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Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 1d

DOOM Arena board game hits Kickstarter Oct 28th. Two editions spanning 1993-2025, one ruleset, zero mercy. Designer calls it "heavy metal chess" which understates the whole ripping-and-tearing business. Somewhere, a Space Marine is practicing their circle strafe... l.d20.ninja/kv55f2sk #scifi #doom

Heavy Metal Chess: Hell Knight to BFG9000

DOOM Arena - The Board Game - storms onto Kickstarter in three weeks, and it’s not messing about. Designer Ben Maunder calls it “heavy metal chess” - two editions, one mission: total demonic annihilat...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 1d

A new spin on Chicken Cottage - Free League Publishing brings Baba Yaga's rotating hut of horrors to Vaesen. Featuring at least eleven nerds and vices (and probably a partridge in a dead tree). Pre-orders open Now! l.d20.ninja/mr46ybr7 #TTRPG #horror #rpg #vampire #babayaga

Is YOUR Tabletop Tainted With Transylvanian Terror?

Free League Publishing opens pre-orders for three new Vaesen products on October 28; The Mythic Carpathia expansion, a revised Core Rulebook, and a Starter Set all arrive together, like a spooky hallo...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 2d

If the vicar's prayers are less "daily bread" nonsense, and more "the power of Christ compels you!" you know you're in @twostarvinggnolls.com Winchester. Their new Exorcist's Codex supplement drops eleven unholy scenarios into Victorian England's ancient cathedral city. l.d20.ninja/yknehfwh #horror

Winchester Tales: Demonic Incursions and Ecumenical Matters. Careful Now.

Norman conquest, Saxon kings, and now demonic incursions, Winchester's medieval streets have seen it all, apparently. Two Starving Gnolls [https://twostarvinggnolls.com/] deliver a new supplement for ...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 2d

When Total War crashes trying to render 100k samurai, @wargamesatlantic.bsky.social's Heiho laughs in 10mm plastic. Nearly a thousand tiny warriors ready to battle without breaking your GPU. No loading screens, no frame rate drops, just pure Sengoku carnage l.d20.ninja/y5ebc3mm #Wargames #miniatures

Heiho, Let's Go!

Wargames Atlantic and Helion bring us ‘Heiho: The Art of War [https://wargamesatlantic.com/blogs/news/heiho-the-mass-battle-samurai-game]’, a collaboration bringing nearly a thousand 10mm hard plastic...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 4d

Meet General Veers - the only Imperial officer who actually got stuff done while his boss was busy force-choking middle managers and trying to pick up his kids. New Star Wars Legion minis celebrate competence in the face of incompetent senior management. l.d20.ninja/5fbnvpe6 #starwars #management

Atomic Mass Games Preview New Darth Vader and General Veers Character Expansion

“Yes, Lord Vader. I've reached the main power generators. The shield will be down in no time. You may start your landing.” Atomic Mass Games’ assault on your wallet continues with this Star Wars Legi...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 4d

Dead Silence: Not a film about haunted puppets, but Games Workshop's latest where Space Wolves (who never learned to whisper) hunt Tau across silent Necron tombs. It's like a cosmic game of hide and seek where one team doesn't understand 'inside voice' l.d20.ninja/yb3wfeum #warhammer #wh40k #wargame

Games Workshop Preview Kill Team: Dead Silence

Games Workshop have previewed their new and forthcoming Kill Team set, Dead Silence. Available soon, this new addition to the Kill Team catalogue pitches those perennial 40k favourites, the Space Wol...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 5d

"Visit our lovely farm park," they said. "Pet the animals," they said. Nobody mentioned the bloodthirsty ovine overlords waiting for sundown. Zero Strategy's The Sheep takes your cosy farming dreams and turns them into mint sauce-flavoured nightmares. l.d20.ninja/muujyjj6 #sheep #horror #comedy

Have You Baaa-cked The Sheep on Kickstarter?

Zero Strategy Games’ The Sheep has gambolled into its final fortnight on Kickstarter. Described as ‘cooperative comedy-horror game for 2-4 players’, The Sheep invites players to assume the roles of S...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 5d

Get your Castle Freak on: Themeborne doubles down on Gothic despair with Escape the Dark Castle 2E emerging from its decade-long slumber alongside new sibling Escape the Dark Forest. Twice the chances to become tomorrow's dungeon decoration. l.d20.ninja/mrxs68b3 #rpg #tabletop #fantasy #castles

Make a Bid for Freedom with Themeborne

Themeborne are bringing not one game to Gamefound, but two. Launching soon, Themeborne’s new campaign will not only seek funding for their new title, Escape the Dark Forest, but also the second editi...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 7d

Leia runs the Rebellion whilst nepo baby Luke hedges his bets; Daddy's keeping the corner office option open. @atomicmassgames.bsky.social Heroes of the Rebellion available now with two Lukes and one very overlooked princess l.d20.ninja/2s4jk5j6 #StarWarsLegion #TabletopGaming #AtomicMassGames

May the Heroes of the Rebellion be With You

Atomic Mass’ new Star Wars Legion set—Heroes of the Rebellion—is now available for pre-order. Containing as it does Han Solo, Leia Organa and Chewbacca, this new release will star some of the most fa...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 8d

We're still allowed our thoughts, for now

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 8d

@satyrart.bsky.social expands their hill troll collection with Thoughtful Grog and Grobna the Maw - 50mm of blundering brutality now available for pre-order. Eight trolls deep and counting. l.d20.ninja/yb7f7zws #Oldhammer #SatyrArts #Fantasy #Miniatures

Satyr Arts Studios' New Hill Trolls Now Available for Pre-Order

Satyr Arts Studio have released a new pair of hill trolls. Now available for pre-order, this terrifying twosome includes the hill trolls Thoughtful Grog and Grobna the Maw. Sculpted by Satyr Arts Stu...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 8d

Seven days left to grab these classically styled chaos beastmen and other untowards from @thedarkhollow.bsky.social - Serve with goats cheese for authentic period game store aroma. l.d20.ninja/3b8uhrr9 #oldhammer #miniatures #cheese #80s #rpg #fantasy #chaos

Seven Days to Go on Chaos Beastmen 2 Kickstarter

Creative Sculpt Studio’s latest Kickstarter is now in its final seven days. Entitled Oldhammer Chaos Beastmen 2, this campaign features ten brand new and wholly original beastmen. They have been hand...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 9d

Soviet top brass gets the miniature treatment as @warlordgames.com drops their latest Soldier of Fortune. Chuikov - the man who slept only 3 hours a night during the siege - immortalised in resin, ready to keep your Wehrmacht players awake at night too. l.d20.ninja/mr2jvfey #wwii #boltAction

Defend Stalingrad with Warlord Games' New Soldier of Fortune

There’s a new Soldier of Fortune available from Warlord Games. Now available via the Warlord Games webstore, October’s promotional miniature is entitled Defenders of Stalingrad. It captures the Sovie...

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Doctor Spork @doctorspork.bsky.social · 9d

For folks who prefer MyMiniFactory this is now available from there too.

#Warhammer #Warhammer40k #3DPrinting #Miniatures #Nerdlings #Oldhammer #Orktober

Doctor Spork @doctorspork.bsky.social · 9d

Happy Orktober! And I guess than means more ork scenery.

These are a little homage to a very rare kit from the 90s, I had been struggling to find decent photos. So huge thanks to @daskwire.bsky.social for providing some.

#Warhammer #Warhammer40k #3DPrinting #Miniatures #Nerdlings #Oldhammer

Two unpainted grey buildings on a green mat behind a brightly painted model wizard with an erupting volcano behind them

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 9d

Thursday's are cocktail and music nights at Tabletop Towers. This week we are mostly listening to Archspire (imagine if Philip Glass did technical death metal) youtu.be/1lsnTQyGI78?..., drinking ale and wondering what can be done with a box of bits that we have been 'gifted'...

Bits everywhere, not a single complete mini

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 9d

I'll have a pint of God Shard please barman! Looking for a new fantasy RPG that doesn't require a PhD to play? Mad Lizard Games Shards of Gods comes with pre-made characters, custom dice, and a modular system that won't make your brain leak out your ears. l.d20.ninja/2p8usmf5 #rpg #fantasy

Mad Lizard Games' Shards of Gods Launches Soon

Mad Lizard Games are preparing to launch the Kickstarter campaign for their latest game, Shards of Gods. Set in the world of Elun, Shards of Gods is a new fantasy tabletop game built around what Mad ...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 9d

yeah! this things got legs - loads of 'em!

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 9d

Romans Go Home! No seriously... RUN! @modiphius.bsky.social brings cosmic horror to the Empire in Cohors Cthulhu. Finally answering what the Romans did for us - roads, sanitation, keeping ancient horrors at bay, wine... Now available everywhere. l.d20.ninja/jrrf2wf3 #TTRPG #Cthulhu #horror #tentacle

Modiphius' Cohors Cthulhu Now on General Release

Cohors Cthulhu is now on general release from Modiphius. Previously funded and fulfilled via Kickstarter, this new roleplaying game brings the Cthulhu Mythos to the Roman Empire. Known as the Hidden ...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 10d

Never tell me the odds

Atomic Mass Games @atomicmassgames.bsky.social · 10d

Few units inspire like these. In today’s transmission, we explore how Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewbacca each bring distinct strengths and bold tactics to Rebel armies in STAR WARS: Legion. https://ow.ly/3VUL50X5fUb

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 10d

Shouting "lager lager" in Spitewood? New Underworlds warband : three grumpy centaurs, Kurnoth's Heralds combine elven grace with 1 horse-power. If you thought elves were snooty wait till you meet an elf that's not only in the pony club, but also, the pony... l.d20.ninja/2p9ezck6 #warhammer #classwar

Kurnoth’s Heralds are Coming to Warhammer Underworlds: Spitewood

There’s a new warband at large in Spitewood, and they don’t take kindly to strangers. Revealed today on the Warhammer Community website, Kurnoth’s Heralds are a new warband for the forthcoming Warham...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 10d

We're gonna need a bigger dining table... Mines of Silverdeep boasts 200 square feet of dungeon maps and over 100 minis. A far cry from "You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike." l.d20.ninja/3w9yj9fn #d&d #5e #rpg #ttrpg #miniatures #kickstarter #crowdfunding

An Epic Adventure Awaits in the Mines of Silverdeep

Dare you enter the mines of Silverdeep? Coming soon from Dungeon in a Box, Mega Dungeon: The Mines of Silverdeep promises ‘A massive dungeon delve with EVERYTHING you need’ to run an epic adventure, ...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 10d

Time got drunk, WWII got weird. Konflikt '47 is what happens when you let wizards drive tanks. Pre-orders live for @warlordgames.com alt-history mayhem. l.d20.ninja/2p9fkrf2 #ww2 #wwweird #konflikt47 #miniatures #tabletopwargames #WeirdWar

Warlord Games Launch Konflikt '47 Pre-Orders

The teases and previews are over, and pre-orders for Konflikt ’47 are nowopen. Now available from the Warlord Games website, the newly revamped Konflikt ’47 brings us an alt. history WWII that still ...

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 11d

Games Workshop unveils new ways to make Ultramarines look even more like walking cathedral gift shops. Fresh upgrades with enough skulls and eagles to for the most decorated Space Marines. https://l.d20.ninja/ycybv4mr #warhammer #wh40k #spacemarines #scifi

A collection of Ultramarine miniatures showcases various Space Marine figures in blue armor, each featuring distinct details and accessories. The top row includes a character with a prominent helmet and ornate chest emblem, alongside two other figures with different poses and weaponry. The bottom row features a close-up of a figure holding a weapon, another with a skull motif on the armor, and a character wielding a large, intricately designed shield. Additionally, a transfer sheet with various decals is visible, featuring Ultramarine symbols and decorative borders.

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We Print Miniatures @weprintminiatures.com · 11d

At We Print Miniatures, we’re combining our love of tabletop with a mission to support schools across the UK.

#warhammercommunity #SEND #miniatures #Autism #ADHD #Dyslexia #School #DungeonMaster #miniaturepainting #DND #Fantasy #Warhammer #LOTR #Cyberpunk #mantic #warlord #necromunda

Tabletop Sentinel @tabletopsentinel.com · 12d

Come for a warm space orc welcome - they're extending several arms in your direction. Some holding axes, some holding guns, all promising a uniquely personal greeting. Meridian's latest Kickstarter puts the hospital in hospitality. l.d20.ninja/2p8m3zdf #wargaming #miniatures #orcs

One More Week to Back Orc Space Marauders on Kickstarter

You’ve only got six more days to back Meridian Miniatures’ latest Kickstarter, Orc Space Marauders. The latest campaign by Meridian features fourteen brand new, 28mm scale space orcs. These orcs are ...