Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast

My plan to celebrate the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast’s fifth birthday was simple. Create an open recording session and invite a handful of legendary former guests to drop in for a chat. Then, when nobody turns up, just sit there and paint a second edition Space Marine in peace.
But my plans were scuppered when Jervis Johnson actually went and turned up. I was about to tell him I had a monopose Space Marine to finish when Andy Chambers dropped in, too. By the time Tuomas Pirinen arrived, my painting ambitions were in tatters. And when Alessio Cavatore pinged up on the screen, I threw my crusty old pot of Goblin Green against the wall in a fit of rage.
Still, there was nothing else for it but to listen to the guys chat and make sure I kept my foot pressed firmly on the ‘record’ pedal. With the recording now cut into a wax cylinder (and made available as an RSS-distributed digital audio file), I’m delighted to present it to you.
Maybe it’ll help you get some painting done.
In all seriousness, this was a fantastic experience and truly surreal to sit on the digital wall like a large pink fly. I’m unbelievably grateful to Tuomas, Alessio, Jervis, and Andy for giving up some of their valuable time for this humble podcast, and I’ll never tire of listening to any of them. Thanks for everything, chaps.

What Are They Up To?
The apprentice becomes the master. Jervis and Andy now serve Lord Pirinen in his all-conquering Trench Crusade empire at Factory Fortress.
There are big Mantic connections, too – Jervis on DreadBall: All-Stars and Alessio on The Ghost in the Shell: Tabletop Roleplaying Game (at the time of writing, you have about 30 hours left to back this one on BackerKit!)
Jervis has been working on the Perry's Valour & Fortitude 4th Edition, and Godzilla: The Roleplaying Game, too. 
Tuomas is also heavily involved in the final project of the legendary John Blanche – En Garde is a 54mm duelling game.

Previous Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast Appearances

Alessio Cavatore – “There Is No Such Thing as ‘Too Simple’ a Game”
Hobby Q&A With Andy Chambers – “Jervis Beat Me Many Times!”
Hobby Q&A With Tuomas Pirinen – “We Crave the Reality of Physical Things”
Trench Crusade’s Tuomas Pirinen on Narrative Gaming, Storytelling, & Running Campaigns
The 100th episode of the Tabletop Miniature Hobby Podcast

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Henry Hyde is a prolific writer and podcaster with an impressive list of credentials in the hobby. He launched his BattleGames brand in 1998, is the former editor and designer of Miniature Wargames magazine, and has authored a stable of essential books such as The Wargaming Compendium, Tabletop Battle Tactics, Wargaming Campaigns, and his new release in 2026, Battle Maps for Miniature Wargamers.
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Five Parsecs From Home is the main game on my radar right now, and I'm playing it weekly. On this episode, you'll hear me walk through my first three campaign turns in this audio diary, originally released on Patreon.
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In the tabletop miniature wargaming hobby, an Imagi-nation is a fictional country, army, or faction invented by a hobbyist, usually set in a real historical period but detached from actual history. Rather than recreating a real nation's army, a hobbyist creates an imaginary state, with its own flags, uniforms, heraldry, rulers, and often a whimsical or satirical backstory, and then builds, paints, and games with miniature armies representing it.
Mark reports on the Bedroom Battlefields summer Imagi-nations day, which was a roaring success - with biscuits. Here's a brilliant video report of the day from Jonny Watson Gaming.
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