In this episode of the Wargames Soldiers and Strategy podcast, Angus is joined by Guy, Jasper, Chris, and Mark for a discussion about painting.

The team talk about what they enjoy painting, how they approach it, and whether they have favourite sculpts or manufacturers that keep them coming back to the painting table.

The episode also includes the latest hobby news from Guy at Bowers Villas.

Links:
Warriors of Athena: Heroes (Osprey)
Warriors of Athena: Quests (Osprey)
The Tales of Robin Hood (Crooked Dice)
The Barons' War: King John (Wargames Atlantic)
Viking Blood Feud (Edinburgh university)

In this episode of the Wargames Soldiers and Strategy podcast, the team catch up on the latest news from 'Bowers Villas', including upcoming releases and community events. Guy then talks with Andy and Charlie from Wargames Atlantic about their growing range of plastic figures and what they have in the works for the coming months.

We finish with a look at what everyone has been doing on their hobby desks, with plenty of inspiration for painters and gamers alike.

Links:
Hide, Stone, and Bone: A Paleolithic Skirmish Wargame (Osprey)
Into The Valley Of Death (Warlord)
Armies Of Imperial Japan With 'Into The Jungle' (Warlord)
Death Fields (Wargames Atlantic)

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Podcast, the team talk all things 3D — from printing and design to how it's changing the hobby. Guy also brings us the latest news from Bowers Villas, keeping everyone up to date with what's new in the world of wargaming.

Links:
Zero Hour, Gripping Beast
02 Hundred Hours, Grey For Now Games
Market Stall, Victrix
Frontier of Empire, Rule Breaker Games

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy Podcast, the team chat about something a little different, fantasy wargaming. How does it compare with historical gaming? Is one better than the other, or is it all just about enjoying the game, whatever the setting?

Before diving into the discussion, Guy brings us the latest news from the hobby.

Links:
Dragon Rampant: Second Edition (Osprey)
Wargames Atlantic
Pendraken
Warhost
Barons' War
The Liberation of South Vietnam

In this episode of the Wargames Soldiers and Strategy Podcast, Angus is joined by Guy, Mark, Chris and Jasper. After the latest updates from "Bowers Towers," Guy sits down with Martin Feller to talk about his game Kugelhagel. Originally published in German 18 years ago and now available in English, Kugelhagel offers fast-play rules for eighteenth and nineteenth-century battles, including the Napoleonic wars.

Links:
Kugelhagel
Bring & Battle Wargaming, Barons War Battle Report
Dark Ages Army Builder, Wargames Atlantic
Armies of the Soviet Union: Third Edition, Warlord Games
Dragon Rampant: Second Edition, Osprey Games
Richard Sharpe 1809, Wargames Atlantic
Bloodybacks
AK Quick Gen Paints

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, Angus, Chris, Guy and Jasper take a close look at this year's Great Wargaming Survey. They discuss some of the questions, how each of them answered, and what those answers reveal about their own approaches to the hobby. The team also places this year's responses in the wider context of previous surveys, looking at the long-term trends shaping the wargaming community.

On top of that, Guy brings us the latest news and updates from the world of wargaming.

Links:
The Great Wargaming Survey
Kugelhagel
Weave of War

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, we're handing things over to our global correspondents for a series of reports on the wargaming scene in their regions. Find out what's popular, what's new, and what's drawing players to the tabletop from Europe to Australia and beyond.

Links:
Great Wargames Survey
Bolt Action, Walord Games
Konflikt 47, Warlord Games
Hail Caesar, Warlord Games
Wargames Atlantic
Frostgrave 10th Anniversary Edition, Osprey
The Baron's War, Wargames Atlantic
Trench Crusade
Blood Bowl, Games Workshop

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, we bring you the latest hobby news, new releases, and all the usual chatter from the wargaming world.

Then we tackle a topic that some of us (naming no names… Angus) find a bit of a slog—learning new rules. How do we approach a brand-new system without losing the will to game? From rulebook wrangling to memory mishaps, we share our thoughts, strategies, and confessions.

Links:
Pillage, Victrix
Chain of Command, TFL
Armies of Great Britain, Warlord Games
Pendraken Summer Games Day, 5th July 2025
Attack! 2025, 19-20 July 2025