Warhammer - The Heavy Metal of Board Games
As the Warhammer franchise reaches its 40th anniversary, the company Games Workshop\u2019s stated goal of \u201ctotal global domination\u201d is going swimmingly. But there\u2019s one person who hasn\u2019t gotten swept up in the war of miniature game pieces: me. I go to a Warhammer 40K tournament at The Brooklyn Strategist to learn why this tabletop role-playing game is so beloved and addictive. And I talk with game designer and author James Wallis about how a small company in Nottingham captured the zeitgeist of Thatcher-era Britain and infused their game with satire \u2013 even if some players missed the joke.\nJames\u2019 latest book is \u201cEverybody Wins: Four Decades of the Greatest Board Games Ever Made.\u201d\nCurious what painted Warhammer miniatures look like? Check out the Instagram accounts for Tabletop Minions, David Nordquist, Vincent Venurella and Louise Sugden.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices