Looking Back on 2014 – Wargaming Recon #127

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Looking Back on 2014

The 2014 podcast season has been incredible! Almost 23,000 people tuned in this year. With the help of listeners like Y-O-U we raised over $400 for charity. Listen to this episode to hear what else made 2014 special.

This episode discussed:

Top 10 Episodes of 2014

  1. Ep 119: Henry Hyde Wargaming Author
  2. Ep 123: The Great Wargaming Survey (with Jasper Oorthuys)
  3. ReCast #2: Electronic Gaming & Censorship
  4. Ep 124: Paper Terrain
  5. Ep 125: Holiday Gift Guide 2014 with Aaron Bostian
  6. Ep 114: 5 Tips to Turn OFF a Potential Wargamer
  7. Ep 113: Are Painted Minis Essential to Miniatures Wargaming?
  8. Ep 107: Turn Your Girlfriend Into a Gamer with Aaron Bostian
  9. Ep 117: Great Wargamer Destinations
  10. Ep 118: Kickstarter for Wargamers

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Extra Life 24hr Game-a-thon 2014 – Wargaming Recon #126

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Extra Life 24hr Game-a-thon 2014

The Extra Life 24hr Game-a-thon helps kids in need to get the medical treatments they desperately need. Learn how Wargaming Recon raised money by playing games for 24 hours.

The funds are used to provide medical care for kids whose families otherwise could not afford the help.

Listen to this episode to learn more about this great cause, discover some cool new games, and maybe you will be empowered to participate next year!

This episode discussed:

Extra Life 24hr Game-a-thon

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Holiday Gift Guide 2014 with Aaron Bostian – Wargaming Recon #125

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Holiday Gift Guide 2014 with Aaron Bostian

The Holiday Gift Guide 2014 aims to make it easier to shop for the special wargamers in our lives. In general shopping can be stressful and doubly so for wargamers.

Special guest Aaron Bostian returns to the show to join Jonathan in creating this year’s list. If you’re unfamiliar with the Holiday Gift Guide we hope you will enjoy this episode. Don’t hesitate to peruse the gift guides for past years at: Holiday Gift Guides.

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Jonathan’s List

Aaron’s List

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ReCast: Electronic Gaming & Censorship – Wargaming Recon #2

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Due to illness and scheduling conflicts the Sutherlands couldn’t be on the show. So, NO NEW EPISODE right now. To make up for it we’re sharing this episode from the vault. The classic episode comes to you from the dark ages where the show had a different name. Since this is a CLASSIC episode some of the links, content, giveaways, contests etc may be out of date or ended.

Don’t worry! Next time we’ll be back with a NEW episode of Wargaming Recon.

Host Jonathan J. Reinhart releases a short show discussing some of the best-selling video games in the years preceding 2006. A portion of the show discusses attempts to censor video games.

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Paper Terrain – Wargaming Recon #124

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Jonathan J. Reinhart

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Paper Terrain

Too often paper terrain is overlooked in favor of buildings made of resin, plastic, MDF, or polystyrene. We explain the pros and cons of paper terrain. Then we recommend a few paper terrain resources.

Pros

  • Affordable or FREE
  • Easy to build a varied collection
  • Quick to obtain

Cons

  • Assembly can be fiddly
  • Requires specific tools
  • Quality varies between manufacturers

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