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Matching Wargames and War Movies

Roll the Dice and Press Play: Matching Wargames and War Movies If you're a fan of both wargames and war movies, you may have found yourself wondering which games would best match your favorite films. From classic war epics to sci-fi blockbusters, there are many movies that could be paired with the perfect miniature wargame…

February 26, 20230Comments

ByRobison Wells

How Expensive is Warhammer?

We've talked before about why Warhammer is so expensive, and we've talked about how to wargame on a budget, but today I want to look at Warhammer compared to other wargames and see how it holds up. I got interested in this topic for two reasons: first, because someone was remarking on how expensive model-for-model…

February 8, 20230Comments

ByRobison Wells

Editorial Hobby and Paint

Wargaming and Mental Health: the Good and the Bad

So, wargaming and mental health. Big topic. I've written before about this, and it's easy enough to find the information online, but I have several severe mental illnesses, including anxiety, depression, OCD and schizophrenia. I have been sick for about thirteen years, nine of which were pure hell. But, four years ago I was put…

January 28, 20230Comments

ByRobison Wells

Editorial Hobby and Paint

Building An Inexpensive Wargaming Army and Playing On a Budget

Inexpensive wargaming seems to be a myth. Miniature wargaming is a hobby that involves collecting, assembling, painting, and playing with miniature figures and terrain to simulate battles and other military scenarios. It can be a lot of fun, but it can also be expensive, especially when you're just getting started. However, with a little bit…

January 12, 20230Comments

ByRobison Wells

Age of Sigmar Bolt Action Editorial Games Workshop Hail Caesar! Other Games SPQR Terrain Warhammer 40k

2023 Ovelist: Hobby Goals and Report

The 2023 Ovelist: Well this turned out to be a different result from what I expected. I was fairly sure that I had done a good job of making my hobby goals a reality, but when it comes down to it, I'm not even batting .500. So last year I started the Ovelist. The Ovelist…

December 31, 20220Comments

ByRobison Wells

Editorial Games Workshop Warhammer Fantasy

Why I Stopped Playing Warhammer III: Total War

It's Not You, It's Me I am an avid fan of the Total War franchise, since dipping my toe into it way back in Total War: Napoleon, and then falling madly in love with Total War: Empire. I believe to this day, all these years later, that there is no better game for me than…

December 22, 20220Comments

ByRobison Wells

Editorial Hobby and Paint Hobby Streak

6 Tips to Actually Finishing Your Miniature Painting

Let me tell you a story. When I wrote my recent article in honor of Thanksgiving and all the things I'm grateful for in the past year, I got the question of: how many armies have I finished? It should have been an easy question to answer, because I've been doing the Hobby Streak for…

December 15, 20220Comments

ByRobison Wells

Editorial

7 Top Tips for New Year, New Army

2022 is coming to an end and you know what that means: it's going to be time for the New Year, New Army challenge. If you're not familiar with New Year, New Army, it's exactly what it sounds like it is: it's starting 2023 with the goal of building a new, complete miniature wargaming army.…

December 9, 20220Comments

ByRobison Wells

Age of Sigmar Editorial Games Workshop The Horus Heresy Warhammer 40k Warhammer Fantasy

9 Reasons: Why is Warhammer So Popular?

So honestly: why is Warhammer so popular? Without a doubt, when it comes to wargame popularity, Warhammer, including Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Age of Sigmar–and many, many other Games Workshop properties–are the big kids on the playground. Other games make a splash–there’s always Star Wars Legion and Marvel Crisis Protocol and Bolt Action–but nothing comes…

December 5, 20220Comments

ByRobison Wells

Best of Lists Editorial

Happy Thanksgiving from the Wargame Explorer

Forgive the personal post, but I wanted to talk about some things that are important to me here and on this website. Whether you're American or not, I think this is a good time of year for reflection and thanksgiving. It's kind of being grateful for the past year as the winter sets in and…

November 18, 20220Comments

ByRobison Wells

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Matching Wargames and War Movies

How Expensive is Warhammer?

Building An Inexpensive Wargaming Army and Playing On a Budget

2023 Ovelist: Hobby Goals and Report

Why I Stopped Playing Warhammer III: Total War

6 Tips to Actually Finishing Your Miniature Painting

7 Top Tips for New Year, New Army

9 Reasons: Why is Warhammer So Popular?

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