The Wargames Orchard
A Warhammer Fantasy podcast dedicated to exploring the game in a whole new way! We discuss rules, armies, and units from 5th to 8th edition, while working to make our rule sets and scenarios. Listeners will also find plenty of lore, news, and hobby talk. Take a walk back in the Old World with us!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
Advanced Warhammer with The Flail of Skulls
Very special guest Johannes from The Flail of Skulls podcast joins us this week! He's giving us the lowdown on the competitive mindset, the mechanics of 5th edition, and how The Flail of Skulls is fi…
Creating new Warhammer factions for the new year
It's 2022, here we go again! We're creating new themed armies for Warhammer Fantasy. GJ has come up with a pair of devilish new factions for the forces of Chaos and Undeath. Meanwhile it's all Unicor…
There’s no place like Bretonnia for the Holidays
Gather round the fireplace, or hobby table, and listen as Nathan relays the tale of Thibault, a brave Knight Errant on a quest to find his lost brother. It's a tale packed with action, comedy, drama,…
Warhammer Wishlist
We've been really good all year! Honest! Since we've been so well behaved it's only fair that we get everything on our Warhammer Wishlist. Things like getting a hold of the 4th edition Nagash model, …
Elves on Shelves
Do you have Elves on your shelves? If so, which Elves (Witch Elves?) get to make the journey down to the table top? And which are doomed to languish in layers of dust? This week we're looking at the …
The Ministry of Silly Beastmen
We're vacationing in the Realm of Chaos this week! While we're here let's create a completely randomized Beastmen warband. The first thing we'll need to do is generate a completely normal and functio…
The Warhammer Triple Threat Contest: 6th Edition
Every era of Warhammer has units that capture the hearts and minds of players. Those units who combine incredible models, strong rules, and engaging lore. Those are the Triple Threats! We asked Warha…
The Pen Is Not Mightier: A History Of Swordmasters
The Jedi elves of Warhammer Fantasy have been chopping up the competition since the early 90's! Today we give the Swordmasters of Hoeth their due respect. Join us as we explore the history of these e…
The Ogres Take Broadway!
We're hungry for the latest news this week! We talk about the Ogres song and dance number in Total War Warhammer 3, and their possible place in Warhammer The Old World. Then we take a look at the rec…
Year of the Ox: Cathay in Total War & The Old World Part 2
We're continuing the Cathay Roster review for Total War Warhammer 3, and speculating on what Cathay might look like on the tabletop someday. Is this all just wild speculation? Yes it is! Will that st…
All Hail The Dragon Emperor: Cathay in Total War & The Old World Part 1
There's a new power in the Warhammer World! This week we talk about the upcoming Cathay faction for Total War Warhammer, and their possible future on the tabletop. We start with some history and a li…
Ultra Extreme Competitive Character Creation Challenge Turbo Alpha
The Gauntlet has been thrown down! Someone please pick it up. We're not made of gauntlets around here. Sheesh. Anyway, our hosts have been challenged to create the best Warhammer Characters of all ti…
Storm of Chaos Finale: The Quick and The Dead
This is it! the very last Storm of Chaos Episode! It's a giant love fest for two of our favourite armies in Warhammer Fantasy. Feel the need for speed with the Cult of Slannesh and their incredible D…
Storm of Chaos #5 Foolish Knights, Sea Elves, and Ninja Rats
This week we're exploring the Alternative Armies section of the Storm of Chaos supplement! Three themed forces are in our sights this episode: The Bretonnian Errantry War, High Elf Sea Patrol, and Sk…
Storm of Chaos #4 Just Slay It
It's the one you've been waiting for. It's even the one we've been waiting for! The Slayer army of Karak Kadrin is probably the most iconic force in the Storm of Chaos supplement. Ungrim Ironfist and…
Storm Of Chaos #3 Green and Mean
It's all Orcs in the third part of our Storm of Chaos Retrospective! Watch your head around Gorgut, Grimgor's very enthusiastic lieutenant. He's backed up by the biggest, meanest, and hardest Orc arm…
Storm of Chaos #2 Empire Boogaloo
We're still trapped in the Storm of Chaos! It's awfully messy in here but help is on the way. The Defenders of the Empire are rallying to Middenheim. Valten, Luther Huss, Boris Toddbringer, and even …
Marching on Middenheim: Storm of Chaos #1
So it begins, the summer campaign to end them all! The Storm of Chaos is the much beloved 2004 Summer Campaign that shook the Warhammer World. It introduced characters and armies that have a place in…
Halflings: The Short Spicy History
Get your boots on, secure your coin purse, and bring your appetite, we're going to the Moot! In this episode we take a little time to appreciate the Halflings of Warhammer Fantasy. There are no tall …
The Bloody Handed Clod
At the heart of every Craftworld, upon a throne of iron, sits the inert form of an Avatar of Khaine. A shard of the war god of the Eldar, a bloody handed murderer who's mere presence awakens a terrib…