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

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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

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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.