Anxiety: A Tangible Reason to Paint Miniatures
The hours go quiet at the painting desk, and so does the worry. Here’s what focused making offers an anxious mind, and where its limits lie.
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Editorials
Published editorials with think-piece articles that express opinions related to the miniature painting hobby, wargaming, model building, and tabletop games. The opinions expressed in these articles are those of their individual writers.
Tabletop Standard vs. Display Level Painting [Criteria]
This article is a descriptive overview of the differences between tabletop quality and display level miniature painting standards. What do the terms “tabletop standard”, “display level”, or collector quality” mean in regards to miniature painting? This seems to be a recurring question in the miniature painting community. And, it is an especially relevant topic for
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Can Tabletop Wargaming Be Classified as an Addiction?
Addiction is a word that is thrown around a lot: I’m addicted to coffee; I’m addicted to this/that. Whether it’s an innocent Privateer Press, Games Workshop, or an elicit legal activity, all are habit forming and puts us (humans) at risk for becoming addicted. Anything that deeply rewards us for partaking has the potential to capture
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Hero Forge Review: Custom 3D Printed Miniatures (Close-Up Photos)
When it comes to the world of tabletop gaming and miniature collecting, the thrill of holding a character you’ve created is unmatched. This is where Hero Forge steps in, revolutionizing the way we interact with our tabletop heroes. As a passionate gamer and miniatures enthusiast, I recently delved into the world of Hero Forge’s custom
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Caffeine: Neuroscience for the Tabletop Gamer
It’s an interesting topic to talk about. I know many us, me included, drink coffee on a daily basis. We drink it for many reasons. Some like the taste, others like the warmth of the mug in their hands while they work or think those deep thoughts we all have: “How do I make an
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Some Broken Things Can’t Be Fixed, Ever.
“Wheeeel, fix…” my 2-year old daughter said. “I can’t–” I’m holding the plastic tire in my hand, as she hands me the yellow toy truck (a bulldozer). On a bright sunny day, I was in the local playground with my 2-yr old daughter. We found a broken toy bull dozer. It lay on the dirt,
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A Philosophical View of Beauty and What it Means for Miniature Painters
Contrary to the popular adage, beauty is not solely in the eye of the beholder. Human perception is largely a multi-sensory experience, often initiated by visual stimuli. We live as machines, processing our environment through instinctual frameworks, hardwired for optimal for survival and reproduction. Is Beauty Rooted in Biology? Biologically speaking, our nervous systems operate
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Best Day of the Week to Play a Tabletop Game? (Editorial)
Are you curious about what is the best day of the week to play a tabletop game? Determining the most popular or the best day to play tabletop game, e.g., wargame, board game, or RPG, is important for a number of reasons. It helps you to manage your time, and it also allows you to
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