Grown Men Playing With Toys

They said we were too old. We said "Hold our dice!"

Warhammer 40K podcast, written battle reports, and hobby projects. Practical analysis, tabletop lessons, and two friends enjoying their toy soldiers.

Welcome

Welcome to Grown Men Playing With Toys, a Warhammer 40,000 podcast and hobby blog from friends Erik and Steve.

Explore written battle reports with army lists, key decisions, and lessons from the tabletop; listen to conversations about strategy, list building, and the hobby; or follow our painting projects.

We bring systems engineering thinking, different perspectives, and a shared love of toy soldiers to the intersection of casual and competitive 40K. Our goal is to improve, try things, and enjoy the games and friendships along the way.

They said we’re too old, we said hold our dice!

Published Now:

Check out our weekly podcast episodes.

Read about what factions Erik has been playing lately and how its going.

See what Steve is painting.

Check out our new cover art. Kudos to Artmazigh for developing it for us.

Check out our new “I Taught My Gorilla to Paint” blog series and laugh at Erik

About the Podcast

Our goal is to balance sharing stories about our funniest, most frustrating, or straight up craziest Warhammer experiences (Steve’s goal) with deep, analytical thinking about the game and why it’s so enjoyable (Erik’s goal). Beyond that, it’s an excuse for two friends to talk and share how the lessons learned playing with our toy soldiers have enriched our lives and deepened our friendship.