Salute 2021: Organizing the World‘s Largest Wargaming Show

Bringing Wargaming to the Classroom: It's a "back to school special" in the latest episode of Little Wars FM as Steve sits down to talk with high school history teacher Jared Fishman of the Hackley School! Jared is a long-time wargamer who integrates historical wargaming, simulations an... by Little Wars FM

68 min listen

The Future of Wargaming (according to Osprey Games): We talk to Phil Smith, the head of Osprey Games, about the future of wargaming and how he sees the tabletop hobby evolving. How does Osprey develop new games? Why are there so many skirmish wargames these days? What's his favorite Osprey Game that do... by Little Wars FM

55 min listen

Welcome to Little Wars FM!: In this quick introduction to the show, we'll briefly explain why we started Little Wars FM, what you can expect to hear on the show, and how frequently new episodes will air. This is a premium podcast supported by our patrons. and if you enjoy the s... by Little Wars FM

6 min listen

Painting Miniatures with Sonic Sledgehammer!: Little Wars FM is joined today by Troy, who you probably know as "Sonic Sledgehammer Studio." We have a fantastic chat about his miniature painting YouTube channel. Why is he called Sonic Sledgehammer and how has the channel grown so quickly? We ask ... by Little Wars FM

56 min listen

How to Write a Wargame (Part 1: First Steps): Writing your own wargame is a time honored tradition in this hobby. Maybe you have a brand new idea for something innovative, or maybe you and your friends have been adding innocent "house rules" to tweak an existing game. Eventually, those house rul... by Little Wars FM

44 min listen

The Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge: Little Wars FM talks to the creator of an annual, international painting event--the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge. Curt Campbell shares the origins of the idea, how it works, and why some playful peer pressure might just be the motivation we al... by Little Wars FM

45 min listen

Miniwargaming: A YouTube Trailblazer: Today on Little Wars FM Greg interviews Matthew from Miniwargaming, one of the oldest and largest miniature tabletop gaming channels on YouTube. Back in 2007 when Matthew and Dave started their channel, YouTube was in its infancy and their decision t... by Little Wars FM

75 min listen

How to Write a Wargame (Part 4: Playtesting): In the fourth chapter of our multi-part series "How to Write a Wargame," we discuss the role of play-testing. This is an absolutely critical part of the development process and we'll share some real-time feedback from our first round of play-testing ... by Little Wars FM

104 min listen

How to Design Historical Wargame Scenarios: In this episode of Little Wars FM, Tom & Greg talk about the challenge of designing historical scenarios. These battles are rarely "equal" or fair, which presents a scenario designer with a variety of problems to solve. How to you make a lopsided his... by Little Wars FM

64 min listen

Salute 2021: Organizing the World‘s Largest Wargaming Show: After a lost year due to COVID, tabletop wargaming conventions and events are back! Today we're talking to the organizer of the largest single-day historical gaming show in the world, Salute. The Salute show is put on by the South London Warlords and... by Little Wars FM

35 min listen

How to Write a Wargame (Part 5: Publishing?): In the fifth chapter of our multi-part series "How to Write a Wargame," we approach the finish line. Now that you have a fun game refined through playtesting, you may start to wonder about next steps. Is this a homebrew game you'll keep on the shelf ... by Little Wars FM

21 min listen

How to Write a Wargame (3: Developing Mechanics): In this third installment of our "How to Write a Wargame" series, Tom & Greg delve into the heart of game design. Today's episode is a long, detailed discussion between two veteran designers on how to structure the turn sequence and how the mechanics... by Little Wars FM

83 min listen

How to Write a Wargame (Part 2: Research): In part two of our homebrew rule series, Greg seeks out a hobby expert to offer insight on the American War of Independence. Jim Purkey of Fife & Drum Miniatures joins the show to help! What role did artillery play in this conflict? How common were s... by Little Wars FM

29 min listen

How to Write a Wargame (Part 6: Final Steps): It's been a long journey, and today our homebrew rules writing guide takes its final steps. This is the last chapter in our exhaustive, multi-part podcast series on how to write a wargame. Months ago we started back at the brainstorming phase and sev... by Little Wars FM

71 min listen

”Fistful of Lead Reloaded” Rule Review: This week on Little Wars FM, Josh and Dieter review "Fistful of Lead: Reloaded" from Wiley Games. The first edition of this Wild West skirmish game debuted almost 20 years ago but the "Reloaded" update appeared in 2016. The Old West rule review round... by Little Wars FM

27 min listen

Gunfighter’s Ball Rule Review: This week on Little Wars FM, Josh and Dieter review Gunfighter's Ball from Knuckleduster Miniatures. This is a Wild West skirmish game written by Forrest Harris and Brian Martin in 2018. And it's just the first of several stops we have coming on our ... by Little Wars FM

36 min listen

The Future of Virtual Tabletop Wargaming: Do you remember the early days of COVID lockdowns, when there was a sudden surge of interest in virtual tabletop gaming? Tabletop Simulator, Vassal, Roll20, and old-fashioned web cams suddenly felt indispensable. Even conventions tried to adapt with ... by Little Wars FM

69 min listen

15 Questions with Andy Callan: If you listened to our 6-part series on designing homebrew rules, you heard Tom and Greg reference Andy Callan's name many times as the original designer of "Loose Files and American Scramble" back in the 1980s. Loose Files served as the inspiration ... by Little Wars FM

52 min listen

1813 Campaign Summer Negotiation: In the aftermath of our Spring 1813 Napoleonic campaign, Napoleon and Tsar Alexander meet for a heated negotiation. Many issues are on the table as both sides jockey for advantage in the Fall. Will any cities be swapped? Will Napoleon evacuate his st... by Little Wars FM

83 min listen

How to Design a Great Campaign (Part 2): This week on Little Wars FM, we return to the topic of wargaming campaigns. In Part 1 we talked about linear, or "ladder style" campaign systems. Today we tackle map-based campaigning like you saw in our YouTube Pyrrhic War campaign. Miles, Tony and ... by Little Wars FM

85 min listen

1813 Campaign Consequences...Who Won?: With the Little Wars TV 1813 campaign concluded, we check in with two expert Napoleonic historians for their reaction. Who won our campaign? Would Napoleon's tactical and operational success change history and keep him on the French throne? Professor... by Little Wars FM

81 min listen

Wargaming Campaigns with Henry Hyde: In Part 1 of our series "How to Design Wargaming Campaigns," we talked to Henry Hyde. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more knowledgeable historian of our miniature tabletop hobby than Henry! In Part 1, you heard just a few brief segments of our much-... by Little Wars FM

64 min listen

15 Questions with Frank Chadwick: Today on Little Wars FM, we interview a legendary American game designer, Frank Chadwick. Frank's wargaming roots go back decades and include major titles like Volley & Bayonet and Command Decision. He remains very active developing new games, in... by Little Wars FM

65 min listen

Starting a Channel in 2023: Mark’s Game Room: Little Wars FM is the companion podcast to our YouTube channel, Little Wars TV, which we started over 5 years ago! A lot has changed on YouTube since then. What's it like to start a new wargaming channel now, in 2023? Our friends at Mark's Game Room ... by Little Wars FM

45 min listen

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