Mordheim should be a dead game. Here's why it's bigger than ever. | Under the Dice Fest

[@iptminis]

Hey I'm glad you got a shot of my display backdrop! I'll be making a new one for next year!

[@Miscast]

So jealous. ALSO WELCOME BACK

[@Wolfineer_]

+1 jealous Australian noises

[@stwiig.paints]

Another jealous Australian here! That event looked epic!

[@noops9220]

Lot of jealous Aussies here… maybe their should be a down under mordhiem event? Could even be mad max themed

[@samubagi3408]

Not aussie but also jealous :(

[@ono1381]

Same! I would've been shovelling all of the cool stuff directly into my eyes.

[@BadPotat]

I just had a really shitty day today and dealing with a lot of stuff because of it. You, don't know how much it means to me to have you release this video today. That and no less its about Mordheim. No matter how much I get burnt out or pushed away from the miniature hobby, because of you I have an inescapable dream of crafting my own massive miniature Mordheim city.

[@rp7155]

I hope you have some better days soon. I find Eric’s videos very calming to my anxiety. Keep doing the things you love.

[@bocktordaytona5656]

With your hair cut to 0 you look like a main character of a war film with humvees, sand and such things. 10/10 on head weathering and blending

[@d-bro-sector36]

I was just about to sell off all my Mordheim models, lots of original models, some pretty rare. Then, a friend I reconnected with told me they were planning a new campaign, with lots of new 3D printed scenery. So I am very happy I didn't sell.

[@JanitorScruffy]

These tables are incredible, as a 30k player who usually enjoys massive armies, I really dig how dense these urban layouts are that would simply be unfeasible for 30k. Might have to make a little warband for this game.

[@snarkymcsnarkface1863]

You won't regret it.

[@DanielVisOneCade]

This is the great trade off between platoon & or army games versus skirmish games. The barrier to entry is often so low a few miniatures or maybe a dozen that leaves so much time and creative passion free to give over to your to terrain, themes & holistic integration of these ideas. Usually only the the most dedicated or affluent can afford for these additional commitments if you first have to plan out dozens & dozens of miniatures that need assemble & paint plus need the real-estate on matching terrain to be deployed appropriately. I'm a visual person & I get a good chunk of praise for having great looking tables at (multi system) events because I drifted away from 40k (the big miniatures really lost me I.E. Wraith Knights etc) back around 2008 & changed to Infinity the Game so I was able to practice & implement exactly what I've spoken to. 🤟

[@HadoukenHero]

Awesome video thanks for being our reporter on the scene!

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

So sick!

[@Fox01313]

Amazing video & just bloody brilliant work of everyone there. Seeing how GW is going back to the old world, it would be nice if they could just reprint a bunch of the Mordheim stuff too, even if they just reprinted the book with an updated guide on proxy minis of new minis to switch out there'd be a ton of new people playing. GW should know by now that it's easy to support the skirmish games of their larger army games as the skirmish games (Mordheim, Warcry, Necromunda, Warhammer Underworlds and Blood Bowl) are more easy to get new people in the hobby.

[@CommanderCheapSkate]

This looked amazing! I love all the terrain and miniatures! This is why GW doesn't need to interfere with this game!

[@gamerman782]

The warrior maidens seems to be based on the swedish celebration of midsummer, where people dance around a pole of flowers and girls and kids often have a crown made of flowers.

[@te9591]

Its based off the wicker man film.

[@squeethemog213]

How absolutely rad 🤩 I can't wait to go to awesome events and stuff like this when I have my own ride. Thanks for recording and presenting all this 🙏😃

[@EmanuelAliceaSantiago]

Everyone! The Hobby Workshop is open, Eric’s back! ❤

[@wyrdstoned4824]

Thank you for the support.

[@nightfire734]

Super inspiring. Makes me want to complete some warbands and paint some terrain we all built but never finish.

[@hogs0war]

I'm a big proponent of magnetizing miniatures for travel purposes. When magnetizing my bases I put a sheet of parchment paper between the magnet and metal to ensure nothing gets glued to something I don't want it to. I prefer hot glue but so far its a personal choice.

[@dariostabletopminatures]

MY BRETONIAN FRIEND, MY Mordheim Fellow.... HAVE YOU EVER TRIED A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE????? Thank you for this VIDEO! NOSTALGIA PUMPING THROUGH MY VEINS!!! Oldworld and Marvel Crisis! Awesome!

[@cronkitepercussion]

Thank you kindly for your terrific video, including sharing your thoughts and feelings. My son and I bonded over Mordheim. It will always hold a magical place in our hearts and minds. Just for once though, I'd love to see a medieval group perform the music. Seems closer to the Mordheim vibe, IMHO.

[@ModernSynthesist]

Ok, my fave bits have to be the zip lines on that one board, and the nice display someone set up for anyone to take their own photos! Nice! Thanks for the awesome video!

[@nathanl8622]

I absolutely love that wicker man army. Folk horror is a fantastic way to have an army that's bright and cheery but still fits the grimdark vibe.

[@avallach666]

it looks inspiered by the swedish midsummer fest soo cool

[@markfriesen1435]

What an amazing looking event. So many creative ideas there!! The photo-spot, what a genius thing to set up. Thanks for sharing the adventure you had.

[@michaelwiatrak1591]

Wish I gave myself the chance to have said hi, been a fan of your work & videos for a while! Tho my Skaven Warband didn’t show up, it was very funny to catch a view of myself drinking water @ 7:27 hahah, Really awesome to see more interest in and more people talking about & covering these kind of events in the miniature hobby scene, Its really special having been a small part of it too!

[@1nONLY_DRock]

Calgary now has a Mordheim league! It just did two seasons, and they're hosting the Alberta Mordheim Open during August long weekend! It's been a blast! Looks like the organizer modeled his event after Under the Dice Fest.

[@nayamek]

We are about to start Mordheim with a new group in the Netherlands (Hoorn/ Heerhugowaard). Love the game, and finally able to start on some tables that are truly suitable for Mordheim. Love your videos and love this showing of how the game is still very much alive 👍

[@nickschuh1080]

Eric and I used to take art class together I knew him before he was cool

[@EmanuelAliceaSantiago]

I think you meant to say before he was cool-er ❤ lol awesome.

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

Under the Dice Fest is my destination goal for next year. This vid lights some fire under by near-atrophied behind. I'm working on this 'fabled bone-lined catacombs below ruined cathedral' build. My hospitaller nun warband is sure that it's no myth, and Sister Margharette insists that the entrance is first obscured by magick and then locked by some blasphemous contraption. What could even be worth hiding down there that warrants such lengths of secrecy? No, I'm really asking. I actually have no clue, tbh. I figure everything out as I go.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

What a wild gathering, looked like you had a great time. Have met many, many friends in 'real life' that I made online so I know that what you said about it can be true.

[@wittlegoblin]

(A long drive heavily fuled by caffeine) Under the Dice Fest was so much fun and really was inspiring- I can't wait for next year. This time, I'm gonna be playing!

[@jackmighty6889]

lmao I saw you at the painting table at 0:53 and immediately did the pointing Leo meme, love seeing cool people being part of the community!

[@wittlegoblin]

@@jackmighty6889 haha surprise! It's a great event, this community is the best.

[@ManlyPHall-ce8dc]

Mordheim is the only reason why i have fantasy minis. That style is amazing!!

[@MonkeyTechPriest]

Mordheim seems like one if the best board game out there. Really want to get into it after i am happy with my necromunda situation. Also hope to see you cover trench crusade someday!

[@mikehawkins346]

Mordheim has done something no other game I've played ever has, it made its players a family!!!

[@DiceLifeJohnny]

Just bought a rulebook today from Noble Knight Games. Time to join the party

[@williamamely7038]

I wish I could attend a local tournament for Horus Heresy so I have an incentive to finish building and painting my army. Thanks for sharing your Mordheim event with us.

[@JohnPC00]

I don’t necessarily believe Mordheim should stay dead, but I would like an Old World skirmish game. Something small scale and easier for new people to enter.

[@milokaaa1827]

It's not really skirmish but there's a set of alternate rules for whfb called border patrol that can be used to play 500pts old world games

[@Cr0wsMurd3r]

As you saw, Mordheim is alive and well. Just not (currently) supported by GeeDubs, which IMO is a good thing. The community is actually better at the whole rules thing anyway. Mordheim came out at a time when GW actually cared about the hobby, both the gaming side and the miniature side, back when they encouraged kitbashing and people expressing their creativity and not just coming up with schemes on how to sell the greatest amount of plastic crack to people. (Also selling books that are more or less obselite at the time they are released, which are mostly copy/pasted from the previous version as well.)

[@JohnPC00]

@@Cr0wsMurd3r Dead in the sense that it's not officially supported. I would be happy with an adventure skirmish game that isn't strictly tied to Mordheim, but could still take place there in certain missions/narrative campaigns. That way any faction can be included.

[@syd4890]

1) Mordheim is alive and healthy. 2) GW even looking at Mordheim would be a terrible idea unless you are into bloat and enjoy giving your money away to corporate overlords.

[@TheTerrainWizard]

Frostgrave.

[@kdolanjr]

Huh, never heard of this con and I live in Mass. Thanks to the algo for showing me your channel for the first time and filling me in!

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

Everything about this is fantastic, especially the idea of a group last-minute painting session on the eve of the main event

[@TheMysticAge]

Beautiful, thanks for shining 🍻🤘☀️

[@christophergibson110]

I've got to agree with the judges: that winning warband was fantastic. Midsommar meets The VVitch.

[@tiny_worlds]

Great event. Wish we could get that many players together for our classic Necomunda events in the UK.

[@talscorner3696]

I think, for me, the main drive for Necroheim is that it's, really, just a couple mindsets away from being a full-blown tabletop roleplay game. My biggest gripe with the various flagship games maintained by GW at the moment is how narrative-first players like me feel more or less forgotten by both designers and modern player base.

[@mg1342mg]

Now that's a good haircut! Please keep covering Mordheim.

[@XTROOPERS9]

Awesome video and awesome event! Can you link more info about Flames of Orion? The converted BT mechs you painted looked awesome!

[@Slurgical_3D_Terrain_Channel]

There is an event tomorrow in Haldimand near binbrook ontario. 50 Talbot Rd, Haldimand, ON N0A 1C0, Canada 9:30 am if anyone in the area interested.

[@alexwhite2265]

Our club is having mordiem event next month. I really looking foward it. I would love to bring my club friends to this they would have fun

[@Slurgical_3D_Terrain_Channel]

Hey neighbour, I’m in Hamilton. I know, I just got into it. I designed terrain to 3D print and made a video on my channel. It has been my best video so far for my just starting channel. Thank you for your video.

[@msterrainlab]

Awesome video!!! Maybe will manage to get there in next year!🤞🤞🤞

[@ThatBlooddrunk]

This is a sign 😂 I’m just about to get into Mordheim, because of a terrain crafting rabbit hole l fell into last week, binge watching all sorts of building videos including yours. And now you post a new video and it is about Mordheim. I am in love, these tables you showed of are just incredible.

[@Baboon-nk4wq]

Bad. Ass. Thanks for sharing, man! You're an inspiration to hobbyists.

[@mattl_]

I’m from MA and this is the first I’m hearing of the event. Amazing.

[@kevinstanley9321]

Thinking the same thing (worcester area), tho I don't really have the time to play, and think the wife would kill me if I ditched her and the grandkids for the weekend

[@wyrdstoned4824]

@@kevinstanley9321it’s a family safe event! Truly.

[@ManglingMinis]

So much amazing stuff, and great to hear you getting into indie stuff! There's soooo many great indie wargames out there, from bigger games like Turnip28, to smaller and quicker ones like Necropolis or TONKs. So many different games that have a really low barrier to entry and a very welcoming community

[@Storehouse-805]

Always a celebration when Eric posts!

[@davidlankester]

I can highly recommend Cauldron and Necropolis 28 we’ve played that a lot at ramshackle games. And Forbidden psalm is next level fun as well. Get into indie games the model count is like tiny!!

[@KitbashChaos]

Heyyy spotted myself. If I knew you were there I would have liked to meet you. Big fan!

[@ThaBenMan]

UTD was SO fun, absolutely gotta go again next year (and actually play in the Mordheim Open) - but even just hanging out was such a blast, being able to socialize with wonderful creative people like you and everyone else there. Seeing your terrain in person was fantastic!

[@ivanalekseev8621]

Interesting and informative, thank you! Where can I see the rules of the event and the house rules for Mordheim?

[@blakej6416]

Looks like a blast, thanks for the video!

[@grahamhollister815]

Loved the video! Do you have any info on who made the midsommar marauder war band? I'd love to look at their stuff/pictures in details of it.

[@brim-skerdouglasson]

Wish I could get something like this on the west coast

[@AppleAirsoft]

Yo literally making a vampire coast sartosa warband right now.

[@MercutioUK2006]

I bought the original box set when it was released, and had to sell it to meet bills.....much to my chagrin. Happily, a local store now has regular games and I am in the process of painting a Skaven Warband. It is indeed a fantastic game.

[@summonlessermaker]

Dang that looked awesome! Thanks for introducing us to the game. It's amazing how much inspiration you can get from one game. I'm really enjoying it.

[@joaquinmixco1444]

Thanks for the video, Eric, but I can't wait to see what you have in store for that third trench board!

[@franpschorr3646]

I think I really want to do a Bretonnia warband as I've never painted knights or horses before. You should check out Tuomas Pirinen's new game trench crusade. It's the first skirmish game I've gotten into and I have a small warband with basically all custom models. I've been really enjoying trying to improve on my modeling side and it's gotten me to start using greenstuff and do some bigger conversions I would of never attempted before.

[@elguapo9133]

Looks fantastic..was just wondering what the rules were for basing miniatures..I see some woth square and some with round.

[@mikkel6938]

This whole event looks so cool! Awesome minis everywhere, but I really love the Slaaneshi minotaurs, and the winners of the beauty contest! Amazing stuff, I have to get into Mordheim now...

[@IAmTheDawn]

Awesome video Eric - always love the video uploads, makes me want to get back into modelling like this. Cheers

[@JackIsWriting]

does anyone know what the mini is at 6:47. The one in the back row with flowing cloak?

[@bfenix]

Shout out to our forgotten boy, cryptid expert extraordinaire, Hive Scum Phil! Great video, I hope I can make it to an event like this someday.

[@oukt237]

Awesome terrain! I am happy that mordheim is still doing so well! Thanks for sharing!

[@LazerMEOW]

You should check out This Quars War my dude.

[@cjsgdelzotto261]

A few years ago, your videos inspired me to start building Mordheim boards (3'x3') and now I have a collection of Mordheim boards that barely see any use. From ruined churches, aqua-duct vertical designs, subterranean Skaven lairs, ruined residential districts, riverside docks, I've incorporated lighting techniques for street lamps and glowing wyrdstone shards... and now you go and release this video? Showcasing so many terrain pieces and warbands and a surprisingly vibrant community of grimdark enthusiasts... I'm gonna need better storage solutions for all the boards your forcing me to build. Might have to sell the wife to make room for more hobbying. I see no other options.

[@tomtruyens7998]

Lovely video! Question, which grades of warbands were allowed at the event. I love the more specific flavor of several "lower grade" warbands, but they also make me feel like I would be bringing homebrewed bands instead of the official and tested ones. Not that Mordheim has amazingly balanced bands, but still 😅

[@daveeol1987]

I can only see this getting bigger every year. Makes me want to repaint my fantasy dark elves to a warband and get my terrain brain going. As you said very inspiring with the spirit that made me fall in ln love with warhamming

[@TejrnarG]

Looks epic! What is the channel of the guy who won the best table award?

[@tiltos4515]

Looks amazing! What was the orc/goblin skirmish and "the wire brothers grimdark" games? Would love some links to these in your description

[@andboh]

Seems like a great event! Anyone interested in context for those Wickerman chaos marauders can watch Ari Aster's movie Midsommar (2019).

[@stompie51]

Great video. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@patrickgaskill]

I knew Mike when he was at GW in Richmond, glad to see he's still in the hobby doing well!

[@AlfonsoTheTraitor]

Holy cannoli that was awesome. That was an incredible gathering of talent I have ever seen for one game😮❤

[@chrisdalton8221]

CALGARY MENTION!!! Thats is so sick, ill be there

[@TheFleahost]

I highly recommend you look into Frostgrave!

[@oleksaderzybis9052]

Would be happy to see more content on indie-games. "Cauldron" looks fantastic and "Flames of Orion" intrigues (for I have a ton of BattleTech miniatures :D).

[@MaTTabletop]

Amazing! time to get into the game! whats the mat you used for your table btw.?

[@franpschorr3646]

7:00 anyone know where the center model comes from?

[@TheBrimfire]

maybe: because you know its fun engaging not oversimplified you can put your love into it and your minis wont be devalued by the company ?^^

[@Squaredpaints]

Still very cool to see my vampire in the thumbnail

[@Eric-jt8yx]

Another banger! Great video. Thanks 👍

[@Diddydar1]

Great video! Cheers Eric 🤙🏻

[@stevenray8737]

That was really good and wish I could attend such events. I've got this feeling that The Old World will be accompanied by Mordheim and classic Warhammer Quest in the next few years...

[@Hobbyrepubliken]

What is dead may never die

[@EricsHobbyWorkshop]

But rises again, harder and stronger 🐙

[@Karlmakesstuff]

That marauder warband could have earned the win just with the attention to basing. Awesome stuff. So.... apart from that, can we look forward to Eric's hobby workshop - the indie game phase?

[@juriaan13]

Drove in from seattle for this ....

[@Typhoonatlas]

I just forwarded this video to a bunch of people. I can find the generic rules on google easily enough. What's the best source for the new team rules sets?

[@ShadowMage]

Now if only I knew how to make a warband. Or at the very least, had miniatures for a warband. It would also be nice if Mordheim games/events were closer.

[@mrlukesir486]

Great vid, also happy to hear you’re thinking about branching out into different games. You should give Freeblades a look, fantasy skirmish game that’s pretty similar to Mordheim

[@stwiig.paints]

Where is the best place to go to find all the possibilities for warbands i can build? I used to play Mordheim in highschool but i dont have a clue how to get back into it these days.

[@casbienbarr]

as a model maker, those are some beautiful tables, your own included

[@underarmbowlingincidentof1981]

8:20 those Beksiński like pyramids look amazing !

[@ArdenMakesThings]

Love the video Eric! Really makes me wanna create my own Mordheim warband!

[@user-zt7ex6ce8g]

MORE MORDHEIM CONTENT! Dude, you introduced me to the game and I fucking love it. Been playin it for a while!!!