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.
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An actual play Call of Cthulu podcast, set in 1980. At the intersection of the cold war and the supernatural, a misfit team of investigators from the Office of Naval Intelligence's Records and Reconciliation unit, works to uncover the mysteries behind strange experiences at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba. Their mission takes them to places near and far, common and bizarre, as the national security of the United States, and the fate of the entire world, turn on the actions of a few cast ...
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 226 - Space Battles With Rick Priestley
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This week I am joined by the legendary game designer himself, Rick Priestley, to discuss his newest game Space Battles: A Spacefarers Guide.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 225 - Trench Crusade and 3rd Edition 40K
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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 …
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The Ghost Army Podcast - Episode 45 - Bryan Cook Talks About 3rd Edition
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 223 - New German National Rules and Operation Bear Data
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 223 - 7TV Fantasy
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We are joined by Karl from Crooked Dice to explore the next upcoming Genre Guide for 7TV, our favourite sandbox skirmish game. 7TV Fantasy!Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Ghost Army Podcast - Ep 44 - New Minor Power PDF's And FAQ
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 222 - More Third Edition Games Played & Operation Bear
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Ep 59 - Alessio Discusses Bolt Action Third Edition
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Ghost Army Podcast - Ep 43 - More Take Aways From Actually Playing 3rd Edition
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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 opinion…
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Ep 58- What Does Competitive Play Look Like In Bolt Action Third Edition
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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 Vi…
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 221 - Now That We Have Played Bolt Action Third Edition
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Warlord Games Official Podcast - We Have The Bolt Action Third Edition Book In Hand!
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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 …
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The Ghost Army Podcast - Ep 42 - No Free Units In Bolt Action?!?
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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…
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 220 - Painting With Andy Singleton
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Ghost Army Podcast - Ep 41 - Are The New Shooting Rules Such A Bad Thing?
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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.…
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Cast Dice - Episode 219 - Victorius, Melbourne's Newest Game Convention
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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.…
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Ghost Army Podcast - Ep 40 - V3 Platoon Structures, Special Rules & What It Means For Us
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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Ghost Army Podcast - Ep 39 - Bolt Action has a release date, what does that mean for us?
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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 an…
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Ep 56 - Bolt Action D Day Commemoration Event
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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.…
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Cast Dice - Episode 218 - Games That Are Grabbing Our Interest
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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.…
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Cast Dice - Episode 217 - Preparing for Small Unit Action 2 (Bolt Action)
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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.…
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 216 - Bot War 3
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This week, Anthony from Traders Galaxy visits to discuss the highly anticipated third edition of BOT WAR!Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 215 - Tank Busters 2024, Bolt Action Event
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 214 - Playing 3rd Edition 40K in 2024
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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.…
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Ep 55 - Hail Caesar Epic Battles: The Punic Wars
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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.…
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 213 - Blood & Plunder and Port Royal
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 212 - Small Unit Tactics Post Event Wrap Up
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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!Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Ghost Army Podcast - Episode 38 - Bolt Action V3 Announcement Hot Takes
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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!Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Ep 54 - Discussing Achtung Panzer With The Authors
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This week I am joined by the authors to discuss Warlord's awesome new tank game, Achtung Panzer!Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 210 - The Stalingrad Big Game
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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 tablet…
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Cast Dice Podcast - Ep 210 - List Writing For The Next Bolt Action Event
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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 t…
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Episode 209 - When Nightmares Come
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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.…
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The Cast Dice Podcast- Ep 208 - Fallout Factions Nuka-World
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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 ski…
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Ep 53 Achtung Panzer! First Impressions.
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Ep 52 - What Australia's Largest Bolt Action Event Tells Us
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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,…
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The Ghost Army Podcast - Episode 37 - Post Cancon Chat
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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Cast Dice - Ep 207 - Cyberpunk Red Combat Zone
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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.…
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Ep 206 - Breacher By Black Site Studios
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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Cast Dice - Ep 205 - History Of The Old World & Warhammer With Rick Priestley
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Ep 204 - The Old World, Warhammer Is BACK!
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Ghost Army Podcast - Episode 36 - Preparing For Cancon 2024
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Ep 203 - Is Bolt Action Stale & The Cancon BA Event
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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.…
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Episode 51 - ABC Warriors
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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!Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Ep 202 - KNIL 1936 - 1942 With May 40 Miniatures
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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.…
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Ep 201 - Operation Bear 2023 (Bolt Action)
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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.Von Cast Dice Podcast
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Episode 50 - Campaign- Case Blue
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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.…
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Episode 49 - The World Open War Event
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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 thi…
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The Warlord Games Podcast, Episode 48 - Caesar's Gallic Wars
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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!…
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Ep 200 - 7TV 80's
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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 comple…
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The Cast Dice Podcast - Ep 199 - Listing With Finns (Bolt Action)
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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 …
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