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A wargaming Podcast covering that modern day rarity, The Big Game. No 10 figures a side on a 3ft square table here old chap. All scales, all periods, so long as its BIG. You know what they say ”Go Big or Go Home” We, my friends have gone Big ! Each episode will look at a different aspect of the Big Wargame and do a little bit to bring them back into fashion. Is it a coincidence that Warlord games bring an Epic scale box set out just after this podcast went to air ! I don’t think so, so get on board the Big Game Train and let’s ride it down a 30 foot table. Regards Ken The Yarkshire Gamer
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Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Here is my 32nd attempt at getting a Podcast right !
Today my guest is another old friend and fellow Big Gamer, Chris Flowers. Last week I got on my bike and went to speak with him face to face in his wonderful wargames room.
Chris grew up in a military family and stand by for a couple of awesome name drops at the start of the show.
Chris has been putting on large display games on the UK Wargames Show Circuit since the early 1980s. Beginning with the S.O.D.S group he was part of an amazing series of exclusively Napoleonic Games which were truly In the Grand Manner and a regular highlight at many of the events I attended.
Chris moved on to putting games on under his own name, then with the Bramley Barn Group and more recently with Legendary Wargames (see Episode 2 of this Podcast), he has diversified from solely doing Napoleonics to covering 1950s Cold War, Ancients and ACW at shows but his true love I think will always be games like Eylau and Waterloo.
All the regular features are here including a new Desert Island Wargame Section so sit back with a good brew and enjoy.
Chris doesn't have a website etc so there is no link this episode, you'll just have to go and see him at a show.
Next episode will be a Catch Up so lets see who, from my previous guests answers the phone when I call.
Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer
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Many thanks, Chris is an old friend and a veteran Big Gamer it was a joy to talk to him ”on record”
Monday Dec 19, 2022
yet another interesting and entertaining ramble through big games wargaming
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Thanks very much 👍
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Another great episode.
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
I will take food off anyone, Ken
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Thanks David you need to do a book on being fed by Wargaming Greats 👍
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Thanks very much Ken, welcome to the Podcast 👍
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Great chat Mick Sewell was a regular opponent at Grimsby and I was his accountant for my sins! Peter Gilder fed me as a poor student at Hull a few times. David Chandler served me soup at a C.O.W conference at Knuston. Bug games are hard to put on, last one was Hammerhead that put me in bed for 2 days with an MS relapse, but God I miss them.its all about the players having fun with your gear, and especially the kids and dads competing with each other
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Inti the history of big games at shows. Loved it
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Absolutely fascinating conversation with Chris. Great podcast and a great dip
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
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