Cast Dice Podcast

This week, I am joined by Tony from the Gergen Gaming Youtube channel to discuss terrain, independent and lesser seen games and the hobby in general.

Warlord Games has been doing a fantastic job of sharing the six sets of national rules for all SIX ARMY LISTS in the upcoming Armies Of The British Commonwealth book on their community webpage. We go deeper than this though by looking at the actual units in these lists and how they work with those new sensational national rules. Today we will explore the first three of these nations: The Australians, The Canadians and The East Africa Command.

Luke Alvin, the author of the newest expansion to Pike And Shotte, joins to discuss the Highest Throne. We explore the conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and their European adversaries through the 1500 and 1600's. This book includes a record number of new army lists for players to use. There is a lot to discuss!

I am joined by our old friend Ruebs this week to talk about the MEGA game convention. What is it? How can you sign up as a player? How can you organise your own event within it? This is such a great community building event. This is a fantastic listen for possible attendees or for those who might like to grow gaming in their own cities.

Ausvengers Assemble! The guys are back to deep dive the new crises pack for Marvel Crisis Protocol.

One of my favourite gaming narratives has always been the Badab War. And I am not alone! Our old friend Nick Beattie and his 3rd-A-Palooza crew have been working hard to create a slim format codex, popular in the late 90's that captures the units and forces that fought in the most exciting conflict over taxes for Warhammer 40k 3rd edition. Today, he joins us to discuss his love of Badab, some of the highlights of this book and the event that uses it later this year.

We are joined in the episode by Zach, who recently played Yugoslavia at the Adepticon Bolt Action event to talk about how to create effective and more niche Bolt Action forces using historical research, model conversions and some creative list writing using existing lists. Along the way we also discuss the Armies of Greece and how to adapt existing lists into something new, balanced and original.

We are back to discuss an alternative to competitive Marvel Crisis Protocol events that we recently tried out. Basing games on narrative formats and providing players with different ways to play and win on the tabletop. We discuss what went well and what we are going to try next time.

I am joined by our passionate, British player friend, Drake, to unpack his recent successes running infantry based lists on the tabletop.

To celebrate the Ghost Army Podcast's 50th episode we are back with players from, and one of the organisers of, this year's huge Bolt Action events at one of the biggest game conventions on the planet, Adepticon!

As promised in our recent episode unpacking the new Italian rules for Bolt Action Third Edition, we are back with a discussion of the full book and all the new rules, units and the three separate army lists that it contains! Please join us as we dig into the new Armies of Italy for Bolt Action!

Please welcome this new Marvel Crisis Protocol podcast to the Cast Dice Protocol Network. In this action packed first episode, Nick and Jay introduce themselves and start their show's journey by exploring all of the news and information put out by Atomic Mass Games at this year's Adepticon.

With the release of the Festung Europa sourcebook for Konflikt '47, Warlord has put out exciting, new unit entries and platoon selectors for multiple armies in the game. Please join us as we explore all of this new content and discuss what impact it will have on the game.

We are joined by Mantic Games CEO Ronnie Renton this week to discuss the upcoming Dreadball All Stars game. A new edition of the game written by the legendary Jervis Johnson.

We are back to discuss the newest release for Konflikt '47, Festung Europa! Festung Europa is the first of many supplement books expanding the K'47 universe. This book focuses on and expands what we know about the war in Europe and provides the background and rational for the game's newest units and platoon types.

With the upcoming release of the Armies Of Italy book for Bolt Action Version 3, we thought it would be a good idea to discuss all three sets of exciting, new national rules that the Italians get and what that means for this iconic army on the tabletop.

With Adepticon fast approaching, I am joined by our mate Alan to discuss what is catching our eye in the gaming industry, what we are playing and what we are hoping to get on the table soon!

Are you curious about how to start playing the new edition of Konflikt '47? Well, this is the episode for you! While this works for all gamers of all experience levels, we do address a few topics from the point of view of an incoming Bolt Action player. For more experienced Konflikt players, we also discuss a few controversial topics about how to use "less K'47" types of units on the tabletop. Definitely worth a listen!

Cancon's Konflikt '47 event is won and done. Join the organiser and two of the players from the event as they share what they learned.

We are joined by the big boss at Warlord Games, John Stallard, to talk all things Warlord! We start by reviewing the huge year that was 2025 before digging into the launch of Konflikt '47. We also explore the miniature creation/design process and how technological innovation is crucial in miniature design and production. We also dive in John's past and what that means for Warlord's future AND have some fun with some trivia.

In this episode I am joined by the Tournament Organisers of the huge Bolt Action event at Australia's largest game convention, Cancon to discuss missions at the BA and K'47 events, list trends that we are already seeing and our excitement about the future of both games.

The Warlord Games Official Podcast is back with a huge first episode for 2026. In this episode we take an in depth look at the upcoming Armies Of Imperial Japan for Bolt Action Third Edition.

After several months of event play and list experimenting, the guys are back to answer the big question at the heart of the purpose of this podcast. How did we go at getting better at Marvel Crisis Protocol? We also discuss what we have learned, big take aways and what we are thinking about moving into the year to come? Are we going to continue this journey? Listen to find out!

We are back to discuss the new national rules for the upcoming Armies Of Imperial Japan book and do we have opinions! We also unpack our thoughts about the new Armies Of The Soviet Union book, now that we have the physical book in hand. Note, Brad's mic defaulted to factory settings for this episode so he sounds a little funny but everyone else sounds great. Brad Has already fixed this issue.

I am joined by our good buddy Dave Hunsdale this week to discuss his journey at getting better a particular game over the last year. The game itself is not really important as this discussion could be used to talk about any tabletop game. We also talk K'47, 7TV, One Page Rules, Marvel, and many many other games that are catching our eye going into this holiday season.

This we look back at Warhammer 40K Second Edition! The shift from Second to Third Edition was one of, if not the, biggest edition changes in modern gaming. Third Edition became the template that 40k followed for many editions and years later BUT does this mean that Second Edition should be forgotten? Today we discuss why this might not be the case. This week I am joined by the Bring & Battle Wargaming guys, who were the organisers of this year's fantastic Bunker Assault 2nd Ed 40k event in the UK. We chat about the event, Second Edition as a game and nostalgia in gaming. I was recovering from being ill in this episode so my voice is a little funny. Sorry about that!

By popular demand, we are back with more Konflikt '47 content. Tim and I unpack more thoughts about listing and gameplay after playing a few more games of K'47. We also talk through the player pack and expectations for Cancon's Konflikt '47 event.

This week I am joined by Julian, one of the Tournament Organisers of this year's successful MOAB Bolt Action event, to discuss the new Soviet book, MOAB and what the take aways mean for the next big Cancon event.

I am joined this week by Andrew from Chicago Dice to further our discussion of the new edition of Konflikt'47. Now that we have played more games, we have more observations and tips to help you find success on the tabletop.

By popular demand by you, the listener, we are back with ANOTHER episode about one of this year's hottest game releases, Konflikt '47. After tackling our first impressions in the last episode, we are back to discuss how the new rules and units interact each other on the tabletop in greater depth. We then explore how to write army lists for effective, themed forces in the Konflikt '47 universe by unpacking four armies that we have created to lean into different national rules and game mechanics.

We have played the new edition of Konflikt'47 and we are here to share our take aways and we have a LOT of them. Please join us as we unpack this exciting new chapter for this highly anticipated game.

In this exciting episode of the Warlord Games Official Podcast, we explore the upcoming Armies Of The Soviet Union book for Bolt Action Third Edition. In this hour and a half episode we dig deep into every section of this massive tome! Clarification Note: The Siberian Soviet box IS still available through the Warlord Games Website, despite what Brad says.

This week I am joined by our old mate Alan Borthwick from New Zealand to chat about what is catching our eye in the gaming industry at the moment. Spoilers... There are a LOT of great games out there.

Victorius is Melbourne's newest gaming convention. This year will be its second year and it has grown by leaps and bounds. I am joined by the organiser of this year's Victorius Bolt Action Event to discuss its unique escalating format and cool army list rules.

The guys are back to talk about their successes at some very big local events. Along the way, we also discuss the ins and outs of Shadowland Daredevil, how to make your Hydra Table Pop and some initial thoughts about preparing for team events. Please join us for the fun!

We are joined by Peter from Warlord to explore the exciting upcoming, new edition of Konflikt '47.

This week I am joined by the incredibly talented Andrew Medbury from Medbury Miniatures to discuss his upcoming Australian range of miniatures that we can use for Bolt Action and other games. If Andrew's name is familiar, he is the gentleman who sculpted the fantastic Cancon Australian giveaway models that were gifted to players in the Bolt Action event.

We heard that you wanted a more detailed investigation into the upcoming Armies Of Great Britain book for Bolt Action Third Edition and we are back with it! Join us as we pull the new book apart and chat about what we have found. It's a long one!

To celebrate the upcoming and highly anticipated release of the Armies Of Great Britain for Bolt Action, we are joined by the author of the game itself, Alessio Cavatore. We discuss the direction of Bolt Action Third Edition, future releases foe this new version of the game, and of course, The Armies Of Great Britain.

Melbourne's next big Bolt Action event is upon us in a few weeks. The guys come together to talk about the player pack and to unpack the lists they are taking.

The Zero Threat guys are back to talk about their experiences at a load of local events.

On this episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast, two experienced American players discuss what we like about the recently released "Armies Of The United States" book for Bolt Action Third Edition. We look at the new national rules, both the official ones and the other national "traits" that the book encourages US players to lean into. We also look at new and returning units and equipment. There is a LOT to dig into.

This week we are joined by Dannypaints from the infamous Dwellers Below podcast to take a look at Warhammer Fantasy in the modern era. How is The Old World going a year into its existence? Let's find out!

WE ARE BACK!!! In this episode we are joined by Drake to get back to one of the core ideas behind this podcast, how to list for particular conflicts, while still making lists that stand up and do well on the tabletop. Today we explore the battle for Madagascar, a lesser known but fascinating conflict! This episode was recorded before the recent FAQ. Anything that was changed was edited out except for a reference to spotters spotting for mortars. Please ignore that. Everything is up to date and the chat is good. Please join us!

The whole cast is back to chat about our experiences at the fantastic Eureka MCP event. Along the way we talk painting, Dracula and submarines on MCP tables. Please join us. Our theme music is Cyberpunx by LukHash

In this episode of the Official Warlord Games Podcast, we speak with the author of the new Pike & Shotte expansion, Wars Of The Samurai about this mighty new tome and how it dramatically expands your ability to bring Daimyos and their armies to your tabletop.

This week, we speak in depth with Karl from Crooked Dice and Peter from Edge Hill University about their collaboration in creating the newest expansion to the popular 7TV 80's Genre Guide, Night Terrors! We also touch on 7TV Fantasy, Colony 87 and much... much... more.

In 2025 we were expecting lots of great Bolt Action material in various new "Armies Of..." books and while we are getting that, we are ALSO getting cool new content in books like the newly released Bolt Action Compendium. Packed within its pages are over 25 scenarios, countless special characters, new units and other goodies for an astonishing number of forces that you can use to spice up narrative driven games of Bolt Action. Driven by the community it is something really special and, today, we dig in to discuss it at length. Along the way, we also scratch the surface of the upcoming Armies of The United States and the Revolution addition to the Epic Battles range. Join us, won't you?

After a few episodes featuring special guests, the Zero Threat gang is back! The Daves, Leigh and I talk about our takeaways from some local events and games that we have been playing before digging into our main topic looking at Dave's themed Captain Hydra list. Along the way we discuss the Scourge run of Captain America, how Sentinels took down one of Australia's best and how to spruce up your tabletops with S.H.I.E.L.D. themed terrain. Our new theme music is a song called "Cyberpunx" by LukHash. Please check out his other work. It is fantastic!

Today we are joined by some of the fantastic tournament organisers behind Victoria's Mightiest Heroes MCP Qualifier events. Together we discuss what the Mightiest is and talk about how it has been created to help grow Victoria's already strong Marvel Crisis Protocol scene. Along the way there is lots of good MCP chat from several differing perspectives. It should be interesting even if you do not live in Victoria... or Australia! The qualifying events that have been discussed on this episode are: Eureka - March 29th The G-Town Beatdown - May 24th Days Of Future Past - 21st and 22nd Of June Crisis In The Country - 19th Of July Shadowland - 20th of September War For Werribee - 28th of October