In Conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Feb 02 2025 63 ep. 69 mins 20
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Jordan Sorcery speaks with some of the most influential games designers, writers, and artists from the history of Games Workshop, Warhammer, and the wider tabletop gaming industry.

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Paul Cockburn | White Dwarf Editor & Warhammer Roleplay

Feb 02 2025 90 mins  
In the 1980s Bryan Ansell took over Games Workshop and reshaped it into a brand new company. Paul Cockburn joined Games Workshop from TSR UK having worked on Imagine Magazine and supplements for Dungeons & Dragons. During his time at GW Paul oversaw the relocation of White Dwarf from London to Nottingham and its evolution into a dedicated Warhammer magazine. He also helped to l

Mike Hutchinson | Modern Wargames Designer

Jan 26 2025 71 mins  
Gaslands creator Mike Hutchinson is one of the best modern wargames designers having released amazing 28mm fantasy battle games like Hobgoblin, hilarious skirmish game of drunken space orcs Space Gits, and even a multi-GM roleplaying game called The Crawling Chaos.Mike Hutchinson in conversation with Jordan talks about his career, design ethos and way of working, and his thoughts o

John Thornthwaite | Games Workshop Head of Plastics

Jan 19 2025 81 mins  
John Thorntwaite, former Head of Plastics for Games Workshop between 1985 and 1999, joins Jordan Sorcery to talk about the development of injection modelled miniatures for Warhammer and 40k.We talk about Bryan Ansell's intentions for Games Workshop plastic manufacturing, test cases like the slotta base and Fighting Fantasy miniatures, psychosyrene dwarfs, and the success of kits li

Juan Diaz | Warhammer Sculptor

Jan 12 2025 100 mins  
Juan Diaz is a much loved miniature sculptor who worked at Games Workshop for 16 years producing countless amazing minis for Citadel and Forge World. Amongst his many classic sculpts are the first daemon prince Be’Lakor and the infamous Daemonettes of Slaanesh.In conversation with Jordan Sorcery Juan talks about the culture and people he worked with, the materials and processes,

Warhammer Unmade | Rick Priestley in Conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Dec 21 2024 108 mins  
There have been many Games Workshop games that just didn’t make it past the development stage - from Necromunda on a corrupted Eldar Craft World, to a Dr Who time travelling board game, to the fall of the Empire and the corruption of the Warhammer world by Tamurkhan. Rick Priestley, creator of Warhammer and 40k and the design team lead at Games Workshop for many years, joins Jord

Iconic Warhammer Artist | Paul Bonner in Conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Dec 14 2024 54 mins  
Legendary Warhammer and 40k artist Paul Bonner joins Jordan Sorcery to talk about his time at Games workshop. They discuss Paul's iconic Orks and Goblins, his incredible work for early Warhammer, and the way that Games Workshop operated in the late 80s and early 90s. Paul Bonner interview. _____________________________ [ ELEMENT GAMES AFFILIATE LINK ] https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=

Games Workshop's Forgotten Founder | John Peake in Conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Dec 07 2024 55 mins  
John Peake co-founded Games Workshop in 1975 with his school- and flat-mates Steve Jackson and Sir Ian Livingstone. Together they would sell John’s handmade wooden games, publish Owl & Weasel fanzine, and battle to keep the company afloat in its first year. Everything culminated in the first ever Games Day, followed shortly thereafter by John’s decision to leave the company

Ronnie Renton | Games Workshop Director & Mantic Founder

Nov 16 2024 69 mins  
Ronnie Renton, founder of Mantic Games, talks about his career starting with his time as a managing director at Games Workshop. We explore some of the key business decisions behind Games Workshop's phenomenal growth in the 90s, how the culture of the company changed over time, and the challenges they faced. Then we talk the origins of Mantic, creating Kings of War and Dreadball, us

Mike Franchina | Trench Crusade Creator & Artist

Nov 09 2024 51 mins  
Trench Crusade is a brand new skirmish wargame set in an alternate and hellish world war where demons walk the earth. Based on the world and art of Mike Franchina the game is currently going great guns on Kickstarter where it has already secured more than £1.5mn in support. Mike has worked on Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay with Green Ronin, Warhammer Online with EA Mythic, Diablo for

Mat Hart | Warmachine Creative Director

Nov 07 2024 67 mins  
Mat Hart, co-founder and creative director at Steamforged Games, joins Jordan Sorcery to talk about the tabletop business, a career in video and table games, and planning the future of Warmachine and the Iron Kingdoms. Over the past decade Steamforged Games have released original games like Guildball and licenced video game adaptations like Dark Souls, Elden Ring, and Resident Evil