Do you fight for glory? For honor? Or simply because you enjoy pushing miniatures around a tabletop with your friends. Here at Why Must We Fight we love miniature wargames! Come listen to Ben and Jules discuss all things hobby. From painting, to tournaments, game mechanics and design, kitbashing, we've got you covered. No topic is too obscure, no system is too niche, no! We will not discuss our piles of shame! Give your ear holes a gift every two weeks and come find out the answer to Why Must We Fight?
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When eating cakes of celebration with a friend, is it better to eat your entire piece wile they watch, then have them eat their whole piece while you watch? Or do you prefer to take it in turns to eat a bite of your respective cakes until you're both finished? Cake with friends is like wargaming with friends. Delicious, indulgent and you both walk away feeling a little nauseous. This week Ben and Jules discuss activation systems. "I go, you go", alternating and a couple inbetween.
21 Oct 2026
Dungeon Fest!
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Do you like dungeons?! How about fests...uh...festivals?! Have you been waiting for us to finally talk about Dungeon Fest 2026 and just get on with?! Is this episode kinda late?! If you answered yes to all of those questions, then have we got the episode for you! Ben and Jules FINALLY give their recap of the wondrous experience that was Dungeon Fest 2026, the fabulous people, the games and the vibes that went with it.
7 Oct 2026
Handicaps and Tier Restrictions
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We've all been there. You just want a nice, friendly, casual game of war dollies. You express this to your opponent and they agree. You arrive at your LGS only to be met with the sweatiest, most broken, soul crushing list ever to have listed. In this episode, Ben and Jules kind of but maybe not successfully discuss the usefulness and implementation of handicaps/list tiers when it comes to playing the games we love.
24 Sept 2026
Painting Requirements
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Do you bring the grey horde to the tabletop? Or do you feverishly paint until your hands bleed before you allow your models to see the light of your LGS? Don't do the later, it's not recommended. Maybe find a middle ground? Should tournament organizers do away with the tabletop standard? We discuss all these and more in today's episode.
9 Sept 2026
New Editions
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Who wants to keep playing with that dusty, old, lame edition from three years ago? Not us! No! We want that shiny, new, maybe half baked edition that just came out. The one with all the cool new mechanics and sweet new models! This week, Ben and Jules talk about new editions of game systems and whether they're actually needed or are they just another money grab to keep the wheels turning?
26 Aug 2026
Simple VS Complex
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The Age old debate. Hard shell vs soft...I mean, simple vs complex! Ben and Jules discuss the pros and cons of simplicity and complexity in wargaming. Is one better than the other? What do you sacrifice when you hop that fence? Do sentient pianos require a control panel?! All of these are questions, but not all have answers.
12 Aug 2026
Every end has a beginning....this is ours!
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Welcome one and all to our very first episode of Why Must We Fight. This is an introductory episode, and episode 0, so to speak. Next episode we'll start getting into the juicy stuff, the meat and potatoes, the dice and....I don't actually know how to finish that train of thought. You get the idea though. This is but a taste. Enjoy!
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