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The premier Danish-Canadian independent-minded podcast. Join your hosts Ivan Sorensen of Nordic Weasel Games and David of the YouTube & Twitch channel Ax Anax for content covering obscure miniatures, forgotten rulesets, hobby culture, and insightful commentary along with topics you might expect, like miniatures painting, hobby techniques, and special guests from across the miniatures hobby sphere.
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Episode 21: Ivan and David answer the question "Are you open to topic suggestions?" to which the BIF-cast crew answers "Yes." Tune in to find out what other questions Pureblind asks and has answered.
Episode 20: Ivan and David talk at you about starting a campaign, David discusses his solo Battletech Alpha Strike Hinterlands campaign and Ivan speaks of luring RPG folks into miniatures wargaming.
Episode 19: Ivan put out a call to all Nordic Weasel Games fans. "Ask Me Anything" he said. And the fans responded. Tune in and take a deep dive into Five Parsecs from Home, Five Leagues from the Borderlands, Forgotten Ruin, Mystic Space, the Unity setting, and the future of Nordic Weasel Games.
Episode 18: Audio Warning - Scott's mic was a bit off which may lead to a slightly unpleasant listening experience. In this episode David and Ivan are joined by Scott Wainwright; author of the Brutality series of wargames. Are two prolific game authors in the same podcast too much? Tune in the find out!
Episode 17: Ivan and David talk about a new Nordic Weasel Games title: SLAM 15. The reinforced platoon-level wargame is explicitly designed to give 15mm Sci-Fi miniatures manufacturers some much-deserved love.
Episode 16: Ivan and David come to grips with the cold, hard clutches of hobby burnout. What can you do when it has its sights on you? Tune in for tips and tricks from the pros.
Episode 15: This episode could feature just about any topic! Will it be about solo wargaming design? Will it be a heated discussion on the merits of 1mm scale simulationist skirmish sci-fi wargaming? Will it be that fated discussion on whether it's finally time to ban Hambut once and for all? Tune in to find out!
Ivan and David discuss why all the hip, cool designers are making their games solo. Let us dice deep into the solo wargaming mechanics of Rangers of Shadow Deep, Guards of Traitor's Toll, Battletech: Aces, and the mind boggling system Two Hour Wargames uses. It's time to discover a world beyond two fisting it like a Billy No-Mates.
Episode 13: Ivan and David are joined by a very special guest Youtuber DiceyGuy to discuss volunteer organizations in the wargaming, collectible card game, and table top role playing hobby.
Episode 12: Ivan and David talk about things they love about gaming. What are the stuff that got them into gaming and painting, what won them over, and what are the things that make them come back for more.
Episode 11: Ivan talks about ways to play games for cheap with miniatures and David spill the secrets for painting them on cheap. It is a total cheapskate episode.
Episode 10: Ivan tells you how your gaming skills apply to real life, David ponders success on YouTube, a few special friends give testimonials, and more Mystic Space is revealed.
Episode 9: Ivan and David are joined by their new friend Peachy to discuss the movie that never was, how our hobby and the internet intersects, and the ups and downs of our hobby world as seen by two respected veterans of the scene. There will be Jaffa Cakes.
Episode 8: Ivan and David ponder some successfully funded wargame Kickstarters and analyze how they went wrong. Never fulfilled? Never played? Is Satan gaming the next big thing?
Episode 7: Ivan and David have a chat about whether nerds are too f*ing negative
Episode 6: In this episode Ivan and David talk dice! Do dice types matter? Bespoke dice are the way of the future? Ivan also talks about his new historical game project "Muskets to Rifle"
Episode 5: This livestream aired December 25, 2025. The holiday special episode! Ivan and David break out their dream sponsorship wishlist and a surprise guest comes on the show to challenge the BIF-casters with a quiz that you can play along with at home!
Episode 4: This livestream aired December 1, 2024. This week Ivan talks historical wargaming. Tune in to the Danish-Canadian duo to find out, when, where, and how it pertains to miniatures wargaming! Tune in and populate our chat box with your fond memories of the great battle of 1367*! A Thousand Cortanas. Can you even imagine it?
Episode 3: This livestreamed aired November 27th, 2024. The Danish-Canadian duo are back in the studio* after an extended hiatus. In this episode Ivan talks to us about the wonders of 15mm Sci-Fi and David does his best to keep up after a Disneyland vacation. Is Mystic Space really just Five Parsecs but cowboys?
Episode 2: This livestream aired October 30th, 2024. The Canadian-Danish duo talk about four indie wargames you may never even have heard of, and why we like them. This episode also features David talking about a project past, and Ivan discusses a project coming to us in the near future: Elf, Knyghte, Pyke, & Sworde!
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