Cast Dice Podcast: Recent Episodes
Cast Dice Podcast
The What's A Battle Podcast Network is home to number of podcasts dedicated to tabletop gaming in its many forms.
Cast Dice is a generalist podcast dedicated to trying out and discussing tabletop games, war games and board games, that we, as gamers, love.
The Ghost Army Podcast is an Australian based Bolt Action podcast that focusses on historical, gaming and hobby elements of the game that we love playing and taking about.
We are back to table about one of my favourite miniature skirmish games, 7TV, the game that turns literally any intellectual property and allows you to turn it into a playable episode of a 70's, 80's or 90's television series or movie sequel. It is such a clever game idea and the man behind the game, Karl, is back to talk about the upcoming Steel Justice expansion/scenario pack for the game that brings even more 80's goodness to the tabletop!
Over the last couple of episodes, we have gone into depth about the six nations covered in the new Bolt Action Armies Of The British Commonwealth book and the units they can use but you wanted more! By popular request, we are back to explore some of the exciting and unique army lists that you can build using this book.
The guys are back to discuss our recent experiences at events and with the characters that we have been using in them. We briefly discuss this weird interlude time in the game before launching into a discussion about how that shapes what we are bringing to the upcoming Secret Wars Team Tournament.
There has been a lot of discussion about what the Bolt Action Australian Team Championships might look like. I am joined by the organisers to break down what to expect and why you will definitely want to attend this epic event!
We are back with the massive second part of our deep dive of the upcoming Armies Of The British Commonwealth for Bolt Action. We not only discuss the national rules, we also dig into how the unique unit selection for each army list interacts with those rules to give you a more complete feel for how these armies will play on the tabletop and, yes, that means that we are working from the unreleased book. Spoilers abound! Please join us.
This week, I am joined by Tony from the Gergen Gaming Youtube channel to discuss terrain, independent and lesser seen games and the hobby in general.
Warlord Games has been doing a fantastic job of sharing the six sets of national rules for all SIX ARMY LISTS in the upcoming Armies Of The British Commonwealth book on their community webpage. We go deeper than this though by looking at the actual units in these lists and how they work with those new sensational national rules. Today we will explore the first three of these nations: The Australians, The Canadians and The East Africa Command.
Luke Alvin, the author of the newest expansion to Pike And Shotte, joins to discuss the Highest Throne. We explore the conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and their European adversaries through the 1500 and 1600's. This book includes a record number of new army lists for players to use. There is a lot to discuss!
I am joined by our old friend Ruebs this week to talk about the MEGA game convention. What is it? How can you sign up as a player? How can you organise your own event within it?This is such a great community building event. This is a fantastic listen for possible attendees or for those who might like to grow gaming in their own cities.
Ausvengers Assemble! The guys are back to deep dive the new crises pack for Marvel Crisis Protocol.
One of my favourite gaming narratives has always been the Badab War. And I am not alone! Our old friend Nick Beattie and his 3rd-A-Palooza crew have been working hard to create a slim format codex, popular in the late 90's that captures the units and forces that fought in the most exciting conflict over taxes for Warhammer 40k 3rd edition. Today, he joins us to discuss his love of Badab, some of the highlights of this book and the event that uses it later this year.
We are joined in the episode by Zach, who recently played Yugoslavia at the Adepticon Bolt Action event to talk about how to create effective and more niche Bolt Action forces using historical research, model conversions and some creative list writing using existing lists. Along the way we also discuss the Armies of Greece and how to adapt existing lists into something new, balanced and original.
We are back to discuss an alternative to competitive Marvel Crisis Protocol events that we recently tried out. Basing games on narrative formats and providing players with different ways to play and win on the tabletop. We discuss what went well and what we are going to try next time.
I am joined by our passionate, British player friend, Drake, to unpack his recent successes running infantry based lists on the tabletop.
To celebrate the Ghost Army Podcast's 50th episode we are back with players from, and one of the organisers of, this year's huge Bolt Action events at one of the biggest game conventions on the planet, Adepticon!
As promised in our recent episode unpacking the new Italian rules for Bolt Action Third Edition, we are back with a discussion of the full book and all the new rules, units and the three separate army lists that it contains! Please join us as we dig into the new Armies of Italy for Bolt Action!
Please welcome this new Marvel Crisis Protocol podcast to the Cast Dice Protocol Network. In this action packed first episode, Nick and Jay introduce themselves and start their show's journey by exploring all of the news and information put out by Atomic Mass Games at this year's Adepticon.
With the release of the Festung Europa sourcebook for Konflikt '47, Warlord has put out exciting, new unit entries and platoon selectors for multiple armies in the game. Please join us as we explore all of this new content and discuss what impact it will have on the game.
We are joined by Mantic Games CEO Ronnie Renton this week to discuss the upcoming Dreadball All Stars game. A new edition of the game written by the legendary Jervis Johnson.
We are back to discuss the newest release for Konflikt '47, Festung Europa! Festung Europa is the first of many supplement books expanding the K'47 universe. This book focuses on and expands what we know about the war in Europe and provides the background and rational for the game's newest units and platoon types.
With the upcoming release of the Armies Of Italy book for Bolt Action Version 3, we thought it would be a good idea to discuss all three sets of exciting, new national rules that the Italians get and what that means for this iconic army on the tabletop.
With Adepticon fast approaching, I am joined by our mate Alan to discuss what is catching our eye in the gaming industry, what we are playing and what we are hoping to get on the table soon!
Cancon's Konflikt '47 event is won and done. Join the organiser and two of the players from the event as they share what they learned.
We are joined by the big boss at Warlord Games, John Stallard, to talk all things Warlord! We start by reviewing the huge year that was 2025 before digging into the launch of Konflikt '47. We also explore the miniature creation/design process and how technological innovation is crucial in miniature design and production. We also dive in John's past and what that means for Warlord's future AND have some fun with some trivia.
In this episode I am joined by the Tournament Organisers of the huge Bolt Action event at Australia's largest game convention, Cancon to discuss missions at the BA and K'47 events, list trends that we are already seeing and our excitement about the future of both games.
The Warlord Games Official Podcast is back with a huge first episode for 2026. In this episode we take an in depth look at the upcoming Armies Of Imperial Japan for Bolt Action Third Edition.
After several months of event play and list experimenting, the guys are back to answer the big question at the heart of the purpose of this podcast. How did we go at getting better at Marvel Crisis Protocol? We also discuss what we have learned, big take aways and what we are thinking about moving into the year to come? Are we going to continue this journey? Listen to find out!
We are back to discuss the new national rules for the upcoming Armies Of Imperial Japan book and do we have opinions! We also unpack our thoughts about the new Armies Of The Soviet Union book, now that we have the physical book in hand. Note, Brad's mic defaulted to factory settings for this episode so he sounds a little funny but everyone else sounds great. Brad Has already fixed this issue.
I am joined by our good buddy Dave Hunsdale this week to discuss his journey at getting better a particular game over the last year. The game itself is not really important as this discussion could be used to talk about any tabletop game. We also talk K'47, 7TV, One Page Rules, Marvel, and many many other games that are catching our eye going into this holiday season.
Battle Wargaming guys, who were the organisers of this year's fantastic Bunker Assault 2nd Ed 40k event in the UK. We chat about the event, Second Edition as a game and nostalgia in gaming. I was recovering from being ill in this episode so my voice is a little funny. Sorry about that!
By popular demand, we are back with more Konflikt '47 content. Tim and I unpack more thoughts about listing and gameplay after playing a few more games of K'47. We also talk through the player pack and expectations for Cancon's Konflikt '47 event.
This week I am joined by Julian, one of the Tournament Organisers of this year's successful MOAB Bolt Action event, to discuss the new Soviet book, MOAB and what the take aways mean for the next big Cancon event.
I am joined this week by Andrew from Chicago Dice to further our discussion of the new edition of Konflikt'47. Now that we have played more games, we have more observations and tips to help you find success on the tabletop.
By popular demand by you, the listener, we are back with ANOTHER episode about one of this year's hottest game releases, Konflikt '47. After tackling our first impressions in the last episode, we are back to discuss how the new rules and units interact each other on the tabletop in greater depth. We then explore how to write army lists for effective, themed forces in the Konflikt '47 universe by unpacking four armies that we have created to lean into different national rules and game mechanics.
We have played the new edition of Konflikt'47 and we are here to share our take aways and we have a LOT of them. Please join us as we unpack this exciting new chapter for this highly anticipated game.
In this exciting episode of the Warlord Games Official Podcast, we explore the upcoming Armies Of The Soviet Union book for Bolt Action Third Edition. In this hour and a half episode we dig deep into every section of this massive tome!Clarification Note: The Siberian Soviet box IS still available through the Warlord Games Website, despite what Brad says.
This week I am joined by our old mate Alan Borthwick from New Zealand to chat about what is catching our eye in the gaming industry at the moment. Spoilers... There are a LOT of great games out there.
Victorius is Melbourne's newest gaming convention. This year will be its second year and it has grown by leaps and bounds. I am joined by the organiser of this year's Victorius Bolt Action Event to discuss its unique escalating format and cool army list rules.
The guys are back to talk about their successes at some very big local events. Along the way, we also discuss the ins and outs of Shadowland Daredevil, how to make your Hydra Table Pop and some initial thoughts about preparing for team events. Please join us for the fun!
We are joined by Peter from Warlord to explore the exciting upcoming, new edition of Konflikt '47.
This week I am joined by the incredibly talented Andrew Medbury from Medbury Miniatures to discuss his upcoming Australian range of miniatures that we can use for Bolt Action and other games. If Andrew's name is familiar, he is the gentleman who sculpted the fantastic Cancon Australian giveaway models that were gifted to players in the Bolt Action event.
We heard that you wanted a more detailed investigation into the upcoming Armies Of Great Britain book for Bolt Action Third Edition and we are back with it! Join us as we pull the new book apart and chat about what we have found. It's a long one!
To celebrate the upcoming and highly anticipated release of the Armies Of Great Britain for Bolt Action, we are joined by the author of the game itself, Alessio Cavatore. We discuss the direction of Bolt Action Third Edition, future releases foe this new version of the game, and of course, The Armies Of Great Britain.
Melbourne's next big Bolt Action event is upon us in a few weeks. The guys come together to talk about the player pack and to unpack the lists they are taking.
The Zero Threat guys are back to talk about their experiences at a load of local events.
On this episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast, two experienced American players discuss what we like about the recently released "Armies Of The United States" book for Bolt Action Third Edition. We look at the new national rules, both the official ones and the other national "traits" that the book encourages US players to lean into. We also look at new and returning units and equipment. There is a LOT to dig into.
This week we are joined by Dannypaints from the infamous Dwellers Below podcast to take a look at Warhammer Fantasy in the modern era. How is The Old World going a year into its existence? Let's find out!
WE ARE BACK!!! In this episode we are joined by Drake to get back to one of the core ideas behind this podcast, how to list for particular conflicts, while still making lists that stand up and do well on the tabletop. Today we explore the battle for Madagascar, a lesser known but fascinating conflict!This episode was recorded before the recent FAQ. Anything that was changed was edited out except for a reference to spotters spotting for mortars. Please ignore that. Everything is up to date and the chat is good. Please join us!
The whole cast is back to chat about our experiences at the fantastic Eureka MCP event. Along the way we talk painting, Dracula and submarines on MCP tables. Please join us.Our theme music is Cyberpunx by LukHash
In this episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast, we speak with the author of the new Pike & Shotte expansion, Wars Of The Samurai about this mighty new tome and how it dramatically expands your ability to bring Daimyos and their armies to your tabletop.
This week, we speak in depth with Karl from Crooked Dice and Peter from Edge Hill University about their collaboration in creating the newest expansion to the popular 7TV 80's Genre Guide, Night Terrors! We also touch on 7TV Fantasy, Colony 87 and much... much... more.
In 2025 we were expecting lots of great Bolt Action material in various new "Armies Of..." books and while we are getting that, we are ALSO getting cool new content in books like the newly released Bolt Action Compendium. Packed within its pages are over 25 scenarios, countless special characters, new units and other goodies for an astonishing number of forces that you can use to spice up narrative driven games of Bolt Action. Driven by the community it is something really special and, today, we dig in to discuss it at length. Along the way, we also scratch the surface of the upcoming Armies of The United States and the Revolution addition to the Epic Battles range. Join us, won't you?
After a few episodes featuring special guests, the Zero Threat gang is back! The Daves, Leigh and I talk about our takeaways from some local events and games that we have been playing before digging into our main topic looking at Dave's themed Captain Hydra list. Along the way we discuss the Scourge run of Captain America, how Sentinels took down one of Australia's best and how to spruce up your tabletops with S.H.I.E.L.D. themed terrain. Our new theme music is a song called "Cyberpunx" by LukHash. Please check out his other work. It is fantastic!
Today we are joined by some of the fantastic tournament organisers behind Victoria's Mightiest Heroes MCP Qualifier events. Together we discuss what the Mightiest is and talk about how it has been created to help grow Victoria's already strong Marvel Crisis Protocol scene. Along the way there is lots of good MCP chat from several differing perspectives. It should be interesting even if you do not live in Victoria... or Australia!The qualifying events that have been discussed on this episode are:Eureka - March 29th The G-Town Beatdown - May 24thDays Of Future Past - 21st and 22nd Of JuneCrisis In The Country - 19th Of JulyShadowland - 20th of SeptemberWar For Werribee - 28th of October
We are back with the Tournament Organisers of this year's huge Bolt Action Cancon event. We look at some of the consistencies across all the lists before digging into the top lists at the event and thinking about what this might mean for the Australian Bolt Action Scene.
Welcome back to Zero Threat. On this episode we are joined by the Tournament Organiser of the and the Winner of Australia's largest Marvel Crisis Protocol tournament to talk about the event, MCP in Australia and things that we love about the game. This podcast can be found on the Cast Dice Podcast Network.
Welcome to the newest Marvel Crisis Protocol podcast on the block, Zero Threat! We are a group of narratively focussed MCP players/experienced war gamers, who are chronicling our journey as we strive to get better at the game, all the while fielding interesting, themed rosters. Along the way we will explore unique table set ups, themed rosters and the miniatures/paint schemes necessary to make that possible and the comics we are sharing to inspire each other.We hope you will join us!In this episode, we introduce ourselves and chat about our experiences and take aways from this year's massive MCP Cancon event.
The Ghost Army is back in 2025 with an episode that goes back to its original show format! Andrew from Chicago Dice joins us as we look at some of the new rules and units available in the upcoming "Armies Of Germany" book. We then use those rules and units to create three historically themed, effective army lists that we are excited about playing on the tabletop.
We are back after a relaxing holiday season to discuss the first in the series of the new "Armies Of..." books for Bolt Action Third Edition, and it is a big one! I am joined by Marcus, from Warlord Games, to talk about the upcoming, enormous Armies Of Germany book and what to expect from future "Armies Of..." books going into future.
We are back with a new episode for the new year! Actually, this episode was recorded a few weeks ago but between travelling and a small technical issue, it is only coming out now. Sorry about the delay!7TV is the ultimate sandbox game. You can play out almost anything on the tabletop and while this is awesome, it can make event planning interesting. To help us out, I am joined by a veteran 7TV event organiser, David, to chat about his experiences.
2024 was a big year for gaming. This week, we take a look back at the year that was and the games we played. We also discuss what we are excited about playing 2025 and big events that we are already preparing for.
This week I am joined by the legendary game designer himself, Rick Priestley, to discuss his newest game Space Battles: A Spacefarers Guide.
In this episode I am joined by our friend Nick Beattie to chat about what we like about Trench Crusade. We then discuss the local 3rd Edition 40K event that we held here in Melbourne and what we like about that particular version of the game.PLEASE NOTE: This episode is later than it normally would be because Brad had microphone issues and it took longer than usual to edit and get out. We are sorry about his audio quality and about the delay.
We continue our ongoing coverage of the new edition of Bolt Action with a man who knows a lot about the game and who has some experience with the new edition, Bryan Cook, the author of our favourite campaign book, Fortress Budapest.
Please join us for Cast Dice's 7th birthday as we explore the new German National rules from the upcoming Armies Of Germany Bolt Action Third Edition book and as we look at the kinds of lists and what was is them from Melbourne's first big Bolt Action event, Operation Bear.
We are joined by Karl from Crooked Dice to explore the next upcoming Genre Guide for 7TV, our favourite sandbox skirmish game. 7TV Fantasy!
Warlord Games has put out PDF's for the minor power army lists, errata and FAQ's for Bolt Action Third Edition and we are here to cover it.
After getting some more games of Bolt Action Third Edition, Leigh and I discuss some of our big take aways and plans before digging into the player pack for Melbourne's first Third Edition event, Operation Bear 2024.
We have been talking about Bolt Action Third Edition for a while now, but now it is time to bring in the man himself, the game's author, Alessio Cavatore. Please join us as talk about the game's new edition and everything that it brings to the tabletop.
Now that we have had time to play Bolt Action Third Edition and think about our experiences, we are back to discuss our experiences and unpack some of our early takeaways regarding this new edition of the game. In this episode I am joined by Melbourne's own, Leigh Avery and our Scottish friend Alistair Unicomb. We do not agree on all of our opinions but there is a LOT to talk about!
Warlord has done an amazing job of giving us lots of information about Bolt Action Third Edition in its spoiler articles but what if we discussed something that has not been spoiled yet?That's right, today we are talking about what organised play will look like for Bolt Action Third Edition with the man behind the teaser articles himself, Marcus Vine from Warlord Games.
Now that we have the rules and a few of us have had a chance to play Third Edition of Bolt Action, it is time to start talking shop!Today I am joined by our old friend Jordan, from ScaleHistorySLC, to start discussing what the actual game actually feels like on the tabletop.
WE HAVE THE THIRD EDITION RULEBOOK IN HAND! Today, I am very excited to say that we are beyond working off of the teaser articles, we have the full, new edition book. Today we are going to speak with Marcus, one of the final play testers of the game, about the new edition and we get to talk about all the hot topics that everyone has been wondering about. Please join us for this VERY SPECIAL episode of the Warlord Games Official Podcast!
The Ghost Army Podcast is back with a serious discussion of the Bolt Action Third Edition Vehicles, Morale and No Free Units spoiler articles from Warlord Games. Along the way we spill a few things and Brad might pull out a soapbox at one point... We also tackle listener questions about themed listing and the future of Campaign Books going into the new edition of the game.
This week I am joined by Andy Singleton, the incredibly talented painter and prolific author of the Painting Wargaming Figured books. We talk about this journey as an author, his work as a commission painter, common experiences as a painter that we can all relate to and what he has planned next.
The Warlord spoiler articles about the Third Edition of Bolt Action's shooting phase and machine guns are worrying a lot of established Bolt Action players. Patch, Bryan Cook and Brad take a breath and explain why these changes might just be for the better and share their thoughts, without speculating too wildly.
This week I am joined by Lorne, the Secretary from one of Melbourne's oldest and most established game clubs, the NWA, to discuss the creation of Melbourne's newest game convention, Victorius. Tune in to find out all about it and/or to hear about how you too can work to create a game convention of your own.
The Ghost Army crew is back to discuss the Warlord rules teasers about platoon structures, special rules and a few additional tidbits dropped by Marcus, a Warlord V3 play tester. We dig into what these changes mean for us as a community without going off the deep end of speculation.
With Warlord dropping news of Bolt Action V3's pre-orders going live on Friday and the announcement about the game's eventual release date, we have a lot to discuss. The original Ghost Army Podcast crew: Patch, Bryan Cook (the author of the Fortress Budapest book) and Old Man Morin reunite to break down all the big Bolt Action Third Edition news and dig into how this will affect the Bolt Action community, as a whole. This is NOT an episode that you want to miss!
We often talk about tournaments as the main type of organised events that allow players to gather and play Bolt Action together, this excludes many other exciting way to enjoy this game with others. Today we speak with the folks behind a fantastic D Day commemorative event that brought like minded gamers together in a new, fun and innovative way.
Our old friend Peter West joins us to explore a pile of game systems that are catching our fancy at the moment. We chat about Bolt Action V3, V Is For Victory, Maschinen Krieger, Mars: Code Aurora, Victoria Miniatures and many, many more. Please join us for this informal, fun dig into the state of the industry.
Months ago, Doug and Ben joined me to discuss our preparations for a new Melbourne Bolt Action event called Small Unit Tactics. We played in and loved the event. Now Small Unit Tactics 2: Bocage to Bagration is upon us. We reunite as a group to once again, discuss our preparations before we charge into the fray.
This week, Anthony from Traders Galaxy visits to discuss the highly anticipated third edition of BOT WAR!
This week I am joined by the Tournament Organiser of this year's Tank Busters event, Ian Underwood. I am also joined by our old friend David Xavier of the Left Handed Panzerfaust Blog, a player, to discuss the tournament.
Warhammer Fantasy Battle 6th edition is often spoken about as the definitive edition of the classic rank and flank game. Today Brad and Nick discuss if 40K has that edition and why it might be 3rd Ed. Join us for this stroll down memory lane as Brad gets over the plague and Nick prepares to run a 3rd Ed event in 2024.
It's time to address the elephant in the room! Warlord Games recently announced an exciting new game for their existing Epic Battles line, Hail Caesar. Today I am joined by Ben Hampshire, one of the main contributors to the project to discuss how the Punic Wars can be played out on the tabletop at an Epic Scale.
This week I am joined by Mike from Firelock Games to discuss the coolest pirate miniature game out there, Blood And Plunder, and the upcoming, smaller scale Port Royal.
We recently played in Melbourne's most recent Bolt Action event, Small Unit Tactics. Today I am joined by the winner of the event, the winner of Best Painted and a man with strong opinions about what is fun at competitive play. Join us to hear about how it went!
The Ghost Army Podcast is back with an episode of the hottest takes about Warlord's big announcement concerning the upcoming release of Bolt Action V3. Needless to say... we are VERY excited! Let us tell you why!
This week I am joined by the authors to discuss Warlord's awesome new tank game, Achtung Panzer!
This week I am joined by Rob, the mad genius behind the recent, massive Stalingrad Bolt Action game held down here in Victoria. We are also joined by the heads of the two opposing sides. Even if you are not a fan of big multiple participant games, this episode is a great listen because it is great to hear about what you can accomplish on the tabletop with a little research and some very clever thinking.
With Melbourne's next big Bolt Action event, Small Unit Tactics, around the corner, it is time to think about what army I am going to take as a player. This week I am joined by my old, and incredibly talented, friend Ben Llewellyn to unpack how the player pack for this event affected our listing choices and to discuss the lists we are planning to take on the day.
This week I am joined by the prolific and talented game designer Patrick Todoroff, the author of Zona Alfa, to discuss his newest Osprey Blue Book offering. When Nightmares Come is a solo/cooperative skirmish game where players investigate and battle supernatural mysteries and horrors in the modern world.
This week I am joined by the incredibly prolific and talented game designer, James Hewitt, to discuss Modiphius Entertainment's newest hottest game, Fallout Factions Nuka-World.Longtime listeners of the show will know how much Fallout means to me as a game and a universe and I am really excited to talk with James about how this new head to head skirmish game brings that rich and wild universe to life on the tabletop.
There have been a lot of people asking a lot of questions about Warlord's upcoming tank battle game, Achtung Panzer! We have heard you! Today we start a series of episodes to tell you all about this awesomely fun new game.
We have a bit of a treat for you on this episode of the Warlord Games Official Podcast. People often discuss a game's "meta" and what the hot units in a game are and they often discuss how that "meta" changes between countries and regions. Today I am joined by the Tournament Organiser and the winner of Australia's biggest Bolt Action event, Cancon, to closely examine the actual numbers and percentages of units taken and what this indicates for the Australian Meta as a whole. We also discuss what makes Bolt Action events special and why you, yes you, should be thinking about playing in them.
The Ghost Army guys are back to discuss how they went at Australia's biggest Bolt Action event, Cancon. We are also joined by Adam the winner of this year's Best Themed army and we discuss the event, our games and our big takeaways from this year's big show.
Fans of the cyberpunk genre and skirmish games rejoice! There is the perfect game for you on your local game store's shelves right now - Cyberpunk Red Combat Zone. This week I am joined by Mack Martin, the game's manager and author of its upcoming scenarios and expansions, to discuss the game and its future.
This week I am joined by author of Don't Look Back and Violent Dark to discuss his newest game by Black Site Studios, Breacher. An exciting new game of modern combat in the near future.
With the impending return of Warhammer Fantasy Battle with The Old World, I thought it would be interesting to look back to the start of it all with one of the people who created Warhammer, Rick Priestley. Please join us as we look at the history of Warhammer and Games Workshop.
WARHAMMER IS BACK!!!! As a long time fantasy battle player, I am very excited that one of my favourite games is back from the "dead." Joining me today is the one and only DaveOwaR to unpack what we like most, about what we have seen, about the newest version of our favourite rank and flank game.
The Ghost Army Podcast is BACK! AND we are going to Cancon in a few weeks to play Bolt Action together again too! In this episode Patch and Old Man Morin get together to discuss how they are preparing for Australia's biggest event.
It's a Christmas Miracle! CAST DICE IS BACK!!!For the grand return, I am joined by our old friend Peter West to address the topic "Is Bolt Action Stale?" that has been discussed on recent episodes of the HMG and Tabletop Tommies podcasts. We also dig into this year's Cancon Bolt Action event and how to prepare for it.
Episode 51 of the Warlord Games Official Podcast is out! Brad sits down with Andy Chambers and Gav Thorpe to talk about our newest 2000AD release, The ABC Warriors!
We love to talk about minor power forces in Bolt Action on this podcast and this we are talking about one of the least talked about armies in the game, the Dutch. This week we speak with Sander from May 40 miniatures about his upcoming range of great KNIL miniatures, and about the Dutch as a fighting force in WW2.
Cast Dice is back!This week we review the player pack for the upcoming Operation Bear 2023 event, discuss mission design and brainstorm some tips to help players improve their Bolt Action game play.
In this exciting, 50th episode of the Official Warlord Games podcast we are joined by the author of the Bolt Action's newest supplement. Together we explore why Campaign: Case Blue is the perfect accompaniment to the popular Stalingrad book and how it is a must have for Bolt Action players everywhere.
This week we discuss one of Bolt Action's truly international events, the World Open War event. Joining me on this episode is the Tournament organiser Russ, from the Southend on Sea Wargames Group and Marcus Vine from The Warlord Games Events team. It is a special event indeed for Warlord Games to partner with the organisers and we dig into why this event is such a big deal.
By popular request we are revisiting Hail Caesar on this episode of the Warlord Games Podcast and who better to speak with than the author of the game's newest expansion, Caesar's Gallic Wars. This new expansion of the game includes numerous army lists and over 40 new scenarios for you to play out on the tabletop. A tome worthy of Caesar indeed!
Welcome to the 200th episode of Cast Dice! In this very special episode, I discuss one of the game expansions that I have been looking forward to more than almost any other, maybe ever, the 80's Feature Pack expansion for 7TV! Joining me are the creative/design team behind this massive pack to talk about its many parts and the journey to its completion.
This week I am joined by experienced Finland player, Jonny, from The Tabletop Tommies Podcast. Together we discuss the Warlord Games Open Day before Jonny helps me to build a Finn list for an event that has unfortunately been cancelled. Although the event is not longer running, the insights and conversation are still valid so we decided to release this episode anyway. We hope that you enjoy it.
This week I am joined by our old friend Alistair Unicomb to discuss his epic gaming event/weekend The Megatron Cup. Megatron 3000 is an established and growing Bolt Action event that had an additional day of Blood Bowl added to its weekend this year. So many great take aways from this innovative and fun event that we can use in future events in other places. Well worth a listen!
In this episode I am joined by long-time Bolt Action Event Organiser, Peter West, to discuss what we, as gamers, really like about the Campaign Italy: Tough Gut book.
This week I am joined by Anthony from Traders Galaxy to discuss his hit indie game Bot War and his upcoming tabletop homage to 80's side-scrolling fighting video games, Beat Em Up!
This week I am joined by Tory from the Broheim website to discuss Mordheim and the longevity of GW's classic Specialist Games.
This week I am joined by Victoria from Victoria Miniatures to discuss Project Warhorse, The Rough Rider Miniatures project. Along the way we discuss miniature design and how it has evolved over time and Victoria's journey as a hobbyist and as a sculptor.
This week I am joined by Alex Van Allen, the author of Dead by Lead which is featured in issue five of the Blaster gaming publication. We discuss Blaster's new direction, trends in gaming and Dead by Lead's really fun, interesting and innovative rules.
This week I am joined by former White Dwarf Editor and manager of the Games Workshop Studio, Robin Dews, and former Citadel/Games Workshop Sales Director, John Stallard, to discuss their upcoming book Talking Miniatures. This two volume, 500 page labour of love tells the stories of close to twenty people from Games Workshop's "Golden Age." It tells the story of how GW changed the gaming industry from the ground up by the people who did it. In this episode, Robin and John share a few truly entertaining stories from the book and tell us what we can expect from this must-have tome.
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In this episode I am joined by Jordan Wiebe from Scale History SLC. We both ran "Megatron" Format Bolt Action events recently using the format created by our friend Alistair Unicomb for his event Megatron 3000. In this episode, Jordan and I discuss our events and how we found using this interesting and original event format.
On this episode of the The Official Warlord Games Podcast I am joined by Andy Chambers, the author of Blood Red Skies, to discuss the next expansion for the game, the Blood Red Skies Wing Commander Compendium. We discuss the history behind this style of book before diving in and talking about just some of the myriad of subjects covered in this epic tome.
This week I am joined by my good friend Jomane to "catch up." We talk about games that we are excited about, discuss some of the projects that we are working on and an event we both played in... all before getting to our main topic of conversation. Is it a good time to give Star Wars Legion another look?
Welcome back to The Warlord Games Official Podcast. Steve Morgan, the author of Pike & Shotte Epic Battles, joins us this week to explore this exciting shift in scale for this mainstay, long standing game in Warlord's stable. We discuss the refocussing of the game, time wise, and dig into the what makes this new version a must have for collectors and game enthusiasts alike.
This week I am joined by Jon Savage, the author of the newest Lardy game, and Richard from Too Fat Lardies to discuss What A Cowboy!
I am joined this week by one of our favourite guests on the show, Karl from Crooked Dice, to discuss the new 7TV Rulebook. We talk about the game itself, what you can expect from the book and what that means for the future of the game. We hit a lot of topics over this lengthy episode that will give fans of the game a lot to look forward to.
This week I am joined by one of my favourite game designers, Mike Hutchinson. You would know Mike as the author of Gaslands and A Billion Suns. Together we talk through Mike's passion game project, Hobgoblin. It is a miniatures agnostic, rank and flank game that is designed to be fast, fun and deadly... what else would you expect from the man who wrote "the rule of carnage!"
We are back after a much needed break with a general discussion around how you can play the British in Bolt Action both historically and competitively in Bolt Action. And while we do spend a lot of time talking about the British, we also spend a lot of time talking about Bolt Action in general. We have not had an analysis episode of the show in a while and I think this is an interesting one. We hope you like it!
Matt Sprange, the author of the exciting new expansion to the Judge Dredd game, joins us this week to dig into all things BLOCK WAR! We discuss how Block War takes the established 2000AD mechanics of the Judge Dredd game and takes them to a new level by allowing players to go beyond gang skirmishes. Instead, using this expansion, you can build entire block hab units and battle it out against your neighbours using new technological upgrades and the full might of residential blocks gone mad.
This week, Dave Hunsdale and I discuss our experiences at the successful Combat Patrol event. We discuss small scale Bolt Action, our lists, games and take aways. We also talk about the upcoming Conquest Bolt Action event run by the same team.
This week I am joined by the man behind a pile of fantastic games and the head of Footsore Miniatures, Andy Hobday, to discuss the Kickstarter for, and rules of Gangs Of Rome 2. This Kickstarter just went live and it is FLYING! Check it out!
By listener request, this week I work through the list writing process from start to finish with our old friend Alistair Unicomb. We start by examining the player pack for the upcoming Combat Patrol event. We then choose a nationality and work through the process until we had come up with two possible army lists for the event. Both of the lists written in this episode were submitted to the event and one is being used in next weekend's event.
This week I am joined by the TO of Frozen In Chosin to revisit a game that we have not talked about in years, Bolt Action Korea.
In this episode we are joined by one of the greats of game design, Rick Priestley, to discuss the new edition of Hail Caesar and dig into the new additions to the second edition book.
This week I am joined by Alex from the Australian Armour And Artillery Museum to discuss the Allied invasion of Sicily and how you can build a themed event to match a particular battle or series of battles from WW2.
In this episode I am joined by the organisers of the world's largest Grimdark Future event to discuss this exciting game by One Page Rules. No, this isn't 40K this is something different that I REALLY enjoy! As a panel, we talk about the game and the recent Warpling event where I was a player.
This week I am joined by an all star panel of tabletop gamers to discuss our favourite types of other, more accessible games... the traditional board game. Join us as we recommend twelve board games that you might enjoy and explain why you might like them!
By popular request, I am dividing deep into the top Bolt Action Lists at the biggest event in Australia, Cancon. I am joined by the players who played them, Aaron Russell and Jason Drane.
Having just come back from Australia's largest gaming convention, it was only natural to have our old friend Pete West on to debrief each other about our experiences. We talk about all the great games that we are looking forward to playing in 2023, we discuss Cancon as a whole and what we saw there and we dig into the respective gaming events that we played in, Bolt Action and Marvel Crisis Protocol.
This week I am joined by the author of Scouts Out, an exciting new WW1 Trench Fighting skirmish game.
Happy New Year! This week I am speaking with the organizers of this year's Codswallop and MOAB Bolt Action events to dig into how to effectively scale down Bolt Action for smaller point games so that it is still fun and fair to play. We also chat about the events and what the organizers learned that they can apply when running events going into the future.
This week I am joined by the organisers of another big event at Australia's largest game convention, Cancon. Specifically, I speak with the TOs for this year's Warhammer Fantasy Battle Sixth Edition event which is, remarkably for a "dead" game system, sold out with 46 players! We chat all things Warhammer Fantasy Battles Sixth Ed, community revivals of obsolete game systems and dig into the player pack for the event itself.
This week I am joined by one of the authors of Osprey's newest hardback tabletop game, Xenos Rampant. Not only has this game sold out immediately across the world, but it is a miniature agnostic, WWI to sci-fi game, miniature game that is the newest instalment of the Rampant game family. I can't wait to play more of this game! It is great!
The Ghost Army Podcast is BACK! In this episode we catch up with Patch and Casey to discuss what everyone has been up to and what we are excited about in the world of Bolt Action. We then move into the first ever Ghost Army Podcast Holiday Buying Guide. And yes... You can say that we are back in a BIG way! Tune in!
In this episode of the Warlord games podcast we speak with Marcus Vine, the Warlord Games Tournament Coordinator to discuss Warlord's exciting new prize support program to encourage organised play of all types and at all levels.
Operation Bear, the Bolt Action event that we have been preparing for for a year is run and done. Join my co-tournament organiser, Leigh, and I, as well as event player Pedro, as we discuss the event, what worked and what we might do differently in the future.
This week I am joined by, Hari, one of Tournament Organisers of Australia’s largest Bolt Action event to discuss the big show itself… Cancon 2023.
This week I am joined by our old friend from Scotland, Alistair Unicomb, to discuss the unique format of his recent Bolt Action event, Megatron 3000. We then go deep into his experiences as a player at Warlord's recent Scottish Open, Bolt Action event and talk about some of the lists that he encountered there.
The Cast Dice Podcast, Episode 170 - 7TV Dracula
This week I am joined by Karl, from Crooked Dice, and Peter, from Edge Hill University, to discuss their most recent collaboration, 7TV Dracula. Please just us as we discuss how this project came into being, the design team and their love of the source material, and some of the unique and interesting aspects of this feature pack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIrSHdUmRks
The Ghost Army Podcast, Episode 34 Can Greece Be Played Competitively In Bolt Action
Welcome back to the Ghost Army Podcast. WE ARE BACK!
In this episode I am joined by an old school Bolt Action legend, Craig Baxter (C-Bax). Craig is an expert in all things Armies Of Greece in Bolt Action... And YES, that is an offical army list! In this episode he breaks down how to build and play a Greek list so that it can compete with any other army list on the Bolt Action tabletop.
Yes, this is a little off format, but we had to bring out the old Ghost Army masthead for this special guest. In future episodes of the GAP we look to bring back a bunch of the old gang and talk about what we have been up to in the game. It's been a LOT. Stay tuned!
Welcome back to The Official Warlord Games Podcast! On this episode I am joined by Andrew, one of the Bolt Action Tournament Organisers for Adepticon, to discuss the desert war. A Gentleman's War, is the new Bolt Action core game and we talk about the forces that are included in the box and discuss what you could add to these versatile, mobile forces if you wanted to expand your forces into larger armies.
This week I am joined by Acktar Giraffe to debrief his experiences running one of Tasmania's biggest Bolt Action events, Operation Sudlicht. Hear about terrain, the armies, the players, big takeaways and much more!
This week I am joined by the guys at Valhalla Games to discuss the success of their recent Bolt Action supplement, The Battle For Primosole Bridge. We also discuss their lists for this week's MOAB Bolt Action event.
In this bonus "mini-sode" my Operation Bear Co-Tournament Organiser, Leigh Avery, and I discuss the players pack for Melbourne's largest Bolt Action event Operation Bear and talk about some of the thinking that went behind our decision making.
On this episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast I am joined by Doug and Casey from the Lead Pursuit podcast to discuss Blood Red Skies, its community and what makes it a great game to pick up and play in a wide variety of events!
Last year, one of the most listened to episodes of Cast Dice was my conversation about the origins of Warhammer 40K with Rick Priestley. This week we continue the story as we speak with the incredibly prolific and talented Andy Chambers. We discuss his working on Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer 40,000 second and third editions, Necromunda, Space Marine and Battlefleet Gothic.
Please join us for this very special episode.
This week I am rejoined by our old friend, the legendary Peter West, to discuss and recap an interesting alternative event format for Bolt Action that we ran in Melbourne last weekend.
I HAVE THE POWER!!! This week I am joined by Archon Studio's design team to discuss their newest game, Masters Of The Universe Battleground.
This week I am joined by Karl, from Crooked Dice Games, and Peter, from Edge Hill University to discussion of my favourite tabletop games, 7TV! We discuss what 7TV is and a few of its unique mechanics and we dig into how recent "Feature Packs" help you to bring your favourite narratives to life on the tabletop. We also talk about the future of the game, 7TV Dracula, and the long awaited 7TV 80's box set.
On this episode of the Official Warlord Games podcast I am joined by Michael Caelers, a very talented and prolific miniature painter who has won several Best Themed army awards. Most recently he has been very successful using German Reconnaissance platoons from the Fortress Budapest book. Given that Warlord just put out their incredible new SDKFZ 250 kit, we thought that it would be a great time to talk about how to use these half-sized halftracks on the tabletop.
This week I am joined by our old friend Peter West to unpack how the Wintercon Bolt Action event went. We unveil Melbourne's newest Bolt Action event, Jump To Action and we take a few minutes to take stock of where Bolt Action is at as a game in 2022.
I am very excited to have my old friend Alistair, the Scottish WTC captain, on the show to discuss an army that both of have played a considerable amount with in Bolt Action. This week we discuss the Soviets. We also talk at length about what makes them one of the best armies in Bolt Action and discuss tactics, listing and a whole lot more along the way. It is a cracker of an episode!
I have to apologise about my microphone on this week's episode, I have been travelling in the United States for the last three weeks and I did not want to let the cast lapse while I was away. Unfortunately, as a result, my audio is not up to the usual standard. We will be back to normal next week.
This week we are joined by Adrian McWalter, the author of many Black Powder supplements, to discuss his newest offering for Black Powder Epic Battles, The Hundred Days Campaign Supplement.
This week I am joined by Ian from the Ain't Over Til' I'm Out Of Plastic blog. We take a deep dive into the seriously under rated Free French army in Bolt Action.
This week I am joined by my co-tournament organiser from Easter Front, Leigh Avery. We discuss the Conquest event from a TO's point of view, we chat about the future of Bolt Action events in Melbourne and we talk about Leigh's experience as a player at Operation Sandstorm.
In this episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast I am joined by Gabrio, the author of Black Seas. We discuss the state of the game, its future and the huge list of contents of its newest expansion, Host Fast. This is a must listen for Black Seas fans!
This week I am joined by our old friend Peter West to discuss the upcoming Wintercon Bolt Action Player Pack. We also talk about what we have been up to in the hobby and what we are looking forward to.
This week I am joined by Gorcin from the HMG (Historical Miniature Gamers) podcast to discuss a topic that I was challenged, by a listener, to tackle. Is playing the United States easy mode in Bolt Action. Tune in and find out!
I am joined this week by Matt Burns, the author of incredibly fun and cinematic games Violent Dark and Don't Look Back. We discuss both games, independent gaming and some of the other cool games coming out of Black Site Studios.
This week I am joined by Jordan from Scale History SLC. We discuss how we each created very different Bolt Action armies to suit a historical theme that are still very effective on the tabletop.
This week I am joined by Graham Davey, the man behind Test Of Honour and Grey For Now Games to discuss his newest project. 02 Hundred Hours is a World War Two Commando raiding game that perfectly balances stealth and action. I am really excited about this game!
This week I am joined by Rhys, The Bearded Wargamer, from the Sounds Of Battle Podcast. We talk through our very different, but strangely similar, Bolt Action tournament experiences as we compare going to the Warlord Welsh Nationals and attending a local event down here in Australia.
This week we are joined by the Tournament Organiser for the upcoming Operation Sandstorm event at the Australian Armour And Artillery Museum. Hari talks through the player pack and explains how he themed and catered army list selections for the second battle of El Alamein.
Welcome back to the Official Warlord Games Podcast! We are joined by wargaming greats Gav Thorpe and Andy Chambers in this episode to discuss Warlord's newest 2000AD tabletop game, Slaine.
Join me as discuss the hotly and long anticipated miniatures game Coven with our friends over at Footsore Miniatures.
In this episode Leigh and Brad chat about our take aways from the most recent Bolt Action FAQ document, discuss people leaving the game and explain how we are preparing for Melbourne's upcoming two day Bolt Action event, Easter Front.
This week I am joined by our old friend Steve MacLauchlan from the old WWPD days to explore the newest edition of Games Workshop’s skirmish 40K game, Kill Team.
This week I am joined by my old friend Jeff Hall to talk about the brand new Kickstarter project The Tremendous Tome Of Decorating Dungeons, a project aimed at helping you to take your existing terrain building to the next level. Along the way we spend a fair bit of time talking about how to bring Star Wars to the tabletop using a variety of games, not all of which involve Star Wars Legion.
In this episode we are lucky to speak with the big boss at Warlord Games, John Stallard. We talk at length about all the great releases to come in the first part of this year from Warlord and there is a lot to be excited about!
I am joined by Paul from Empress Miniatures to discuss his new 28m Vietnam war ruleset, BOHICA. While Paul passes on so many great tidbits about this new game, I recommend that you go to the BOHICA Facebook page. There is a LOT of great information on there.
This week Jomane and I discuss the pros and cons of picking up a dead game system. We also talk about Warhammer 6th Edition and another rank and flank game, this one not dead, Oathmark.
The Official Warlord Games Podcast is back!
In this exciting episode, we are joined by Rob Vella, the author of the newest Bolt Action Campaign Book to discuss “Italy: The Soft Underbelly.” We discuss the historical importance of this operation, dig into some of the included scenarios and explore some of the many new unit entries and theatre selectors that are found inside this brilliant new edition to the Campaign series.
This week I am joined by Topher, from The Juggernaut Podcast, to explore a seldom discussed topic that is literally on every Bolt Action tabletop, terrain. We talk through different types of terrain, common misconceptions around the rules regarding these terrain pieces and tactics to help you better utilise terrain in your Bolt Action games. We hope you enjoy.
This week on Cast Dice I am joined by Adam Stone, the author of the fantastic Invasion Of Australia PDF for Bolt Action. It is like getting a bonus Campaign book for the game for free!
It is important to note that to find the PDF you must go to Boltaltaction dot com. It can be found in the unofficial army list section.
Welcome back to Cast Dice! This week we are joined by our old friend Dave Taylor to talk about gaming in 2021, what we have enjoyed playing this year and what has caught our eye that is coming up in the year to come.
This week I welcome Jordan, the brain behind ScalehistorySLC, on the show to help me dig into one of the rarer Bolt Action minor powers, even though they shouldn't be. We dig into the Romania's historical role in WW2, their rules and available units in Bolt Action, how you could tactically use them on the tabletop AND where you can find the models to play this army. It is a top to bottom look at the Armies Of Romania. We hope that you enjoy it!
This week I am joined by, the one and only, Pete West to discuss the legendary German paratroopers in WW2, the Fallschirmjäger. We discuss their history, their gear, where to find their rules in Bolt Action and how to use the "Green Devils" on the tabletop.
This week I am joined by Doug from the Lead Pursuit Podcast to revisit Warlord Games WW2 fighter combat game, Blood Red Skies.
I am joined this week by the great guys over at Valhalla Games to discuss their awesome upcoming, game agnostic, campaign book The Battle for Primosole Bridge. This details a truly amazing battle during the Italian campaign, where elite forces from a pile of nations fought in a conflict that could be called the predecessor to A Bridge Too Far.
In this episode, our old friend Pete West joins us to help Cast Dice celebrate its birthday. Given that it is also the Halloween episode, I thought that it was only appropriate that we talk through the new zombie missions for Stargrave from the new Quarantine 37 expansion book. We also explore Joseph A. McCullough’s newest game of Napoleonic horror, The Silver Bayonet.
It is that magical time of year again when we are joined by our hobby hero, the legendary Rick Priestley, to continue our discussion about the origins of Warhammer 40k and some of your other GW favourites.
Do you want to know about how 40K, as we know it, was developed from a WW2 game between second and third editions? Who are the missing two space marine legions? What's the story behind the never-made Warmaster core game box? Have you ever wanted to know the background story behind the development of Necromunda? Want to know about some incredible sounding Games Workshop games that were never made? Well, tune in true believers... Rick tells all!
Guys, THIS is the episode of Cast Dice that you do not want to miss!!!
This week I am joined by the tactical genius, Jael, from The Baconburgers Podcast, to answer a listener question. How would you build a competitive army list in Bolt Action? Rather than listing units and points, we dig into the topic from more of a philosophical standpoint. What is a good starting place and what are important considerations to remember throughout the process?
This week we are joined by, the one and only, Acktar Giraffe to discuss last weekend's successful Bolt Action event in Tasmania, Operation Sudlicht. Acktar, the organiser of the event, and I dig into the nations and lists present, notable take aways, the missions played and a host of other topics. Please join us.
This week we are joined by one of my favourite miniature designers, Jordan from Skull Forge Studios. We cover a lot of ground on a lot of topics and, in the process, learn some pretty exciting things about what is to come!
This week I am joined by two HUGE guests!
Mike Hutchinson, the author of Gaslands and A Billion Suns, and Sean Sutter, the author of Relic Blade and Sludge War, come on the show to talk about the benefits of "indi" game design. As part of this discussion, we speak at length about the Blaster Game Anthologies and how, as publications, they give some of the industry's most talented game creators the opportunity to explore and expand games in a new and interesting ways.
This week I am joined by the legendary author of the Bolt Action Fortress Budapest Book, Bryan Cook, to discuss one of his favourite units/ military forces in World War 2... The French Foreign Legion!
This week I am joined by Chris, from the Full Force Podcast, as we dig into what we know about Renegade Games's newest offering, The G.I.Joe Roleplaying Game. Along way we talk about nostalgia, our shared love of all things Joe and a shed load of other topics. One thing is certain however, we can't wait for this game to come out!
This week I am joined by the Global General Manager from Battlefront Games, my old boss from Games Workshop, John Matthews. We discuss logistics in the Covid era and how game companies are adapting their practices to get your favourite toy soldiers on the shelves of your local friendly game store. We also discuss a great number of other topics that peer behind the curtain of how the industry works behind closed doors. It is very illuminating.
This week I am joined by Nick Hoen, from the Dwellers Below, and Nick Beattie, from Dudes Talking About Toy Soldiers, to look back at one of the most loved editions of Warhammer Fantasy Battles, 6th Edition. We look at its strengths and its shortcomings and compare it to the editions that followed it.... as we look forward to Games Workshop's upcoming release of "The Old World."
This week I am joined by my good mate Jomane to discuss hobby progress, games that have caught our eye, staying motivated during lockdowns and how hobby can bring your joy. This episode is a little different from others that we have done recently. We hope you dig it!
This week we are joined by "Fast Nick" Gentile to talk about Marvel Crisis Protocol and how it stands as a casual game. We also discuss playing the game using different formats and some of the aspects of the game that we really enjoy.
This week I am joined by the guys from Black Site Studio to discuss their new awesome skirmish game based around combat on Earth's Moon. Tune in to hear all about Lunar!
Welcome back to Cast Dice! This week we travel back in time to explore one of the great tabletop skirmish games set in the "Old West" period, Dead Man's Hand, by Great Escape Games.
Tired of your Bolt Action army looking like everyone else's? Looking for something visually different in a WW2 army?
Join us this week as our old buddy Peter West and I dig into some of the better, and lesser, known manufacturers of WW2 models to find viable alternative models that you can use when building major nation forces in Bolt Action. We hope you find inspiration somewhere along the way. We know we have!
Please join me this week as I speak with one of the authors of the brand new game Reign In Hell. The author, Vince Venturella is the host of the YouTube show Warhammer Weekly and has a lot to share about the game design process and this fast, fun and furious skirmish game. Check it out!
This week I am joined by Travis, the man behind one of my favourite YouTube channels, Tabletop CP. Together we dig into an era of gaming never covered on this podcast before, the modern era, when we explore Spectre Operations. Please join us.
Please join us as we chat with Joseph McCullough, the author of one of this year's most anticipated releases, STARGRAVE!
CAST DICE IS BACK WITH A HUGE EPISODE!
A few months ago, we spoke with Karl, from Crooked Dice, and Peter, from Edge Hill University, about their upcoming collaboration 7TV Fantasy. Well, the time has arrived, and the game is out!
Karl and Peter return this week with Dan, another collaborator on the project, to dig into the huge subject that is fantasy gaming on the tabletop. We also explore what 7TV fantasy is and how it differs from the previous, popular 7TV titles. We might also discuss a few rumours around future Crooked Dice projects. :)
We hope you will join us!
For better or worse, organised event/tournament play can have a bad reputation at times. This week we are joined by a veteran of 25 years of event play as well as two players who, up until recently, have never played in an event before. We discuss the ups and downs of event play and we dispel some common misconceptions about tournament play. We hope you enjoy!
Today I am joined by fellow Japanese player, Jordan Wiebe, to discuss one of our favourite armies in Bolt Action. We also dig into alternate ways to approach listing when building an effective and, Heaven forbid, historic, army list that doesn't revolve around hordes of inexperienced bamboo troopers. We hope you will join us.
There have not been many full Bolt Action events in the last 12 or so months worldwide for obvious reasons. Today I speak with Acktar Giraffe, the TO of Operation Kamplinjer, a full sized Bolt Action event that took place a few weeks ago in Tasmania about how it went.
Have you ever found an army list or a unit in Bolt Action that you have wanted to play but have been unable to find the models to build your dream army? Join Peter West and I as we explore where to find the models to make all of the minor power forces in Bolt Action that you could want to play. We also discuss if these models scale well with other models in your collections.
Jon joins me to discuss why giving narrative and historical scenarios a chance is good for the future of Bolt Action. We also dig into how to approach creating historical missions to play out on the tabletop before exploring some of Jon's scenario ideas revolving around the Battle For Shanghai.
We are very excited to speak with the author of the incredibly popular game Gaslands, Mike Hutchinson, about his newest fleet combat game, A Billion Suns.
We are joined by the author of the game, Matthew Sprange, as we dig into the newly released, hardback full rules for Victory At Seas. Please join us. There is A LOT to discuss!
The Cast Dice Podcast, Episode 110 - Narrative Events (Preferred Enemy) by Cast Dice Podcast
The Official Warlord Games Podcast - Ep 30 - Upcoming Releases With John Stallard by Cast Dice Podcast
Happy New Year!
If 2020 had been a normal year, Marvel Crisis Protocol would have probably been the game that I played the most. Given Melbourne's lessening of restrictions, I have been able to play some games for the first time in ages and MCP might still be the game that I have played the most. I am joined by our old buddy Jeremy to dig into what we really like about Marvel Crisis Protocol.
Welcome back to the new Ghost Army Podcast! While we will get back to the larger panel discussion format that was popular on all the older episodes of the show, we are going to run smaller specifically focussed "mini-sodes" from time to time and today is one of those shows!
Dave Munro is one of our "new" talking heads on the GAP and he has done an impressive amount of research about Australians in the desert. Today we dig into how to theme Australian forces to suit a variety of conflicts outside the usual jungle setting that we normally think of them in.
Today, on the Warlord Games Official Podcast, we are joined by, Mark Barber and Gaz Walsh, the authors of Bolt Action's newest campaign book, D-Day: British & Canadian Sectors.
We discuss some of the thirteen scenarios covered in the book before digging into the four new full army lists. The Canadian Army, the battle-hardened Commandos, the fanatical 12th SS Panzer Division ‘Hitlerjugend’, and the Luftwaffe Field Division.
The Cast Dice Podcast, Episode 106 - Don't Look Back - Halloween Special by Cast Dice Podcast
The original episodes of the Ghost Army Podcast were initially aired on the WWPD network and, sadly, when that network went off the air, the first 25 episodes of the show were lost to the sands of time... UNTIL NOW!
This episode originally aired in February of 2015. In it we talk to the TO and players in a local Melbourne event before doing the same with Australia’s largest Bolt Action event, Cancon. We also speak with David Bruggeman from the “Demo Gamers” about how to run a Bolt Action exhibition game.
All this before we get to our main topic of interviewing the legendary Andy Chambers about writing the Ostfront book.
We hope you enjoy this stroll down memory lane!
Join us this week as we are joined by Nelson and Chris from Mythicos Studios to discuss Mythic Americas, the newest gaming collaboration with Warlord Games.
Together, we discuss how our guests have taken Rick Priestley's excellent Warlords Of Erewhon game engine and have adapted it to fit a whole new, and yet familiar, supernatural setting situated in the Americas.
This week we are joined by our favourite hobby legend, Patch and Direct Misfire's Huw to discuss all things Kings Of War.
If you have ever been KOW-curious, this show is for you! We dig into how the game basically works, exciting hobby opportunities it affords, army building, the setting and the community as a whole.
It is a great place to begin your journey into this great rank and flank game!
The original episodes of the Ghost Army Podcast were initially aired on the WWPD network and, sadly, when that network went off the air, the first 25 episodes of the show were lost to the sands of time... UNTIL NOW!
Thanks to listeners like you, we have recovered almost all of the missing episodes of the GAP and over the next couple of months, every week, we will be putting out another classic episode of the show.
Please bear in mind that the audio quality of these episodes is not up to the modern standards of the Cast Dice Network and that we are often talking about organisations that no longer exist (Boltaction dot net has become The Bolt Action Alliance for example). That said, we hope you enjoy these trips down memory lane.
This episode
This week we are rejoined by Anthony from Traders Galaxy as we dig into one of my favourite independent games, Bot War. Not only do we discuss the game's mechanics in more depth than in previous episodes, we dig into the individual factions within the game, both narratively and game mechanically. We also discuss the two new games set in the Bot War universe: The Rise Of The Democracy and Broken Skies.
Stick around until the end of the episode for a discount code that you can use in the Traders Galaxy shop.
Today I am joined by one of the most charismatic CEOs in modern gaming, Mantic's Ronnie Renton, to discuss one of the hottest surprise game announcements of the year, the fantasy version of Warlord Game's popular game Black Seas, Kings Of War Armada.
Along the way we also talk about how and why it is important for gaming companies to interact with their audience, Kings Of War's evolution as a game, and Terrain Crate as a way to make your tabletop look great!
After overwhelmingly positive feedback about our theming armies in Bolt Action episode, by popular request, we are focusing on the other side of the army building coin. In this episode we tackle "competitive" unit choices in Bolt Action, both in general and specifically linked to various nations and their national rules.
Joining me for this huge topic is Jeff from the SNAFU Bolt Action podcast. We hope that you enjoy this special audience request episode!
We spend so long talking about game settings, rules and miniatures that we sometime forget to talk about the tables that we play upon. Today I am joined by Mack, from the highly successful game mat company Geek Villain, to talk tabletop coverings, innovations in the industry and the growth of his company.
I hope that you will join us, the man knows his stuff!
With the recent return of the Ghost Army Podcast, I have been craving "crunchy" yet historically themed Bolt Action conversations about one of my favourite conflicts in and around World War 2, The Winter War.
This is a segment from the LRDG II Podcast, which was hosted by me and the same format as Cast Dice, from August 2016, where I speak with David Hunter from The Down Order Podcast at length about how to build historically themed Finnish Winter War armies in Bolt Action that can win games and how to do them.
Because version 1 and version 2 of Bolt Action are VERY similar this entire episode works in the current edition of the game. I believe I have cut out any parts that are no longer true.
You might be asking why I am putting this out? When WWPD was taken down, all of the podcast content on that network was lost. I thought that this conversation was worth saving. I hope you agree!
After 100 hundred episodes I thought it would be fun to dig into a topic that interests me quite a lot BUT that I don't know a lot about, the British version of what became their G.I.Joe, Action Force! This episode also digs into how you can convert existing models into miniature versions of the Action Force team and their adversaries, The Red Shadows.
Joining me for this discussion is one of my favourite podcasters and all around rad guy, Chris from the Full Force Podcast. The man knows his stuff!
I hope you will join us, it is a little off topic but the episode is a LOT of fun!
Today's topic is by several listeners' requests, given how many people I have interviewed on the first 99 episodes of Cast Dice; it is only fair that it is my turn to sit in the hot seat.
Joining me for this very special episode of the show is, the one and only, DaveOwaR and he goes right for the hard questions.
If you have every wanted to know more about the host of this show, this is the episode for you!
Join us for one of the most highly anticipated episodes of the Warlord Games Podcast this year, our interview with the author of Victory At Sea. We dig into World War II naval combat and how it influenced the mechanics of the game. We also lay out what to expect when playing Victory At Sea and how it has evolved over times.
Tune in and check it out! This is not an episode to miss!
We are back after a short hiatus to dig into one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts of the Clone Wars. The battle for Mygeeto. As usual, we look at the history of the conflict, the forces that fought there and we dig into one of Brad's favourite units of the Clone War era Galactic Marines.
In the run up to our 100th episode I caved to listener questions and suggestions and invited the man behind one of my favourite games, 7TV, onto the show. Karl from Crooked Dice.
7TV is one of the most clever game ideas that I have come across over the years and allows you to transform almost any theme, show or movie into a playable tabletop game. Tune in to hear me explain why this is a game NOT to be missed.
In this episode of Cast Dice I am joined by author Graham Davey to explore the historically themed and fantastically cinematic samurai game, Test Of Honour. During this discussion we talk through some basic game mechanics, themed games, the second edition of TOA and its exciting upcoming expansion Sengoku expansion.
Tune in and check it out!
Osprey's most popular and prolific game designer, Joseph McCullough, joins me this week to talk about his new, high fantasy, rank-and-flank game, Oathmark. We also talk extensively about Frostgrave and its newest edition, Frostgrave II which is coming to your friendly local game shop soon. This is not an episode to miss!
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In these weird times it is great to take the time to catch up with old friends and that is just what I did this week when I had hobby legend Dave Taylor on to talk about hobby projects, the industry and life in general. It is always a pleasure to have such a prolific and talented hobbyist on to talk shop.
Welcome to the first ever Cast Dice Hybrid cast! Today, I am joined by Ian and Kieran from the Odd Sided Dice Podcast as we look at popular culture intellectual properties that have been turned into tabletop games and what this has meant for the gaming industry. These guys are great podcasters in their own right so having them on was a blast! I hope you enjoy!
We are back with an in depth look at one of Warhammer 40k/30k's more obscure fluff footnotes. The predecessors of the iconic Space Marines, the Emperor's Thunder Warriors.
You might be wondering why a generalist gaming podcast might be going down such a specific grim-dark rabbit hole? I am joined by my old buddy, and hobby god, Nick Beattie. He is in the process of creating one of the most impressive army wide conversion projects that I have ever seen, an army of Thunder Warriors.
We talk through the conflicting lore associated with these controversial troopers, what visual cues are necessary to include when building them, and how Nick went about tackling this incredible hobby endeavour. The man is a machine!
In this episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast Brad is joined by, prolific contributor to Bolt Action supplements and the author of the Fortress Budapest Campaign Book, Bryan Cook. Together, the guys dig into how to consider and research themes when building a Bolt Action force. This episode is good for the Bolt Action beginner and seasoned veteran alike.
With all of the 9th edition hype flying around, we at Cast Dice thought we would go the other way. Instead of discussing the recently leaked information about Warhammer 40K's next version, we went back to the beginning and spoke to the man who started it all, the legendary, Rick Priestley.
In the process of digging into how the world's most popular tabletop game came into being, we explore the origins of the 40K universe, space marines, alien races, the Imperium, The Emperor Of Man, The Horus Heresy and much, much more.
Regardless if you are a fan of Warhammer 40000 or not, this is an episode of Cast Dice that you do not want to miss! Rick is a fantastic guest and this chat was massively illuminating and entertaining.
We hope that you enjoy it!
Join as as we revisit one of the great tabletop war game classics, Battletech, The Game Of Armoured Combat. I am joined by longtime listener of the show, Joe and we talk through some of Battletech's rich setting, the game's basic mechanics and its revival in recent years.
Strap on your neurohelmet and cooling vest and jack in.
In this episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast, we are joined by Gabrio, the talented author of the Black Seas ruleset. We discuss Warlord's reopening, the state of the Black Seas game and to tease some incredible sounding future releases for one of Warlord's hottest and cinematic games.
Welcome back to ANOTHER episode of the BTFM Podcast in a WEEK!!!
Join us as we celebrate May The 4th week with one of our favourite podcast personalities Dr. Nick "Short Shorts" Gentile to talk about the state of the game, competitive VS narrative play and the upcoming Star Wars Legion hobby magazine BANTHA! It is a ripper of an episode!
Welcome back to Cast Dice!
This week we are joined by legendary hobbyist, and friend of the show, Dave Taylor, a man whose job it is to keep abreast of the gaming industry. We talk at length about the state of the gaming world in the world of social distancing and what that means for us as gamers and for gaming companies, large and small. Believe it, or not, it is not as grim as it sounds! Tune in and hang out!
In this episode we are rejoined by one of the greats of modern wargaming, the one and only, Rick Priestley. We discuss the new historical themed lists for Warlords Of Erehwon, game design, fan feedback and the state of gaming in 2020.
Welcome back to Cast Dice!
We are rejoined by Jeremy from the San Diego BAR gaming group to revisit Marvel Crisis Protocol, now that the game has been out for a while and now that there is a clear direction in which the game is headed.
Tune in true believers!!!
Welcome back to the Official Warlord Games Podcast. We are back this week to check with renown game designer Andy Chambers and along the way touch upon and catch up with 2000AD Gaming and Blood Red Skies.
We hope you join us, Andy is ALWAYS an entertaining guest!
Welcome back to the Official Warlord Games Podcast!
In the following weeks we will be releasing a series of shorter and more frequent Warlord Cast episodes that revisit games that have not appeared on the show in a while. Unlike the show's normal format, these episodes will not be tied to upcoming releases and will explore the state of the game for many of Warlord's games.
Kicking things off, we chat with Tim from Warlord about the many exciting things happening in the Gates Of Antares universe.
We hope you enjoy!
Welcome back to the Official Warlord Games Podcast!
In this, our 20th episode, we talk with the incredibly well-spoken and knowledgable author of the upcoming Stalingrad Campaign book for Bolt Action, Alexander Smith. We speak through the history of the campaign and how that fed into the creation of mountain of new rules, scenarios, new units and theatre selectors that this mammoth book contains.
Tune in and check it out!
In these uncertain times, we at Cast Dice, wanted to have a little fun and revisit a nostalgic favourite. Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
Find out is Indy is, in fact, any good as an archaeologist, as Brad is joined by one of his oldest friends (who happens to be an honest to God archaeologist and an expert in early tattooing rituals), the incredibly knowledgeable and funny, Aaron Deter-Wolf. Tune and take a break from the madness for a while.
We hope you are well out there and that you enjoy.
This week we are rejoined by Anthony Mallet, the author of the Australian tabletop wargame BOT WAR!
We talk about the game's many successes over the last year, how to start a company from scratch, the Bot War upcoming kickstarter and the game's expanding universe. It is a big one! We hope you will tune in and join us!
In this episode I am joined by two of the most analytical minds in Bolt Action, Leigh Avery and Al Unicomb as we comb through, and discuss the implications of, the new units presented in the upcoming Bolt Action Campaign Book: Stalingrad.
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I am thrilled to have David Mulder, the main author of the community driven, Bolt Action Vietnam supplement: VC On The Trail on to talk about the development of this ambitious hobby project and how it has developed and been refined over time.
VC On The Trail is a community created addition to Bolt Action that allows players to use themed forces to play out the varied conflicts of the Vietnam war. It is awesome! Please check it out!
Welcome back to another episode of Beyond The First Marker! Today we speak with Jordan, the man behind one of our favourite companies, Skull Forge Studios!
We speak to Jordan about his influences, Skull Forge's history and what the future holds and in the process we talk a little shop and goob out about the Star Wars Universe and Legion. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we did recording it!
Please join us as we speak with Patrick Todoroff, the author of the newest book in the Osprey "Blue Book" series of games. Zona Alpha is a skirmish game that takes players on a scavenger hunt through the irradiated wasteland of the near future's quarantine zone.
Grab your kolashnikov, a bottle of vodka and your gas mask... Life if cheap in the zone but there is glory and riches to be won!
This week we are joined by Mark Farr and George Asling from Footsore Miniatures and Games to discuss the upcoming expansion to their highly successful game, Mortal Gods. Mortal Gods Mythic takes the normally historical game into the realm of the supernatural and fantastic. It sounds great!
We are back with something different this month; instead of digging into a specific battle or force from the Star Wars universe, we speak with Beau, the TO of the upcoming Invasion Of Kashyyyk, narrative Star Wars Legion event. Find out how they have made this event narrative focussed, beginner friendly and have mixed up unit choices for each faction of the game. It is VERY cool!
I AM THE LAW!!!
In this episode action packed episode of Cast Dice, I am rejoined by old friend of the show, John, as we talk al things Dredd!
We start by talking about the 2000AD models put out by Warlord games and the materials that they are made of before comparing and contrasting the two Judge Dredd theatrical releases with the original comics. This conversation does go on for quite a while and goes well beyond the usual Cast Dice pre-game discussion preamble.
At the 60 minute mark, we shift gears completely to discuss the new Warlord Judge Dredd game, now that we have had an opportunity to actually and properly play it. We discuss what we like and what you can expect from it on the tabletop.
We hope you enjoy this foray into the dark dystopian Dredd universe.
Happy New Year from us at Cast Dice!
To celebrate episode 80 of the cast and to celebrate the new year we brought back our old buddy Patch to talk about 2019 in review (from a hobby progress standpoint) and to discuss what we are looking forward to in the year to come.
Happy New Years!!!
To celebrate the new year, we are holding the first ever Cast Dive Trivia Challenge! Join us as we ask 50 trivia questions, broken into ten categories from classic gaming to movies to a load of other subject areas all related to things discussed on Cast Dice!
Test your knowledge against our panel of all star guests and see if you can beat this year's Cast Dice Trivia Champion!
Beyond The First Marker is back!
In this episode the guys once again prove that they are not great at trivia and discuss why they are so excited about the new skirmish rules for Legion. They then go into a bit of a deep dive into the Battle For Mimban, the forces that fought there and how you can recreate them on the Star Wars Legion tabletop.
Please join us for this special episode of Cast Dice where we explore the very first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. That's right, when the Turtles swore, bled, didn't eat pizza and where everything was in black and white.
I am joined by two men who have forgotten more about comic books than I have ever known Pat Sampson (AKA DJ Kristatos) and The Yard Sale Artist himself, Jarrod Alberich (from the Longbox Crusade Podcast Network). We dig into the background of this issue and the marketing juggernaut that it helped to kick off. We hope you enjoy!
We are back to discuss Warlords Of Erehwon as a game, from a player's perspective with one of my favourite YouTubers Travis, from Tabletop CP. We talk through rules that we like, writing lists in the game and our thoughts about WoE as a whole.
We hope you enjoy!
Welcome back to the Official Warlord Games Official Podcast!
In this action-packed episode, we speak with the two authors of new and highly anticipated Judge Dredd Miniatures Game, Roger Gerrish and Andy Chambers. We talk about their love of all things 2000AD and how they were able to bring one of comics' most iconic characters to the tabletop.
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Beyond The First Marker is a podcast that explores the greater Star Wars universe and how to represent themed characters, units and battles on the Star Wars Legion Tabletop.
In our inaugural episode, Drewbacca and LoBrad introduce themselves before getting stuck into The Battle For Hoth and how to build the forces that fought there.
Thank you for listening, we hope you enjoyed it!
Please find the Facebook page for "The Beyond The First Marker Podcast" to see pictures of the models that we talk about on this episode.
Brad is back with YOU as the guest to celebrate Cast Dice's Second Birthday! That is right gang, this is Cast Dice's first ever mail bag episode where I answer your questions by myself. Wish me luck!
Welcome back to Cast Dice!
Between getting a serious case of man-flu and a new laptop, this episode of Cast Dice has been a long time coming. Joining me is Ian from the 2D20 Gamers Facebook page and he patiently puts up my ADHD in overdrive. We talk about a million topics including the upcoming Dredd game, comic book tabletop games, online communities, skateboarding in the 80's and much, much more.
Welcome back to a special episode of Cast Dice! We are not only joined by, old friend of the show, Leigh Avery, we are also joined by his wife! Leigh and Libby are in increasingly prevalent demographic in the gaming world. They are a couple that game together.
Leigh and Libby talk about board games, their experiences playing Magic in Las Vegas and their trip to The Galaxy's Edge!
Tune in for a great chat with some of our favourite people!
Tune into the newest episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast to learn more about Warlord's newest game!
Black Seas allows players to experience adventure and naval battles on the high seas of the Napoleonic era.
We speak at length with Gabrio Tolentino, the author of the game. His love and knowledge of the time period and naval battles in general are evident and fascinating!
We hope you will join us.
Welcome back to Cast Dice!
This week we are joined by Tim Spakowski from Footsore Miniatures North America and The Footsore Vox podcast. We talk about a wide range of topics from Pulp Miniatures, to inspiration, to trends in the gaming industry. We hope you tune in and enjoy!
In episode 66 of this podcast we spoke with the author of, the then upcoming cyberpunk skirmish game, Reality's Edge. Now that the game is out and folks have had time to dig into the gritty urban sprawl of this game's open sandbox, we are back with the incredibly talented hobbyist and narrative loving gamer from the Knights Of Dice studio, Scott! Together we revisit Reality's Edge from a player's perspective and discuss all that the game has to offer.
To celebrate Cast Dice's 70th episode, I am joined by one of the hardest working men in the gaming industry, the one and only, Andy Hobday of Footsore Miniatures.
After discussing trends in the gaming industry as a whole, we dig into Mortal Gods, Gangs of Rome and the upcoming Baron's War Kickstarter. I highly recommend checking this episode out. Andy is a fantastic guest!
If you regularly listen to Bolt Action podcasts, you might believe that a majority of Australian Bolt Action events occur in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. This is definitely not the case! Bolt Action is being played in a number of Australia's other capital cities!
Today, we speak with Acktar Giraffe, TO of a recent 24 player BA event in Tasmania, to talk about the local "scene" and how his event went. Then, we shift to the other side of our vast country to talk with Rob Lambert about his upcoming Bolt Action event in Townsville next month.
Tune in to hear about a different side of the Australian Bolt Action "Meta."
Welcome to the second ever solo Cast Dice episodes!
Given how much I had to say about Marvel Crisis Protocol and its rules, I thought I would dig in by my lonesome and list the aspects of the game that I love and that I am still unsure about.
In this episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast we are joined by the authors of Bolt Action's newest sourcebook, Bolt Action Korea. Steve and Jon talk us through this massive 240 page tome and tell us what is was like to tackle a whole new war from scratch and how they fit is all in one action packed book!
In this episode of Cast Dice, Brad is joined by our old friend Leigh Avery to discuss the local Warlords Of Erehwon "meta" (or lack thereof) and our initial thoughts about Games Workshop's newest skirmish game, Warcry. We talk about some of the game's basic mechanics, the overall feel of the game and takeaways after playing a few games.
We then completely change gears and talk about Melbourne's most recent Bolt Action event, Operation Bear. An event run by Leigh.
As always, we hope you enjoy!
The wait is OVER! In this action packed episode of Cast Dice Brad is joined by Joseph McGuire, the author of the highly anticipated cyberpunk tabletop game, Reality's Edge!
We talk about the hyper-technological dystopia of the game's setting, Joe's inspirations, key mechanics of the game, models you could use and much, much more.
Jack in, cool out and let the wash of information envelop you!
Sharpen your spears, grab your shields and gather round!
In this action packed episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast, Brad is joined by Matt Sprange, the author of Warlord Games' newest hot offering SPQR.
Tune in to find out more about how to take your warband of warriors to new heights of fame and infamy over the course of this richly developed campaign system and rules set.
Given the popularity of the Patch's recent appearance on the show to discuss his preparations for this year's Wintercon Bolt Action event, it is only natural that we have him back on to see how it went. Along the way we also talk about Australians in BA, theming armies, bucking the meta and much much more.
We also spend a fair bit of time talking about Patch's newest army, a forest elf themed force for Kings Of War.
Rather than hanging up the proverbial "gone fishing" sign while travelling, Brad sits down with the mic for Cast Dice's first ever solo podcast.
Brad talks through board gaming with family, initial impressions of Battletech, 3D printing, variation in Star Wars Legion listing, Flash Gordon and much... much... more!
In this very exciting episode of Cast Dice, Brad is joined by Gary Natfka from the Faeit 212 website to talk about his upcoming Kickstarter The Genesys Project.
The Genesys Project is a miniatures neutral game that is one of the most inclusive and imaginative game systems I have ever heard about. Unlike many projects that go to Kickstarter, Genesys has been rigorously play tested and worked through for years and it shows! The game is simultaneously deep and adaptive, in ways so far unseen in tabletop gaming, and yet clearly laid out and easy to understand.
This is a game that absolutely needs you to take a look at when its Kickstarter goes live on July 12th, at 12pm EST.
For more information: Genesys Games www.genesysgames.com
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Patch is back on Cast Dice and we are damn happy to have him!
The guys talk about GW's clever marketing campaign towards younger gamers while discussing about gaming with your kids and how to do it well.
We then shift gears and talk about the upcoming Bolt Action event at this year's Wintercon, what Patch is taking and how to "buck" the "meta."
All this before getting into a spirited chat about what we like about Rick Priestley's newest game, Warlords Of Erehwon.
Check it out!
The Official Warlord Games Podcast is back with another exciting episode! In this instalment of the show, Brad is joined by Rob Vella, the author of the new Bolt Action Campaign Book: D-Day - Overlord. Rob knows a great deal about this incredibly important and famous campaign and shares a number of interesting historical anecdotes and stories as we discuss the new book.
Tune in and check it out!
Cast Dice is back with another nostalgic episode that looks back at subjects that inspired us as hobbyists. Specifically, in today's episode we look back at the Transformers comics, cartoons and toys from the 1980's.
I am joined by the man of a million nicknames; Delvin "The Dark Web," "Felix Lighter," "Silver Hands," Mr. "Pop Pop Hiss" himself, from The Long Box Crusade podcasts. I am also rejoined by my favourite online blogger Jayson "Doctor Merkury" as we explore the halcyon days of battling giant robots and their political factions and intrigues. We also dig into how to play these conflicts out on the tabletop.
We thought that we would celebrate the 60th episode of Cast Dice by having an incredibly special guest. Namely the man himself, Rick Priestley!
Now we do talk about Rick's newest game Warlords Of Erehwon, but not before we talk about the olden days, what the end of the Warhammer World could have looked like, Rick's hobbies and a slew of of other interesting and wide-ranging topic.
This is an episode that should not be missed!
Welcome back to Cast Dice, in this episode Brad is joined by the always insightful Dave Munro as the guys talk about two game systems that they have been enjoying playing: Rock Priestley's newest game Warlords Of Erehwon and 7TV.
Interestingly, both games are technically miniatures agnostic and this leads to the brainstorming of some pretty wild ideas. We hope you enjoy!
Join us as we visit with Peter, prolific wargaming magazine contributor and the author of the newest Black Powder supplement from Warlord Games, A Dark And Bloody Ground.
Not only is Pete incredibly knowledgeable about the war in North America, he is an interesting and entertaining guest to boot!
Tune in and get lost in the wilderness of the New World!
What happens when the company that has made the game that you love for 30 plus years decides to blow it up? What would you do?
In this episode, Brad sits down with Jack to talk about The 9th Age. The community driven game that picked up the pieces of Warhammer Fantasy from the wreckage of The End Times and turned it in a balanced, original and fun fantasy rank and flank game.
Just remember what Ol’ Man Morin does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, the pillars of Heaven shake and Jarrod Albrerich, The Yard Sale Artist returns to Cast Dice to talk movies that we love.
Yeah, Brad just looks that big ol’ podcast right square in the eye and he says, “Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it!”
“Besides that, it’s all in the reflexes.”
In this episode Brad is overjoyed to welcome back one of his favourite and most prolific hobby bloggers, the incredibly talented Jayson AKA Doctor Merkury.
In this episode the guys tackle the state of 3D printing vehicles and terrain for your tabletop, some of the inspirational hobby projects that Jayson has been up to, and how to bring battles between G.I. Joe and Cobra to the tabletop using a variety of gaming systems.
Welcome back to the Official Warlord Games Podcast! In this action packed episode we are joined by two fantastic guests. In the first half of the episode, Warlord head honcho, John Stallard comes on to talk about his experiences at Salute this year and tell us all about the upcoming Warlord Game previews that were shown at the show. He also talks more about Cruel Seas and what to expect in the months to come from that game.
In part two, Andy Chambers comes on the show to talk about the success of Blood Red Skies and where that game is headed in the next 12 months and leaks some extremely tasty tidbits and some great historical anecdotes that are well worth a listen.
Thank you for tuning in.
Cancon is the largest Bolt Action event on the Australian BA calendar every year and if often thought of as representative of the Australia "meta" as a whole. Although the event itself happened a few months ago, Brad along with special guest, Lachie (of the Baconburgers and of the Dwellers Below Podcasts), go into a detailed look at the lists that appeared there.
They look at collectively what armies were present, how many of each units were used, the veterancy of those units and the number of order dice seen in armies at Cancon this year. They also compare those numbers to those in the top ten slots and discuss what this means for the game and what to expect if you play in a Bolt Action event Down Under.
It is a whopper of an episode!
If you would like to see the spread sheet with all the numbers that are discussed on this episode, please check out Cast Dice's Facebook Page. It will be posted there.
In this episode of Cast Dice, Brad is joined by the legendary Bolt Action Tournament Organiser Peter West to talk through the finer points of the Operation Bear Player Pack. The guys then get into the theme and talk about "out there" Bolt Action forces that could work within the framework of the event that normally might not work on a standard Bolt Action tabletop.
Back when Cast Dice began, Marky Marc and I spent a few episodes talking about all of the hype surrounding Star Wars Legion and its rules.
Today, after a little over a year after its release, we revisit the game and talk about Australian Events, things we like about the game and where it seems to be going.
The Official Warlord Games Podcast is back with an interview with the author of the newest Bolt Action Campaign Book, Fortress Budapest, Bryan Cook.
Bryan talks about his passion for, and history researching, the Hungarian campaign of the war before going into depth about some of the awesome new scenarios, theatre selectors and units for Bolt Action and their implication on the tabletop.
Tune in and check it out! This is an interview that you definitely do NOT want to miss!
Cast Dice is back again with the fine gents who are bringing you the Sydney Bolt Action Grand Tournament. Though there is a lot of positive chat about the event and the community... things get a little controversial at points.
Stay tuned gang, The Warlord Cast Episode with Bryan Cook should be out later this week.
Old friend of the show, and all around hobby god, C-Bax joins us from the frigid polar wastes to talk narrative gaming, constructing terrain that is beautiful and practice AND the guys dig into one of the coolest licensed games out there at the moment, Fallout Wasteland Warfare.
Grab a Nuka cola, mod your pipe-rifle and tell Dogmeat to stop sniffing that fire hydrant. It is time to get busy in the apocalypse!
Cast Dice is back with another episode guest starring the incredibly talented and prolific hobby god, Dave Taylor.
In this episode we talk to Dave about the trials and tribulations of running an incredibly successful Kickstarter and how the project changed over time. More to the point, we talk about and through the end result of that Kickstarter the truly awesome hobby reference book: Armies & Legions & Hordes (and why it would be a great addition to YOUR hobby library).
I hope you tune in and check this out, Dave is an fantastic guest and I got lots out of the discussion alone.
After a brief break the Official Warlord Games Podcast is back with another HUGE episode!
After months of talking about the little snippets of information that we have been hearing about Rick Priestley's new fantasy game, Warlords Of Erehwon is finally here!
To celebrate this we have the big man on himself to talk about his love of the fantasy genre, how the game came into being, the mechanics of the game, and what lists are included in the book. We also touch on a massive list of other topics in this almost double sized episode.
If you have any questions about Warlords Of Erehwon, this is the podcast episode for you!
Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome to the first episode of Cast Dice in the year of the pig!
To celebrate, I have invited local Chinese player, Jon, on to talk Bolt Action tactics and Communist Chinese armies on the tabletop. As a Nationalist player myself, we talk through a lot of the similarities and differences between how these armies are built and how they play. We also talk about minor power lists in Bolt Action in general and how to survive with them against the major nations.
Sadly, there were Skype issues and fireworks going throughout this episode though I think I have minimised the worst of their effects. I hope you enjoy!
Cast Dice is back with a visit from our old friend Leigh Avery. The guys talk about the recent Cancon Bolt Action event and state of Bolt Action in Australia. We even talk tactics for a bit.
It is good to be back talking BA!
In this magical episode Brad is joined by our favourite walking, talking bear, Seamus, to explore the enchanted world of the newest miniatures game by Knight Models, The Harry Potter Miniatures Game.
The guys get into the Harry Potter universe as a setting for a game. They also talk at length about how the mechanics of the game lend themselves to the narrative nature of the universe, how magic and magical items work, and how the characters are represented on the tabletop.
Cast Dice is back with another passion project episode! This time Brad is joined by Chaos Dwarf enthusiast and winner of Melbourne's most recent Age Of Sigmar tournament, Rhys.
In this episode, the guys talk through how Chaos Dwarves made the transition into Age Of Sigmar, Rhys's thoughts on a number of units in the list and a rundown of his games in the event.
Cast Dice back with, good friend of the show and one of the fantastically good guys of Melbourne tabletop gaming, Jomane to discuss a WIDE variety of topics. A good portion of the chat involves the element of fun in the games that we play. How we can have it and how we can make sure that the folks that we are playing, can have it too.
They guys also talk about a number of GW's bog recent games: Kill Team, Blackstone Fortress and Age of Sigmar (amongst others).
Please tune in and check it out!
Cast Dice is back for its first episode in 2019 with a very special interview with the writer and developer of a new game called BOT WAR!
Anthony comes on to talk about Bot War! as a game, our shared love of 80's style giant robots and his journey developing the game.
Be sure to join the BOT War! group on Facebook to find more information and to see the awesome pictures of his stuff! It is definitely worth a good look!
Tune in to this exciting episode of The Official Warlord Games Podcast to hear all the exciting news about Warlord's newest game, Cruel Seas. Join Brad and the big man himself, John Stallard, as they talk all things WW2 naval combat.
We hope you enjoy!
In this exciting episode of Cast Dice, Brad (Old Man Morin) is rejoined by the author of the incredibly popular game Gaslands! The guys talk about game development, the phenomenal growth of Gaslands and its community before getting stuck into Mike's next game, a fleet building game called A Billion Suns.
Check it out, Mike is a great guest and we always love having him on to talk shop!
Ever wanted to put your favourite heroes and villains from shows like the A-Team, Scooby Doo, James Bond, Dr Who, GI Joe, the Ghostbusters and others on the table top? Well, 7TV by Crooked Dice might be for you!
This week Brad is joined by prolific blogger Simon Quinton from the Brummies Wargaming Blog to discuss 7TV in depth for those who might be interested in the game. Along the way we discuss casual gaming, communities and zombie games.
We hope you enjoy the chat!
Cast Dice is back with its first official episode of season 2 with a look at a game that I just can't stop playing... Gaslands!
Brad is rejoined by old friend of the show, and conversion wizard, Drew to discuss the ins and outs of Gaslands and why it is one of the best games out there at the moment.
The Official Warlord Games Podcast is back with another fantastic, action packed episode with the author of the upcoming Bolt Action Campaign Book, The Battle Of France.
Tune in to hear all about this fascinating early war supplement for the game and about the campaign system that is included in the back of the book!
After one year on the air, Cast Dice is back with something new, an episode of Cast Dice is that is not necessarily about gaming. Instead we explore a movie and film series that is often popular with people who play games.
James Bond and the "non-Bond," Bond film: Never Say Never Again.
Joining Brad this week, to dive deeply into the Bond Mythos is a man who knows A LOT about Bond, Jarrod Alberich, The Yard Sale Artist. Jarrod helps run a Bond podcast and you can find his show by searching up On Her Majesty's Secret Podcast. I highly recommend his and the other shows on that channel.
Tune in for spy facts, trivia, plot points, character analysis, inane comments and jokes galore as the guys talk Bond!
It is a wild ride! We hope you enjoy!
Welcome back to Cast Dice!
In this action packed episode Brad is joined by Clint of The Heralds Of War podcast who is the TO of the incredibly popular Cancon Age Of Sigmar event, which has recently sold out with 220 players. A truly amazing feat!
The guys discuss the controversial early days of Age Of Sigmar and how it has grown, here in Australia in particular, into a juggernaut of player enthusiasm and hobby accomplishment. This is a great listen if you love a game that seems dead in the water and you want to grow your local scene.
Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Official Warlord Games podcast.
We are back with yet another huge interview with another one of the greats of tabletop wargaming, the one and only, Rick Priestley.
Rick talks about his beginnings in wargaming and rules writing and how that led to the creation of one of Warlord's most popular games, Black Powder. We talk about the changes that version 2 of the game brings to fans and how the community influenced this new edition of the game.
Tune in and check it out!
In this episode, Brad is joined by old friend of the show and past WWPD contributor, John Brader, who recently won day two of the Star Wars Legion Maximum Firepower Tournament at this year's Nova Open.
The guys talk about growing gaming communities, John's Nova Open list, the state of the game and Star Wars Legion in general.
Please tune in and check it out.
The prodigal son returns! After a lot of mixing and work, the missing episode 36 is finally ready for release.
In this episode Brad is joined by prolific poster and FB personality Hari Turner and a man who has forgotten more about 3D printing than most people know Rob Deakin. The guys discuss the controversy around the newest Bolt Action Campaign Book, The Western Desert before moving on to talk about the current state of 3D printing and how that applies to the wargaming tabletop. After that, the guys get into the main topic and a passion for all three of the guys, Indian forces in WW2 and on the BA battlefield.
Cast Dice is back with an interview/ chat with the incredibly talented and prolific YouTuber, Tyler Wallace. His channel "Texas Bolt Action" is a fantastic series of narratively presented Bolt Action Battle Reports that I really enjoy watching. I highly recommend that you check them out!
Over the course of this episode, we talk about lots of Bolt Action related topics in addition to community building in the digital age, YouTube Battle Reports, and the digital media that we consume and find inspiring!
Keen eye'd listeners will notice that this is episode 37 of Cast Dice. Episode 36 had some audio issues that I am still sorting out and rather than backing up the queue, I am putting this one out first. I do refer to episode 36 a few times so I had to keep the ordering the way it was. Thank you for your understanding.
I hope you enjoy!
It is not everyday that you get to talk with someone whose work has directly inspired you, but today I got to do just that. Jayson (AKA Doctor Merkury) is a prolific online blogger whose blog is one of my favourites to read. His creativity when building conversions and terrain, and when planning big event games is amazing!
In this supersized episode we talk about Gaslands, the games that he has enjoyed/written over the years and things that inspire his hobby. We also goob out towards the end of the episode about our mutual love of G.I.Joe and our individual endeavours to bring Joe to the tabletop!
I hope you enjoy this episode as I much as I did in its preparation!
You can find Jayson's blog here: http://doctormerkury.blogspot.com/ I highly recommend that you give it a gander today!
Greetings everyone,
We thought we would take a short break from the deluge of Western Desert content that we have been putting out to talk about the state of gaming and the trends therein with a man who knows his stuff! The Community and Events Manager for Good Games Victoria, our old friend, Brian Holland.
The guys discuss recent events in the industry, trips to Gencon, changes in the attitude towards gamers over time and cool things that are coming down the pipe to threaten the happiness of our bank accounts.
Sure, the chat is a little tangent heavy this time around, but it is a fun ride... We hope! Tune in and find out yourself!
Cast Dice is back with ANOTHER look at the new Western Desert Book!
This time Brad is again joined by old friend of the show, and Bolt Action Alliance Member, Seamus; as well as, long time LRDG player Jason Litchfield to dig into the new Bolt Action Special Forces rules.
Specifically, the guys deeply dig into the new LRDG and Auto Sahariana rules presented in the Western Desert campaign book and discuss their impact on the tabletop and in the general gaming "meta."
Tune in and check it out!
Welcome back to another deep dive into the upcoming Bolt Action Campaign Book, The Western Desert.
In today's show I am joined by experienced Italian player, Bolt Action Alliance member and all around amazing guy Seamus and the analytical mind of another old school Bolt Action player, Jason Litchfield.
Together we dig deeply into the new Italian National Rules presented in the Western Desert book and their implication on the tabletop. We also discuss strategy around their use and look at all of the new selectors using these rules in the new book.
Please note, this episode was originally going to include the Bolt Action Special Forces rules and the new LRDG and Auto Sahariana rules. Do to the length of this episode we had to break that discussion off into its own episode which will drop a few days after this episode's release.
Sorry for the confusion and thank you for your patience.
Welcome back to another episode of the Official Warlord Games podcast.
The show is back with a super-sized episode detailing the new Bolt Action Campaign Book, The Western Desert. With a book this big (168 pages) that is so packed with information, we had to go long, on the episode, just to scratch the surface.
In the first segment, Brad and Paul dig into tidbits about Warlord's exciting upcoming releases; with info about Black Powder 2nd Edition, Strontium Dog, Cruel Seas and more.
In the second segment, we are joined by Roger, the author of the Bolt Action Western Desert Campaign Book for an broad look at the new selectors, new national rules, new units, new ways to play Bolt Action, new missions and more; that are contained within the new book.
We hope you like what you hear. This episode is a ripper!
Old Man Morin is back and is joined by, the always excellent, Leigh Avery to discuss the aftermath of Leigh's recent narrative campaign day entitled "Stop The Hoff." The guys talk about the event itself, Brad's games, and how to run a fun, narrative driven event.
They also dig into Brad's first look at the new Western Desert book by discussing the pros and cons about the new optional Commonwealth National Characteristic rules. More Western Desert content to come soon. Very soon.
Cast Dice celebrates its 30th episode with an old favourite guest! Our buddy Patch.
The guys talk about what we have been up to and what has been grabbing us in the gaming industry of late. It is just nice to chat with an old mate and talk shop. Tune in and have a listen yourself!
The Official Warlord Games Podcast is back with two greats of the gaming industry, Gav Thorp and Andy Chambers! In this episode, the guys dig deep into Warlord's newest game, 2000AD's Strontium Dog with the game's authors!
Tune in Norms and Stronts! This is not an episode to miss!
Cast Dice is back with the legendary Peter West, the TO of the largest Bolt Action event in the Southern Hemisphere and a man, like me, who has his fingers in a lot of game systems.
The guys talk through last weekend's Wintercon Bolt Action event. They discuss the format, the missions, the "meta" and some interesting take aways. They then get into the greater world of gaming and dig into the new Warlord skirmish game Strontium Dog AND the new Konflikt '47 Defiance book.
We hope you tune in and enjoy.
In this episode of Cast Dice Brad is joined by The Father Of Lies himself, Nick from the Dweller's Below fame, to talk through the loss of Warhammer Fantasy, the fracturing of that community and how the newly released Age Of Sigmar Second edition brings us hope for the future.
If you like this chat and want to hear more about the Dweller's Below Podcast check us out here: https://thedwellersbelow.net
Well, it looks like Old Man Morin has survived running Melbourne's largest ever Bolt Action event.
12 hours later, Brad is joined by two formidable and regular guests of the show, Dave and Leigh.
The guys talk through the missions, take aways from the event and where to go in the future.
It is a hell of a show. Tune in and check it out!
The Warlord Cast is back with this super sized fourth episode!
In the first segment Paul leaks all sorts of goodies about the upcoming 2000AD themed game Strontium Dog before sharing a pile of other juicy tidbits about what is coming down the pipe from Warlord.
In part two, Brad is joined by the guys from Clockwork Goblin to take a deep dive into the new Konflikt '47 Defiance book. The guys also talk brass tacks about inspiration, K'47's status as a Bolt Action adjacent game and its future both in the fluff and as a game.
Please tune in and tell us what you think!
In this exciting return to Bolt Action, Brad is joined by the one and only Leigh Avery and the guys discuss how Leigh has recently added to his already considerable British Airborne collection to allow him to modify his lists to be more historically themed in an interesting manner. The guys also discuss how Leigh is building his list for the upcoming Bolt Action event, Operation Bear, before hinting at an event he will be running in August.
Cast Dice is back!
In this episode Brad speaks with former GW staffer and friend of the show Marky Marc to discuss Games Workshop's longterm fade into darkness and recent massive turnaround in popularity and profitability. The guys also talk about their hopes and dreams about the upcoming game: Warhammer Age Of Sigmar Second Edition and why we might consider giving the former great (GW) one last chance.
Welcome back to Cast Dice!
In this episode Brad is joined by his North American brother from another homeland, and all around rad dude, Byron, to talk Canadians in Bolt Action.
The guys talk generally about how "reskinning" one of the big four nations can lead you into new and interesting listing choices. They also meander through their experiences at latest local event, Operation Grief, before moving on to talk about Brad's next event, Operation Bear (and the reasoning behind some of the event's special rules).
Also... Canada is discussed... A LOT! Tune in if you dare!
Welcome back to Cast Dice!
In this episode, Brad chats with the brains behind Knights Of Dice, an Australian based, laser-cut MDF terrain company. Brad, Scott and Viv discuss the ups and downs of the design process, the company's history, the fickle muse that is inspiration and the company's upcoming releases.
The guys also talk about their thoughts about Star Wars Legion and how Knights of Dice's terrain can make the Legion tabletop epic!
The Warlord Games Official Podcast is back with more great news about upcoming Bolt Action, Cruel Seas, and Blood Red Skies releases AND much, much more. This is all before Brad sits down with Tim from the Warlord Gates Of Antares Team to talk about the new GOA book "The Dronescourge Return" and what exciting new elements it brings to the tabletop and the Gates Of Antares Universe. Tim's enthusiasm for this project is infectious and his knowledge about the game and the universe is second to none.
If you have any questions about what we talk about on the episode about Gates Of Antares I highly recommend you check out "The Antares Nexus" website which can be found at: https://www.gatesofantares.com
As always, thank you for listening! Stay tuned for Episode four of the podcast where we will talk exciting Warlord news AND interview the the incredibly talented design team behind Konflikt '47 and its newest upcoming supplement "Defiance."
Love Star Wars? Who doesn't, right? Well today, Brad is joined by old friend of the show (and wargaming royalty) Steve MacLauchlan, the man behind WWPD.
The guys talk through X-Wing second edition, why folks stopped playing Star Wars Armada and the joys of Star Wars Legion.
They also talk about WWPD's origins story, what inspires us, and the healing power of tabletop gaming.
We even talk a little D'N'D!
Tune in. This is a good one!
Welcome back everyone!
In this episode of Cast Dice Brad is joined by a double shot of Bolt Action Alliance royalty as he welcomes BAA's own Casey and Seamus onto the show. Though the guys talk a fair bit of BA content in the form of the Adoption Doubles BA event, playing themed casual games and Brad's hobby madness... this conversation goes walkabout a bit as the guys talk the state of 3D printing and its impact on the gaming industry, why it is important to love your painting, Frostgrave and Star Wars Legion.
We hope that you enjoy this conversation. Cast Dice will return with more focussed conversations and episode topics soon.
Welcome to episode 20 of the Cast Dice Podcast! Brad officially hangs up the "on vacation" sign and gets back into the swing of things in this massive two part episode.
In part one, old school wargamers but new comers to Bolt Action, Pip and Nick, come on to talk about all things BA. We chat with Pip about his experiences coming second at the recent Operation Wolf event and how choosing Finland as his first army can lead to the unwarranted and unfortunate stigma of being "That Guy." We also talk with Nick as he details some of his insane hobby work around his first BA army, a Last Levy force including an incredibly converted King Tiger.
In part two of this cast, Brad is joined by Matt from Hall Of Heroes and the guys talk about everything relating to the upcoming Australian Bolt Action Grand Tournament.
We hope you tune in and enjoy this latest offering from Cast Dice!
Cast Dice returns with this long awaited interview with one of Brad's favourite commission painters, the one and only, Andy Singleton. The guys talk for close to two hours and cover such a wide range of topics that I am not even going to try and list them!
I have to apologise for the sound quality of this recording. I have been trying to get Andy onto one of my podcasts for years and things have always not worked or have fallen through. Though we were having Skype issues, this was the best we could do before Brad disappeared on his trip. Again apologies. It will not happen in the future.
That said the chat with Andy is awesome! I hope you enjoy it!
Welcome back for the second episode of The Official Warlord Games Podcast.
In this installment, Paul Sawyer and Brad discuss what is new and exciting from Warlord Games and drop a lot of spoilers about what is to come in the coming months. After that Brad interviews, the one and only, Andy Chambers about the upcoming game Blood Red Skies.
Please check us out and let us know what you think.
The Ghost Army is back! In this action packed episode Patch, Bryan and Brad talk through suggestions and steps that you can use to help you improve the overall appearance of your army, as a whole, by looking at tips and tricks that winners of Best Painted Army Awards use to take their forces to the next level.
Brad also shares his experiences and take aways after running Melbourne's recent 24 player Bolt Action event Operation Wolf before Bryan gets into what he has been up to... The incredibly ambitious and totally awesome Project Budapest!
Tune in and check us out!
Join us as we speak with the one and only Dave Taylor. We talk about Star Wars Legion models, playing Gaslands, future WW2 projects and what it is like to be a freelance consultant in the gaming industry... amongst other things.
We also have a lengthly discussion about Dave's newest project, a Kickstarter to create a book to help us focus and maintain the momentum and inspiration, as hobbyists, to finish the army projects that we begin. The Kickstarter called "Armies & Legions & Hordes" goes live later today.
Tune in to find out more info!
Welcome back to Cast Dice's second deep dive into Star Wars Legion.
In this Episode, Brad is rejoined by Marc and they talk through a series of the rules that they found interesting, now that FFG have released the full game rules. They discuss if the game lives up to expectations before getting stuck into topics like terrain, interesting army building ideas and how the release schedule for Legion sets up its longevity as a game system.
Buckle into your crash harness and tell that annoying protocol droid to never tell you the odds... and tune in.
Cast Dice is back with another exciting episode where Brad is joined by, good friend of the show, Leigh Avery.
The guys briefly discuss Warmachine as a game and a community before shifting the conversation to talk about Operation Heavy, a Bolt Action event that both guys attended recently. Brad then discusses how he is preparing for his own upcoming event, specifically around the terrain he is building and painting.
The guys then get into a deep discussion about Bolt Action's terrain rules, common misconceptions that players have about them and good strategies to use when manoeuvring around terrain pieces on your tabletop.
Tune in, dive behind a wall and check us out!
The Ghost Army Podcast is back and has a new home! The What's A Battle Podcast Network!
In this episode Brad and Patch discuss the reawakening of the GAP, talk a little bit about what has been happening behind the scenes before talking generally about event VS casual game play.
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Official Warlord Games Podcast.
In this first outing we speak with Paul Sawyer briefly about the history of Warlord Games and what this podcast will be all about in the future. We also dig into some juicy information about future Warlord releases before digging into the Market Garden campaign and discussing British Paratroopers in particular on the Bolt Action tabletop.
As this is our first episode, we welcome your feedback. Thank you for checking us out.
For more information about the many exciting games that Warlord makes, please visit their webpage: http://www.warlordgames.com/
Been missing the Down Order Podcast? Well, have I got a solution for YOU!
In this episode Brad is joined by Sam (of the Down Order Podcast) and they discuss a wide spread of topics. The guys explore some of the differences between Chain of Command and Bolt Action before getting into interesting terrain and obscure vehicles for Bolt Action. They also talk shop for a bit before getting into a game that Sam has been playing a fair bit about. Congo.
Tune in and enjoy!
A player recently took 4 Heavy Howitzers and 4 Snipers to the LVO Bolt Action event. That guy (pun intended) is Paul, from War War HQ and one the contributors to the Call Of Battle podcast.
Given Brad's recent run of Bolt Action, most of which have been around playing and listing in a way that does not ruin your opponent's day... It only seemed natural to have someone from a "harder meta" on to talk all things comp, listing, international and metas... That someone was the man himself, Paul! We even talk about our dreams for the future of the game.
Tune in to see if Brad turns into the old school rage monster he used to be or if a civil conversation can be had and if we can all move forward as a gaming community together.
Brad is joined by experienced Italian Paratrooper players, and all around rad guys, Aaron and Pedro as the guys talk all things Paracadutisti!
The guys talk through the appropriateness of the Italian National rules, three eras in which these elite soldiers fought and how to list around each era and what miniatures to use in each section of the war.
Yes, it might seem like this is a pretty niche episode but the guys also talk about how to turn that little twinkle of an idea about an army that you may have into a full fledged, original force that you can put on the tabletop.
Check it out!
Gather ‘round boys and girls, in this episode of Cast Dice, Brad is joined by the one and only Patch, of BAA and Team De Gaulle fame. The guys talk Bolt Action top to bottom.
After discussing the high points of this year’s Cancon Bolt Action event, our discussion shifts to bucking the “meta,” increasing the diversity of lists at events, having fun, and not alienating opponents in games. The language and the content gets a little spicy at times so buckle up… Episode 12 is a wild ride!
Old Man Morin welcomes Bolt Action Alliance member and prolific contributor to the greater Bolt Action community, Seamus, on to talk about about Bolt Action as a whole.
The guys dig into themed events, how to not alienate folks with your list building, how to talk with folks who might have different game style philosophies, our favourite books, where the game "is" at the moment and... What we are looking forward to, Bolt Action wise, in 2018. The only soap box might get pulled out on this one a little bit and no punches are pulled. Buckle up...
Thank you, as always, for checking us out. We would like to thank you for listening to Cast Dice.
Do you love exploring the post-apocalyptic landscape in search of bottle caps, bullets and loot? Do you love quirky quests, blasting mutants and ghouls and choosing sides between warring factions? Do you love to play Fallout but want to do it with actual people, instead of online and not ending up in jail?
Well, one of 2017's most popular Christmas presents in the board gaming world was Fantasy Flight Games' newest licenced offering, Fallout, the tabletop game.
Old Man Morin is joined in this episode by a longtime Fallout fan (Drew)and an experienced role-player who has never ventured forth into the wastes (Tim) and we discuss if... A) If the Fallout board game plays like the Fallout video game franchise
and
B) if we rate it as a good game.
Pop the top on your Nuka Cola, put your feet up on the corpse of a Deathclaw and tune your Pip-boy into this excited episode of Cast Dice!
After playing more games of Konflikt '47's new rules, Dave and Brad are back to elaborate upon their thoughts and experiences, first discussed in episode 2.
The guys discuss what new rules they really enjoy and how K'47 has matured into a great game in its own right, independent from the main Bolt Action rules. They also explore some of the new expanded fluff and talk about how to use it to create fun thematic armies. Along the way they speculate about future minor nation rules and army lists and dig into the new minor powers, the Finns and the Japanese and units that they have had experience with on the tabletop. They event get a little political at one point.
We hope you will check this episode out in the iTunes store and enjoy!
The hype surrounding Fantasy Flight's newest Star Wars game is incredible. Star Wars Legion is a true tabletop war-game pitting the tyrannical Imperial Empire against the plucky and outnumbered Rebel Alliance. Creating a new game from scratch is never easy to do but doing so with a property as popular as Star Wars can be daunting. Join Brad and Marc as they explore and unpack the mechanics of this new game to see if the hype is warranted.
In this action packed episode, Brad is joined by two TO's who run some of the largest events for their game systems in the Southern Hemisphere (Bolt Action and Malifaux) to discuss the ins and outs of how to run a successful gaming tournament/event. Peter West and Mouse (of the Un-Faux-Cast podcast) share their combined wisdom and a few witty stories that help to "pull back the curtain" so to speak about event management and gaming in public.
Though this episode is not game specific, I think it is well worth a listen. Tune and check it out!
Cast Dice would like to welcome our old friend "Big Scottish" Al onto episode six of the show to talk shop. The guys start by discussing the lighter side of competitive play and the benefits of practice and club play (in any game system) for quite a while for getting to the main topic. The game that defied logic and survived, and thrived, despite being abandoned by the company that created it for close to 15 years. Blood Bowl.
Listen in as we discuss this beloved classic and its place in the gaming world.
If you have not gone onto Facebook to check out, Al's painting page, Brush Work Miniatures... You really need to. His stuff is legendarily fantastic. There is a reason he has won countless best painted prizes across the Australia and across Europe!
Thank you for tuning in and we at Cast Dice would like to wish you a very safe and happy holiday season!
Welcome back to Cast Dice!
Brad is joined in this episode by TO extraordinaire, and old friend of the cast, Peter West to discuss the largest Bolt Action event in the southern hemisphere, the gaming industry as a whole and vanity army projects (and why they are great to do).
In episode four of Cast Dice, Brad is joined by our old friend Luke Emerton to delve deeply into Warlord Games's newest Bolt Action Campaign Book, The Road To Berlin. We discuss new unit types and theatre selectors to add to your existing armies or to build new forces around. We also discuss surprises we had when reading the book, whether we think the book is a solid add to the Bolt Action pantheon of books and our thoughts on the period as a whole.
Strap a panzerfaust to your back and bolt some bedspring armour to the sides of your T-34 and tune in.
Return the the wastelands of post apocalyptic car combat gaming with Old Man Morin as he interviews the author of Osprey's newest miniature game, GASLANDS!
The guys talk through what it is like to create your own game from scratch, the "historical" background to the game's world and about the mechanics of the game itself.
Strap into your crash harness, scream "Witness Me" and hold on tight! It is a wild episode of Cast Dice!
Halloween brought us the long awaited expansion/sourcebook for Konflikt ’47 called Resurgence. The game, though great, needed updating if it was going to come into line with Bolt Action Version 2, as K’47 was based on the original BA game.
Turns out Resurgence is an apt name for this book as it goes beyond aligning K’47 with its parent game… in the way it adopts new rules and leaves others behind… it becomes something… new. Different. Better.
Please tune in as Old Man Morin and, old friend of the cast, Dave Munro dive into these changes and seek to discover the nature of this new, unique beast.
Welcome to the very first episode of Cast Dice!
With all the fantastic tabletop games and war games available these days, it makes sense to see what is out there and that is the aim of this podcast. That is to examine and discuss popular games, the elements of event play and the gaming industry and to generally have a good time doing it.
My name is Old Man Morin and in the inaugural episode of this podcast, I am joined by, the one and only, DaveOwaR and the prolific gamer Monty (AKA Skilto) to look at Wyrd Miniatures game entitled Malifaux.
Stay tuned for future episodes soon touching on Konflikt '47, Bolt Action and Gaslands...
Thank you for tuning in and checking us out!