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
Old World News... Finally
It's finally happened! We finally have a reason to talk about Warhammer: The Old World again! Armed with the latest information, our host discuss and debate the future of TOW, how much we can trust w…
The Big Boys of Warhammer
Welcome to an exclusive club that caters to a very particular audience. You won't find any 25's here, no cavalry, and don't even think about trying to sneak round the back; the bouncer's a Doombull. …
One person's trash is another person's 125 point magic sword
There sure are a lot of magic items floating around the Warhammer World; every Goblin hero seems to have a Crown of Command, and I don't remember the last Vampire I saw without a Carstein Ring. Who d…
Let's Build a Chaos Champion
Psst, hey you! Yeah you! Want to be a champion of the Dark Gods? Sure you do! We can help you out, you'll just need a couple books, a 1000 sided die, and real open mind regarding what constitutes a "…
How many legs does your Dwarf have?
What do you get when you cross a stubborn Dwarf with a raging bull? You get this week's episode on the Bull Centaurs of the Chaos Dwarfs! Starting way back in 3rd Edition where they were actually Boa…
One Book Wonders
During it's long lifetime Warhammer Fantasy saw hundreds of units created for it's many factions. Some of those units would last for decades and see evolving model lines that reflected each era of th…
Wild Wacky Winds of Magic
The Warhammer World is steeped in wild magics. Those with the gift or skill to harness its power can rain down destruction on their enemies. Assuming of course they haven't run out of power dice or c…
Keep an Eye of Terror on it
In the summer of 2003 the dread forces of Abaddon the Despoiler launched the greatest attack on the Imperium since the Horus Heresy. Too bad it got erased from history... Join us for a retrospective …
The Faerie & The Stag
Deep in the heart of an enchanted wood, beyond the cares and concerns of the mortal world, dwelt the Faerie Queen and her Stag King. Ariel & Orion maybe the closest thing to a fairy tale in the Warha…
Scheming and Theming
Would you like an army of Snotlings? How about a throng of Slayers? Way too many Cannons? All this could be yours in the early days of Warhammer Fantasy 6th edition. Journey back with us to the early…
A Grim World of Perilous Adventure
It's time to get down and dirty with Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Instead of the Warrior, Mage, and Cleric, you've got a Rat Catcher, Beggar, and Scribe... Good Luck!
Special Guest Marcel Josch joins…
Waaagh Machines
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane, It's a screaming Goblin lunatic! This week's show is all about the wonderful, wacky and weird war machines of the Orks and Goblins! one part retrospect…
Magic Rats & Rat Magics
Skitter back down to the Under Empire for a retrospective on Grey Seers, Verminlords, and Skaven magic! From their beginnings in 3rd, through to the final Skaven book in 7th, we chart the evolution o…
The Warhammer Fantasy Game Show
This week we're celebrating our one year anniversary with a game show! Our hosts go head to head in four homemade Warhammer Fantasy games designed to test their Old World wisdom! Can you identify the…
The Boyz of Summer
In the summer of 2000, Warhammer 40k players all over the world were invited to decide the fate of the world of Armageddon. It was the opening act that would begin the golden age of Games Workshop's …
All Goblins Great and Small
Goblins! They're small, nasty, and just about everywhere! Join us as we take a stroll through the History of Warhammer Fantasy and check in on the wide variety of Goblins from 1st Edition onwards! We…
The Big Fat Warhammer Quiz
How well do you know Warhammer? How are your Fantasy facts? Are you ready to take on the Big Fat Warhammer Quiz? Join us as we plumb the depths of The Warhammer Fantasy quiz book and see if you can d…
You're a Wizard Balthasar!
School's in! Learn all about the colleges of Magic and the Supreme Patriarchs in this highly educational episode. The eight colleges of magic are the most incredible institutions in the Empire. Their…
Fenbeast Mode
Dark Shadows creep across the Warhammer World. The Mists of Albion have receded leaving the mysterious Island open to invasion. In 2001 Games Workshop took Warhammer Fantasy on a summer vacation to t…
Squirrels, Clams, and Face Cloths: The Dangerous Beasts of Warhammer 40k
Remember the time Abaddon got eaten by a giant clam? How about when Marneus Calgar was mind controlled by a tree? Or when Yarrick got attacked by a tyrannosaurus?
There was a beautiful time in the e…