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Wargaming Recon
by Jonathan J. Reinhart
Discussing historical and New England gaming. A proud member of the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network.
Episodes
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So Long… – Wargaming Recon #320
In this episode of Wargaming Recon, I reflect deeply on my journey as the host, sharing both personal milestones and pivotal life events that have influenced the creation and sustainability of this podcast. After a hiatus beginning in Fall 2025, I am back to engage with the community that has...
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Mailbag Roundup – Wargaming Recon #319
In this episode of Wargaming Recon, Peter Bryant takes the helm and is joined by Robert Dunn as a guest host to tackle listener-submitted questions from our Facebook page while our usual host, Jonathan, is on break. We engage in vibrant discussions sparked by questions from contributors like…
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Budget Gaming Makeover – Wargaming Recon #318
In this episode Jonathan and Peter Bryant discuss a budget gaming makeover for Peter. They also talk about the recent New England Tabletop Gaming Flea Market in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The pair start talking about how Peter would spend $20 on a budget gaming makeover. Yes indeed a $20 budget.…
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Picking the Right Convention – Wargaming Recon #317
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Robert Dunn and they discuss everything about conventions besides the games you can play. The pair talk about what to look for when deciding if they are going to attend a convention. There is some great advice to be had for first timers to conventions, or…
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Huzzah Con 2025 – Wargaming Recon #316
In this episode of Wargaming Recon, host Jonathan J. Reinhart welcomes Brian Butler, president of the Maine Historical Wargamers Association and chief organizer of the Huzzah convention. They discuss Brian's experiences organizing Huzzah, which drew over 300 attendees this year with its theme…
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Rising Phoenix 2025 – Wargaming Recon #315
In this episode of Wargaming Recon, host Jonathan J. Reinhart is joined by co-host Peter Bryant, who returns to share their experiences from the recent Rising Phoenix convention. They reminisce about their excitement to reconnect, albeit briefly, amidst the busy convention activities. Peter...
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Old School Wargaming – Wargaming Recon #314
In this episode of Wargaming Recon, host Jonathan J. Reinhart is joined by co-host Peter Bryant and special guest Nathan, who brings a wealth of experience and perspective on classic war gaming to the discussion. They delve into a variety of topics, from the intricacies of war gaming conventions…
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Wargaming Travel Destinations – Wargaming Recon #313
In this episode of Wargaming Recon, hosts Jonathan J. Reinhart and Pete Bryant dive into an exciting discussion about potential travel destinations that cater specifically to war gamers. As April 2025 approaches, they recognize that many within the gaming community are beginning to plan trips…
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TotalCon 2025 – Wargaming Recon #312
Screenshot In this episode Jonathan is joined by Peter Bryant. They recently attended TotalCon 39 in Marlborough, Ma over the weekend of February 20-23 2025. The pair talk about the games they played in and the games they ran. Then they talk about all the shopping they did and vendors that were...
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Wargaming AMA – Wargaming Recon #311
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Robert Dunn and the pair goes through recent questions from social media. The questions range from food to wargames. You will be amazed by all of our insights on many topics and our lack of knowledge when it comes to the War of 1812. You can contact Wargaming...
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Golden Fez Game Award – Wargaming Recon #310
In this episode of Wargaming Recon, host Jonathan J. Reinhart and co-host Peter Bryant unveil the Golden Fez Awards, created to honor their late friend James Carpio. They discuss the awards’ origins, whimsical categories like the "Holy Hand Grenade Award," and the focus on indie games to promote...
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Wargaming Beginners’ Guide – Wargaming Recon #309
In this episode of Wargaming Recon, host Jonathan J. Reinhart and co-host Peter Bryant share practical tips for newcomers to the wargaming hobby. They discuss community connections, cost-effective strategies like using paper miniatures, and offer advice on miniature preparation and painting....
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Foxbite Hobby Tools – Wargaming Recon #308
[1:02] Welcome to Wargaming Recon. I am your host, Jonathan J. Reinhart. I am so excited to welcome you back to a new episode of the podcast. It is 2025, everybody. Here we are, you, me, our friends, and everybody else here for another calendar year of the podcast. I know we've been away for a...
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Gaming on the Cheap – Wargaming Recon #307
In this episode Jonathan is joined by co-host Peter Bryant of Solarian Games. The pair discuss how someone can game on the cheap. Normally this can be an expensive hobby, but there are many ways that you can make it much cheaper. This will not be an exhaustive list, but hopefully it can give you...
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Iselion Hybrid – Wargaming Recon #306
Game designers Peter Bryant of Solarian Games and Peter Saloom of Pear Tree Studio join Jonathan to discuss designing an adventure for roleplaying games (RPGs). This is done by examining The Iselion Hybrid sci-fi adventure using the Savage Worlds system. The adventure was created by Peter Saloom...
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Huzzah 2024 – Wargaming Recon #305
In this episode, I, Jonathan, share my live recording from Huzzah! 2024 in South Portland, Maine, post-pandemic. I'm joined by Joerg Bender of Things from the Basement. The convention was a huge success with increased attendance, thanks to vendors like WeeWolf Miniatures, Bloody Scotsmen Games…
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Behind the Scenes – Wargaming Recon #304
Jonathan and Peter discuss Jonathan's journey from adversity to podcasting, highlighting community, collaboration, and sustainability. They express gratitude to listeners and encourage creativity with perseverance and joy.
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Inclusive Gaming with Boston Gaymers – Wargaming Recon #303
Today on Wargaming Recon, we are joined by Andrea Morton, who represents Boston Gaymers, an organization founded by Matt in 2017 with a mission to provide inclusive gaming spaces for the LGBTQ+ community. Boston Gaymers, boasting nearly 3,000 members on Discord, focuses on fostering relationships...
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Rising Phoenix Game Con 2024 – Wargaming Recon #302
Peter Saloom and Jonathan share their experiences at Rising Phoenix Game Convention 2024. Peter spent all three days in the gaming halls running RPGs (roleplaying games). Jonathan explored the convention for the very first time. Rising Phoenix Game Convention is a friendly, inclusive, and fun...
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Katana-Ra RPG Game Design – Wargaming Recon #301
Jay Parker and Jonathan recorded this episode LIVE in the seminar room at TotalCon 2024. Jay Parker was on Episode 291 where they talked about AI Art. This time the pair discuss Jay's new cyperpunk themed RPG called Katana-Ra. Jay explains how his game mechanics are different from others on the...
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GM Secrets of Successful Convention Games – Wargaming Recon #300
Peter Saloom and Jonathan recorded this episode LIVE in the seminar room at TotalCon 2024. The two of them have over 50 combined years of gaming experience & decades of running games at conventions. Peter published his first licensed adventure. It is Shadows of the Sacred Hills for the RPG system...
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[FIXED] Gaming Goals for 2024 – Wargaming Recon #299
This contains the fixed podcast episode. Use THIS one, and not the old one. Apologies for the error and inconvenience. Peter Saloom kicks off the episode with his 2024 goals for tabletop gaming. Jonathan discusses using the SMART criteria. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable,...
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Carnage 2023 – Wargaming Recon #298
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Peter Saloom to talk about Carnage 26. Carnage was held Oct 27-29, 2023 at Killington Grand resort in Killington Vt. Jonathan, Robert Dunn, and Peter Saloom all attended Carnage on behalf of Wargaming Recon. Jonathan & Peter discuss the games played by all...
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Minis Agnostic Gaming – Wargaming Recon #297
This episode was recorded LIVE at Carnage 2023 in Killington, Vermont. Jonathan is joined by co-hosts Robert Dunn and Peter Saloom. The trio sit down and talk about miniatures agnostic gaming. Peter and Robert begin by defining what minis agnostic gaming is. We talk about our thoughts about this...
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Gaming Across Eras – Wargaming Recon #296
In this episode Jonathan is joined by co-host Robert Dunn. Robert writes the show notes. He has been on the podcast before and travels with Jonathan to conventions. Jonathan and Robert get into a very long talk about what they think about the multitude of eras available in our wargame hobby. They...
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One Day Conventions – Wargaming Recon #295
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Peter Saloom to talk about two recent 1-Day gaming events called Leveled Up and the Hobby Bunker Games Day. Leveled Up is part of Redemption Con and might sound familiar to our listeners. Peter talks about about the turn out and the games played along with...
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Savage Worlds – Wargaming Recon #294
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Peter Saloom. You might remember Peter since he was on recently and was talking about growing community at Redemption Rock Brewing in Worcester, Massachusetts. Peter is a published writer with the Stingers & Spores setting in the Savage Worlds RPG ruleset....
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Toxicity in Gaming – Wargaming Recon #293
In this episode Jonathan is joined by counselor, author and professor; Dr. Allan Hunter. He has written 12 books including The Sanity Manual (affiliate link), Life Passages: Writing Exercises for Your Life Journey (affiliate link), and From Coastal Command to Captivity: The Memoir of a Second…
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Huzzah Con 2023 – Wargaming Recon #292
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Robert Dunn to talk about Huzzah! Con 2023. Huzzah was held in South Portland, Maine during the weekend of May 19-21, 2023. Robert writes the show notes for each episode over the past few years. He is an invaluable member of the team and a friend. Robert and...
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Katana-Ra & AI Art – Wargaming Recon #291
This week Jonathan is joined by Kos, the CEO of W.R.K.S. Games. W.R.K.S Games is the publisher of Jordenheim, and now Katana-Ra. The pair jump right in to talking about their new game Katana-Ra and what it is; and the development behind it. Katana-Ra is a Japanese inspired cyberpunk RPG and Kos...
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Growing a Gaming Community – Wargaming Recon #290
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Peter Saloom. Peter helped found a gaming community at Redemption Rock Brewing in Worchester, Massachusetts; and he is also the president of a 2nd generation family business. Peter talks about his gaming origins and how it has led him to building his local...
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Joerg’s $5,000 Gaming Makeover – Wargaming Recon #289
This is the second of two live episodes recorded at TotalCon 2023. In this episode Jonathan is joined by Joerg Bender. Joerg is the owner of Things From the Basement; the company that makes beautiful MDF tabletop wargaming terrain. The Plan Joerg is given the $5,000 extreme gaming makeover...
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Razer RPG System- Wargaming Recon #288
This episode was recorded live at TotalCon 37 on February 25, 2023. Jonathan was joined by Peter Bryant for this live recording. Peter is the co-owner of Solarian Games and the game designer behind the new Razer RPG system. Jonathan quizzes Peter on his gaming origins and why this makes him a…
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Pocket Bard Gaming Music – Wargaming Recon #287
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Alex Berner and Chase Harris of Pocket Bard. Alex is the composer and CEO of Pocket Bard. Chase is the Lead Developer and Interactive Audio Lead. The trio talk about what Pocket Bard is and how it can enhance your own RPG or tabletop gaming experience. Diving...
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CaptainCon with Andrew Hartland – Wargaming Recon #286
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Andrew Hartland. Andrew is the Gaming Coordinator for CaptainCon and a NASA engineer. Andrew talks about what he does as the Gaming Coordinator before talking about CaptainCon itself. CaptainCon is February 3-5, 2023 in Warwick, RI and is full of RPG's,...
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ArmourCon 2022 w/ Dave Valentine – Wargaming Recon #285
In this episode Jonathan is joined by Dave Valentine of Bloody Scotsman Games. Bloody Scotsman Games is the maker of Devil in the Wilderness and the expansion Devil In Sleepy Hollow. (You can even find Jonathan and Adrian in the game as characters.) Dave had a vendor booth at the New England...
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Extreme Gaming Makeover – Wargaming Recon #284
This week Jonathan is joined by Peter Bryant. Peter is a Co-Owner of Solarian Games. He is a gamer designer who created Cube of Death. Jonathan gets Peter to go through what his personal extreme gaming makeover would entail. The idea behind the Extreme Gaming Makeover is to see how people would...
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Cigar Box Battle with Cory Ring – Wargaming Recon #283
In this episode we are joined by Cory Ring. He is the co-owner, content manager, editor, and gamer guru for Cigar Box Battle. If you are not aware Cigar Box Battle has 143 different designs for their tabletop gaming mats. 24 of them are 36"x36". Two of them are massive at 6ft 6inches x 15ft; and...
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Wargaming Campaigns with Henry Hyde – Wargaming Recon #282
This week Jonathan is joined by the esteemed Henry Hyde. Henry is the best-selling author of Wargaming Campaigns (affiliate link) and The Wargaming Compendium (affiliate link) books. Many consider The Wargaming Compendium to be the definitive wargaming tome of our generation. Jonathan and Henry...
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5 Tips for Whatnot Buyers – Wargaming Recon #281
This week, Jonathan is joined by special quest Anthony from Brickify. The pair talk about the online auction site Whatnot; they explain what it is and it can benefit you. The 5 tips for buyers that the pair discuss are as follows: Be selective Be careful from whom you buy and also avoid the…
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USS Adrian Benson – Wargaming Recon #280
Joerg Bender is the owner of Things From the Basement. He comes on to discuss what's happening with their MDF terrain. Things from the Basement has 13 main lines of MDF terrain and tabletop gaming accessories. Jonathan and Joerg talk specifically about the Exploratory Submarine USS Adrian Benson....
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Adrian’s Gaming Requiem – Wargaming Recon #279
In this episode, Jonathan is joined by Alex Tabb. Alex is a long time friend of Adrian Benson and a fellow gamer. The two travel into old school wargaming as they swap memories of gaming with Adrian. Adrian and Alex met at The Compleat Strategist in King Of Prussia PA, USA run by Ed Wimble (of...
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Wargaming with LEGO – Wargaming Recon #278
In this episode, Jonathan talks about how he is joining his loves of Star Wars, LEGO, and wargaming. Jonathan is working on developing a convention game for the Battle of Hoth using his LEGO kits. He covers his dilemma with either using the Star Wars Legion rules or using a homebrew set of rules...
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Australian Gaming Con 2022 – Wargaming Recon #277
In episode #277 I am joined by Joshua Shoobridge. Joshua is a podcaster, wargamer dad, 3D printing enthusiast and our audio editor. We start off talking about what games and hobby tasks that he is enjoying currently. We also discuss how COVID has impacted gaming. Joshua talks about his local...
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Solarian Games Rises – Wargaming Recon #276
In this episode, we are joined by games designer Peter Bryant. Peter has quite a resume, he is a game designer, former podcaster, dad, science nerd, TotalCon Industry guest and co-owner of Solarian Games. We briefly talk about how TSR had change names to become Solarian Games. Wargaming Recon…
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Grief, LEGO, and Gaming – Wargaming Recon #275
Referencing the award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen, Jonathan shares how chronic depression, anxiety, and grief caused Jonathan to feel like a sinking ship with no land in sight. That is until Jonathan rediscovered a love of LEGO. LEGO is more than a building toy. It can even be used for...
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Lessons From Pandemic – Wargaming Recon #274
Kicking off the 2022 season with some lessons Jonathan has learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. Jonathan shares a few lessons that apply to the tabletop battlefield and everyday life. The global pandemic has impacted many individuals in a variety of ways. If you, or someone you know, is mourning a...
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Oathmark – Wargaming Recon #273
In this episode Joshua talks about Oathmark by Joseph A. McCullough. Joshua gives a review of the game and covers the mechanics. He explains how to build your units and the different miniatures you can use. Joseph's bio can be found here. The Oathmark rulebook can be found here. Additional...
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Gaming During Australian COVID-19 Lockdown – Wargaming Recon #272
Australia is in lockdown because of COVID-19. While many may think this means gaming isn't possible, Joshua Shoobridge shares why that isn't true. He discusses his gaming and hobby experiences during lockdown. They cover everything from painting minis, trying new painting techniques, and even a...
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Gaming Time Capsule with Bob Yates – Wargaming Recon #271
Joshua Shoobridge hosts this episode featuring long time gamer, Bob Yates. Bob can be seen in the award-winning documentary Word From a Gamer directed by Steven Wollett (award-winning director and friend of the show). He has been gaming since his early childhood. Although he considers himself…
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