Join the SITREP podcast team as they dive into the world of gaming and discuss what makes the perfect game store. From clean bathrooms to thematic rooms, a pub, and immersive experiences, the team shares their creative and practical ideas for an ideal gaming environment.

Jim, Chris, Dawn, and Bill explore various elements that can elevate a game store experience, including dedicated rooms for different genres, a maker spot for 3D printing and laser cutting, demo days for trying new games, and even a pub serving coffee and beer. They emphasize the importance of community input and creating an atmosphere that gamers love to return to.

Tune in for an engaging discussion filled with nostalgia, humor, and innovative ideas that could transform any game store into a gamer's paradise. Whether you're a fan of historical wargaming, sci-fi, or fantasy, this episode has something for everyone.

Welcome to the SITREP podcast! Join the whole crew as we dive into the world of tabletop gaming, discussing everything from historical gaming to fantasy and sci-fi. In this episode, we delve into the topic of FOMO (fear of missing out) in the midst of convention season. Discover some exciting news pieces, including a special announcement that might surprise even our regulars!

In addition to our main discussion, we catch up on the latest happenings, including recent games and projects. From painting and 3D printing to major convention updates and new game releases, we cover it all. Tune in for a lively chat with our hosts and get ready to explore the dynamic world of tabletop gaming.

Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to the hobby, grab your favorite beverage and join us for an engaging and informative episode. Let's hit it!

In this enlightening episode of the SITREP Podcast, join us as we dive deep into the art of historical wargaming. We explore the balance between enjoying games and the continuous need to acquire accessories. Sharing experiences from gaming exploits, we take a dive into our recent projects, and celebratory announcements, to the significance of historical events like the Battle of Anzio in wargaming. Immerse yourself in this riveting exploration of military history, important insights about assembling models, considerations in gaming and maintaining your gaming equipment. We close off this episode with a spotlight on Firelock Games' World War One game - Blood and Valor and their latest downloadable additions.

Board Games, Tank Battles, and Historical Elixirs: A Deep Dive into War Gaming Experiences

This episode takes you through the enchanting realm of wargaming, as we explore a blend of historical-focused games, modern board games, and the rising popularity of sci-fi gaming genres. Uncover the unique features of the 28 millimeter American Civil War miniatures from Warlord Games, delve into the enhanced gameplays from Spectre Miniatures and get familiar with the Song of Ice and Fire Tactics game. Dive into the captivating world of Mantic Games and their promise of an exciting entrant in the realm of sci-fi epic scale, and explore the innovation in 3D printable terrain technology from Rugged Hills Design. This episode is a must-listen for every tabletop wargaming enthusiast.

Warhammer, BattleTech and Dark Star: A Gaming Tour Through Decades

Uncover the fascinating world of wargames in this riveting podcast episode. Traverse through the captivating universe of Warhammer 40K, recount amusing anecdotes and personal experiences. Dive into BattleTech's lasting influence, its intricate game details, and the market dynamics that have kept it a beloved mainstay. Explore traditional 80s gaming with Dark Star and its unique approach. Ending on a note of nostalgia, we also discuss the surge of pre-orders for new games and upcoming anniversaries like Dungeons & Dragons' 50th. This episode is a potpourri of gaming nostalgia, anticipation, and exciting detailing.

The Tabletop Gaming Revolution: Navigating Battlefront, Warpath and Market Dynamics

Join us in a compelling exploration of the revolution in tabletop gaming, with a specific focus on Battlefront, Warpath, and their implications on players. From the changing marketing strategies, release frequencies to its impact on the players, we cover it all. Understand the shift in gaming business models, from the golden era of Panzer Leader, Avalon Hill, DnD, and Battletech to present times. Tune in for our anticipations of the future of tabletop gaming and the need for a balance amidst an increasing market laden with choices.

Adapting to the Changing Trends in Gaming: Virtualizing Games and Attracting Players

Dive into the dynamic world of gaming and how to swiftly adapt to ever-evolving trends and preferences with us. We discuss the survival struggle of newer games, the importance of finding niche player groups, and the effects of evolving rules and models on game investments. Understand the potential of virtualizing games and how it can make the world your gaming club, irrespective of player location. This episode offers a candid glimpse into thriving in the challengingly exciting world of gaming.

Immerse yourself in the splendid universe of wargaming as we bring you the latest "'SITREP” podcast episode. Join your hosts Bill, Chris, Marty and their esteemed guests as they delve into the evolving sphere of wargaming, painting minutia, and the controversial impact of crowdfunding on the industry. Learn some exclusive tips on techniques such as D&D, airbrushing, and miniature painting, and get a glimpse into the creative processes and strategies behind the scenes.

As the conversation unfolds, our hosts pave the way for a thorough discussion about Artist’s Opus and Warlord's quality game offerings, showcasing the importance of timing when purchasing for better pricing. delve into an in-depth conversation about miniature cabinet setup and the aesthetic appeal it adds to the game environment.

Our hosts also explore the potential harm and benefits of crowdfunding. Using Mythic Games as a case study, they warn listeners of the potential misuse of Kickstarter funds and delve into the complex pitfalls plaguing the crowdfunding platform. The discussion concludes with an insightful reflection on Kickstarter campaigns and a word of caution for future backers.

Moving from serious to fun, we also discuss upcoming paint sets from Army Painter and Turbo Dork, highlighting their unique features and color selections. Get tips from personal experience and discover how you can enhance your miniature painting.

In short, this episode promises enthusiasts a comprehensive outlook on the wargaming universe, discussing diverse topics and delivering valuable insights to improve your wargaming experience. Join us for this riveting episode for some hobby talk, fun anecdotes, and a strong sense of camaraderie!

The team gets back together to catch up on the latest news and other gaming events. Also, we talk about colors in wargaming.    

Join us as we look back at 2023 and what we liked and what we did not so much. We also look forward to 2024

Join the SITREP Crew as they return from hiatus and dive into some new releases!

Join us as we talk about the latest in wargaming and when was the best era for wargaming? 

Join Bill and Oriskany Jim as we talk about a wide range of topics on todays show!

Join us as we talk about the latest in historical wargaming, We also talk play styles in wargaming. 

Join the crew as we talk about how we can beat the summer doldrums and keep our hobby going!

Join the SITREP Podcast crew as we catch up with our gaming hobby, and we talk about what we consider gaming freedom. 

Welcome to another exciting episode of the SITREP Podcast, your ultimate destination for everything wargaming and tabletop gaming! In today's episode, we delve into the world of rules and tournaments. Joining us are Dawn, Marty, Chris, and Jim (who's off playing Marine today). We kick off with some updates from our personal hobbies and gaming experiences, including the latest on Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer.

As we shift gears, we dive into a heated discussion: Are rules and tournaments a buzzkill in the gaming community? Inspired by a recent video from Vanguard Tactics, we explore the fine line between competitive gaming and the joy of playing for fun. We also touch on the broader impacts of major gaming companies like Asmodee and Hasbro on the community.

Whether you're a casual gamer or a hardcore competitor, this episode offers something for everyone. Tune in for a lively discussion, some laughs, and a whole lot of gaming insights!

Join Oriskany Jim and Bill (SITREP 6) for our next show as we talk about visiting battlefields and other sources of inspiration for gaming. Come join the conversation. 

Join the team as we broadcast from around the country today! Happy Mother's Day Weekend! How do we bring our non-historical friends into the genre?

 

****WARNING**** There is some strong language at the end of the podcast due to a reference to a business video. 

Join the team as we broadcast from around the country today! Bill is in the SITREP Command Bunker in Tennessee, Chris is live from Little Wars Convention in Illinois and Oriskany Jim is live from Sunny Florida!

Join us we discuss what makes a great wargame. We also catch up what is new in the world of wargaming. And to no one's surprise we talk about Rorke's Drift. 

Welcome back! Join Us as we talk about the after action report for Adepticon. We also tackle a big news day!

Join the team as we talk news, and Historical Crossovers. 

Join the team as we look at the news and other events. Also, join us in the discussion of is wargaming more or less popular after the pandemic?  

Join the team as we give you updates on where we have been and where we are going. We also take a look at what's new in the news. 

 

#spectreminiatures, #Blacksitestudio, #contactfront, #adepticon

Join the team for another exciting show as we catch up on the news and other exciting items. Today we will look at a big project and talk about what rulesets are good for new players. We also talk about OGL 1.1 debacle. 

Join the team as we catch up on the wonderful world of hobby and we make predictions as to what the future of wargaming is happening.

Welcome to another action-packed episode of the SITREP Podcast! Today, we have  Jim joining us from a secret remote location across the country. We delve into the ideal scale for tabletop wargaming, discussing everything from 54mm gladiatorial combat to the intricacies of 6mm epic battles. We also talk about the impressive new releases from Spectre Miniatures, the latest from Age of Sigmar, and the upcoming Port Royal Campaign from Firelock Games.

In our news segment, Marty brings us updates on the new Firefight Edge of Sanity two-player set from Mantic Games, the transition of Warmachine to Steamforged, and the much-anticipated arrival of CMON Comic Volume 2 in the U.S. Plus, we have some breaking news about Historicon that you won't want to miss!

Grab your favorite beverage or brush, and let's hit it!

Join us from SITREP HQ as we talk about everything Hobby Related. We discuss what ideas we would have to create a game. We also dive into the world of competitive gaming. Is it good or bad for wargaming? 

Join us as we explore the truth behind wargaming! Plus the latest news and updates from our community.

Join us this Saturday as we celebrate hitting 1000 subscribers on Youtube. We also talk about the possible rebirth of a classic game company!  

Join the Sitrep Podcast team for another episode of the Sitrep Podcast, where we discuss what's new in the world of Historical Military Wargaming, go over what we've been doing in the hobby, and review some great hobby contributions from the Sitrep Podcast Community!   We also cover our weekly topic: "Gaming Urban Warfare" - One of the growing trends of modern warfare is the increasing frequency and ferocity of urban combat. Armies build whole mock cities for what they call "MOUT Training" (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) - but how do we realistically handle the complexities and challenges of urban warfare on our tabletops?

Join Oriskany Jim, Piotr, and our returning founder Bill (Sitrep Six) for another episode of the Sitrep Podcast! We'll be discussing what's new in the world of Historical Military Wargaming, go over what we've been doing in the hobby, and review some great hobby contributions from the Sitrep Podcast Community! We also cover our weekly topic: "Origins of Modern Special Forces" - We all know modern warfare relies more and more on special forces as modern warfare becomes ever more asymmetrical, non-kinetic, and limited. But from where do many of these units draw their roots? After all, there are whole games out there JUST about special operation in World War II.

Join us for the newest episode of the podcast as we talk news and updates as well Adepticon wrapup. Our topic being how do you play Tabletop Games without miniatures? 

Today we talk about what brought us to historical wargaming and more specifically modern wargaming. Also what is your all time favorite historical game? 

We are back with the next episode and we are talking about wargaming during this trying time. What do you think and what games do you play? 

Marty brings us the news and Bill shows us a game he recommends to get you and new people into playing. 

 

https://www.lostbattaliongames.com/c-387-Sergeants.aspx

Join Marty as he interviews Michael Rafferty the Director of Historical Gaming at Adepticon this year. Learn about all the incredible historical wargaming that will be going on all weekend long! March 23rd -27th. 

 

https://www.adepticon.org/

Join us as we tell you the exciting news! We also complete our after action reports as well as talk about gaming in current events as well as what you do not game...Can you say The Great EMU War?

Welcome to the latest episode of the SITREP Podcast! Join us as we dive into some significant news shaking up the gaming industry. We'll cover the surprising announcements from Atomic Mass Games and Asmodee about the discontinuation of Star Wars X-Wing and Armada, and explore the future of War Machine as it transitions to Steamforged Games.

Additionally, we discuss the challenge of attracting younger players to tabletop games in an era dominated by video games. Discover insightful strategies and game recommendations designed to capture the interest of the next generation. From leveraging popular IPs like Halo to exploring historical and fantasy games, we cover it all.

So grab your favorite beverage or brush, and let's hit it!

Join the crew and special guest Brother Chris as we talk about gaming and different rule sets you can use from Waterloo through to modern day (WWIII?). What is your favorite rule set? 

We are back for the next exciting show! We talk about our big game today as well as our upcoming big battle game - The Battle of Midway! We talk hobby and other ways to wargame. 

 

Did you check out our live stream? The audio will be better next time! 

Happy New Year! We are back from the holiday break. We bring you up to date on some of the latest news items as well as what we did during the holiday break. We then catch you up on the Defence of Rorke's Drift project. We then talk about our next project that will be done by the 80th anniversary in June, the Battle of Midway! This is going to be a big one!

 

Let's Hit it!

Join Bill and Big Jim Oriskany as well wrap up the year and talk about some items that should be on everyone's Christmas list. We also look forward to the next year.

Welcome back as we bring you another awesome show! We talk about the latest in the news and what we have been up to. Bill talks Rorke's Drift, Oriskany Jim talks building terrain and Marty is doing Civis. We give some of our recommendations for holiday gifts. We announce our next Saturday Night Live Show! Make sure you check out our webpage!

 

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We are back with our next exciting adventure! We talk about many things including what is new in the news and what hobbies we have been doing.  There is talk about the next Zero Dark Thirty Kickstarter, Oriskany Jim's next Battlegroup game taking place in the Pacific as well as an upcoming game involving Zulus!  

 

Grab your brush or cuppa and let's hit it! 

We are back after our break and we have a lot to talk about. There is gaming news and we highlight Warlord Games' Epic Battles Waterloo Battle Sets. We also through around ideas on the direction we want the show to go! 

Welcome back! We are back to present the next episode of the the podcast. Today we talk news, games that are growing and games that are ending. Lastly, we talk about playing games as the underdog. Grab you drink and let's go!

 

News Links: 

Spectre Miniatures

Dust 1947 killed by Rona

Front Rank Miniatures

Origins Game Fair

Historicon 2021

GENCON Twitch Channel

Join us for an enlightening episode as we talk all things related to historical wargaming. We talk about our latest hobby projects as well as the most recent news (Links Below). Then we talk about using SITREP Skirmish Rules to play battles with 3 3/4 GI Joes. Lastly, we talk about creating the ideal 2 player starter set. We want to hear your ideas about what is your perfect set and your ideas for the topic for our next show, you could win a SITREP Podcast T-Shirt!

 

News Links:

https://community.ttcombat.com/2021/09/08/wild-wip-wednesday/?fbclid=IwAR0_Lz6ZHU1JPCLWsQ0Pqaaaup8tTmw75OT2xvCcZsPwwEXFJcpv7TcUiCo

Its been a long time, months in fact, since we teased some of the new Wild West range, so I think its about time we got that show back on the road!

 

https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=75ba7a1e3437d30267e2b8479&id=58988d9160&fbclid=IwAR3IQr4kgoiNbmJuk6jSX4ACWDM1l8d2zDR871juUSXoRA8BGTpZ-uXmpfw

https://www.facebook.com/HMGSMidwest/

Autumn Wars has had to be canceled.

We have lost our venue due to the increase of the Delta variant.  Trinity University has recently undergone a high spike in positive cases.  Their main goal during these times is to keep their students safe.  (and rightly so) We were among a number of events that had to canceled.  We did have short time to seek out an alternate location, but logistically, none were viable.  The BOD apologizes for the inconvenience this may have caused.  Badge refunds will be available via Table Top Events,

 

HISTORICON 2021

https://www.hmgs.org/mpage/HconHome  NOV 10-14, 2021 Valley Forge Casino King of Prussia, PA

9-15-2021 - The event and tournament PELs are now available. War College, etc. will be up soon. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.hmgs.org/resource/resmgr/historicon/hcon_21/9-15-2021_game_pel.pdf

Registration is not yet open but probably soon. This year’s theme is Aircraft of War: Balloons, Bombers, Helicopters and more.

 

https://www.beastsofwar.com/modern-warfare/victrix-games-12mm-world-war-2-half-tracks/

Victrix Games has added a new plastic kit into the mix for those of you wanting to build on your 12mm World War II force on the tabletop. M3 Half-Tracks for the Allies are heading out onto the battlefields of Normandy and beyond

 

GENCON in progress in Indy  Can’t make it?  There’s plenty to check out on GENCON Online https://www.gencon.com/online for a full schedule of streaming events.

 

Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy: Two Thin Coats Kickstarter Paintshttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/transatlantisgames/duncan-rhodes-painting-academy-two-thin-coats-paints?fbclid=IwAR0yzoVeSHTMqwxXyjNGcoFxLP6QKtYA4RRryKPEHUEauhoYPfBsxXF4ank&ref=7ed2c8&utm_campaign=BK-PD-7ed2c8&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=duncan-rhodes-two-thin-coats.projectdomino18.com

54 colors, 6 washes- pledges from $4 for one bottle to all in for $192 for 60 bottles

 

Sarissa Precision Terrain OPERATION MARKET GARDEN

https://sarissa-precision.com/collections/operation-market-garden?fbclid=IwAR0Wuec7P30C5fsxzBKQ3L9pAtaC6JG9mwegZVCaTkD-V6T0wj5rPokuZus

Operation Market Garden 17 September 1944 - Objectives, seize a series of nine bridges with airborne forces, land forces swiftly following over the bridges. Liberate the cities of Eindhoven and Nijmegen, create a 60 mi (97 km) salient into enemy-held territory, limiting V-2 rocket launching sites...

Join the crew as we catch up on our gaming and hobby time as well as what is in the news. We chat on about solo wargaming and how we each go about it. Lastly, we discover we have created a lot of rules and games for others to play. Join us for a great show!

Welcome back operators! In today's show we talk about some brief news and give our thoughts on a recent post on the Spectre Miniatures Facebook page about gaming in real time with the current events. Also, we delve back in the the glory days of Hex and Counter wargaming. Finally we start building the foundation of what will be our particpation career campagin "Butterbar to Four Star".  Let us know what you think. Grab your favorite beverage and let's hit it! 

Welcome back! We have an awesome show for you today! We announce Marty's promotion to New Anchor and we talk about miniature games vs board games which leads us to our new and exciting announcement: the SITREP Career Participation Campaign we will be creating where you can join in too! Also, we talk about Force on Force and doing a series exploring the rules and each campaign book. Join us for a great show!

So what was supposed to be a short topic of what where they thinking becomes the entire show. Is there certain conflicts that should be taboo? Example "The Troubles" by Compass Games that is soon to be released. 

 

*** This one is touchy and we only discuss it with the upmost respect ***

Join us as we catch up on the news and what we are doing in hobby. Also, we talk ACW, Falklands War and SPACE FORCE!