Carl from the Independent Characters sits down and talks with Jon Russell who will be spearheading the Warlord Games Demo efforts at AdeptiCon 2015. They discuss Jon's history with Warlord Games, plans for AdeptiCon, some of the interesting aspects of Bolt Action and Gates of Antares, and how to easily get into Bolt Action!

Bolt Action events will be occuring in the Schaumburg Ballroom West all weekend long!

Carl from the Independent Characters sits down and talks with Craig Gallant of The D6 Generation! They discuss The D6 Generation’s involvement with AdeptiCon, the future of board gaming at AdeptiCon, the Sunday night board gaming extravaganza, what Craig has been playing lately and what games he is most looking forward to.Craig and Russ will both be at AdeptiCon, look for them near the board gaming area all weekend!

Carl from the Independent Characters sits down and talks with the our Guest of Honor, Andy Chambers! Once known as the “40K Overfiend”, Andy’s influence on Games Workshop’s universe is indisputable. Andy is a veteran writer and games designer with more than twenty five years experience in creating games dominated by giant robots, spaceships and dangerous aliens.

Carl from the Independent Characters sits down and talks with the scurvy scalawags behind the pirate game to end all pirate games! Raid, trade, and, cannonade your way around this 800 SQ. FT. board collecting gold and infamy from a dozen Island locations. Beware! Ruthless Cannibals, a terrifying ghost ship and even the legendary Kraken stand ready to consume your crew and drag you to the depths!

We sit down with Jen Haley of Cool Mini or Not and the Crystal Brush to answer a few questions on how the event might work for new entrants. New categories, new rules, online voting, miniature transportation, and encouragement are all giving in this episode. So grab a brush and enjoy.

Spartan Games Firestorm Armada debuts at Adepticon 2015. We sit down the the Organizers to get the lowdown.

Today Andrew gets to sit down with Alex Gonzales (lead Fantasy Organizer) and talk about the Warhammer Fantasy Championships event!

At the heart of Adepticon every year is the amazing volunteer corp that gives endless amounts of time for terrain, set up, tear down, and helps to keep the events we love going strong. We sit down with Jennifer Mehrstedt, the volunteer co-coordinator for Adepticon 2015, and her husband Chris to discuss the process of volunteering including, how can you help, what can be done to help, what you get in return for helping? So take a moment and listen, and we hope that you will be willing to join the Adepticon 2015 volunteer family. If you are interested in assisting or just getting more information Jen can be reached via koz8248 at yahoo.com.

Adepticon Hobby Czars Chris Borer and Dave Pauwels sit down to discuss the slate of events for the new and improved hobby space at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. If you are interested in an early heads up on the instructors, classes, and the hobby area pull up a chair and join us for a chat about Adepticon 2015.

Teras is back this year to talk about Adepticon and his trips he provides via Geek Nation Tours. Geek Nation Tours has a long history with Adepticon and they offer such services as Exclusive first chance at purchasing your favorite events, preferred check-in, and the ability to meet people well known in the gaming industry (Such as representitives from Mantic Games, Cool Mini or Not, Out Law Miniatures, your favorite Pro Painters, and Podcast personalities). Be sure to check out this tour and others in full at:

http://www.geeknationtours.com/

or contact Teras Cassidy directly at:

[email protected]

Jasper and Guy from Wargames Soldiers and Strategy Magazine sit down with us this week to take a look at what a full spectrum historical hobby magazine looks like. Themed issues, Online free content, and Youtube painting tutorials. We have divided this interview up into two parts. The week we dive into the results of the WSS Hobby poll, the various historical game systems, and how to get involved with the historical game scene.