Gerry unboxes the contents of the Infinity Paint Sets that you can get from this collaboration between Corvus Belli and The Army Painter for the hit 28mm scale Sci-Fi skirmish game. These are perfect starting points for an Infinity collector.

Join us for Cult of Games XLBS, where Shay shares some of the awesome work he has done on his Team Yankee campaign rules, we check out a cute Indie and talk about thematic army building.

Gerry dives deep into another fascinating role-playing game by Free League Publishing and reviews the Core Rules for Coriolis: The Great Dark. Inspired by 19th-century expeditions, deep-sea diving and pulp archaeology, Coriolis sends you out into the black to seek your fortune!

Gerry gets into the Hollywood action movie mood with a review of Outgunned, an awesome new roleplaying game by Two Little Mice and available via Free League Publishing. He looks at the Core Rulebook AND one of the supplements, World of Killers.

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Gerry asks Justin and Ben about how tournaments can be a great thing for a wargame, especially with the right mindset. But, does it change how the rules for a wargame are written?

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's show, Ben gets retrospective about Fantasy worlds that he loves and so poses the question to Justin and Gerry. Which Fantasy worlds would you LOVE to play more games in?

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Ben sits down with Justin and John to discuss what makes a good rulebook. What should go into making a rulebook both a pleasure to read AND useful?

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Ben takes a question from the community about favourite game mechanics and asks Gerry and Justin to ponder on their choices!

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Ben asks Gerry and Shay about army building and if the "Rule of Cool" trumps the "Meta". PLUS, we might have found the perfect Napoleonic wargame for Gerry!

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Gerry and Shay get excited about campaign systems and have to answer Ben's tricky question. What's the BEST miniatures range available right now?

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Gerry, Ben and Shay discuss an excellent Medieval Indie of the Week and chat about the miniature wargame that they'd love to make! 

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, Ben, Gerry and Justin discuss when wargaming and the hobby goes incredibly wrong. We talk hobby mistakes, wargaming blunders and hope you'll share your own!

This week on Cult of Games XLBS, Ben, Gerry & John spotlight a standout Indie wargame and explore why independent designers are vital to the tabletop wargaming scene!

Dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS! Ben, Gerry and John get stuck into a conversation about where they get the most satisfaction from a wargaming project. Does the idea spark delight or does a completed army on the tabletop trump that?

Come and dive into this week's Cult of Games XLBS where Ben poses another impossible question, this time for Gerry and Shay! What's the oldest project in your current pile of potential that you WILL end up finishing? It's a big one...

Come and join us for this week's Cult of Games XLBS as Ben asks Justin and Shay what they'd do if they had to start wargaming all over again! How would they dive back in if someone Thanos snapped their entire collection and left them with nothing?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we check in on brother Lloyd, see what his UKGE haul has been and what hobbying he's been up to for the last wee while. That brings us on more broadly to how the New Years Resolutions have held up six months in, pass or fail?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we talk about how difficult it is to pick up new games and what techniques people can use to help get over the hurdle of learning a brand new set of rules, and what are the potential pitfalls.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we try to work out how you can best compare wargames to find the best of the best. Is there a way to even do this effectively? What even makes a wargame "the best"?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Ben talks about terrible World War II movies that also helped inspire his painting of Blood Red Skies miniatures. John then takes over and showcases some stunning hobby skills AND the plans for his own hobby space!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we discuss the dilemma of official versus unofficial. Are you someone who MUST go with the official miniatures for a wargame, or do you not care? Will you just pick up whatever is cheapest or the best-looking to use with your games? Which side of the fence do you come down on?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team go through what they picked up from UK Games Expo and what they are going to be diving into hobby-wise over the next few weeks and months. They also talk about their love of Boyes and why you need to visit Boyes. Boyes...

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into a question about those wargaming projects that have utterly broken you. Which projects have you started and been defeated by, selling the miniatures or forgetting them at the back of the shed?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Gerry delves into his plans to completely reinvigorate and update his collection of DreadBall miniatures and dive into possibly the best tabletop sports game, DreadBall. Loads of teams and loads of ideas are swirling around. What would you like to see painted first?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we dive into some Sci-Fi hobby and why Ben is really enjoying Star Wars: Shatterpoint. We also check out your feedback from previous episodes of XLBS and continue the discussion!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, because it's May 4th we decided that we'd get stuck into a discussion all about Star Wars! The guys discuss their favourite movies and TV shows in the world of Star Wars, why it has such an enduring appeal and where we'd love to see Star Wars go in the future on the tabletop!

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the guys have a talk about visiting real-life battlefields over the upcoming summer holidays and how that could influence your tabletop hobby for the better. Have you got plans for a few weeks of visiting battlefields with a camera in hand?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Shay talks about the mountain of hobby he has been doing and we all have a chat about what we liked about Salute 2025; what we liked and what we think it would be nice to see next time.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we're joined by community member Martin of TheHobbyLodge, who has recently come back from AdeptiCon and shares his thoughts on this once-in-a-lifetime trip and how it has reignited his love for wargaming and the hobby in general.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, John talks about his plans to enter a big competition and then we dive into a chat about our own personal gaming golden ages. Has your golden age passed, is it coming in the future or is it in fact right now?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Warren talks about following your passions and focusing in on what you love when it comes to tabletop games. Is life too short to be following the "trend" and should you just collect, paint and play what makes you feel the best?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Ben shouts at clouds and explains that he thinks that miniatures might have lost "something" in their design. Are miniature creators getting obsessed with realism and detail, meaning that the soul is being squeezed out of figures?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, John talks about enjoying Warhammer 40,000 through the lens of Crusade, whilst Gerry wants to know what have been some of the game changing hobby products that you've picked up over the years that have really made a difference.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Warren talks about how much he is loving returning to the Sci-Fi world of Star Wars and Gerry surprises us all with some interesting thoughts on scenario and rules design which blends together some classic wargaming ideas AND some new ones.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, the team have a chat about superhero miniatures games. We talk about what mechanics you need to consider when building the rules and some things that we reckon the big names like Marvel and DC still don't do well.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, Lloyd joins Gerry and Ben as the trio talks about Gerry's love of Pulp and also how you can change up your games by simply exploring different ways of deploying your miniatures on the tabletop. What do you think of our ideas?

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we discuss the potential for going off-book and looking for gaming opportunities in obscure and forgotten battles. Not just in historical wargames but also in fantasy and science fiction.

In this week's Cult Of Games XLBS, we talk about getting overwhelmed by just how much stuff there is in the hobby for you to contend with! Do you feel like you get overwhelmed by your choice of wargame or perhaps the hobby as a whole? Has it got worse in recent years? Please tell us what you think!

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! In this week's episode, John takes the plunge into the Fantasy world of Kings Of War with a new army plus we ask the question; how do you get new people into the hobby and wargames in 2025?

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! This weekend we're giving Shay an education in some classic wargaming TV shows and how they might then be turned into fun games to be played out over the course of a big campaign weekend. We then turn things over to you and ask how YOU would craft a campaign weekend.

Let's dive into a new Cult Of Games XLBS! John, Justin and Ben get stuck into showcasing some of the hobby they have been working on over the last couple of weeks as they totally stuck to their pledges at the end of 2024. We also talk about what we think could be the BIG new thing to take over the tabletop world in 2025.

During the last few weeks of 2024, we put together a form where Cult Of Games members could submit questions for the different team members to answer. Well, we sat down and answered all of your questions in an epic-length Q&A session just for you subscribers. Sit back, grab a drink, do some hobbying and watch along!