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My Favorite New Wargame Terrain

Micro Arts Studio provided some samples of new, absolutely fantastic Al-Medinat terrain.

In this review, I discuss it, I discuss their inspirations, I've got a review, I've got some discussion of orientalism.

Get you someone else who can a video that can do all of that, I dare you

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Set a monthly limit if you want.

I've got at least one more video coming out this month. Feel free to set a limit if you only want to pay $2 a month at most.

You can do this because I have at least one more vid that I'm going to charge for, and maybe more.

Or, you can be a fool and give me like, $6 or $8 instead of $0. It's up to you!

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Adepticon Rundown and Summer Wargames

On the Sunday, shortly after getting home from Adepticon, I decided to try to run a role-playing game. I was very tired and emotionally drained, and a bit distraught, but I hated the idea of skipping a session. Time is fleeting. Why not try to run Mothership? Yeah, I hadn't really slept, yeah I was taking bereavement, but maybe some time with The Fellas would be just what I needed.

It turns out, that was not what I needed. That was just about the last session of the ca...

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Free Files For Patrons - Stackable Boxes Laser-Cut Terrain

Thank you for your patience and support!

I'm throwing some free files for laser engravers. I've got some special laser-cut terrain that I had designed to mimic the look and feel of a subway.

It's a bunch of big boxy blocks, and some stairways that I made. (The stairways? Not as good.) It's basic, but functional, and stores very well. Use this and you can make an Infinity board without too much money spent.

Check out your local library or un...

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Giveaway Winner is...

Extra special thanks to Hoopoe!

Thank you for everyone who joined as free members (and even a few paid members!) as a part of the giveaway. I hope to have some exciting videos covering Infinity, Adepticon, and other games coming soon!

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GIVEAWAY! (Update)

I'm giving away a copy of the Torchlight Brigade Box + The Reinforcements Pack to ALL followers on Patreon, not just paid members.

Remember, you can 'follow' me for totally free. All followers! No payment needed! this is DEFINITELY not me reading gambling laws and pivoting! 

The Drawing will be held on Saturday Night, around 6pm EST on Saturday the 22nd. 

ALL FOLLOWERS will be considered. (Several runners-up will also be drawn in c...

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Embarassing Videos Just For Patrons, pt 1 (free, patrons-only)

Hey. This video is a weird one. It's not really a lore overview or anything, it's just uhhhh something I made. and I guess technically there's lore in there. 

i had friends over to watch a film called "Shin Kamen Rider." And I interrupted it with an edit about 1 minute in to have me explaining my love of the genre and its history.

So that is lore, I guess? 

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Everything to know about REMRacers (Adfree Patreon Video)

Happy 2024! This is a video review on REMRacers. It also has a fun lore guide attached to it. It's a weird hybrid! AMA!

Adfree upload

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Infinity - Old Files (Free, Public)

Hey all! As mentioned, here are some old files from Infinity's history, briefly mentioned in my REMRacers video. You can find these online, but I thought I'd put them here too.

  • Hacking Holos
  • Gang Tie Maglev Train Template

If you're interested in some other old content, check out Topo's site  which has the old "official" drop pod for Infinity! 

2024-02-13 22:09:04 +0000 UTC View Post

SHATTERGROUNDS - 2023 Online Infinity Campaign

I made this video to celebrate and help engage players with the setting of Concilium, give some context, some plot threads, and maybe tantilize people into trying the online campaign.

There are two (2) jokes I think are very good and funny, even if you don't play Infinity.

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxHDB-I8sFJcwuW-TAYS1gLUYtHEFMLmvB?si=-x1zGeuLCnuZivRQ

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I did some more videos. No charge.

I am uploading two videos today/this weekend. 

I didn't really want to charge for them, since I kind of haven't done any content for months even though I wanted to. 

It's just a fun side-project now. Anyway, thanks for staying subscribed, for some reason just having patrons I don't charge makes me feel fancy. 

More videos soon. And a bunch on weird Fight Soccer games you haven't heard of .


2023-09-16 03:32:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Summer Patron Video

I originally wanted to do 4 patron videos in the year. We'll have to settle for 3. Sorry! 

However, it's based on one of the voted topics - all the "future sectorials we might see someday." Look forward to it sometime in June along with some other fun stuff! 

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Nomads Part 3. THE KNIFE

I made a video, including a cringe-ass opening short. Let me know what you think.

Hell, let me know what you think about AI art in general, and my use of it. 

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May Video Topic+ April Fools + + 3k subs!

I hope you enjoyed my April Fool's video. It was fun for me to make (while also extremely painful)* and a fun little digression, and obviously not something my patrons paid for!

Some great content coming up.

1. Adepticon breakdown! Quick and fun little video, including talking to Bostria.

2. The next Nomads video is in the works! Covering the Observace (perfect for the new box!) and Arachne and Dragnet and <...

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Nomads Part 2 & More

Thank you all for your support.

This video covers Bakunin and Tunguska's foundations, and some more Corregidor stuff.

1. The social energy system has more memes I didn't want to say

2. I think that the writers of the RPG were REALLY into blockchain, or at least  its possibilities. You can kind of tell when it's Gutier ideas; they're historically inspired and more esoteric and usually have a great name that makes no sense. The Modiphius additions are more thought-out, di...

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Opening to suggestions! (Spring)

Like I said at the start of the year, I'm going to commit to one video every season that's fully, entirely up to the patrons. I might do more than one, but right now I'm just asking for suggestions!

You can suggest up to five items, if you really want, but maybe just choose a few good ones so as not to dilute your votes.

Here are a few things to give you some ideas!

FUN IDEAS

  • Infinity-related content
  • Other tabletop games (RPGs or board games or whatever)...

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Nomads Part 1 - Corregidor (Ad-free)

Hey there! First of two March videos. I look forward to the second! 

In about a week I'll be opening up the entire floor for suggestions. 

Thank you all so much for your support! It's weird and difficult to do images and footage for the civilian stuff and the "ancient history," which is to me, very enjoyable. So enjoy lots of weird b-roll! 

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Downfall - Infinity Novel Review & Author Interview

Hello. This isn't Gundam content. 

This is the ad-free Patreon upload. Here's the YouTube version. (link)

I had the chance to read 2022's Infinity novel Downfall, review it, and then have a substantial interview with the author. This paid post was not sponsored by Winged Hussar, though they did help me get in touch with author Mark Barber. 

I tried to have this video touch on a bit more than just "is the novel any good," because that's pretty boring. The s...

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"That Gundam Video" + Supercut Exclusive Link

Howdy. Thanks to the permission of many of my patrons, I've charged for the Gundam video. Future little excursions like this will be few and far between, and only when I have an idea that's really good; otherwise i'll just make and post them but not charge. (anyway sorry and thank you sincerely for your support) 


For your patronage I do have something a bit more exclusive for you. Below is a link to the aforementioned "supercut" of War I...

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What can I charge for?

I just wanted to earnestly ask. How do you all feel about me charging for videos that are... interesting bot not super relevant to my intersections of history, settings, and tabletop games?

For example, a video I'm finishing up right now which is about a specific anime (the Gundam franchise) and touches on its history, but is also just a "guide for enjoying this thing."

Do you think that this would be a valid thing to charge for, or is that not really what you signed up f...

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This is why 2023 is going be a great year for WarLore

Hey everyone, and happy 2023! I wanted to announce some goals, upcoming projects, and benefits for my patrons. I know I'm a niche within a niche but having people interested in what I do is so astonishingly heartwarming. 💞

I've got 3 tidbits for you to check out, and I've tried to boldface the interesting stuff. 



TWO VIDEOS 

That's a lot of projects, but that's because I'm ...

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Haqqislam 2 - Ramah Task Force

I spend a lot of time in this one talking about historical context, units, and more for RTF.

I also explain what Silk is. AND I give you details that neither CB nor the RPG writers would, especially about unit names. 

I know this one won't be as popular but that's just fine with me - I think that the quality of this vid is above average. 

Thank you SOOOO much for your support. Have a great holiday! 

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INFINITY - What would you ask the authors?

If you could talk to a writer for Infinity (be it an RPG writer, Gutier and the lore team, or a novel writer)...


What questions would you ask? 

If we're lucky, I'll be able to have a talk with some authors in the near future. I don't want to say who right now, because that's still up in the air. 

I'd love to get your questions (if you have any) for the future. 

Patron questions will be asked i...

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HAQQISLAM is NOT* A Faction

37 minutes on a fictional version of future Islam. That means a nation, a philosophy, a way of life, and a number of armies. 

This was a Patron request. There's a version on YouTube as well that has a few less 'oopsies' but this one comes out early. 

There's no annotations or anything, so you're missing out a tiny bit. Consider this me testing out the Patreon Video system. 



FOR MORE ON ISLAM: 

2022-11-07 22:32:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Do you want your name shouted in credits?

It's pretty standard on YouTube, but I - as a viewer - generally just skip through it. 

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OPERATION BLACKWIND

I give a pretty substantial lore breakdown for those who are interested. Or, you can watch me ramble about terrain! The choice is yours. 

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Infinity - Timeline

Just sharing my notes from a previous video.

Next vids including Patron requests; Haqqislam! 

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The Timeline of Infinity

Did a video about the Infinity timeline, in preparation of the Durgama Campaign.

It's gonna be good! 

Also, I'm gonna have several videos this month. Feel free to set a monthly limit! 

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The Great Big Fireteams Video

Rules. A tiny bit of lore. And lots of video work.

I hope you enjoy this video all about Fireteams in Infinity. Hopefully, this will be beneficial to the community as a whole! :) 

I need a break after this one; next vid will be something a bit more chill than the huge vid I planned on JSA. Expect something on Haqqislam. 

Also I'm charging for this one. 

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What if, instead of doing videos on things you asked for, I did them on completely unrelated games

Hey y'all! This one was bouncing around in my brain, and I went down a bit of a rabbit hole about RPGs, the 1980s, wargames, and GDW. So, here you go.

This video is:

  • An exploration of the company GDW (Game Designer's Workshop)
  • A look at 1980s politics and how it shaped the creation of Twilight 2000
  • An exploration of T2K
  • A fictional timeline of the world

So... there. Enjoy. No charge for this one, since nobody asked for it? 

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