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Owen and Chris talk have resorted to the lowest levels of shillery and talk about Owen's new game, Sunshard:Embren, which is running a Kickstarter starting on November 19th. In all seriousness, if you liked Dark Age, it's worth giving this game a look. Useful Links: Sunshard:Embren Kickstarter Immanetize Games Website Immanetize Games Discord Dead Wargamers Society Discord

Riot Quest. Riot Quest. Riiiioootttttt Queeeesssstttt. What more needs to be said? Oh, I guess a little bit more! We're back, with a seasonal set of releases rather than appearing in pog form. Why? Beyond not having Privateer Press licensing off the majority of their IPs to Steamforged Games on our Keno cards, because we felt like it. Look forward to some episodes released in clusters as our time allows. And remember, you can kill a wargame. You can't kill a podcast about dead wargames!

Come hear the tale of the game with more Marks than the C&C Music Factory. Chris and Owen cover the history of the first three versions of Warmachine/Hordes and discuss our thoughts on the future of the game. Also, there's a surprise at the end. I'm not just teasing that in the typical social media way. Really. I promise; no NordVPN promo. Useful Links: Privateer Press' Website Riot Quest Teaser: The Fanzi-Jumping-the-Shark of Privateer Press Dead Wargamers Society Discord

Billy: "Mom, I want Space Hulk" Mom: "We have Space Hulk at home" Home: ::Has Legions of Steel:: ***** Chris and Owen recount their time at CaptainCon 2023, playing dead games and talking to live gamers.  Then, they discuss Global Games' tabletop miniature classic, Legions of Steel, better known as Canadian Space Hulk.  Is this the Avril Lavigne of dungeon crawlers?  Tune in to find out, eh. Notes: At one point, Owen refers to Warhammer 40,000 as "Warmachine 40,000".  He apologies to Games Workshop and Privateer Press fans everywhere. Useful Links: Dead Wargamers Society Discord CaptainCon Facebook Group Legions of Steel @ Raybox Games Clark Browning responds to the accusation that Legions of Steel is just Canadian Space Hulk Legions of Steel on Steam Raybox Games

Andrew Galea of Gunmeister Games joins us to talk about the original version of Judgement, a 54 mm scale skirmish wargame.  Recenrly, Judgement underwent a significant set of changes and became Judgement: Eternal Champions, a 32 mm scale wargame played on a hex mat released in conjunction with Creature Caster.  Andrew walks through what's changed, what was left behind in version 1, and correctly identifies that deep dish "pizza" is the American equivalent of Vegemite. Note 1: There's some weird audio interference on Andrew's audio, caused by either Outback noises or men at work (as in men working, not the band).  We've removed as much of it as possible, but unfortunately, some still slips through.  Chris also has some unusual clicking in his audio.  We've tracked this down to his headphone cable hitting the mic or his processing of Taylor Ham during recording.  A corrective and preventative action plan has been put in place to make sure this doesn't happen again. Note 2: Around the 58 minute mark, we called Andrew our first international guest.  Chris correctly pointed out that we had Ash Baker on, one of the leading drivers of Canada's GDP.  Owen was under the impression that America had already annexed the nation of Tim Hortons.  He attributes this error to his public school education. Useful Links: Judgement (version 1) Kickstarter Page: Useful resource for images of some of the original version of Judgement. Judgement: Eternal Champions Kicktstarter Page: Useful information on the new version of Judgement. Dead Wargamers Society Discord Judgement Discord  

It's that special time of year when we drink, give thanks, and record somewhat self-indulgent podcasts about broad wargames industry trends.  It's the Dead Wargamers Society 2022 Holiday Special, featuring a special surprise guest.  Is it Tom Cruise?  Tom Hanks?  You'll just have to listen to find out! Some corrections: Owen referenced "DSG Games", when he should have referenced "DGS Games".  He also said "iteratively" when he should have said "recursively".  Don't drink and podcast, kids! Helpful Links: Special Holiday Introduction: "Canon and Variation" by Twin Musicom.  Used under a creative commons license. Record Scratch Sound Effect: "Record Scratch Sound Effect", a SoundEffectsFactory original production. 

Vor: The Maelstrom; the other V:tM from the '90s. Vor's a classic, goofy, science fiction wargame that was published by FASA. It's probably their best-known sci-fi wargame that's not Battletech. Chris hasn't played the game, Owen has and he tries to convince him to check it out. Hi-jinks ensue. Somewhere along the way, listener and friend-of-the-podcast Shay gets thrown under a bus. I won't say this is getting in formulaic, but a pattern is emerging... Useful Links: Iron Wind Metals Vor: The Maelstrom Store Vor: The Maelstrom FAQ Vor: The Maelstrom Online Army Builder NeoSoviet Kommander That "Bears" a Striking Resemblance to a Khador Model (pun intended) COWER BEFORE NOODLE MAN! Growlers Concept Art (by Paul Bonner, not Adrian Smith as mentioned in the show - mea culpa!) Dead Wargamers Society Discord The Dead Wargamers Gazette

Reminisce about the Fall of 2020, as we revisit the classic French post-apocalyptic wargame (Eden) that we covered in Episode 2.  It's Halloween season and what's more appropriate than a dead game (spoooOOOoooky) and a sequel?  What's change about our thoughts on Eden in the past two years?  Come find out! Useful Links Escape Board Game Kickstarter: Do a heckin' Eden dungeon crawler. Burn Out Eden Expansion Kickstarter: Do a heckin' Eden game expansion/campaign. Stygmata RPG Kickstarter: Do a heckin' Eden RPG Bwaaaane Games Eden Card database: An on-line database for Eden profile and mission cards Dead Wargames Society Discord The Dead Wargamer Gazette: Our free Substack newsletter

The long awaited follow-up to our original coverage of AEG's mass battle game set in the Legend of The Five Rings universe, Clan War.  Clan War community champions Brian and Walter join us to provide some feedback and corrections on our original coverage of Clan War.  Will Owen change his opinion about the game?  Will Chris swear off cat girls and anime?  Find out next time on Dragon Ball Ze... err... The Dead Wargamers Society!  Also, find out this time. Useful Links: DWS Episode 18: Clan War - Our original coverage of the game, for the uninitiated. Clan War Fans Facebook Group - Private Facebook group with a lot of useful Clan War information.  A great place to meet other players. The Push for Beta Garmon - A fan-led Horus Heresy campaign that Walter mentioned was a good time.  For the discerning Space Marine aficionado. Dead Wargamers Society Discord - For the discerning dead wargame aficionado. Dead Wargamers Society Substack - Our semi-weekly, semi-news, semi-letter.  If you want more Dead Wargamers Society content, sign-up for free musings on dead games and wargaming writ large.

We're back after a long hiatus!  Owen is in his new home , Chris continues to live in the Land of Taylor Ham, and we have an episode about the mid-2000's sci-fi classic game: Urban War.  Come for the jokes from 2005, stay for the wargaming history lesson. Useful Links: Dead Wargmer's Society Discord Server Dead Wargamer Gazette Subtack Newsletter Scotia Grendel's Urban War Page Seb Games' Void 1.1 (Soon to Be 2.0) Page