Facing My Fears in a $10,000,000 Warhammer Castle! 

I recently posted a video on my own mental health and was so scared to do so. However seeing you open up in this video makes me feel so much more confident about my decision to do the same. Thank you for that, Louise ❤️

Suggs. I'm sure I can speak for all 92k of us. Well all like you.

a $10,000,000 castle? GW really jacked up the price for the castle siege set.

It was very kind of you, as a person from Britain, to call that building a "Castle"

“I was feeling nervous so presented a stream in front of thousands and that helped a lot.” - It both makes sense and is delightfully odd.

Louise Theroux uncovers the inner world of Tough Crowd in this heartwarming Warhammer Age of Sigmar documentary.

If I can take one thing away from this heartfelt, raw, honest and clearly personal journey.... Yes I want to see mushroom tutorials! 😂

Thank you for talking about dyscalculia and how it puts the fear of god in to tabletop gamers who have it! I hate being the reason D&D and Warhammer sessions slow or pause because of my brain being unable to add basic numbers, and it has definitely given me enough anxiety over the years to avoid games with people I don't know well. I completely relate!

The person who lays down to pet the dog at 13:20 is me at literally every party or event which has a dog present. People can quickly become overwhelming but just chilling out with a dog (or friendly cat) can make things infinitely more relaxing.

Lou, thank you for being so genuine and a lovely human being. Your positive and transparent additions to the hobby community and media space are true gems. Appreciate you. Thanks for being real.

Just showed this amazingly wholesome video to my partner to distract from some of her anxiety about an operation tomorrow. She found it amazing to hear someone describing dyscalculia in such a similar way to how they experience it, and then going one step further to describe the difficulties in playing games and yet doing it anyway. This representation really matters. It made them do a (happy) cry. Because crying is cool.

I'm not the only one who noticed the "must lay down with cute doggo" @ 13:20, right? :D :D PS sorry for your doggo loss, Sugs, I hope you're coping ok!

Louise, may I suggest that your next companion to the fisher goblin could be a "knight" goblin riding a certain orange species of salamander? 🥰 Also, I would probably characterize some of your nervousness as a frustrating coctail of fear of rejection, performance anxiety and impostor syndrome. And you succeding at keeping those fears at bay and now sharing that very personal experience makes you a very brave person, ROCK ON Louise!🥳 Also, your enthusiasm is obvious, inspiring and very endearing❤ PS, my spouse is very much looking forward to mushroom tutorial videos!😊

@14:20 I used to hang my blue cord from my rear view mirror as well. Very cool to see another infantry vet in the hobby.

Frank is such a legend. That museum is now on the bucket list.

Hi Rogue Hobbies, I recently discovered your channel. I didn’t know what to expect when I started watching this video but I am glad I watched it. I have always dealt with anxiety that stops me from enjoying what I love the most (miniature wargaming). I have had my fair share of terrible opponents that really hurt my self esteem and that made me quit certain games. Even to this day I have reservations playing new people but I am slowly coming out of my shell especially with the new miniature community I take part in (I play Malifaux) I feel like the best thing we can do for a hobby and a community no matter what game you play is just to be friendly and welcoming. We all deal with our own stuff and usually find miniature gaming as our safe space or what we do to relax. It is a great feeling once you becoming part of a group especially with a group of people you share something in common with :)

Yes photographing the mushrooms when you get overwhelmed is the only way. Also Louise you’re the kindest coolest person everyone thinks you’re cool. (Rob’s scream when you won killed me)

Great to see you talk about mental health and giving a good example for people that are afraid to do so.

Great video! Your honesty is refreshing! One great story I've heard about the Frazetta Museum is when Frank was alive he had to be locked out of it by his family as he kept sneaking in and touching up the artwork, changing how they looked from the books and catalogues!

Oh man, sugs, I think that’s the coolest thing that you took the time to take yourself for a walk. I can imagine the situation feeling potentially overwhelming. Far from home, an intense setting, lots of feels, and having to people to 100/100. It’s great that you looked after yourself

Wholesome, so so wholesome of an experience, glad a competitive gaming group can be so unique and wonderful and a great representative of that side of the hobby!

Yes mental health is a thing, thank you for talking about that. Very cool.

Thank YOU for bringing a completely different and fun energy to this hobby we all enjoy.

Lou, I just wanted to say I absolutely love your videos. You are the cutest, sweetest most genuine presenter I've watched in years. I really enjoy how open you are about your feelings in difficult situations and you arnt afraid to be a bit mushy. You are honestly a fresh of breath air. Thank you for all you do from a nerdy Australian man haha

Thanks for going through with this video! You described my exact experience (minus the fancy castle) when I joined the LIT boys in Leicester last year and visited you both in Nottingham afterwards. This hobby is not just about painting and playing with plastic figures, those are just the vessel through which we make friends for life and have the best experiences!

Like you, I am not part of Tough Crowd nor do I play AoS. To be invited by this special group of people and the joy they bring to the hobby is special. It was wonderful to meet you and I look forward to seeing your mushroom Trogoths. -Warhammer Dad.

That Castle looks amazing 😮 Also absolutely baller basketball skills. Love this.

Thanks for talking so openly about your challenges and experiences 🙏, it’ll help so many of us relate and hopefully open up a little! Glad you had a blast 💥

I always appreciate how candid and personal your videos are. We can all get the official content from this or that hobbying entity through their respective social media feeds. A big part of what makes your videos rewarding is seeing your perspective and unique experience with events and artifacts of the hobby. Personally, I found this really relatable, and it sounds like an amazing event. Not necessarily one I want to attend, moreso as something to emulate.

You have discalcuia too?! I'm so stoked to find another hobbyist with this. It holds me back I tried to play D&D and I had fun but I did struggle and yeah, you do feel embarrassed. Nevertheless 2024 will be the year I collect and learn the Age of Darkness !

Thank you so much for making this video. All those feelings you had felt are real and we appreciat you talking about them and mental health. I have had anxiety before at some events both in Warhammer and outside of that hobby and I had gotten overwhelmed at some points but they were still great times filled with wonderful friends. Also, super happy to see you collecting an AoS army! Cannot wait to see how you paint them and I am going to embrace the future videos of ALL THE MUSHROOMS!

This video of yours genuinely made me smile, your enthusiasm is genuine and it shows. This has to be one of my favorite videos you have made. Keep up the great work!

That you had the presence of mind to go for that walk is so impressive, thank you for sharing. I’ve had the exact same sort of swing of feeling overwhelmed, it’s so cool to see examples of good practice. 😊 (Also, dude. I can’t think of anyone more qualified to be a commentator!)

I always wanted this level of immersion (in anything I was into!) as a kid in the 80's. Lazer Tag made that idea possible! Glad to see some of us have made that a reality.

That was a wonderful, charming video of a delightful Louise, seemingly out of her comfort zone, adapting and thriving! Perfect!

I loved the moment at 13:19 where there's a dog in the background, and a girl in pajamas just fall down on the floor to hug the doggo^))) a perfectly fun and sincere video, thanks, Louise!

You have a style to your videos that just draws me in. Love your honesty and vulnerability. Keep crushing it.

lovely video, so great to see you had a fun time and that everyone was so friendly

Its always so nice to see people doing things like this, its rare i can find people in my area whos into things like this and travel is kinda hard at the moment. Its also so heart warming to see people welcome someone in with open arms, far to often ive seen group around here refuse or deny people for no reason *ive left a few groups that have done that to others*. Cant wait to get some more mushroom painting tutorials ^.-, Thanks for the great video

what an awesome group of people! glad you had a great time, cant wait to see what you do with the Troggs!

Hey Louise! I had never even heard of your condition till you mentioned it. Thank you for doing so, I imagine it was tough. It helps others when people take a first step cause that is always challenging for most people as well. Neat place that I'll have to visit sometime. I live roughly 9 hours drive from there so probably not next week or anything! Sigmar seems like the game for me in as I prefer the fantasy over the sci fi. I mainly just paint minis at work on lunch or down time for fun but I'll be playing games soon enough! Glad you had a great visit to our country. Cheers!

Just finished up the Wicked Dicey retreat event this past weekend and Noah and the tough crowd guys were there. All really great guys along with all the other attendees. The AoS tournament scene is legit the most fun. Which sounds backwards… but it’s all about coming together for big events around our favorite hobby. Hopefully we will see you at Everwinter this year!

Thank you for taking the time to talk about the mental health stuff, and needing to go for a walk. A lot of times i get to feeling like that when i go to big events where I should ostensibly be happy, and its hard to explain why i get to feeling down and insecure. This kinda helped put a new perspective on it.

" a little more confidence in my self" almost stuck the landing there 😅

Just discovered this channel. Very genuine and fun! Love the vibe! Subscribed.

That is a ridiculously sweet and cool and nice video and experience that you’re are sharing here! Just that! Good folks, good vibes, good time! Loving so much!

Fantastic video. Your humility really shines through here and made it all real world enjoyable. Thank you!

Thank you for being you Louise. It's warming to see your journey in finding your 'happy', and it genuinely helps 💚🦔

Awww! I don't do Warhammer, but I love your videos. You put the fun in funny, the sting in interesting and the nti in painting. Great to see you having a good time, and I do appreciate your openness. Thank you. Every time I see one of your videos, my heart grows a little bit.

that might just be the most heartwarming and wholesome video i've even seen. and entertaining as well. i love it.

Louise, respect for facing & being so open about your dyscalculia. No doubt lots of others struggling with it as well & your honesty will help them. #integrity #leadership #respect

This is such a wholesome video. I don't play, only paint - as I struggle being around people for long periods. Sharing your struggles as well as the fun you had was a breath of fresh air, so thank you ❤

Very glad you decided to make this video. It's lovely to see a vlog with the context of your Instagram posts and understanding that it took a lot of mental effort on your part just to be there. You did great. Also, I did not realize you've only been doing RU-vid for such a brief while... you see quite at home on the platform! Best of wishes. I hope you're doing a little better every day.

Aww, that was lovely and heartwarming. Thanks for sharing the 'Tough Crowd' (they seem more cuddly than tough) experience. That castle is just bonkers! Only in the USA. Awesome stuff!! 👍

This is the first video I've seen you do outside of Games Workshop, and I am here for it!! You are owning it! Props for being so open and venerable online too. Subscribed!!

My God! What a lovely video and what a incredibly heartwarming experience. You really are wonderful. Thanks for the videos like this!

Great vid, your honesty on how you felt was so relatable as well thank you for sharing that 😎

Amazing to hear of your struggle, and good on you for opening up - genuinely tough to do 🥰. Thanks for sharing 😊

I loved EVERYTHING about this! Thanks for making the video.

I loved hearing your thoughts at the end about the importance of having time occasionally to just be yourself and do something silly, it really struck a chord with me. This was a brilliant video, thank you for sharing!

That was an amazing few days, glad you enjoyed it! Don’t worry too much about getting nervous, happens to us all especially with new people in a new setting and being a newbie. I had anxiety through my 30’s to my mid 40’s and its something I finally got over with CBT therapy.

Well done Suggs, be proud of yourself for accomplishing everything you did over there. Thank you.

I loved this video, because as someone who has recently gotten back into the 40k hobby it's really daunting going to new places with people and...joining in? Being yourself? I'm really glad you got so much out of it, thanks for deciding to put the video out, it's helped me and I'm sure it'll help others too

So very happy that you had such a great time playing the game, Louise! Way to go for relaxing and enjoying yourself!

Your channel got me back into painting my minis after a year or so off. My eldar corsairs are grateful of your infectious enthusiasm

As always Louise, you have given us a fantastic experience via this video 😊 What a exciting event! Thank you for your efforts in putting this together 😊👍🏻🍺

What a great video! It seemed like a great group of folks put on a friendly, supportive, and fun event!

I may of shed a tear with you there at the end. Community like this is special

Great video. Maybe it was event and jet lag that played into the anxiety. When I travel now I give my self a day or three just to adjust before meeting up with people or doing events. Adorable and cute frog bag. Keep up the good work.

I'm glad you had fun during your trip to the US. You are great, Louise, and I love your videos. Stay awesome!

Thanks for a fun and inspiring video. Love the excitement and honesty

I watched this video for like 3 times now over the last weeks and I just like it. I just like how open you are and how kind of cute the whole video is and it's just fun to watch.

It’s amazing to see what happens in other parts of the world. Kudos for rocking up to a place filled with strangers.

Congratulations on the first AoS game Louise. I think in general its a great community, ive had so much help blundering through my first games 😅 glad you had a good time and thank you for being so honest

Great video! I loved the honesty you had in sharing your experiences. Awesome content and overall production, too. SUBSCRIBED

Dont worry we all love you ! You super friendly and have a pretty smile. You make great video's as well. Thanks for sharing this trip with us.

This is a great video for a load of reasons. Brilliant work, well done!

I just wanna say, the way you are so open in this video is amdiring! Amazing job! This is good content

I’d don’t know what I expected from this video, it wasn’t this, but this was exactly what I needed today. Thanks for sharing your experience!

This video was lovely Louise. I am so glad you had such a good time, with good people. I'm a little jealous! 😊

Such a fan of you and your enthusiastic style. Keep it coming!

Another wonderful video, which I had to watch a few minutes at a time to ensure emotonal stablity. Thank you so much for sharing experiences and thoughts so personal. Also, if your Reassuring High Fives were a meme, they would surely be the most necessary meme on the internet.

For me you are the younger sister AND the older sister i never had. Thank you Louise. Regards from Mexico ❤❤❤

Finding your place is sometimes hard but I think you were around people who would have helped you do that. Taking the walk in the woods was the best idea and I’m glad you did that and found your mojo again. Great video!

Thank you for sharing this experience with us!

I really liked this video, seeing people having a good time makes me smile

Heart warming video! Welcome to the AOS community! You'll do great.

Ive been subbed scince your second video. I love you and your quirky take on warhammer stuff. I'm glad to see ou'll be at 100k soon!

Life is so sweet when you have community. Thanks for sharing

I'm so glad to hear abpur the experience. Thanks for sharing, seriously. 👌

That just looked amazing, what a fantastic place. Looked like u had an awesome time.

Sounds interesting 😊 And I just noticed that this channel already has 92 k subscribers! That is awesome.

Great video and insight into your adventure.

So happy you got to have fun and to meet these amazing people

I think getting emotional at this gathering of friendship and bonding is the appropriate response. Take your sense of community wherever you can find it. And by god it looks like they found the shit out of it.

So glad you had an awesome time there and enjoyed your first AOS game. I'm honesty surprised you had not played before. I meet you at the Londen GT last year and have seen you at other events, will look forward to maybe getting a game in at a tournament in the future. Keep up the great work.

Amazing video Louise. Great to highlight your nerves as all with your condition but good people will always try and support and those guys sound amazing ❤

Its always nice to see videos that remind me feelings are normal. Thanks.

Troggoths is such a Louise army. Cant wait to see that army painted up.

This was a really great video, Bravo!