Mar 29, 2021
Mar 29, 2021
34 min
I'm going to get some flak for this one. *braces self*
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Mar 22, 2021
Mar 22, 2021
1 hr 18 min
If you ever want to get a group of wargamers talking (like we need the encouragement) just ask them about points systems. It's one of the most controversial and hotly-contested arguments to be had in our world.
In this podcast, I take a look at not only the different approaches to points systems that designers can take, but also at the reasons why designers use (or don't use) points systems. I discuss the alternatives, what both designers and players should bear in mind when thinking about points systems, and what the future might hold.
Mar 15, 2021
Mar 15, 2021
25 min
The wargames world - much like the rest of it - seems to be waking up from COVID-19 with a wealth of new miniatures releases ready to swamp us with joy. But that means that now is the perfect time to be thinking about the post-COVID world and what, perhaps, we should be doing and thinking differently based on what we've learned.
Mar 5, 2021
Mar 5, 2021
35 min
This week, in a sight deviation from the usual schedule, I take a look at the last ten months of podcasting and re-visit some of the topics I've talked about, and also bring up some listener feedback for a response.
Mar 1, 2021
Mar 1, 2021
33 min
Let's take a look at how different companies - inside and outside the tabletop wargames industry - handle intellectual properties and why. Marvel, DC and Harry Potter and the big ones. But what about handling smaller, bespoke IPs? How can it be done and why?