Should You Play Just ONE Game? 

I play a few different games, but all of them are skirmish-level games... This Is Not A Test, Stargrave, Killteam, Space Weirdos, Planet 28, and Reign In Hell. The nice thing is, most of the games I play are sci-fi or at least sci-fi-ish so I can swap minis and terrain between them pretty easily. I can even use my demons from Reign In Hell as aliens or just "space demons" for some generic grimdark goodness.

That's a big reason I am sticking with miniatures agnostic games as much as I can, with very few exceptions. Being able to use a squad of humans with spears and shield between 4 or 5 published rule sets is such a blessing - all I need is a movement tray to fit their bases on!

Money is the big reason I don't play more different games. That said, I'm pretty content with the few games I play, so that's nice.

Skeletons vs Elves in a sci-fi village setting? Sounds like a good time to me! All you would need is for the Robot Squirrels to show up halfway through the battle, and there'd be pandemonium!!

For me it was also a big surprise when i found out that some people just play 1 kind of game, and not only in Tabletop but also videogames for example

What figures are those in the thumbnail?

I try out many different games just to check out the rules, but I usually do skirmish games since it doesn't take as many miniatures and terrain pieces. Great video as always!

Good points. I think one of the most salient ones you touched on was that for the really high level competitive players, in order to be "good" are playing the rules primarily and whatever game it is as a secondary consideration. At that level I have to say that's a different hobby than the one I enjoy but that's ok. Everybody can enjoy whatever they want. Cheers!

Real cool talk! I'm big on system hopping, which is what eventually pushed me towards doing reviews. It can be a smidge alienating wanting to try so many systems, cuz most people are happy to stick with just a few. This way, I get to try them, talk about them, and still make some form of social connection through them.

I always wanted to play many games, but the money is tight. At last i discovered One Page Rules and now i just focus on getting the models i want and making my army.

I also like the buffet and the "buffet". Variety has been said, is the spice of life. I also enjoy the camaraderie of the hobby and friendships formed out of it. From talking about collecting armies, sharing tips for painting, watching a young painter or player getting better at the hobby, hearing about a combination of tactics that worked in a game or a story of great exploits of one character during a game are all wonderful moments within the hobby. That's why I like to play several games, even if it's just scratching the surface of some of them so I can find common ground. It's also why I love building DIY Terrain or customizing store bought terrain. It's become a social outlet for me and I recognize the value in that, especially within the confines of the latest health crisis. Also, loved the ending of this video.

Skirmish games got me into tabletop war gaming. I would get bored with a large army. The metaphor of the buffet is perfect. Thanks to Kill Team, I have a little of most factions. I'm looking forward to using my D&D minis for Frostgrave too. Thanks to being an Eldar fan, I also get to play historical miniatures 😁

I keep hearing about one page rules and the game they made for their miniatures. Have you played their game by chance? Also, new to hobby. I enjoy your videos and use this hobby to combat my mental illness. It’s amazing what it can do for you. Wish I knew sooner. Thanks for all you do.

Well said and great video, being new to tabletop wargames I can relate to the buffet parallel. I'm more interested in the models and painting what I enjoy more than concentrated on one faction of one game to the point of tabletop ADHD so thank goodness for Reign in Hell and other miniature agnostic games.

And I know they're not a thing everywhere, but gaming clubs so you don't have to worry about terrain just helps a lot. :D

I've always been a big advocate of other games. People get caught in the GW rut but all you need is two or more friends willing to make the jump with you and there are so many options that also tend to be cheaper

Also when you play historicals or miniature agnostic games you can easily test new rules with the same models.

Everytime I feel like getting back into miniature wargaming. The game I want to play is either dead or the game I liked playing have changing rules (I just fine I understand I don't play enough). So I started buying board games

what are the minis in the thumbnail on this vid? they look supercool!!

AoS is my main game but I also love playing Frostgrave, KillTeam, Warcry... And I love sampling everything that seams interesting like 40k, Reign in Hell, Planet 28, Malifaux, etc... I even enjoy checking out dead games like Wrath of Kings (I got the minis for it for cheap) and Confrontation (which I've played with proxies).

I play AoS atm, gonna start with kill team and warcry in the near future. I like the variations of different games, the only downside that I can think off are all the different rulesets. Love your channel keep it up

I need to know what models are in the thumbnail…because damn I wanna paint them

Avoiding a large pile of shame would be another reason to stick to one. I want to play lots of different games but don't have the time to build and paint the range of minis and terrain I now have for various games.

'I mean I love a buffet' that blindsided me. Interesting video with some good perspectives, thank you for making it.

lol when I saw the title and thought you meant in a day. It's all too tempting like a potato chip, keep on going!

Gaslands. So great and doesn't need a lot of physical commitment or financial investment.

If you play a number of different games, do you ever feel you're not getting full playability or value out of any one system?

Which ever that you enjoy and makes you smile at that moment in time isn’t bad

So perhaps a question for your musings. I have limited myself to one army to be painted, experimented with and try out the contrast paints. I have plenty of other things to paint and I have not been pushing myself very much. But when I am painting it is a great release and so enjoyable. I started 18 months ago, have had a health issue interrupt, but have completed 31 models from Hell Brute to Pox Walkers and am just finishing up some Blight Drones. So do you think it is a good idea to restrict yourself to one project at a time? Of course the next problem is what next? Finish my Desert Rats, do Blood Bowl team, Sisters or Mechanicus. Though I have Nelsonian ships to build and paint. Nelsonian because he hand Napoleon his arse every time Boney's men took him on.

What minis are in the thumbnail?

I try to keep it to my Big Three (Armada, X-Wing and Legion). I don't have the time or the money to really diversify that much. I do eye Bolt Action from time to time, but I have a pile of Legion stuff that needs my attention and really don't want another game in my pile of shame at this time. I am open to independent rule sets like Starbreach, where I can use existing minis from other games.

Lifestyle games is not my thing, neither for miniature games or board games, but I do try to finish projects for one game at a time so I don't just play games I haven't finished painting for yet. :D

"Get good, as the kids say" I laughed too hard at this lol

The Space Hulk Bible permits more play scenarios from an already excellent game. The expanded rules and stats let me take most models from my collection on a deep space bug hunt or potentially recreate a ship to ship, marine versus marine battle of the Horus Heresy.

Loved the video! Just getting into the channel and it's really helping me out. I do have a question. Which models were on the thumbnail for this video and at the 8:02 mark? They look really cool!

I don't play any games anymore but I do paint miniatures from a few various games, I feel like that gives me new things to try out but of course also new cool models so in a sense that sort of keeps me going and keeps me away from getting too bored as I would easily get bored or even burned out if I only painted say Gw stuff all the time.

As a relatively new 40k player, lots of the guys in my group have been pushing me towards Age of Sigmar. Whilst I can only ever play one army in AOS, that being Stormcast, for the sake of learning the game and saving my hobby dollars, I feel more comfortable branching out into more 40k armies like Grey Knights and custom Successor Chapters from my first army, the Raven Guard.

Hi Uncle Atom, quick question, from what model line are the 3 soldiers at the 8:02 minute mark in this video? Thank you and keep up the great work!

Cant imagine anybody in this hobby to have only one game...

What was the system with the blue robots and the futuristic looking soldiers in fatigues and body armor?

I think the major limiting factor for why a lot of people don't play more games is more often than not you're limited by what your friends want to play or what stores/clubs in your local area play. For instance I'd love to to give warmahordes a go, but none of my friends are interested, and all stores and clubs in my area play is 40k, AoS, MtG, and bolt action. I have been able to get a couple of them to try kings of war and another friend got me to play gaslands, both of which I enjoy but I'm definitely putting more into the former as I enjoy wargames a lot more than skirmish games.

I'm in the skirmish smorgasbord camp. Being able to change up games is refreshing (for me) and helps me avoid burnout. Kill Team one week, Bushido the next, or maybe Relicblade, Judge Dredd, Drowned Earth, Counterblast. Maybe I have too many games... 🤣

Listening to your points I suddenly realised a major difference between the historicals and the fantasists. Fantasy/Sci-Fi gamers follow the rule writers, in historical games the rules follow us. I suppose, and please correct me if I'm wrong, without the 'coda' fantasy and sci-fi doesn't have a consistent basis for the game. If historical rules change we have the history to fall back on. Where, one assumes, the rivet counters have little sway amongst fantasy players but you are beholden to a subjective outside commercial and lore/rule writing force. Historical players are most definitely in the thrall of rivet counters but owe nothing to commercial and rule writing forces as the historical facts generally trump all. Interesting article 👍

Started out with 40K and Flames of War, I brought the starter kits for both. I found myself just focusing on 40K. The storage issue can be areal problem for terrain because FoW is 15mm and 40K is 28mm. I also have some Avalon hill games.

I started with Orks in Kill Team. Bought Blackstone Fortress and got into Chaos. Picked up Warcry because my son likes it more than KT. 40K 9th edition comes out and I realize I have enough models for Combat Patrol. Picked up Frostgrave, Stargrave and Five Parsecs from Home because I already have models and terrain to play them. Reign in Hell and Forbidden Psalm is next.

I thought it was required to start 6 different games before you even finish an army for the first game you started...

What were those awesome little soldier robots you showed? They look wicked! I also have possibly too any games that I collect and paint stuff for, but only rarely play. But, that is at least 50 if not 60 percent of the fun I have. I almost think I get into new games just as an excuse to get a cool model or ten to build and paint.

Can someone tell me what the models around the 8 min mark are from I really like the look.

I play several games but I am increasingly being drawn to mini agnostic games due to the amount of figures that I have and a realisation that I just love skirmish games and don't particularly care for anything else!

It's easier to justify purchasing a cool model or sets of models if there are multiple different games you can use them in. A wizard mini can be used in Age of Sigmar or Warcry, but also Frostgrave or Mordheim, or in D&D, or in One Page Rules's Age of Fantasy, or even arguably some Sci Fi games (depending on how they look and what you have to work with).

One game? ONE GAME?! Chance'd be a fine thing. I'm currently not playing any games, because there's no groups locally (that I can find), no clubs (that make themselves known), my usual gaming buddy (20 miles away) has given up and decided standing around in a charity shop all day twiddling his thumbs is more entertaining, and the pandemic! Small town Mid-North Essex, UK is a wasteland when it comes to trying to get a game. Despite the affluence of the town I live in. There must be some GW patrons though because we have a GW reseller with a GW stand in his shop! I've got several games, nearly none of them current GW titles though. Warhammer Quest '95, Battlefleet Gothic, Necromunda 2003, Warlord's Judge Dredd, Blood Bowl, Aeronautica Imperialis (the Wings of Vengeance set), Space Hulk 4th edition, 1st edition WFRP. I've given up though and just become a miniature collector, not much of a choice really, currently collecting, on a very limited budget, "monsters" for Warhammer Quest '95 and a Warhammer Fantasy Battles Empire Army (yeah I know, they got squatted and what was left became Free Peoples).

Why do I like to stick to only a few games? The depth. When you get deep enough you see a level of the game that you didn’t know existed.

Any one know what the models are in the thumbnail? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

I have mentioned on various forums that I play plenty of different games because. I rarely do competitions, not for 2.5 years funnily enough, and a change is as good as a holiday. So I do naval type games, historical, looking at you FoW, a couple of niche games like blood bowl. But the one that echoes one of your sentiment's was the 40K Apocalypse game. I just could not stand the overpriced cost of big units that struggled to do the damage their size would suggest they should be doing in the revamped Ed 8 & 9 v the damage that could be done by a bolter. So Warhounds v Knights, Lord of Skulls & Defilers v Bane Blade & Shadow Sword, and so on are just a scream in Apocalypse

Can anyone tell me what game are those models int he thumbnail is? They look dope af xD

Regarding diversification vis-a-vis new editions, your [Previous Number] Edition 40k book is readily available on eBay or is even still on your shelf; the game can still be played. You didn't 'lose' your hobby. I have a shelf of 1st edition White Wolf books that say so.

Dammit, Atom. This is the second time in a week you're saying exactly the thing I need to hear. I feel like I've trapped myself in my first game, which I like ... sometimes ... and I'm trying to give myself permission to play something else. Also -- what are those blue robot-looking models at the 8:07 mark? In general, I'm a "paint the minis so I can play the game" kind of guy, but those look cook enough I might paint them just to paint them.

Nice outro!!

Hi, Which minatures are those on your cover page?

That's why I don't play games with dedicated models and only go with historicals. This way you can use them for whatever system that is bases on the period. I mean- a Roman army will always have legioneries, a Viking army will always have bondi and hirdmen- no matter the system. I mostly play skirmish games with my Saxons and Vikings, but I can put them on movement trays, and now I can play a mass battle system. My terrain works for everything. This way we can test multiple systems and decide which one feels right.

The troops and bots ~8:02-8:10, where are they from? Would love to get hold of some as Dakini proxys for Infinity

I am definitely experiencing a too many games issue. I'm trying to play about 6 different systems at army and skirmish level and I am just not getting anything finished. The crazy thing is that a lot of these games arent even really played by people in my area so I likely wont even have a chance to play. I really need to reassess my gaming priorities

What models are on the title picture of this video?!

Do to a TBI I find it is easier for me to play just one model wargame. But I love painting up models from different games and more so board games.

I feel the pain of playing sci-fi and fantasy systems. Storage of all that terrain is a real issue. I play Frostgrave, Rangers of Shadowdeep, also Stargrave, Hardwired, and Reality's Edge. Reign in Hell can be played on both terrain types. The mini agnostic games I can pick miniatures I want to paint!

I've cut myself down to just three games - Warhammer 40K, The Ninth Age and Gaslands. I can handle that. Anymore and either I'm not getting time to play them or it's costing too much money to keep up with them all.

Great video Atom Smasher, quick question what is the name of the game the models on the thumbnail of this video are from?

I have too many games honestly. I hold on to stuff because I want to see when they come back. Most of them are skirmish games, but also stuck in SW Legion and 40K. Honestly xwing and 40K are all I play now really because of what my play groups have.

Does anybody know what minis were used in the thumbnail?

Always love the Pachow! 😄

Hey does anyone know what those models in the thumbnail are, or where they’re from? I really like the look.

i only play D&D 5e,we aim to play every Saturday realistically we average out at twice a month ,my intention was to run campaigns but what i have found out as a 50 yr old DM and my mates of a similiar age is life gets in the way work ,wives and kids,so i have changed my direction and make my adventures done over a few sessions and keep em short,when my friends can't make it then i paint models or add notes to the adventure or research for new adventures and feel fortunate that my mates still want to play with so much going on in their lives.

Sometimes you want a meal, sometimes you want a snack. For me it depends on where my mood shifts, have I been watching sci-fi? What type, space soldiers fighting aliens or battle fleets. The same with historical, horse and musket or sailing ships (I guess I need some old west stuff too). Thus I look for rules light and/or mini agnostic.

I probably play too many game systems but occasionally I come across people who only play Blood Bowl or the Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game and I kind of envy those people. If I could contain my entire wargaming hobby into Blood Bowl, I'd probably be a happier guy.

Uncle Atom: "I love a buffet" ...damn you 2020 for taking these things from us!

I have to admit I have the luxury of choice in systems and clubs as I attend two different clubs a week. I've invested in 40k, age of sigmar, war cry and lord of the rings. For me it's about keeping things fresh every week. Playing 1 system week on week I burn out, so to change up every week is nice. Also the hobby feeds into the game so painting up gondorians I crave playing LOTR and visa versa. The possible negative with this is getting your value for money because if you have just 1 system you get ya bang for ya buck, but with multiple at any give time you can have 1 or 2 systems sat on a shelf. It why I make a point on playing twice a week with 2 systems of the 4 systems I own. Also it's different opponents and ok so I lost a game of 40k on Wednesday but I won a game of lord of the rings Thursday night. I don't feel like it's been a bumhole week of gaming as I won and lost and used two different armies and systems and enjoyed both.

Could anyone tell me what miniatures are on the thumbnail?

What are the minis from the thumbnail? Those are awesome

For the algorithm! For the channel!

Can someone tell me which miniatures are shown in the video thumbnail! They look great a bit robocop-ish or Neil blomkamp chappie-ish....like to get them....

Where can I get the miniatures featured in the thumbnail? Does any one here knows?

I keep getting interested in new games... so i kinda have several different starter sets that aren't finished, and a wide selection of minis that don't mix well... And i uhh dont get to play very often, not just because i don't know anyone/have a "localish" shop in my area but because even if i did i don't have enough finished anyway lol

I love buffets too.

I switched to skirmish rules (like Adv Song of Blades and Heroes) or solo play (5 Parsecs from Home) which let me use my Boardgame Minis (i.e. Descent / Zombicide Invader). Or just something from the hidden box of Necromunda, Frostgrave, Blackstone stuff I keep in my cave. GW is redoing their rulesets and releasing new editions faster than I can get into (painting all stuff and setting up armies) that game. So I stopped buying GW stuff as you are forced to buy unless you play at home with a fixed ruleset. And I like to play for fun, not with a blade between my teeth.

what are the games around timestamp 8:03 through 8:10?

“Hence the pachow”; what a wonderful phrase.

Honestly I don't play any games at all. Not cause I don't enjoy them but I don't know anyone in my area that plays games. I just moved half way across the country and so I of course don't know anyone. I buy miniatures to paint cause I enjoy painting but my local game store doesn't do anything to connect players in the area to play games together. I visit the store at least once a week to buy miniatures and/or paints and I have only seen one game of anything played in the store since I moved almost 5 months ago. I would like to learn to play wargames but there isn't really a place for me to connect with people so I can learn/play

I only play one war game now that being 40K. However I have been interested in trying some of the other war games. My only fear is I am a little bit of a budget gamer and trying to keep all those rules straight in my head would be super tough. I also want to play a little bit more competitive too in 40K

Getting myself to look at other systems, and planning games over TTS, has helped stave off the frustration at how GW is handling AOS 3.0

I technically play two AoS and 40k and I have an AoS escalation game tomorrow and Im so nervous cause its my first game 😅

Here's a thought for people who only play one game - if a next edition comes out and you don't like it - stay playing the edition you did like. I know people who still play 3rd Edition 40K - and why not? I think it's foolish to say your hobby is dead if you only play one game and you don't like the newest edition. Just don't upgrade. You can always still collect the miniatures.

Right now I play just Warhammer Battle and 40k. mostly because the friends I play with only have these games too. We want to try new things too, but we don't necessarily have the time or the money. But one thing for sure when I'm financillay better I'm buying Reign in Hell and Anthem of War.

While not actually playing them yet, I'm drowning in game/miniature purchases lately. Malifaux, Battletech, Conquest...and all the GW.

My Necromunda gang works for stargrave as well probably for plenty of things. Building some fantasy stuff at the mo. Works for Mordheim, warcry and frostgrave. Sure I could find many more systems. Don't obsess with what the mini is or what system it was made for. Someone with a ray gun or shotgun a big melee weapon etc will transfer over easily enough even if not armed exactly as described. Undo the brainwashing of GW telling you only specific official mini's can be used.

Honestly, I'd love to play them all. I just currently do not have the correct set-up to do so. Also, the rules would confuse me a little but I'm sure I would cope.

Money is a factor for this. I also don't play competative anymore. This is now a hobby I am doing to do with my daughter. However I am a board came collector so I have a few different games. Thank you making a video on this interesting subject.

I can barely remember the rules for one game, let alone branching out into others.

8:07 what are these models?

I play 40K and ASOIAF. I love 40K for what it is, but the ASOIAF game is also very cool. It has way import rules than 40K, it’s cheaper, you don’t have to build the minis and the rank and file system results in more medieval battle like games than 40K

What are the minis in the thumbnail plz help