Huzzah Con 2011 Photo Spread

Major warning to dial up users. This post includes almost 300 pictures that I took while at Huzzah Con 2011. It will take awhile to load.

These pictures mostly depict the games I played: Battle of the Sulu Sea (home-grown game), Battle of Olustee (using Warlord Games’ Black Powder rules), Remember the Alamo (using Warhammer Historical rules). There are pictures of other games being played, products being sold by vendors, other gamers, and prizes from the raffles.

Hopefully these pictures will help those of you who couldn’t be there in person to at least feel like you were. It was an incredibly fun and informative con to participate in. Tom and I will be covering it in several podcast episodes. I will write about it here on the blog. If you are a friend of mine on Facebook you will be able to view these images on there too.

Thanks,
Jonathan
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CWF Game Cast Episode 54: Huzzah Con Prep

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Host Jonathan J. Reinhart discusses Huzzah Con 2011 (click to go register). He chats about the games he will be playing and why he is attending the con with his wife. Jonathan highlights some other games that he wishes he could play. He manages to insert a reference to deceased estates while discussing the bring and buy on Sunday.

For those attending the con Jonathan gives props to Scratch Co Bakery and Duck Fat restaurant as dining venues for the morning and the evening. He also mentions Zackery’s Restaurant, which is located inside the Fireside Inn & Suites where the convention is located.

Warlord Games’ Black Powder rules is briefly discussed while Jonathan mentions the Beasts of War Rick Priestley Hail Caesar interview at Salute 2011. He apologies to Henry Hyde for not using the new Battlegames Magazine promo, which debuts in this very episode, before now.

Wargames Illustrated receives some air time. Jonathan discusses the February and March 2011 issues highlighting the Black Powder scenarios. Plus, our friends at WWPD: News From the Front receive a mention since two of them are photographed for the February 2011 issue of Wargames Illustrated.

Jonathan mentions content of future episodes. Tom and Neil Shuck do a joint review of the Force on Force rules by Osprey Publishing, Jonathan says Jasper Oorthuys is sending him the new issue of WSS to review, and Tom will be reviewing new figure cases.

The show winds down with the new Battlegames Magazine promo and then the Music to Game By segment is back with Bailey Records’ “This Is Warlands” from Stratos’ album Warlands The Sountrack.

As always we conclude with a message from our sponsor, 12-7-Games.com, contest sponsor Battlegames Magazine, our Creative Commons license and contact information (find us on Facebook and Twitter).

We hope you enjoy this episode of the CWF Game Cast and are eager for your feedback (both positive remarks and constructive criticism). Send it all to cwfgamecast at wargamingforums dot com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, or Xbox Live with gamertag cwfgamecast.

Our intro song is “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com.

CWF Game Cast Episode 53: Drew McCarthy and The Gate Stormers

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Host Jonathan J. Reinhart interviews his friend and fellow gamer, Drew McCarthy of The Gate Stormers.

The two sat down for a chat, replicating what they often do at Battleground Games & Hobbies. Drew talks about his love for role-playing games (RPGs) such as those for the World of Darkness system along with Dungeons & Dragons. The two discuss finding the right gaming group to play with.

They move on to discussing Warhammer 40k before spending the bulk of the show on The Gate Stormers. The Gate Stormers is a gaming blog and podcast, which Jonathan now co-hosts, focusing on southeastern Massachusetts gaming. It is made unique by its projects such as The Healthy Gamer and The Perfect Gaming Bag.

The conversation ends and the Music to Game By segment is back with Bailey Records’ “Mercurial Beginnings” from Stratos’ album Autumnal Summer.

As always we conclude with a message from our sponsor, 12-7-Games.com, contest sponsor Battlegames Magazine, our Creative Commons license and contact information (find us on Facebook and Twitter).

We hope you enjoy this episode of the CWF Game Cast and are eager for your feedback (both positive remarks and constructive criticism). Send it all to cwfgamecast at wargamingforums dot com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, or Xbox Live with gamertag cwfgamecast.

Our intro song is “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com.

CWF Game Cast Episode 52: Neil Shuck & Meeples & Miniatures

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Host Tom Barbalet’s records this very special episode featuring one of the most influential and all-around great guy in the world of gaming podcasting. Tom interviews the one, the only, Neil Shuck of Meeples & Miniatures (M&M).

The two adopt a View from the Veranda format. They discuss a myriad of topics. Tom gets answers to all the subjects we’ve been dying to learn about. Neil tells all about his gaming history, how Meeples & Miniatures was born on Jan 2007, how Henry Hyde of Battlegames Magazine and Neil formed their incredible friendship, why the View from the Veranda started, who some of the notable M&M listeners are, and why Neil whispers on his show.

Both Tom and Neil reminisce about the early days of miniatures gaming. Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader, Warhammer Fantasy, the original Space Hulk, and Blood Bowl all receive mentions. Neil lists early gaming podcasts that influenced him such as Solo Wargaming, All About Miniatures, The Dice Tower, Boardgames to Go, and of course It’s Time for Games by Richard Denning who also wrote article(s), which appeared in the old Wargames Illustrated (before Battlefront acquired the magazine).

A little bit of time is spent discussing Warmachine, the early days of the CWF Game Cast (episode 1 debuted 8/17/2006), Neil’s accent, and listener feedback. Neil mentions how listener feedback helps to encourage him to continue podcasting.

The conversation ends and the Music to Game By segment is back with Bailey Records’ “Darkrider Returneth” from Stratos’ album Cybernet Official Roleplaying Soundtrack.

As always we conclude with a message from our sponsor, 12-7-Games.com, contest sponsor Battlegames Magazine, our Creative Commons license and contact information (find us on Facebook and Twitter).

We hope you enjoy this episode of the CWF Game Cast and are eager for your feedback (both positive remarks and constructive criticism). Send it all to cwfgamecast at wargamingforums dot com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, or Xbox Live with gamertag cwfgamecast.

The intro song is “Downtown” by Matthew Ebel. Please give his other music a listen at www.matthewebel.com.

Podcasting Archive

With the reboot, to use a much bandied Hollywood term, of the podcast firmly in place more and more people are subscribing and listening to the show. What new listeners may not realize is that I (Jonathan) have been running this podcast, off and on, since 2006. It is possible to find most of the old shows by searching through this blog. There is a handy search bar at the top right of the page. Or, they can be found by looking at Podcast, which is a list of articles using the Podcast tag.

If you look through the blog, then you won’t find three historical (i.e. old) episodes. Two of them I have the audio for on my computer. The third is what I would, now, call a mini-cast and I, sadly, don’t have the audio for the episode from 3/4/08.

Instead of wading through all of the Podcast show notes on this blog there is an easier way to get the old episodes. I have compiled all 57 files into a single zip file. Before you download it please note it contains:

50 Official Full Length Episodes
3 Enhanced Episodes (Same content as their regular episode, but includes enhanced features like hyperlink pictures)
6 (appr.) Mini Episodes (mainly any that is designated 1/2 episode such as Episode 48 1/2)
57 Files
28GB (appr.) of Audio
Almost every episode from the 1st on 8/17/2006 to the 51st on 4/12/11

One other thing to note is that early episodes are not, in my opinion, good. The content is something I remain proud of but the audio quality and my performance are subpar. The show greatly improved in 2010 when my co-host, Tom Barbalet, energized me and joined me in hosting this show.

Listeners can detect changes between 2006 and 2007 (the first break), 2007 and 2008 (the second hiatus), and 2008 and 2010 (the final break). Those gaps, in effect, create different seasons of the show. If you are into Games Workshop, Mongoose Publishing, and electronic gaming then the early episodes will be of particular interest.

Be sure to listen to the episode from 9/3/2006, which features an “interview” with Andy Chambers conducted by former co-host, and Warvault.net founder, Angron.

It is my hope to update the Archive from time to time giving listeners a chance to get a bunch of episodes in a single go.

Hope you enjoy!

CWF Game Cast Archive (Right click, choose Save as or Save Target as).