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Grown Men Playing with Toys

Join us as friends (strategic, stoic “Erik” and observant, energetic “Steve”) discuss topics and experiences that surround their world of Warhammer gaming.

Our goal is to explore the intersection of casual and competitive 40K thru a balance sharing stories about our funniest, most frustrating, or straight up craziest Warhammer experiences (Steve’s goal) with deep, analytical thinking about the game and how to improve at it (Erik’s goal). Beyond that, it’s an excuse for two friends to talk and share how the lessons learned playing with our toy soldiers have enriched our lives and deepened our friendship.”

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1 - Help! My friend plays Aeldari and I want to choke him out!

August 24, 2025 • Steve and Erik • Season 1 • Episode 1

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In this episode, Erik and Steve relive a traumatic but funny story from early in their playing days and discuss how to going through that experience has helped them better understand the game. They'll talk through how different factions approach the game different ways and how that can cause friction within a friend group. Lastly, they'll discuss why that faction diversity, despite the frustrations it can cause, is a good thing and how they are working through it so that they can keep playing with their favorite toys and friends.

Content mentioned in this episode:

Warhammer WTC:

https://worldteamchampionship.com/

WarGames Live:

https://www.youtube.com/live/u6w9qZXlDGY?si=OeFaX_jFh2mi-Ivr