Hex Encounter episode #12 includes a Winter Offensive AAR, a review of GMT’s Red Winter, a discussion on how wargame publishers communicate, and some first impressions of Battle of the Bulge on the iOS. [listen here]

Episode #13 of Guns, Dice, Butter — a wargaming podcast featuring a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe hosted by Herr Dr. This episode features a conversation with Donald Greenwood, and discusses his gaming roots starting with TAHGC all the way through the Avaloncon and what would become the BPA and WBC. [listen here]

This special edition of The Board Game Show features an extended interview with Uwe Eickert of Academy Games. In addition to talking about his work on Gettysburg and the Conflict of Heroes series and solo expansion featured in episode 6, Eickert talks in depth about Kickstarter and the economics behind being a designer and publisher. He also talks about how he spends his day, and why online retailers are not his most favorite thing in the world. All this and more on this special edition of The Board Game Show. [listen here]

Hex Encounter episode #11 interviews game designer, John H. Butterfield. If you’ve spent even a modest amount of time in the wargaming world you’ve probably heard of a few of these genuine classics by this designer: Ambush, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Hell’s Highway, RAF. If you are a fan of wargame history and in-depth game-design then this episode is for you! [listen here]

Episode #35 of The Messy Game Room

In this episode Mike and Marshall discuss Space Empires 4x, Cards Against Humanity, Advanced Squad Leader, and some other stuff. They argue about the decline of GMT and the rise of MMP (at least in one man’s mind). Their thoughts on infidelity. And more. [listen here]

Episode #12 of Guns, Dice, Butter — a wargaming podcast featuring a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe hosted by Herr Dr. This episode features a conversation with Jim Dunnigan, co-founder of modern wargaming and SPI. [listen here]

Hex Encounter episode #10 featuring discussion on holiday sales, recent acquisitions and what’s on the table, BGG.CON, Rulebooks: the good, bad and incomprehensible, a mini-review of the Napoleonic Battle Series and more on the Up Front Kickstarter. [listen here]

Episode #11 of Guns, Dice, Butter — a wargaming podcast featuring a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe hosted by Herr Dr. This episode features a conversation with Fred Schachter, designer of Siege of Jerusalem, and we then discuss other boardgames covering the Ancient period with Enrico Viglino, game reviewer extraordinaire.

Episode #10 of Guns, Dice, Butter — a wargaming podcast featuring a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe hosted by Herr Dr. This episode features a conversation with Mercury Games: Richard Diosi (Doc Stryder) and Kevin Nesbitt. Also featured is wide-ranging panel discussion with Mark Herman, Brian Train and Volko Ruhnke regarding insurgencies and wargames.

Episode #9 of Guns, Dice, Butter — a wargaming podcast featuring a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe hosted by Herr Dr. This episode features a conversation with CSR Hall of Fame recipient and game designer, Richard H. Berg.

Podcast #34 of The Messy Game Room

In this episode Mike and Marshall go in-depth with MMP’s No Question of Surrender. And yes, someday they will play The Devil’s Cauldron. [listen here | related story]

I’ve Been Diced! Episode #41
Jason White, formerly of the Point2Point podcast, chats with Tom about the games we’ve been playing, from No Retreat on the table to Summoner Wars on the iPad. Our game off the beaten path is not one, but two fantasy wargames with a very different backstory. Tom worries that companies porting boardgames to mobile devices might listen to the wrong customers. Podcast host Tom Grant. [listen now]

Hex Encounter episode #2 featuring Terry Simo, game designer for the recently released, Bloody April, 1917 [related story]

Episode #7 of Guns, Dice, Butter — a wargaming podcast featuring a series of conversations with members of the wargaming tribe hosted by Herr Dr. This episode features a conversation with Kaarin Engleman, Assistant Convention Director, World Boardgaming Championships (WBC). Kaarin recaps WBC 2012 and previews WBC 2013. Conversation with Jim Doughan who shares his 2012 WBC experience. Conversation with John Alsen who tells us about how he got into gaming, the First Minnesota Wargaming Society, CSW Expo 2012 in Tempe, playing Devil’s Cauldron/Where Eagles Dare and developing games for our wonderful hobby, and play of Amateurs to Arms: War of 1812. Kevin McPartland discusses his Amateurs to Arms game (co-designed with Jerry Shilies) and his previous efforts (Tahiti and Conquest of Paradise). Concluding with wrap up by Herr Dr; hobby news and shout-outs.

I’ve Been Diced! Episode #39
Martin Wallace talks about his wide, wide portfolio of games, when he got the inspiration for many of them, how he starts the design with a fundamental mechanic, why he doesn’t get train games, and what to expect in his new Doctor Who game. Plus, why the heck would you want multiple games on the same topic? Podcast host Tom Grant. [listen now]