The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

Show 40 of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available to download.   The show features the usual mix of gaming news and comment.   During the show, I chat about A Touch of Evil, the new horror boardgame from Flying Frog Productions, as well as giving an in-depth review of the historical miniatures rules Basic Impetus & Impetus, from Dadi & Piombo 00:00    Intro 05:45    Gaming News 21:35    Rumblings – A Touch of Evil, Uncharted Seas 23:30    Charity Appeal – Combat Stress 25:20    Competition 30:10    In-depth review – Basic Impetus/Impetus 73:25    Closing Comments   This Week in Wargaming Podcast Future War Commander Hasslefree Miniatures Ambush Alley T.O.G. Entertainment A Touch Of Evil Uncharted Seas Impetus  

The show features the usual mix of gaming news and comments. For my featured rules review, I’m travelling back to the Wild West to review Gutshot, from Hawgleg Publishing.   As an added bonus, the show also features details of a competition to win one of two copies of the Gutshot rules. 00:00    Intro 03:25    Rumblings – Gaming news & views 21:35    Gaming News 38:35    Wargames Rules Review – Gutshot 71:00    Competition 73:30    Closing Comments  

I’m now back from Summer holiday, and return with a show that is rather topical, as it takes a first look at gaming inspired by movies, taking it’s influence from the recently released Hellboy II: The Golden Army   For my rules review, I look at the supernatural skirmish rules Occult Wars, from Stealthy Spider Publishing.   All this, plus the usual gaming news and comment. 00:00    Intro 04:55    Rumblings – Gaming news & views 21:05    Gaming Hellboy 28:45    Wargames Rules Review – Occult Wars 64:00    Closing comments  

This is the last show before my summer hiatus, so it’s a bumper one.   I take an in-depth look at not one, but two games this time.   First of all, I look at a new game from Crosscut Games – Galactic Emperor – a game of political and military conquest in the far off reaches of space.   Following on from that, I also review Secrets of the Third Reich – the new Weird War II game from West Wind Productions.  This along with the usual gaming news, plus a look back at the Manorcon Boardgames convention. 00:00    Intro 02:45    Rumblings – Gaming news & views 13:25    Manorcon Report 30:00    Boardgame Review – Galatic Emperor 84:55    Wargames Rules Review – Secrets of the Third Reich 135:00 Closing comments   Manorcon Galactic Emperor Secrets of the Third Reich West Wind Productions Skirmish Campaigns Song of Blades & Heroes Points Calculator Aritzan Designs Painting Guides Two Hour Wargames - Warrior Heroes Tannhauser Dawn of War II trailer