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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 1h

Check out this week's Hobby Hangout on our Instagram!

www.instagram.com/ca...

We want to be able to bring it to Bluesky, but until we can get over that technical hurdle, check out the Hobby Hangout over there.

Here are some awesome previews of what was featured this week!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 22h

It is time to conquer the Human Sphere. Take to your BattleMechs, drive forward your Abominations, and see your grim task done. The bloody business of interstellar warfare is never concluded.

#BattleTech #Gothic is out now!

bit.ly/BT-Gothic

#miniatures #tabletop #grimdark #wargame

Enter the Endless War with your valiant BattleMech steed with the BattleTech Gothic boxed set! Available now!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 1d

Don't forget to grab your copy of #BattleTech #Gothic!

This Continuum series box set features EIGHT reimagined 'Mech designs, a rulebook with new systems EXCLUSIVE to Gothic, and MUCH more!

Available at the Catalyst Game Labs webstore and your local game store!

bit.ly/BT-Gothic

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 1d

Live at 4pm EDT, Rem Alternis will be hosting Tuesday Newsday!

Today, Rem will be hanging out with the main mind behind BattleTech Gothic, former BattleTech Line Developer, Herbert A. Beas II!

See you there!

www.youtube.com/@cat...

#CGL #News #BattleTech #Gothic #grimdark

Come hang out with Rem and the CGL crew for Tuesday Newsday! We discuss BattleTech, Shadowrun, Leviathans, and more!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 3d

Including 2 high-quality miniatures, a mapsheet, a 12 page rulebook, and much more, the Beginner Box provides EVERYTHING you need to start playing BattleTech, and is a great addition to any miniatures collection!

bit.ly/BT-Beginner-Box

#mecha #tabletop #wargame #miniatures #beginner

The contents of the BattleTech: Beginner Box on full display! Dive in to a whole new world of sci-fi, interstellar warfare with the kings of the battlefield, BattleMechs!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 3d

OUT NOW!

Now available on #Audible, The Corps! Get the first volume of the BattleCorps #anthology as narrated by an awesome team!

Explore the Inner Sphere and beyond, stomp onto war-torn fields of battle, and stand up to the darkness!

bit.ly/BT-Audio-The-Corps

#audiobook #BattleTech

Check out The Corps on Audible and relive some of the most pivotal moments in BattleTech fiction as never before!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 4d

Our friend, Big Red-40TECH, released a really cool deep dive into one of the most famous Free Worlds League BattleMech designs in #BattleTech, the Grand Titan!

Check it out and learn the history around this assault 'Mech!

bit.ly/BR40T-Grand-Titan

#lore #battlemech #mecha

Check out the beautifully redone Grand Titan over on Big Red-40TECH's YouTube channel!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 5d

Don't forget to grab your copy of #BattleTech #Gothic!

This Continuum series box set features EIGHT reimagined 'Mech designs, a rulebook with new systems EXCLUSIVE to Gothic, and MUCH more!

Available at the Catalyst Game Labs webstore and your local game store!

bit.ly/BT-Gothic

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 5d

Stomp the battlefields of the Inner Sphere with the BattleTech: Mercenaries box set! Featuring 8 new BattleMechs and 4 vehicles, as well as new mapsheets, new counters, a supplemental rulebook, a fiction novella, and much more!

bit.ly/BT-Mercenaries

#mecha #miniatures #BattleTech

Get your copy of BattleTech: Mercenaries and join the ranks of the soldiers-for-hire of the Inner Sphere!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 6d

Check out the CGL Discord server. We have some great conversations about our games. We even host events there!

Join in on the fun and talk about the games that you love! Just be respectful and follow the server rules when you hop in.

discord.gg/catalystg...

#community #Discord

Join the CGL Discord server at discord.gg/catalystgamelabs.

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 7d

Check out this week's Hobby Hangout on our Instagram!

www.instagram.com/ca...

We want to be able to bring it to Bluesky, but until we can get over that technical hurdle, check out the Hobby Hangout over there.

Here are some awesome previews of what was featured this week!

Grimshank starts us off with this beautifully done, custom Draconic Imperium Atlas! It really leans into an oni aesthetic with that kanabo, and of course the glowering visage of all Atlases!

Dropping in HOT this week, elder_jester wanted to unveil this beautifully done Highlander IIC from Clan Goliath Scorpion! That object source lighting is peak! Seeker Galaxy would be proud! - https://www.instagram.com/p/DPINN5dgOZk/?igsh=MTNwMGtkNGQwcHMzNA==

Calico Empathy dropped by to hang out with us and brought out this GORGEOUS Sand Wyrm Hatamoto-Chi! They realy nailed the aesthetic and we would LOVE to see this on the tabletop!

Wrapping us up for the week, Ginoxy is celebrating the launch of BattleTech Gothic with these two rival Phoenix Hawks from the Collective of the Violet Crux and the UniStar Ascendancy! Both schemes are beautifully executed! - https://www.instagram.com/p/DPMzjOLjWoY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MXZ1YWw4bjY3NHFzYg==

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 7d

It is time to conquer the Human Sphere. Take to your BattleMechs, drive forward your Abominations, and see your grim task done. The bloody business of interstellar warfare is never concluded.

#BattleTech #Gothic is out now!

bit.ly/BT-Gothic

#miniatures #tabletop #grimdark #wargame

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 8d

Check out October's free short stories over on our webstore!

Get your copies before they are removed from the store forever on October 31st!

bit.ly/SR-FF-Calaver...

bit.ly/BT-FF-Fox-Mar...

#fiction #free #shortstory #Shadowrun #BattleTech #Gothic #mecha #cyberpunk

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 8d

The second #playtest packet is out for fans of classic #BattleTech!

There is a full battery of NINE mobility rules to playtest here! There are potential changes to make water more friendly to critical hit effects and more.

Make sure to leave your feedback!

bit.ly/Playtest-BT

Jump in on the action and check out the first set of playtest rules for BattleTech!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 9d

Revisit classic #BattleTech #fiction with First Strike, the 2nd BattleCorps Anthology!

Featuring stories from legends like Randall Bills, Loren Coleman, and Steven Mohan Jr., it stars one of the most conflict-prone eras of the universe, the Age of War!

bit.ly/BT-BC2-First-...

Get your copy of First Strike, BattleCorps Anthology, Volume Two and dive into the Age of War to experience the conflict that shaped the Star League like never before!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 9d

OUT NOW!

Get your copy of #Shrapnel #22 today and experience the latest action-packed volume of the #BattleTech magazine! Now available where ever you like to get your ebooks!

bit.ly/BT-Shrapnel-22

#newreads #mecha #shortstory #fiction #mechs

Strike out and get the job done, no matter the cost, with Shrapnel, Issue 22!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 10d

OUT NOW!

Now available on #Audible, The Corps! Get the first volume of the BattleCorps #anthology as narrated by an awesome team!

Explore the Inner Sphere and beyond, stomp onto war-torn fields of battle, and stand up to the darkness!

bit.ly/BT-Audio-The-Corps

#audiobook #BattleTech

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 11d

The BattleTech: Essentials box set is a fantastic way to enter the Inner Sphere and showcase your mettle for the roaring crowds of Solaris VII!

Get ready for the cheers as you level your autocannons at your opponent and charge forward to victory!

bit.ly/BT_Essentials

#BattleTech

Take up the famous 'Mechs, the Yen-Lo-Wang Centurion and the Legend Killer Rifleman to glory and victory on the Game World of Solaris VII!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 11d

Anthony Scroggins chatted with Sean at Sarna about Technical Readout: 3025: Centennial Commemorative Edition!

Check it out to get some fun insights into the recreation of the classic TRO!

bit.ly/BT-TRO3025-Sc...

#wargame #miniatures #fiction #mecha #art

Check out this Sarna interview to get more insight on Technical Readout: 3025: Centennial Commemorative Edition!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 13d

Part six of the serial novel, Strength of the Pack by Jason Hansa, is out now!

Tripp and Mikila find the pirates, but are unprepared for their defense. Valt faces a trial for his life, and his future as a MechWarrior. The odds are against them...

bit.ly/BT-Strength-o...

#BattleTech

Follow the story of Strength of the Pack every week as this six-part serial novel is released!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 14d

Check out this week's Hobby Hangout on our Instagram!

www.instagram.com/ca...

We want to be able to bring it to Bluesky, but until we can get over that technical hurdle, check out the Hobby Hangout over there.

Here are some awesome previews of what was featured this week!

jbressel starts us up with this dinged up Robinson Battle Academy UrbanMech! There were several fun submissions from him, and we are super excited to see the finished DFA piece! Keep going, brother!

Representing the Highlanders of Northwind with the Grey Watch, elder_jester showed off their Wolfhound "Junkyard Dog"! It is a great name for a beautifully dinged up 'Mech! More in this style please! - https://www.instagram.com/p/DInRv04syJG/?img_index=5&igsh=dGUyMDVnbm53eXp0

Accidentally adding some battle damage to this Carnivore, Cruball ran with it and threw it in a second-line element of Clan Hell's Horses! We've all done the same to our models at one point or another. Way to stick the landing!

CSO Arclight found Duke Eric Sandoval-Groell fighting on what could be New Avalon with some wicked scorch marks! It is really cool to see how a pro does molten armor! We can't wait to see more!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 14d

Recently, Herbert A. Beas II sat down with Sean of Sarna.net to talk about the vision behind BattleTech Gothic!

This is a great interview! Check it out and get hyped for the official launch of #BattleTech #Gothic on October 1st!

bit.ly/Sarna-BTG-Her...

#wargame #fiction #mecha #AU

Check out this Sarna interview to get more insight on BattleTech Gothic!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 16d

Iron Wind Metals is our top partner when it comes to #BattleTech!

If you get a chance, stop by the shop in Cincinnati or check out the website below! You may even find some cool minis that aren't even BattleTech!

www.ironwindmetals.c...

#miniatures #pewter

Check out Iron Wind Metals to get an awesome selection of new and classic designs! All hand-forged with lead-free pewter, you are going to wow your play table with awesome, metal miniatures!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 16d

Using systems that are completely compatible with Total Warfare, A Time of War lets you dive headfirst into the action of the Inner Sphere. Take the reins of your character and sink deep into the intrigue and warfare of the Inner Sphere!

bit.ly/BT-A-Time-of-War

#BattleTech #RPG

Get your copy of A Time of War and lean into the classic, crunchy action of BattleTech in roleplaying game form!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 18d

OUT NOW!

Get your copy of #Shrapnel #22 today and experience the latest action-packed volume of the #BattleTech magazine! Now available where ever you like to get your ebooks!

bit.ly/BT-Shrapnel-22

#newreads #mecha #shortstory #fiction #mechs

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