The Meeples & Miniatures Podcast

In this episode. I review the games 'Last Night on Earth' and 'Six Gun Sound, Blaze of Glory'. I also look at the HLBS Old West range of miniatures. As well as this, I chat about some recent games that I've played and bought, respond to some listener feedback and annouce the winner of the THW 5150 competition. Hope you enjoy the show!   00:00 - Intro 02:22 - Rumblings: I chat about some of the latest Wargames magazines, talk about some new wargames rules I've bought, give a couple of ideas of games for Halloween, and talk about the new 'Scottish Wars' expansion for Battlelore. 17:05 - Boardgame Ballyhoo: I review "Last Night On Earth, The Zombie Game' from Flying Frog Productions 31:20 - Competition - The results of the 5150 competition, plus a new prize up for grabs. 33:46 - Rules Ruminations - I review "Six Gun Sound - Blaze Of Glory" from Two Hour Wargames 51:00 - Miniature Musings - I look at the HLBS Co 'Old West' range, ideal for gaming 'Six Gun Sound' with. 60:10 - Feedback - I response to your email 7

A slightly earlier publishing of this show, as the end of the week is very busy. In today's show, I interview Andy & Wendy Cooper of West Wind Productions. We chat about Andy's background, his time with Old Glory, how West Wind came about and the latest figure ranges - including "Secrets of the Third Reich" and the all new "Samurai" range! I hope that you enjoy the show.

Unfortunately, there will no Meeples & Miniatures episode this weekend. My Father-in-law, Peter Charles Langley, died yesterday (21st September) after a short illness. His passing leaves a huge hole in our lives, and we will missing him terribily.

A longer show in store this time, as I look back at 'The Other Partizan' wargames show from 2nd September 2007, and review some boardgames and wargames rules. As part of the coverage of the Partizan show, I recorded several interviews, which are in the show. These include: The Honourable Lead Boiler Suit Company   Bolt Action Miniatures   Graven Images   Henry Hyde, editor of Battlegames magazine.   The Boardgame review this month looks at the new expansions for the ‘Battlelore’ game;  'Goblin Marauders' and 'Hundred Years War' from Days of Wonder. On the miniature wargames front, I review the sci-fi skirmish rules '5150' by Two Hour Wargames. And finally there are the results of the first Meeples & Miniatures prize competition, and I give details of a new prize giveaway. I hope that you enjoy the show.

In this show, I interview Peter Berry of Baccus Miniatures. We chat about the history of the company and their various rules and figure ranges, including Polymos and Command Horizons. 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Rumblings - online gaming and my top 5 games of 2006 10:49 - Competition. Win a copy of 'Warrior Heroes' by Two Hour Wargames - reviewed in episode #17. 14:53 - Interview. I chat with Peter Berry of Baccus Miniatures. 55:39 - Feedback. A new section - listener email 62:00 - Closing comments And don't forget that you can still enter the prize competition to win a copy of the 'Warrior Heroes' miniature wargames rules.

In this show, I review the new expansions for Battlelore, the wargames rules 'Warrior Heroes' from Two Hour Wargames and the Vendel Miniatures fantasy range. Plus, I give details of the first Meeples & Miniatures prize competition. Enjoy the show!

In this show, I discuss my visit to Manorcon - where I played Colosseum and Fire & Axe: A Viking Saga for the first time. I then review the Sci-Fi gang combat game 'Combat Zone', and also look at the figures produced by eM-4 Miniatures. 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Rumblings. 08:39 - Boardgame Ballyhoo. An overview of the boardgames 'Colosseum' and 'Fire & Axe: A Viking Saga'. 27:02 - Rules Ruminations. I review 'Combat Zone' by eM-4 Miniatures. 42:47 - Miniatures Musings. I take a look at the sci-fi figures that are produced by eM-4 Miniatures 50:15 - Closing comments Enjoy the show!

In this show I have a theme of Ancient Rome, or more accurately the Roman Arena. I review the boardgame 'Ave Caesar' - a game about chariot racing and the miniatures game 'Red Sand, Blue Sky', which is about Gladatorial combat. Following this, I take a brief look at what figures are available for gaming Gladiators. Enjoy the show!   Follow this link for the show notes: www.meeplesandminiatures.co.uk

A shorter show this week, to get me back onto my normal release schedule. In this show, I review the games 'Pylos' and 'Wings Over Suez', and give some thoughts on Vapour Trails model aircraft. I also issue a challenge to play me at Kreta and Samurai online using the MaBi Web website. Enjoy the show! Neil.

Well, the Meeples & Miniatures podcast has entered it’s teenage years. In show 13, I talk about my recent visits to two gaming shows: Partizan, and UK Games Expo 2007. Partizan is a miniature wargaming show, whilst UK Games Expo is more of a US style gaming convention.   Foloowing on from that, I review the card game ‘Symbotica’, by Andrew Sage, which was released at UK Games Expo and finish with a review of ‘Chain Reaction 2’ from two Hour Wargames.   Enjoy the show!   Neil.   The Show: 00:00 - Intro 05:07 - Rumblings. On this show, I talk about my recent visits to Partizan and UK Games Expo 05:27 – Partizan 24:50 - UK Games Expo 37:30 - Boardgame Ballyhoo. This time, I review the card game 'Symbotica' 46:38 - Wargames Rules Ruminations. A review of the rules 'Chain Reaction 2'. 61:55 - Closing comments   The Links   Partizan Wargames Show Perry Miniatures The Honourable Lead Boiler Suit Company Hasslefree Miniatures Flashing Blade Miniatures Tumbling Dice Occult Wars Graven Images UK Games Expo Mongoose

This show has a distinctly Medieval feel to it, as I review the contents of "Battllore: Call to Arms", look at the card game "Havoc: The Hundred Years War" and then review the miniatures rules "Vabguard, Men-At-Arms" in depth. Finally, a look at the figure range that accompanies the Vanguard rules. I hope that you enjoy the show!   00:00 Intro 03:50 Rumblings - Battlelore: Call to Arms 15:25 Boardgame Ballyhoo - Havoc: The Hundred Years War 26:20 Rules Ruminations - Vanguard: Men At Arms 50:10 Musings about Miniatures - Vanguard: Men At Arms 60:00 Closing comments  

Since I've now reached show #11, I thought that I'd better introduce a little more order into the show. Therefore, I have now divided the show into several sections: Rumblings - I discuss anything that has recently caught my attention in the world of boardgames and miniature wargames. Boardgame Ballyhoo - I review a boardgame that I have recently played Wargames Rules Ruminations - I review one or more sets of rules for wargaming with miniatures. This is usually themed for a particular period/genre each week. Musings about Miniatures - I review a range of figures. These are usually figures that can be used with the rules reviewed in the 'Ruminations' section of the show.   In this, episode 11 of the Meeples & Miniatures podcast, the main topic is wargaming the Vietnam war. I discuss two rulesets for gaming the conflict: "Charlie Company" & "FNG", and then review what miniatures can be used to game this conflict in 28mm.   The Show: 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Rumblings. This week I discuss news of releases

In this show, I look at the wide range of wargaming magazines that are available both in print and online. This includes the likes of Wargames Illustrated, Wargames Journal, Fictional Reality, Harbinger and many more. I hope that you enjoy the show. Regards Neil.

This episode is a 'Zombie Special', in which I discuss various games from the 'Zombie' genre, which seems to be very popular at the moment. I review Zombietown from Twilight Creations, Zombie Plague from Fortress Figures and All Things Zombie from Two Hour Wargames. I also review some of my favourite miniatures for using with Zombie games. For a complete list of the manufacturers websites, plus pictures of the figures discussed in the show, please visit the Meeples & Miniatures website. I hope that you enjoy the show.   Neil

This episode of 'Meeples & Miniatures' is the last of my "blast from the past" episodes - reviews that were originally posted as part of the 'It's time 4 games' podcast. This show reviews Battleground Fantasy Warfare from YourMove Games. This review was originally recorded in 2006 - I have recorded some new material for this episode, bringing the review up to date with the latest news from this company. I hope that you enjoy the show. Cheers, Neil   YourMoveGames Battleground HQ - Fantasy Warfare Fan Site

This episode is the second of my ‘Blast from the Past’ episodes, when I republishing a review that was originally aired on the ‘It’s time 4 games’ podcast.   The main part of this show is a review of the game ‘ROBOGEAR’ – along with extra comments to bring the review up to date.   In addition to this, I’ve also replied to some feedback, answering a question about the ‘Hellboy’ range of figures from Graven Images.   I hope that you enjoy the show.   Links:   Graven Images   Russian ROBOGEAR website

Hybrid wargames appear to be in fashion at the moment, what with the recent release of ‘Battlelore’ and the upcoming ‘Tide Of Iron’.   In this episode, I give my thoughts on the two hybrid games which are currently popular in my gaming group: ‘Battlelore’ and ‘Commands & Colors: Ancients’.   I hope that you enjoy the show.   Below are the links for today’s show. These include the full rules and first scenarios for Commands & Colors: Ancients from the GMT website, plus links to the official Battlelore website and a rules overview.   GMT Games Website Commands & Colors: Ancients Rules (PDF) Scenarios – Part 1 Scenarios – Part 2 Scenarios – Part 3 Scenarios – The Truceless War   Days Of Wonder Official Battlelore Website Battlelore Rules Overview

 This show is a ‘quickie’ review of ‘AT-43’ from Rackam and ‘Battlefield Evolution’ from Mongoose Publishing. I’m not looking at the rules at this point – just the quality of the pre-painted miniatures that are available for both ranges.   Links for the ranges are available below:   AT-43 Battlefield Evolution   Hope you enjoy the show!

A bit of a cheat, this episode, as I have republished the first audio review that I did for "It's time 4 games" - a review of the boardgame 'Doom'. We played this game at the Scimitar club a couple of weeks ago, so it gives this show a bot of relevance - well, sort of. Anyway, I hope you find it interesting. More to come soon.   Regards Neil.

This show is more aimed at boardgamers rather than wargamers, as it is a session report/review of 3 games that I have recently played. All of these games are by Reiner Knizia. They are: Poison Mmm Brains Tigris & Euphrates   I hope that you find the show of interest.   Cheers, Neil