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My guest this month was legendary game designer, Tuomas Pirinen! Tuomas was the creator of Mordheim, the lead developer of Warhammer Fantasy Battle 6th Edition, Warhammer Siege, and countless other miniatures games as well as video games, having worked at EA, Ubisoft and other companies. Most recently, Tuomas has signed on to create the rules for the upcoming Trench Crusade miniatures game and he was kind enough to talk to me about all of the above, including why he thinks Mordheim's popularity has endured for a quarter of a century, and most of that time unofficially supported! We also talked at length about the gameplay of Trench Crusade and what he loves most of all about this upcoming gritty and bleak skirmish game.Follow Tuomas on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DesignbyTuomasPirinen/)and learn more about Trench Crusade (https://www.trenchcrusade.com/), take part in their open playtest (https://www.trenchcrusade.com/playtest-rules), and join their community on (https://www.facebook.com/groups/341787052149816)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trenchcrusadeofficial).As usual, this podcast was exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.brushwieldersunion.com (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-748341/episodes/e-131168423/edit/brushwieldersunion.com)

Sean Sutter, creator of Relicblade, might just be the hardest working man in miniatures gaming but he took the time out of his busy day to talk about his latest project, Cursebreaker (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seansutter/relicblade-cursebreaker)! Cursebreaker is a stand alone minis game set in the same universe as his ongoing skirmish game, Relicblade (https://www.relicblade.com/), but offers a unique play experience. Sean spoke with me about what went into this new project, the joys of game design, and what he's most excited about with this latest foray into the world of Relicblade and the Shattered Lands. Find Cursebreaker now on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seansutter/relicblade-cursebreaker)and follow Sean and his company Metal King Studios on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/182254545474657)and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/relicblade/). As usual, this podcast was exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.brushwieldersunion.com (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-748341/episodes/e-131168423/edit/brushwieldersunion.com)

This month BWU member and longtime friend, Greg De Stefano, co-owner of Turbo Dork (https://turbodork.com/), returns to the podcast to talk about their big Remix! Turbo Dork has reformulated all of its paints, moved to a new type of paint bottle, and launched some cool peripheral items like silicone paint pallets and mixing sticks. Greg has lots to say about the company's growth, the science behind making paint, helping color blind painters, and his favorite purple colors! Follow Turbo Dork on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/turbodork/?hl=en)and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/turbodorkdotcom).And don't forget; Brush Wielders Union members get a 10% discount at the Turbo Dork webstore (https://turbodork.com/) (check your messages for the code or ask on the BWU Discord). As usual, this podcast is exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.brushwieldersunion.com (brushwieldersunion.com)

The first BWU podcast of 2024 is here and features games writer, Andy Hobday returning alongside first-time guest, sculptor, Paul Hicks! Andy and Paul have been long time collaborators on miniatures products and they're here to talk about their upcoming line of fantasy miniatures alongside to be utilized with Andy's Baron's War rules set. I've been a long-time supporter of The Baron's War (and their other endeavours) so I was delighted to speak with them about what they have planned for this year. Paul talked about his journey as as traditional medium sculptor and what went into the visual inspirations of their upcoming fantasy figures while Andy discussed world building, rules writing, and their plans for Kickstarter. We also discussed their collaboration with iconic painter, Peter Dennis (https://peterspaperboys.com/), and his work as a concept artist on these upcoming models. Stay up to date on what's coming from Hobday and Hicks on Andy's website (https://www.andyhobday.com/blog/what-s-new-for-2024-hobday-hicks?fbclid=IwAR3wxStXoSkUcUO5MvGF1E4RUiKcx3eusZZWc4finrwi3rEImq7aHxC6HXg) and the Baron's War Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/431820768212127)!As usual, this podcast is exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.brushwieldersunion.com (brushwieldersunion.com)

Em Durran (https://www.instagram.com/electriceve/)t took time out of her busy painting schedule to talk to me in our final podcast of 2023! You may know her as Electriceve from her online painting work on Patreon or from her time as an official painter on Warhammer TV's Youtube channel a few years back! Eve was kind enough to talk to me about the trials and travails of being a streaming painter and getting up the nerve to enter the competitive painting world. Follow Em on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/electriceve/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/ICantThinkEm), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/electricevepainting), and of course, Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/electriceve)!As usual, this podcast is exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences.  brushwieldersunion.com

This month my guest was Merritt K (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merritt_k), a writer whose work I've admired for some time! Merritt's work isn't in tabletop games but recently I saw that she'd gotten back into miniatures painting after a couple of decades away. I invited her to chat about what it's like getting back into the hobby after so long away from it, why she and other creatives love the Warhammer 40k universe.Follow Merritt K on Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/merrittk.com) and support her writing on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/merrittk)! You can also preorder her upcoming coffee table book, LAN Party (https://www.amazon.com/LAN-Party-Merritt-K/dp/0500026955).As usual, this podcast is exclusive to Brush Wielders Union members for a few days before being released to general audiences. brushwieldersunion.com