Mike Hobbs – Funeral Webcast
It was Mike’s funeral today. Due to COVID restrictions, attendance at the service was strictly limited, and I know so many people would have wanted to pay their [...]
Editorial
Mike Hobbs – A Book of Condolence
Following the outpouring of messages from the community following the passing of Mike Hobbs, I thought it would be nice to have a permanent record of these to pass on to his [...]
Mike Hobbs – The Welsh Wizzard
As I write this, I am still reeling from the shocking news of the sudden death of Mike Hobbs, only a few days after his 55th birthday. I first met Mike on the UK show circuit [...]
2021 – Getting back in the groove?
There is no doubt that 2020 ended with somewhat of a whimper, hobby wise (well, non-hobby wise too really). My plans to finish my third painted army of 2020 were somewhat [...]
Gaming in a pandemic – rediscovering RPGs
As I mentioned in my previous post about my gaming experience during these strange days in which we have been living for the past few months, the lack of face-to-face gaming [...]
Gaming in a pandemic – Apps
Since face-to-face gaming has been denied most of us in recent months we have had to find various alternatives. There are many available, including such platforms as VASSAL [...]
Play more, buy less…?
This article has been bouncing around inside my head for several weeks, which means that a couple of the thoughts within it might be challenging to achieve in the global [...]
Confessions of a gamer – January 2020
The intention of 2020 was to try and reduce my hobby purchases. Given that intention, the year is off to something of a poor start. Mortal Realms This new magazine was [...]
Small producers – use them, or lose them
On Monday we were greeted very sad news that Fenris Games were closing down at the end of February. If you read the full story (which can be found here) it tells a tale that [...]
Why I am giving the new Conan Kickstarter the boot
Next week (13th January 2020) will see the launch of the latest Kickstarter from Monolith Designs – Conan: Beyond the Monolith. The main aim of the Kickstarter is to [...]
2020 – New Year, New Plans?
We have rung in the new year. 2019 is but a memory, shooed away by fireworks and streamers. In its place 2020 arrives, with new-born eyes wide with wonder and expectation. It [...]
My gaming in 2019
For me, the most notable thing about the games I played in 2019 was just how few ‘traditional’ wargames I actually played – only two in fact: Dux Britaniarum and Red [...]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Seasons Greetings to all our listeners and readers! Thank you for spending another year with Meeples & Miniatures. Wishing you a joyful and restful Christmas. I usually [...]
2018 – The 7 tasks of Shuck – an update…
You may remember that last year I was set ‘The 7 tasks of Shuck’. (You can find full details here) – a number of hobby tasks to complete before the end of [...]
Meeples & Miniatures welcomes a new sponsor
We are very pleased to announce that our website and podcast has a brand new sponsor – Firestorm Games. If you are unaware of Firestorm Games, here are their details [...]
The Veteran Wargamer Podcast – Episode 43 – Undercoat it Black
I am very please to have been invited back onto The Veteran Wargamer Podcast. In Episode 43, host Jay Arnold and I chat all about miniature wargaming and the Vietnam war. [...]
Flogging an (un)dead horse?
At GenCon in 2016, with much pomp and ceremony, Fantasy Flight Games announced a new fantasy mass battle miniatures game – Runewars Miniatures Game, which was set in [...]
UK Games Expo 2018
June 1st – 3rd saw the 12th annual UK Games Expo at the Birmingham NEC. This was the third time the event has been held in this venue, having moved there in 2016. This [...]
X-Wing Second Edition – do you really need this?
The announcement by Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) of their intention to release a second edition of the popular X-Wing Miniatures Game has generated numerous hours of YouTube [...]
One MILLION downloads!
Now that’s a figure I never dreamed that I would see when I started podcasting Meeples & Miniatures in 2008. I still can’t quite believe it. Thank You!!! [...]
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