Anything But a One! Adventures in Historical Miniature Wargaming
Education & Explainer
About
We are here to explore the world of historical miniature wargaming. We'll cover, game design theory, rules reviews, showcase new miniatures, and pretty much anything related to historical miniature wargaming. This bi-weekly podcast is hosted by veteran gamers each with 40+ years of experience in the genre.
Episodes
- Episode 116: MEGA Down Under!
Send us Fan Mail Tonight I speak with Rueben Larson from the Gentleman's Wargame Club in Melbourne, Australia. They are gearing up for year three of their convention MEGA, the Melbourne Gaming Show! Show Notes MEGA The Melbourne Gaming Sho…
- Episode 115 New Rules and Preventing Cheese Moves with Sam Mustafa
Send us Fan Mail We have likely all done it but we mostly hate moves in games that are not the "spirit of the rules" but are not expressly forbidden. Game designer Sam Mustafa joins us the talk about that, asymmetrical units, and his forth…
- Episode 114: Are you Historical Enough?
Send us Fan Mail How much history is too much in a game? How about if it isn't historical enough? What is your "happy medium?" Support the show
- Episode 113: Writing Rules and Gamer Diversity with Larry Mackey
Send us Fan Mail Larry Mackey is the author of Direct Action which will be available soon from Pacific Sky Games. We talked about thinking your manuscript is ready and breaking barriers in gaming. Support the show
- Episode 112: Christmas Wishes
Send us Fan Mail The gang gets together one last time is 2025 to talk about what they want for Christmas! Support the show
- Episode 111: Port Royal
Send us Fan Mail Int's never to soon to start reviewing rules, right? I mean two turns and you should be an expert! The gang talks about their first VERY early impressions of Port Royal by Firelock Games. Support the show
- Episode 110: Return of the Nerds and Millennium Con
Send us Fan Mail After far too long off, the team is back and at Millennium Com in Temple Texas! Thanks to all of you who have stuck with us! This episode was recorded in a noisy hotel room so sorry for the sound quality. Support the show
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- Episode 109: Breaking Bad...The Miniatures Edition
Send us Fan Mail You pay good money. You struggle to paint them. You flock your bases. Then on the way to the game.....DISASTER? Ever happen to you? Support the show
- Episode 108: Direct Action Author Larry Mackey
Send us Fan Mail Friend of the show and rules author Larry Mackey joins us to talk about the release of his new rule set Direct Action! Show Notes Pacific Sky Games Support the show
- Episode 107: Blood and Steel Update with Edgar Pabon
Send us Fan Mail Author Edgar Pabon joins us to talk about gaming with us at Millennium Con and to tell us about what is coming for Blood & Steel. Show Notes Blood & Steel Campaign System Support the show
- Episode 106: Texas BROADSIDE! 2024 Recap
Send us Fan Mail Tom and Ray talk about their experiences at this years Texas BROADSIDE! 2024 in Houston. Show Notes Houston Beer and Pretzel Wargaming Battleship Texas Support the show
- Episode 105: MillenniumCon Recap
Send us Fan Mail Today we look back at this year's MillenniumCon held in Temple, Texas. Support the show
- Episode 104: Italian Wars Campaign with Heart of Texas Wargamers
Send us Fan Mail Alan Spencer is back with a recap and explanation of his Italian Wars Campaign. He also graciously sharing their campaign rules with us as well! Show Notes For a copy of the campaign rules, email us at anythingbutaone.podc…
- Episode 103: A Very Quick, Very Texas Update
Send us Fan Mail We are still around! We are in the process of converting to a virtual studio. We should be back to schedule in two weeks. In the meantime, we have the results of Heart of Texas Wargamers Italian Wars campaign, announcement…
- Episode 102: Referees Revisited With Miles from Little Wars TV
Send us Fan Mail How can you not go back to a topic when an expert wants to chime in! Miles Reidy from Little Wars TV drops in to give us his insight on running a game. Show Notes International Kriegsspiel Society Little Wars TV Support th…
- Episode 101: Referees
Send us Fan Mail How much better does a referee make a game? Is it a luxury? Support the show
- Episode 100: Getting New Gamers
Send us Fan Mail What??? 100 Episodes? How did that happen!? Today's episode deals with how games get new players. Support the show
- Episode 99: What Do We Want from Game Rules?
Send us Fan Mail Fair play? Historical flavor? Something in between? We seem as a society to love to complain about the rules we like! Support the show
- Episode 98: Epic Punic Wars and the Virtues of Down Sizing
Send us Fan Mail Yep, we are buying in to Epic Hail Caesar! Listen to us justify our weaknesses! Support the show
- Episode 97: Deep Dive - Our Discomfort with Johnny Reb
Send us Fan Mail It's not you...it's me. Well, John Hill's Johnny Reb has long been a bone of contention with our group. Today we tell the story. Support the show
- Episode 96: New Blood
Send us Fan Mail Is it possible that old hermits like us can play with new folks? Support the show
- Episode 95: Dead Man's Hand Redux
Send us Fan Mail Today we take a peek at both the original Dead Man's Hand and the new Redux from Great Escape Games. Show Notes Dead Man's Hand Redux Rules Support the show
- Episode 94: Revisiting One Size Fits All Rules
Send us Fan Mail With more rule sets coming out covering long time periods, we thought it was time to revisit the subject. Support the show
- Episode 93: Favorite Vendors
Send us Fan Mail Be the change you want to see in the world! Rather than complaining, today we talk about our favorite vendors to do business with. None of this is paid advertising. These are just folks we shop with and appreciate! Support…
- Episode 92: Blood and Steel Campaign Conclusion and Thoughts
Send us Fan Mail What? We finished a campaign?? Support the show
- Episode 91: The Grass is Always Greener...
Send us Fan Mail Too many games and too few days? Do months, if not years, pass until you get back to one of your favorite games? How do you balance the games you want to play versus the time you get to play. Support the show
- Episode 90: House Rules
Send us Fan Mail LET'S GET READY TO RUMMBBBLE! Support the show
- Episode 89: Blood and Steel Campaign Update
Send us Fan Mail We are half way through our first campaign in our Zulu Wars skirmish game. Show Notes Blood and Steel Rules Support the show
- Episode 88: Where is the Diversity Among Wargamers?
Send us Fan Mail Today I interview Larry Mackey as we examine why the ranks of wargamers is not more diverse. Support the show
- Episode 87: A Place to Play
Send us Fan Mail Where do you wargame? The pub? The garage? A custom-made man-cave? Today we examine the types and importance of a place to play. Support the show
- Episode 86: The Return to Flames of War (Yea...we know)
Send us Fan Mail This week the gang talks about circling back around to Flames of War and Team Yankee. Re-evaluation or stuck in a rut? Support the show
- Episode 85: Our Next Project: The Votes Are In!
Send us Fan Mail We have tallied the votes and are ready to reveal what the voters have picked as our next project! Support the show
- Episode 84: Napoleon back on the Silver Screen
Send us Fan Mail Taking a short break from gaming, the gang attended the opening night of Ridley Scott's Napoleon. Spoiler Alert! Well.... There are spoilers in the podcast. Napoleon dies! Show Notes I've Got an Angle Support the show
- Episode 83: Altar of Freedom
Send us Fan Mail Today we give our thoughts on the American Civil War rules Altar of Freedom! Show Notes Altar of Freedom Rules Heart of Texas Wargamers Support the show
- Episode 82: Playtesting a New Project with Sam Mustafa in Studio!
Send us Fan Mail Sam Mustafa, author of Blucher, LaSalle2, Nimitz and many other games joins us in sunny south Texas to test play his latest WWII project in the works. Show Notes Honour Games Support the show
- Episode 81: 3D Printing
Send us Fan Mail If you want to hear three tech troglodytes talk about 3D printing are you ever in luck! Today we examine or limited experience in the medium and how it is changing how we game. Show Notes Piano Wargames Lone Star 3D Printi…
- Episode 80: Help Us Pick Our Next Project!
Send us Fan Mail You heard us! With War of the Roses in the books, it's time for a new project. Listen to our ideas and tell us which one we should do! Support the show
- Episode 79: Our Thoughts of Valour & Fortitude
Send us Fan Mail We recently played our first game of the Perry Brothers second edition of Valor & Fortitude. In this episode we share our thoughts about this free set of rules. Show Notes Valour & Fortitude Rules Free Download Wargames Il…
- Episode 78: Texas BROADSIDE! 2023 with Andy Bouffard
Send us Fan Mail It's convention time in Houston, Texas! Andy Bouffard tells us all we need to know about Texas BROADSIDE! 2023! Show Notes Texas BROADSIDE! 2023 Battleship Texas YouTube Channel Support the show
- Episode 77: Wishlist Games
Send us Fan Mail You always need a new set of rules, right? Aching to paint yet another army? Well what game or time period would it be? Support the show
- Episode 76: War of the Roses on the Table!
Send us Fan Mail We actually kinda sorta met our goal! We've played multiple War of the Roses games! It's time for an update. Support the show
- Episode 75: 75th Episode! How Did We Get This We Far?????
Send us Fan Mail There are no words. Thank you so much for listening! We will look back on where we've been and where we might go next. Support the show
- Episode 74: Speed and Contrast Paints
Send us Fan Mail Well we may not be on the cutting edge, but after a couple of years we have some thoughts on Contrast and Speed Paints. Support the show
- Episode 73: Epic Pike and Shotte or Do We Have...Enough Stuff?
Send us Fan Mail So how is it that after all the Epic bashing we are now painting Epic Pike and Shotte? Support the show
- Episode 72: Wars of the Roses
Send us Fan Mail The gang made a pact in January to start 28mm Wars of the Roses. I wonder how that went? Show Notes 7th Son Wars of the Roses Lance and Longbow Society - Wars of the Roses Banners War of the Roses Facebook Page Support the…
- Episode 71: NOT a Big Problem with Historical Wargames
Send us Fan Mail We wanted to respond to recent YouTube video that alleged historical games suffer from people not wanting to play "The bad guys." Show Notes 7th Son response to the OP Support the show
- Encore Presentation: ESR with David Ensteness
Send us Fan Mail It seemed fitting to replay our ESR episode just in time for the release of the Wargaming Company's new line of 10mm miniatures! We will be back in two weeks with a brand new episode! Support the show
- Episode 70: Larry Mackey on Playing Crossfire with Combat Veterans
Send us Fan Mail Larry works with youth and also has played Arty Conliffe's Crossfire with combat veterans. How "realistic" is it? They also have house rules bringing the rules to the modern era. Support the show
- Episode 69: Game Designer Jim Getz
Send us Fan Mail Co-author and rules guru Jim Getz joins us to inflict his revenge on us for abusing his Empire rules! Support the show