In this episode of the Wargames Soldiers and Strategy Podcast, Angus is joined by Guy, Mark, Chris and Jasper. After the latest updates from “Bowers Towers,” Guy sits down with Martin Feller to talk about his game Kugelhagel. Originally published in German 18 years ago and now available in English, Kugelhagel offers fast-play rules for eighteenth and nineteenth-century battles, including the Napoleonic wars.

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Kugelhagel
Bring & Battle Wargaming, Barons War Battle Report
Dark Ages Army Builder, Wargames Atlantic
Armies of the Soviet Union: Third Edition, Warlord Games
Dragon Rampant: Second Edition, Osprey Games
Richard Sharpe 1809, Wargames Atlantic
Bloodybacks
AK Quick Gen Paints

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, Angus, Chris, Guy and Jasper take a close look at this year’s Great Wargaming Survey. They discuss some of the questions, how each of them answered, and what those answers reveal about their own approaches to the hobby. The team also places this year’s responses in the wider context of previous surveys, looking at the long-term trends shaping the wargaming community.

On top of that, Guy brings us the latest news and updates from the world of wargaming.

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The Great Wargaming Survey
Kugelhagel
Weave of War

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, we’re handing things over to our global correspondents for a series of reports on the wargaming scene in their regions. Find out what’s popular, what’s new, and what’s drawing players to the tabletop from Europe to Australia and beyond.

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Great Wargames Survey
Bolt Action, Walord Games
Konflikt 47, Warlord Games
Hail Caesar, Warlord Games
Wargames Atlantic
Frostgrave 10th Anniversary Edition, Osprey
The Baron's War, Wargames Atlantic
Trench Crusade
Blood Bowl, Games Workshop

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, we bring you the latest hobby news, new releases, and all the usual chatter from the wargaming world.

Then we tackle a topic that some of us (naming no names… Angus) find a bit of a slog—learning new rules. How do we approach a brand-new system without losing the will to game? From rulebook wrangling to memory mishaps, we share our thoughts, strategies, and confessions.

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Pillage, Victrix
Chain of Command, TFL
Armies of Great Britain, Warlord Games
Pendraken Summer Games Day, 5th July 2025
Attack! 2025, 19-20 July 2025

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy podcast, we’re delving into the heart of tabletop gaming: mechanics. What makes a ruleset feel smooth and immersive? How do designers strike the right balance between realism, fun, and playability? We explore the design choices that shape our wargaming experiences.

As always, the team begin with the latest from the world of wargaming in our regular news roundup from “Bowers Towers.”

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De Bellis Fantasiae, Wargames Research Group
Port Royal, Firelock Games
Pacific Command, Osprey
Stargrave: Death Vector, Osprey
Space Battles: A Spacefarers Guide, Wombat Wargames

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy Podcast, it’s all about the news!

Guy gives us the latest scoop on what’s been arriving through the letterbox at Bowers Towers — from new releases to exciting rulebooks and shiny miniatures. Then, we take you to the show floor at Salute, where Guy caught up with a range of traders and game designers to bring you the freshest updates straight from the UK's biggest wargaming event.

Whether you're after the latest gossip, new kits, or hobby inspiration, this episode has you covered!

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Hairfoot Jousting (Osprey Games)
Spanish Napoleonic Infantry (Perry Miniatures)
Flat Caps & Truncheons (Great Escape Games)
Battleground HD
Bad Squiddo Games
1918: A First World War Miniatures Wargame
Naval and amphibious operations in the American Civil War (Anschluss Wargames)
Baron's War 2nd Ed.

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This episode of the Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy podcast is a little different. Rather than charging headlong into a pre-planned topic, the team handed the reins over to you—our loyal listeners! So, for this episode, they gathered your questions and suggestions for future show themes and tried to give you some answers.

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3 men in a shed wargaming
Table Ready Terrain, Warbases
Monty v Rommel, Rapid Fire!
The Bad and the Ugly, Dead Man's Hand
Winter War, Trenchworx

In this episode of the Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Podcast, the team explores the science of terrain placement—how to set up your tabletop for the best possible game.

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The Baron’s War, Warhost
PBI, Peter Pig
Armies of the United States, Warlord
Burrows and Badgers, Oathsworn