Welcome to episode 54 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast.In this show, I look at some of the latest boardgame releases which feature various aspects of wargaming - from the historical battles of Imperial Rome and the Wars of the Roses to the Fantasy world of Battlelore: Heroes.I hope you enjoy the show. 00:00 Intro 04:15 Podcast News 14:50 Review – Battleore: Heroes 36:20 Gaming Chat 47:20 Review – Richard III: The Wars of the Roses 88:35 Review – Commands & Colors: Ancients 113:30 Clos...
Nov 26, 2009•1 hr 56 min
Welcome to Episode 53 of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast.In this show, I review Battleground Historical Warfare, the new wargame from Your Move Games, and I interview Chad Ellis of YMG about the development process behind the game.I also chat about the Blood Bowl computer game, plus the usual podcast and gaming news.I hope you enjoy the show
Oct 15, 2009•1 hr 50 min
Episode 3 of View from the Veranda, with Neil Shuck & Henry Hyde.In this show, Henry & Neil discuss their inspirations for wargaming - with typical verbal diversions along the way...
Oct 06, 2009•2 hr 5 min
This show is a bonus episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, recorded at 'The Other Partizan' wargames show 2009.It includes interviews with Scarab Miniatures, Hasslefree Miniatures, Musketeer Miniatures, Gripping Beast, Empress Miniatures, West Wind Productions and Baccus Miniatures.I hope you enjoy the show!
Sep 10, 2009•59 min
Welcome to the new Incoming! show.As well as choosing my favourite historical miniatures releases of the previous week, I am now producing a show which looks back at the Sci-Fi & Fantasy releases.I hope you enjoy it.
Sep 04, 2009•7 min
Welcome to Episode 16 of Incoming! - this time I review new historical miniatures releases from w/e 4th September 2009
Sep 04, 2009•7 min
Can you believe the summer is almost at an end? Everyone is planning for ‘going back to school’, England are preparing to finally lose the Ashes series – and I finally get to go away on holiday! However, as a parting summer gift, I’ve uploaded Episode 52 of the Meeples & Miniatures podcast. This is a look back at what I’ve been doing over the summer – the UK Games Expo and Manorcon mainly – but with a bit of extra chat about my favourite Gen Con highlights (I almost felt like I was there) an...
Aug 20, 2009•1 hr 15 min
This vidcast looks at historical miniature releases for w/e 14th August 2009, and includes new releases from manufacturers such as Warlord Miniatures, Campaign Game Miniatures, Hat Industries, HLBS Co and Gorgon Studios.
Aug 14, 2009•10 min
In this episode of Meeples & Miniatures, I chat with a man who is a playtester, rules author and reviewer, but is still probably best known for being part of the team of Wargames Journal - Rich Jones.
Aug 12, 2009•40 min
Incoming! is now on the RSS FeedWelcome to Episode 14 of Incoming! - the weekly vidcast of historical miniature releases from Meeples & MiniaturesThis week, by some strange quirk, all the featured releases are 28mm scale, but it's a real bumper crop!This week I look at figures from the likes of Wargames Factory, Warlord Miniatures, Copplestone Castings and Tiger Miniatures, amongst others.
Aug 10, 2009•9 min
Welcome to a much-smaller-than-originally-intended episode of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast.In this show, I talk about the Society of Ancients - I chat with Richard Lockwood about the Society's aims and objectives and we chat about Battle Day.I also review Slingshot - the Society's newsletter/magazine
Aug 06, 2009•28 min
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Jul 06, 2009•1 hr 35 min
Following on from last week, this week I have another interview for you.This time, I chat to Richard Clarke from Too Fat Lardies.We talk about Richard's gaming background, the portfolio of TFL rules and look at some the reasons behind TFL rules design.In addition we also chat about what we can expect to see in the future from Too Fat LardiesI hope you enjoy the show
Jun 18, 2009•58 min
In this special show I interview Shawn Carpenter & David Phipps - two of the design team behind Ambush Alley Games.
Jun 11, 2009•44 min
Join me as I celebrate the 50th show of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – with a packed programme of gaming goodness! I revisit World War I, with another look at WW1 minis in 28mm that you may have missed (I know I did!) and I also review Stout Hearts & Iron Troopers , the new scenario pack from Too Fat Lardies . My in-depth review this month is of the new Napoleonic wargame Waterloo , designed by Martin Wallace There is also a large ...
May 31, 2009•2 hr 2 min
Better late than never? - I hope so. Welcome to the much-delayed review of Salute 2009. Join me as I discuss the show with Jere Koskela, Henry Hyde and Colin Hagreen.
May 26, 2009•59 min
Welcome to episode #1 of View from the Veranda ( VftV ). VftV is a spin off from the Meeples & Miniatures podcast , and features Neil Shuck in conversation with Henry Hyde , editor of Battlegames magazine. In each show, we take one or two subjects as our theme, and simply ‘have a chat’ about the wargaming hobby, with these subjects in mind. In this first episode, we discuss some of the contents of the latest issue of Battlegames magazine, and also chat about why historical wargaming doesn’t ...
May 16, 2009•1 hr 46 min
Show 49 of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available to download. Following on from playing the recently released Through the Mud and the Blood WWI skirmish rules at Salute, this show has an in-depth review of these great new rules from Too Fat Lardies , and I also discuss a couple of options for figures you can use with the game. Other reviews include the re-launched Miniature Wargames magazine, and I also review the new Campaig...
May 01, 2009•1 hr 36 min
Just a ‘quick’ show before Salute! In this show, I am joined by Jere Koskela, and we discuss various gaming subjects, including: The new releases from Privateer Press for Warmachine & Hordes Using Elves in Uncharted Seas (or how not to use them!) Successors – a board wargame from GMT Games Using different undercoats when painting miniatures We also discuss our imminent appearance at Salute, and launch a new competition....
Mar 25, 2009•1 hr 20 min
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Mar 01, 2009•2 hr 1 min
This is the first of the new format monthly editions of the Meeples & Miniatures Podcast, and it’s a bit of a monster. I’m very pleased to welcome two new co-hosts to the podcast, in the shape of Dave Luff and Jere Koskela . As well as Dave and Jere , the show has two new sections. The first is ‘View from the Veranda’ , where I discuss various Miniature wargame–related subjects with Henry Hyde of Battlegames magazine. In the premiere episode, we look back at how Battlegames magazine has move...
Feb 02, 2009•3 hr 19 min
Show 45 of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available to download. Review of 2008 – Part II In this, the second of my shows which look back at 2008, you are in for a bit of an aural treat as I am joined by special guest Henry Hyde, editor of Battlegames Magazine. Together, we discuss several of the major events of the year in the miniatures gaming hobby. I hope you enjoy the show!...
Jan 22, 2009•1 hr 32 min
Review of 2008 - Part IIn this show, I take a personal look back at my favourite Miniature Wargames and Boardgames of 2008.
Jan 17, 2009•54 min
Show 43 of Meeples & Miniatures – the podcast about Miniature Wargames & Strategy Boardgames – is now available to download. Well, after some delay due to the holiday period, the next show is here, and hopefully it has been worth waiting for. The main feature of this show are the ‘Nuts’ rules from Two Hour Wargames. Not only do I review the rules themselves, but also the brand new Campaign Book ‘Pieper at the Gates’, which was released just before Christmas. I also discuss a few bits of ...
Jan 10, 2009•1 hr 45 min
This episode is another bumper offering, and contains several small reviews, as well as an in-depth review of the Sci-Fi rules Stargrunt 2 . Other reviews include: Battlelore: For Troll and Country Flashing Blade Miniatures (28mm Crusaders, 40mm Romano-British, 40mm Cacadores) Uncharted Seas Tokens from Litko Areosystems Uncharted Seas Sea Monsters I also discuss feedback from my previous discussion on the differences between UK and US gaming culture. 00:00 Intro 03:40 Rumblings – Lord of the Ri...
Dec 01, 2008•2 hr 36 min
Well, this show seems to have been a very long time in coming, but it’s a bumper offering, so I hope that makes up for the wait. The show, as well as containing the usual mix of comment and chat about gaming, contains not one, but two in-depth reviews. First up is Uncharted Seas , the new fantasy naval game from Spartan Games . I take a detailed look at the rules, plus I review some of the current ship models and accessories available for this game. Secondly, since it was almost Halloween when I...
Nov 07, 2008•2 hr 11 min
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 Sea...
Oct 13, 2008•1 hr 19 min
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...
Sep 20, 2008•1 hr 16 min
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 Clos...
Aug 30, 2008•1 hr 8 min
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:...
Aug 05, 2008•2 hr 19 min
