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 some good ideas on where to start.
The first place to look is your local library. This is a free resource and many libraries have board games, video games and RPG books that you can use in the building or check out. Many will also have, or can get, Osprey books that you can use to research the history behind the game you will play. You might find that some have maker spaces and have #D printers or the tools that you can use to make models an/or terrain. They can even offer classes to teach you how to use these materials. You might find that some libraries even have the equipment needed to blog or podcast about your gaming.
There are also some online resources that you can use to get free or cheap gaming items.
WargameVault for wargaming materials and DriveThruRPG for RPG materials. (AFFILIATE LINKS) Both of these resources have tons of PDF’s and POD (Print on Demand) that you can get for free or cheap; it is also full of all the materials that you could want for any type of game from D&D to Pathfinder to Bolt Action or Deathship One(these will not necessarily be free or cheap.)
For your figures one suggestion is Paper Boys or flats; they are an affordable way to game and you can just print more when you need them. Paperboys is run by Peter Dennis and he is an amazing resource at https://peterspaperboys.com. He also has a great series of books on Amazon, such as The American Revolutionary War (AFFILIATE LINK) that can be used as aides for your gaming.
If you are in need of dice you can find many by just using a search engine and typing in “dice roller.” You can then type in the dice yo want rolled and it will roll them and give you a number. You can also search your app store and you can find many types of dice rollers that might suite your needs.
You can contact Wargaming Recon using the following:
Join our Patreon community and provide support to Wargaming Recon starting from just $1 per month, which is less than a paintbrush.
Credits
Our theme song is “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel. The podcast logo was created by Peter Bryant. Audio editing was done by Joshua Shoobridge. Show notes for this episode were written by Jonathan J. Reinhart.
This recording is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.
Disclosure
This post may contain affiliate links, and I may receive commissions or bonuses from your interactions with those links.
Wargaming Recon pays tribute to Andrew, a cherished listener whose invaluable support inspired the show’s name. Let us observe a collective moment of silence to honor Andrew’s memory.
We deeply mourn the loss of Adrian, a longstanding co-host of Wargaming Recon. Please join us in a moment of silence as we remember Adrian’s contributions and the impact he had on the show.
