Épisodes

  • WSS106 - Atlantic Fishing
    Dec 9 2025

    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)

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    56 min
  • WSS105 - 3D
    Nov 12 2025

    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

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    40 min
  • WSS104 - Is this just real, or is it just fantasy?
    Oct 21 2025

    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

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    40 min
  • WSS103 - A Hail of Bullets
    Sep 17 2025

    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

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    53 min
  • WSS102 - The Great Wargaming Survey, 2025
    Aug 16 2025

    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

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    30 min
  • WSS101 - From Our Own Correspondents
    Jul 23 2025

    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

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    58 min
  • WSS100 - Rules of Engagement
    Jun 22 2025

    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

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    52 min
  • WSS99 - Gaming Mechanisms
    May 22 2025

    In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, we're delving into the heart of tabletop gaming: mechanics. What makes a ruleset feel smooth and immersive? How do designers strike the right balance between realism, fun, and playability? We explore the design choices that shape our wargaming experiences.

    As always, the team begin with the latest from the world of wargaming in our regular news roundup from "Bowers Towers."

    Links:
    De Bellis Fantasiae, Wargames Research Group
    Port Royal, Firelock Games
    Pacific Command, Osprey
    Stargrave: Death Vector, Osprey
    Space Battles: A Spacefarers Guide, Wombat Wargames

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    53 min