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“In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war.”

In a dark, grim world, forty thousand years in the future, goblins, ghouls, and elves are battling for supremacy. Their armor is polished, their muscles are bulging, and the paint is almost dry. This is the massive world of Warhammer.

In episode 30, Jordan Sorcery joins us to dive down the rabbit hole of Warhammer’s rich history. Jordan is a Warhammer historian, and he gives us a light overview of the game, both as a business and as The Hobby. It’s a strategic war game played with miniatures, with a vast world of lore and story. He tells us about the concept of “grimdark,” which is an aesthetic tone of a gritty, hopeless dystopia, inspired by the tagline of Warhammer 40K: “In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war.” We also talk about the gameplay of Warhammer and some ways to get started in this hobby.

If you want to learn more about Warhammer, check out Jordan’s website www.jordansorcery.com or his YouTube Channel Jordan Sorcery, which covers not only Warhammer, but other tabletop games as well.

Today’s game is called What a Tool, where players must guess the idiom that contains a type of tool or hardware. In level two, the idiom has undergone a transformation, and the players must figure out the new phrase.

Time Stamps

• 02:06 Game: What a Tool
• 15:33 About Jordan Sorcery & Warhammer
• 18:29 Topic: GrimDark of Warhammer
• 20:31 Warhammer as a Business and Hobby
• 24:48 Warhammer Gameplay
• 30:04 Credits

Guest: Jordan Sorcery

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YouTube: Jordan Sorcery

Jordan Sorcery is a Warhammer historian, content creator, and game designer. When he’s not researching and documenting some of the most important tabletop games ever made and interviewing the folks who made them, he makes podcasts about the things that inspired the games, and even writes RPGs of his own!

Creator Connections

We met Jordan Sorcery through Patreon’s Creator Ambassador Program. This has been a wonderful, welcoming community. We look forward to more creator collaborations in the future. And if you enjoyed this collaboration, please check out Jordan Sorcery’s work on YouTube or Patreon!

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Production Credits

• Hosted by Peih-Gee Law & David Spira
• Puzzles by Peih-Gee Law
• Produced by Theresa Piazza
• Supported by Lisa Spira
• Edited by Peih-Gee Law
• Music by Matt Farthing
• Logo by Theresa Wagner