Brush Wielders Union – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Regular friend of the BWU podcast, Andy Hobday, returns to talk all about the current Kickstarter for The Baron's War Fantasy Skirmish miniatures range! Currently on Kickstarter and knocking down stretch goals, this campaign will help launch this line of miniatures and a classic fantasy setting for the Baron's War but will also help establish Andy and Paul Hick's new company, Hobday and Hicks. Andy shared their inspiration for the line and dropped some juicy teasers about their future army plans including some very cool hints about the undead...

Back the Kickstarter now and join their Facebook community to learn more about the future of their game.

As usual, this podcast was exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.

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This month's podcast guests are the founders of Rascal News, Lin Codega, Rowan Zeoli, and Chase Carter. Rascal is a new reader supported a tabletop roleplaying game and culture outlet striving to sustainably publish voicey journalism that is compelling, deeply-reported, and fearlessly honest. Lin, Rowan, and Chase were kind enough to spend their time talking with me about the state of tabletop games media, why they feel journalism is important even in the arena of hobbies and gaming, the challenges of organizing labor in gaming, and what they hope to accomplish with a wholly independent reporting platform.

Rascal media is currently running a pledge drive and I hope you'll join me in supporting their endeavors. Their ethos is very much in tune with that of the BWU and I'm looking forward to seeing their work for many years to come.

As usual, this podcast was exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.

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or this month's podcast I was joined by my friend and fellow Union Member, Jamie Daggers! Jamie is a professional painter whose work as an instructor took up most of our discussion but she's also a competitive painter, and of course, paints for pleasure. We had a great chat about how she approaches teaching new painters, what tools she recommends, identifying as an artist (or not), and her thoughts on brush size utility.

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As usual, this podcast is exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.

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This month sees the return of Shoshie Bauer to the BWU podcast! Shoshie has been a guest twice in the past, but this time she's here to talk about the release of the newest miniature in her very own line, Cat Daddy. The fourth in what will eventually be a line of 7 limited edition model conceived, conceptualized, and sculpted entirely by women, Cat Daddy will be available for pre-order starting Thursday, October 28th. Shoshie was kind enough to send me an advance copy of this very cool miniature and we had a great conversation about what goes into the creation of this very special line of figures. We also talked about the trials and travails of sculpting for the female gaze and just why she loves Kingdom Death so much.

Pre-order Cat Daddy on 09/28 or purchase the previously created sculpts at Shoshie's webstore. Follow Shoshie on Patreon, Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky.

As usual, this podcast is exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.

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Scalable Skirmish. Kinetic Action. Big Armor Suits.



That's the tagline for the upcoming miniatures game Zeogenesis, from wargaming luminaries Danny Block, Andy Chambers, and Gav Thorpe! This stellar team was kind enough to talk to me this month about their game with Danny talking logistics and production of the hard plastic minis they'll be manufacturing in North Carolina, Andy discussed the core game mechanics and dynamic terrain rules, and Gav had lots to say about the narrative and setting he's crafting for this far future science fiction setting! You may have gotten a glimpse of Zeogenesis at Adepticon this spring but the team had lots more to say, including some really exciting info about the terrain kits they'll be releasing both in hard plastic and as downloadable STL printer files.

If you're attending the 2023 NOVA Open in just a few days be sure to check out their presence and say hi to Danny and Gav!

Follow Zeogensis on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date and take part in their playtest.

As usual, this podcast is exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.

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For July's podcast I had the pleasure of speaking with fellow Union Member, Adam Loper! If you've been wargaming for any amount of time you're probably familiar with his Youtube channel, Tabletop Minions, currently celebrating its 10th year! Adam and I spoke about how he got started with Beasts of War (now On Tabletop), what goes into producing regular wargaming content, the challenges of helping new hobbyists, his favorite types of games, and his own forays into wargaming development as part of Snarling Badger Studios, working on games like Space Station Zero, Majestic 13, their upcoming zines, and more.

Be sure to follow Tabletop Minions on Youtube and Instagram.

As usual, this podcast is exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.

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My guest this month is Chris Kohler, owner of Slow Death Games and creator of the miniatures skirmish game, Wild in the Streets! Chris and I talked about his history as a gamer, as a punk, and how those two interests combined to create Wild in the Streets. We also discussed the game Star Breach for which Slow Death is the publisher and some hints about upcoming projects. Listen now, posers!

Chris was also kind enough to offer a discount for Brush Wielders Union members, keep an eye on your email soon for your code. And of course, if you're a Full Union Member your letter this month will be accompanied by a very cool over-sized sticker courtesy of Chris and Slow Death!

Follow Slow Death Games on Instagram and Facebook. 

As usual, this episode was exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to the general public.

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We're very proud to release episode 50 of the Brush Wielders Union podcast! It's hard to believe, but we've been doing our monthly interview podcast for over four years now, but for episode fifty I've shaken up the format. This month features our first ever "roundtable" format in which I invited four of my favorite hobby professionals to take part in an open discussion on some broad questions about miniatures painting and hobbying. The guests are:

Shoshie Bauer, professional painter and owner/operator of Shoshie's Minis

Matt DiPietro, professional painter and instructor of Contrast Miniatures

Byron Orde, professional painter of Artis Opus

Dave Taylor, professional painter, terrain maker, & publisher at Dave Taylor Miniatures 

This almost two hour episode featured some freewheeling and spirited discussion between these experts, spurred on by answers to the same hobby questions I posed to Brush Wielders Union members. 

Follow Shoshie Bauer on Instagram and Patreon 

Matt DiPietro can be found on Instagram and as part of the Miniature Monthly Patreon 

Byron Orde's work can be found on the Artis Opus YouTube and Instagram 

Find Dave Taylor on Instagram and as part of Build! Paint! Play! on Youtube.

Thanks to everyone listening to the BWU for 50 episodes. Here's to 50 more!

As usual, this episode was exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to the general public.

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If you've been anywhere near the indie minis gaming scene this spring you've probably heard about Demon Ship, the micro minis game by Malev. Well, Malev was kind enough to talk with me this month and we got into the nitty gritty of developing Demon Ship, painting for Metal King Studios, and some philosophical chat about the future of minis gaming beyond the traditional player-vs-player world. 

As an aside, Demon Ship is one of the most exciting and innovating games I've seen in a long time, and is well worth taking a look at. You can preorder Demon Ship now. 

Support Malev on his own Patreon, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

You can also listen to his music on Bandcamp!

As usual, this episode was exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to the general public.

Union Strong!

—Simon Berman

General President, Brush Wielders Union

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This month I was lucky enough to pick the brain of Graham Davey, owner of Grey For Now Games, co-creator of one of my favorite skirmish games, Test of Honour, and a former editor at Games Workshop. Graham was kind enough to share his time and tell me about his journey as a hobbyist and professional, from his first encounters with wargames, to his time working on White Dwarf magazine, and his current days as the publisher of Test of Honour and his most recent game, 0200 Hours. I haven't played 0200' yet myself, but I've heard some great things about this game dedicated to WWII night fighting raids and covert missions. 

Be sure to follow Grey For Now Games on Facebook. 

As usual, this episode was exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to the general public.

Union Strong!

—Simon Berman

General President, Brush Wielders Union

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