Friends! If you've ever sat down to do some gaming, of any sort, and thought to yourself, "I need to upgrade my game mat/felt/tabletop", then this is the podcast for you! Cory Ring, one of the most low key innovators in the gaming community, founded Cigar Box Battle mats many, many years ago. If you're using a highly crafted battle mat with images of fields, asteroids, stars, water features, etc, it's more than likely his! Or, if it's not, whomever you made your purchase from probably got the idea from seeing his company in action! Definitely not trying to be inflammatory here, but in all seriousness, Cory is one of those innovators I hope everyone gets to know. This was a fun podcast, and I will certainly have Cory on again in the future! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please enjoy this (dare I say) raucous conversation with Martin Goddard of Peter Pig Miniatures. Peter Pig has one of the most extensive lines of 15mm historical wargaming figures- period- end of story. The line is unbelievable and covers a wide variety of figure lines including WW1, WW2, Vikings, Mexican Revolution, etc. Even more interesting are the various rulesets the company has to offer, which Martin has curated over a long period of time. It was a fascinating conversations, and a very personal one for yours truly, as Peter Pig's Square Bashing really resonated with me back in the early 2000s. Please enjoy! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Sided Gamified fans! Today on the pod we've got a real legend within the wargaming community- Barry Hilton of "Beneath the Lilly Banners" fame! Barry is a prolific writer of rules, and a staple in the community. We talked about his start in the hobby, how he became an author, and his thoughts on the state of wargaming in 2023. I thoroughly enjoyed talking with him, and I hope you get something out of the conversation! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings friends! Today on the pod we've got much talked about author Peter van Dop in tow! If you haven't come across Peter's name, he is the owner and rules author of BelloLudi games, a series of supplements that can both stand alone as interesting games themselves, but are also meant to bring in new players to the historical miniatures hobby. I had a blast speaking with him, and I hope you enjoy listening! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the pod, we've got Dr. Franklin Rausch from Lander University, which is located in Greenwood, South Carolina. Frank is an award winning professor of history, who also happens to be a big advocate for game based learning in the classroom. His primary area of study is Asian history, with an emphasis on Korea. However, Frank is also well versed in Japanese and Chinese history, as well as interdisciplinary studies such as his course on the history of comic books in both the east and west. He is a wonderful guy, and I absolutely loved to hear about his experiences teaching using different game based models. Please enjoy! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.