On Minis Games (Giles & Quinton)
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| 03 Dec 2016 | OMG 1: Introductions! | ||
In this, the first episode of On Minis Games, Giles and Quinton talk about their own backgrounds in miniature gaming, as well as their hopes for the OMG Podcast! | |||
| 10 Dec 2016 | OMG 2 - Five of the Best! | ||
In this episode Giles and Quinton talk about their top 5 miniature games. Giles looks back through nostalgia tinted glasses, while Quinton keeps his eyes on the here, now and future. | |||
| 24 Feb 2017 | OMG 3 - Easy Does It! Hobby Update | ||
In this episode Giles and Quinton talk about Infinity, Slow Grow Leagues, Dux Britanniarum, painting, making scenery and more. | |||
| 19 Mar 2017 | OMG 4 - Getting Back to the Table! Hobby Update | ||
In this Hobby Update Giles and Quinton discuss the games they were playing in the latter half of 2016, and through to today. They talk about Mordheim, Heavy Gear Blitz, Faustus Furius, Battlelore, & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past. They also talk about some of the terrain they have been putting together, from 4Ground and Spartan Scenics. As well as Kickstarters backed: Mythic Battles: Pantheon, Siege of the Citadel, and Dystopian Wars. They also cover some thoughts on running campaigns at a club, opine on 'what you see is what you get' and talk about some fantastic miniature companies such as Perry Miniatures, Fireforge, Anvil Industries, and Victoria Miniatures. | |||
| 25 Mar 2017 | OMG 5 - Sharp Practice! | ||
In this episode Giles and Quinton review Sharp Practice, a black powder era miniatures game from Too Fat Lardies. | |||
| 19 Apr 2017 | OMG 6 - Hobby Update and News... | ||
Welcome to episode 6 of the On Minis Game Podcast! In this episode we talk about playing Sharp Practice and Burrows and Badgers, as well as putting together some terrain from 4Ground and Spartan Scenics. We also discuss the steampunk game Dystopian Wars, the science fiction skirmish game Infinity, ancients mass battle system Sword and Spear, and post-apocalyptic skirmish game This is Not a Test. In addition to looking at what we have been playing, doing and looking to play, we talk about new and upcoming Kickstarters: Weta Workshop’s Heavy Hitters GKR, Atlantis Miniatures, Dystopian Wars, Compass Games Command and Colours Tricorne, and Star Eagles from Ganesha. In amongst our general rambling, there is also some discussion on the new release of Shadow Wars: Armageddon and ShadowSpire from Games Workshop, Travel Battle from Perry Miniatures and some good old nostalgia about Full Thrust… | |||
| 27 Apr 2017 | OMG 7 - 2017 Dystopian Wars Tournament | ||
In this episode of On Minis Games Giles and Quinton talk about the recent Dystopian Wars Tournament they ran locally. We kick off with a quick hobby update, talking painting for Dystopian Wars, Sword and Spear miniatures and Kings of War. We then dive into the subject of our 2017 Annual Dystopian War Tournament, held just a few days prior to recording. Over the course of the episode we discuss the hows and whys of the structure of the tournament, the victory conditions (including warscore.net) and how players scored and were ranked, we relate some anecdotes and look forward to 2018 | |||
| 26 Jun 2017 | OMG 8 - It's Ridiculous! A Hobby Update... | 00:57:48 | |
In this episode Giles and Quinton discuss games they've played recently, news in the industry, and Kickstarters they have been tempted by... | |||
| 13 Jul 2017 | OMG 9 - How Many??? | 01:16:23 | |
Welcome to episode 9 of the On Minis Games podcast! It all started with an innocent question… How many armies DO you have?
This episode we talk through our collections, the games and miniature lines we discuss are: Dropfleet Commander, Dropzone Commander and Hawk Wargames. Dux Britanniarum, Sharp Practice, Too Fat Lardies, Perry Miniatures and Pendraken Miniatures. Dystopian Legions, Dystopian Wars, Firestorm Armada, Halo Fleet Battles, Planetfall and Spartan Games. Flames of War and Battlefront. Heavy Gear and Dream Pod 9. Infinity and Corvus Belli. Kings of War, Mantic Games, Perry Miniatures, Fireforge, and Scribor. Mordheim, Necromunda, Games Workshop, Perry Miniatures, Victoria Miniatures, and Frostgrave. Pig Ticker and Eureka Miniatures. Silent Death and Iron Crown Enterprises. Song of Blades and Heroes, Ganesha Games and Splintered Light Miniatures. Sword and Spear, Great Escape Games and Forged in Battle miniatures. De Belli Antiquitatus. Aaaaannnnddd lastly: Warmahordes and Privateer Press.
After this run through we quickly chat about what forces we can field painted, what we want to paint, any miniatures we have on order, and the games on the top of our list to get back to the table! Phew…
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| 18 Jan 2018 | OMG10 - Reflections - 2017 | 00:55:07 | |
Welcome to episode 10. In this episode we talk about the games we've been playing and the hobby things we've been doing in the hobby space. | |||
| 08 Feb 2018 | OMG11 - Goals for 2018... | 01:00:28 | |
Welcome to episode 11 of the On Minis Games podcast, in this episode Quinton and Giles discuss their goals for the coming year. We discuss our goals for On Minis Games in 2018, the painting we hope to achieve, hobby goals and modelling projects, games we want to get back to the table and Quinton explains why he wants to play in some tournaments.
The games we discuss this episode include: Heavy Gear Blitz, from Dream Pod 9. Sharp Practice 2, from the Too Fat Lardies. 878 Vikings, from Academy Games. Battlestations 2nd ed, from Gorilla Games. Mythic Battles Pantheon, from Monolith Games. Kings of War, from Mantic Games. Twilight: Chronicles of Anyaral, from Michael Thorp. Infinity, from Corvus Belli. Sword and Spear, from Great Escape Games. Dux Britanniarum, from the Too Fat Lardies. Symbaroum, from Jaringen and Modiphius Entertainment. Mythic Battles Pantheon the RPG, from Monolith Games. Feng Shui 2, from Atlas Games. Heavy Gear RPG, from Dream Pod 9. John Carter of Mars RPG, from Modiphius Entertainment. Flash Gordon RPG, from Pinnacle Entertainment. Kings of War Vanguard, from Mantic Games. Perry Miniatures. Fireforge Miniatures. Rising Sun, from Cool Mini or Not. GKR: Heavy Hitters, from Weta Workshop and Cryptozoic. Lords of Hellas, from Asmodee. 1066: Tears to Many Mothers, from Hall or Nothing Productions. Wurm, from Editions icare. Paladin: Warriors of Charlemagne, from Nocturnal Media. Western: The RPG, from Askfageln. And Joan of Arc, from Mythic Games. | |||
| 20 Feb 2018 | OMG12 - On the Table. A Hobby Update | 00:32:49 | |
Welcome to episode 12 of On Minis Games. This episode is a Hobby Update. We talk about the games we have been playing recently, including Rising Sun from Cool Mini or Not, 878 Vikings from Academy Games, GKR Heavy Hitters from Weta Workshop and Cryptozoic, and Warhammer 40K from Games Workshop. If you have any feedback, questions or comments, you can reach us at onminisgamespodcast@gmail.com | |||
| 21 Apr 2018 | OMG13 - Why We Game | 00:47:10 | |
In this episode Giles and Quinton talk about why we play miniatures games. We discuss the visual aesthetic, the story and theme, the sand box, and the challenge. There are a lot of reasons to love minis games, and we’ve only covered a few. So why do you love minis games? We’d love to hear your reasons! Comment on the episode post, in our guild on BGG, email us, or let us know on twitter! | |||
| 02 May 2018 | OMG14 - Eye for a Post Apocalyptic Hero | 00:56:33 | |
In this episode Giles and Quinton discuss the games they have been playing, the models they have been painting, and the things they have been building. Finally they review three games: Gaslands: A post-apocalyptic demolition derby, where cars, bikes, trucks and buggies duke it out for that elusive ticket to Mars. https://gaslands.com/ Heroes of Land, Air, and Sea: A 4X fantasy game of empire building and all-out war. https://www.gamelyngames.com/heroes-of-land-air-sea/ Eye for an Eye: A real-time gladiatorial miniatures game with a unique theme and even more unique mechanics! https://www.darwin-games.com.au/ Eye for an Eye Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/572337545/eye-for-an-eye-a-rise-of-the-occulites-game We hope you enjoy! | |||