In Conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Oct 26 2024 53 ep. 68 mins 16
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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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Peter Darvill-Evans | Games Workshop Interview

Oct 26 2024 69 mins  
Author and former Games Workshop board member Peter Darvill-Evans in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.Games Workshop and White Dwarf have a long history dating back to days before Warhammer Fantasy even existed. Under the tenure of co-founders Steve Jackson and Sir Ian Livingstone GW was the European importer of the new roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons, the UK publisher of m

Graham Bottley | Advanced Fighting Fantasy Designer

Oct 20 2024 75 mins  
Advanced Fighting Fantasy Publisher Graham Bottley in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.Fighting Fantasy gamebooks have had an incredible legacy - ever since that we found that Warlock at Firetop Mountain we’ve gone back into the dungeons, forests, cities, islands, and everything else that Fighting Fantasy has had to offer.In the 80s there was an initial attempt to create a rolepl

Josh Reynolds | Warhammer Author

Oct 12 2024 87 mins  
Former Warhammer author Josh Reynolds joins Jordan Sorcery to talk about working with the Black Library, how the End Times really went down, and the challenges & opportunities of writing fiction for settings like Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer 40k, Age of Sigmar, Arkham Horror, and the Legend of the Five Rings.Josh Reynolds has written some of the most iconic characters in Games

Paul Hicks | Miniature Sculptor

Oct 05 2024 62 mins  
Paul Hicks is a veteran miniatures sculptor with a wealth of experience in the act and art of sculpting. Having produced many historical and fantasy miniatures over the years, after first working in Games Workshop retail, we talk about the business of being an independent sculptor, creating new games like Bolt Action from scratch, and the techniques behind making miniatures.Paul Hi

Ryan Miller | Warhammer Card Games

Sep 28 2024 63 mins  
Ryan Miller helped to establish Games Workshop’s brief tenure as a CCG and TCG card game company by founding Sabretooth Games in the early 2000s. Responsible for the Warhammer card game WarCry, and a 40k card game called Horus Heresy, Miller explored parts of the settings and lore that were relatively untouched, and tapped into a completely different gaming space for GW. And all

Peachy | Warhammer Hobby Hero

Sep 21 2024 123 mins  
Chris Peach, AKA Peachy, is one of the most recognisable faces in Warhammer - a seasoned army painter, Warhammer TV presenter, and all round lovely bloke!We talk about Peachy’s career at Games Workshop - getting started in retail and building a community; how the business culture changed over time; becoming the first army painter at the studio and transitioning to the Warhammer T

Gary Morley | Warhammer Sculptor

Sep 14 2024 71 mins  
Gary Morley is a legendary miniatures sculptor who worked at Games Workshop in the 90s and early 2000s. During his time with the Citadel team he was massively prolific, producing miniatures for the Warhammer Undead and many other fantasy armies, Necromunda, 40k, Warhammer Quest, Mordheim, and the entire Blood Bowl range. His Nagash miniature maybe one of his most famous, but there

Paul Barnett Interview | Games Workshop Studio Stories

Sep 12 2024 59 mins  
Paul Barnett was a key creative lead in the creation of Warhammer Online and when we got together to chat, Paul had some terrific legends to share from behind the scenes at Games Workshop.We talked about some of the most interesting anecdotes collected from Paul’s time working with the greatest Warhammer creators and the stories they shared over beers and years. The origins of th

Ross Watson Interview | 40K RPG Designer

Aug 27 2024 54 mins  
Rogue Trader, Dark Heresy, Deathwatch, Only War, and Black Crusade - the Fantasy Flight RPGs that put players into the 41st millennium of Warhammer 40k. My guest today, Ross Watson, was a major player in the development of the games, joining FFG after a stint working on the US edition of White Dwarf.We talk about adapting 40k to a roleplaying game format, how FFG worked, and how th

Tom Greenaway Interview | Moonstone Creator

Aug 24 2024 59 mins  
Indie skirmish wargame Moonstone has been gaining fans for its beautiful miniatures, whimsical world, exciting story, and innovative mechanics, and the entire thing is the brainchild of creator Tom Greenway.In our conversation we talk about the business journey and decisions involved in starting a brand new games publisher, Goblin King Games, and getting a game onto shelves; how to