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.

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 recorded this show, I examine Ambush Z, the new zombie combat game from Ambush Alley Games.

In between these two reviews, I take some time out to discuss what I think are some of the differences between UK and US gaming culture

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

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.

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.

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.

In this episode, I continue my series about getting started in Miniature Wargaming, by looking at hybrid games – games that use Miniatures but which may not be considered to be fully fledged wargames.

My review this time is of the Skirmish Wargame Patrol: WWII, from Pacific Sky Games. This is a game which allows you to recreate the day-to-day activities of a World War II Infantry squad in a campaign setting

All this, plus the usual discussion of news items, games, rules and miniatures – plus some listener feedback.

00:00    Intro

04:00    Rumblings – Gaming news & views

32:30    Rules Review: Patrol WWII

53:30    Getting Started in Miniature Wargaming: Hybrid Games

85:45    Mailbag – Listener Feedback

95:20    Closing comments

In this edition of the show, I start a new series about getting started in Miniature Wargaming, and look at some of the questions you might ask before embarking in the hobby. I briefly discuss the ethics of gaming certain conflicts, and there is the usual chat about games, rules and miniatures that I’ve been playing with, reading and painting over the past few weeks.

My review this time is of the boardgame Duel in the Dark – a game which recreates the British night bombing campaign of 1943 over Germany.

The recent half term holiday has seen two gaming shows in the UK – Partizan and UK Games Expo. In this episode,  I talk about the games and the new releases I saw at Partizan, and then take an in-depth look at the UK Games Expo – including several interviews with designers of new games released at the show.

Finally, I announce the winner of the Polemos Napoleonic competition.

In this show, I chat about various games I’ve been playing over the past few weeks, things that have caught my interest, plus I review two card games.

Subjects and games covered include 15mm Modern figures, Gaming on VASSAL, Sharp Practice, Impetus, Last Night On Earth: Growing Hunger, Unspeakable Words and Mausen.

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In this part of the show I take an in-depth look at the strategy boardgame Shogun, in which players take the role of one of several Daimyo seeking ultimate power in Sengoku period Japan.

Following on from this, I review the scenario book “Day of the Ranger? from Ambush Alley Games, which allows you to take part in various events surrounding Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu in 1993.

As well as reviewing the scenario book, I also discuss what other resources you might want to have a look at for this operation, and also what miniatures you may want to use if you were playing the scenarios.

Episode 32 of ‘Meeples & Miniatures’ is now available for download.

Actually, Part 1 of the show is now available. I’ve recorded lots of material for this show, so much so that I’ve had to split the show into two parts.

In Part 1 (available now) I chat about the recent Society of Ancients Battle Day, and some of my preparations leading up to it.

I also talk about my current search for a set of rules to game Ancients with, which includes a mini-review of ‘Field of Glory’ and my initial thoughts on Warmaster Ancients and Basic Impetus.

Coming in Part 2 (available later this week) will be in depth reviews of the Boardgame ‘Shogun’ and the Wargames Scenario pack ‘Day of the Ranger’

In this show, I take a look into the world of Napoleonic wargaming, as I review the Polemos Napoleonic rules, written by Chris Grice and published by Baccus. In addition, I review the Range of Baccus 6mm Napoleonic figures, and also discuss what commercial terrain is available for gaming this period in 6mm.

Finally, there is a new prize competition to enter, in which you can win a copy of the Polemos Napoleonic rules.

In this episode, I mainly discuss my recent trip to the Hammerhead games show - including an overview of the Command Horizon ruleset.

For my review this time, I'm looking at the Dr Who Micro-universe CMG.

Finally, I discuss my initial thoughts on painting 6mm figures, along with paint and brushes.

Show Notes:

04.45 - Rumblings: Gaming news
• 18.35 - Hammerhead Report
• 35.10 - Review: Dr Who Micro-universe
• 46.55 - Painting: Musings about painting 6mm figures, paint and brushes.
• 55.25 - Closing comments

Hope you enjoy the show.

The latest episode of Meeples & Miniatures is now available for download.

In this show, I look at the new expansion for Battlelore – Scottish Wars. I also review the boardgame Ca$h & Gun$ and it’s first expansion Yakuzas.

This show has a distinctly wargaming flavour to it, as I concentrate on wargaming rules reviews and chatting about miniatures.

In particular, I’m looking at skirmish gaming in large scale – 40mm to be exact – and specifically gaming in the late 18^th and early 19^th Century, incorporating the American War of Independence, the French Indian War and the Napoleonic War.

I review the rules Black Powder Battles in depth, plus I look at some other, free (or at least very cheap), skirmish rules that you may want to consider for this period.

Finally, I look at the broad range of 40mm figures that are available, whether it be Napoleonics from the likes of Sash & Saber or Perry Miniatures, French Indian War from HLBS or American War of Independence from Front Rank Figurines, to name but a few.

This show is a bit of a compromise, as I’ve been struggling for time in the past week or so to finish editing my reviews (serves me right for babbling on so much!) and if I was to wait until all the material I’ve recorded for this show has been edited, it would be another week before the podcast would be out.

Therefore, I’ve decided to produce a show with the material I’ve got so far. This means that this show is somewhat lite on wargaming content, as the main material I have left out are the rules and figure reviews. However, don’t depair! These reviews will be produced in their own show in a week or so.

So, what can you expect to find in today’s show?

• A chat about the current performance of my Romans in a Commands & Colors: Ancients campaign.
• Reviews of the boardgames Masons and Cloud 9.
• The highlights of some of the latest monthly Wargames publications.
• Listener feedback.

Episode 26 of ‘Meeples & Miniatures’ – the podcast about Miniature Wargaming and Strategy Boardgames – is now available for download.

This show is my ‘Game Review Of 2007’, in which I discuss my favourite Boardgames, Wargames and Figure ranges of last year.

I also look forward to 2008, and talk about a slight change in direction for the podcast.