OnTableTop Weekender Ep243: Mass Battle Games Are Dead!

Welcome to The Weekender where we're going to be confronting the very real possibility that Mass Battle Games Are Dead...well, at least Warhammer 40,000 and Age Of Sigmar.

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I know, I know...I can see the torches and pitchforks on the horizon already. But, bear with us and let us explain!

Skirmish Games FTW!

When you look at the awesome Kill Team Cat (going to be a thing now) you can clearly see that Kill Team is very much the 'hot' game right now. It has been a big pull for gamers both old AND new, offering up a quick and easy window into the world of Warhammer 40,000.

Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault is the same, as well as Battle Companies from the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game. 

Is it getting to the point where people just don't care about playing out massive battles on the tabletop anymore when they could very easily just pick up a Kill Team and have a cheaper and probably more enjoyable experience?

Let us know what you think!

News

Ben is back with the news this week after his hiatus in Wales.

• Kings Of War Vanguard - New factions and more available to pre-order
• Toon Realms - Check out these great new cartoony miniatures from Lucid Eye
• US & Japanese In Blood Red Skies - Some great new kits on the way from Warlord Games
• Hurricanes & Mosquitos - Check out new British flying aces and more
• Spectre In The Jungle - Get your Ghost Recon on with these new supplements
• Stalingrad In Flames - New ruins from Gale Force Nine for Flames Of War (Lloyd & John's Hobby VLOG)

What caught your eye from the news this week?

Bolt Action Boot Camp; What's Happening?

Oriskany, our Historical Editor, goes through what you have to look forward to at the Bolt Action Boot Camp next week.

We've got lots of awesomeness planned in our Live Blogs as well as for the folks attending and can't wait to learn more about The Desert War...and paint and play some games too with the Warlord Games folk!

Kickstarter

Time to check out a few very different looking Kickstarters this week...

• The Lost Dragons - 3D Printed Dragons well worth your time (3D Printed Tabletop Youtube Channel)
• Lost Minis Kickstarter - Impact! Miniatures save models from the depths of despair!
• Tombed - A different looking dungeon crawler set during the 1940s from Deep Pit Games

What has caught your eye from the Kickstarters today?

Community 

We take some time to go through the Community Spotlight looking at some more of the impressive work from you folks in the forums and projects this week.

Competitions

We have the winner to announce from the Warhammer 40,000 Tooth & Claw competition last week. When you hear your name make sure to Claim Your Prize!

We are also going to be giving away TWO copies of Warhammer Underworlds: Nightvault today and all you have to do is comment on this video to be in with a chance of winning. 

Have a great weekend!