Games & Hobbies
**Chapter Approved – a Warhammer 40K podcast.**

Chapter Approved is a biweekly half-hour Warhammer 40K podcast for average gamers.

We aim to prove that casual gaming is anything but, as we explore topics like gaming with your friends in their homes, narrative gaming instead of competitive, painting tips for everyday folks, and the occasional highlight of a really special army or project you might not have seen around.

This is a show for the beer-and-pretzels crowd. No deathstars. Just average folks enjoying the Warhammer 40K hobby for what it is.

Latest Episodes:

27 – Hosting game night Dec 06, 2018

Show notes

Part 2 of a 3-part series about gaming at home.

I’ve found certain types of gamers tend to play more at their own homes, or their friends’ places: narrative gamers, the #funhammer beer-and-pretzels crowd, tight-knit gaming groups of close friends, women and people of color that might not feel comfortable at shops, etc. I rarely hear any mention of the special circumstances and situations that this type of gaming gives rise to, so I set out to record a few episodes to explore the topic.

In this, the second part, I lay out a few things to think about before you host your next game night. Some of it’s obvious, but some is not. Take a listen and let me know what you think in the comments below.

Listen to Part 1

Relevant links:

Brightech LightView XL Magnifying Glass Lamp w Clamp.

26 – Wrath & Glory RPG interview: Part 2 of 2 Jun 14, 2018

Show notes

Interview with Wendelyn and Kaiser about 40K Roleplay.

I’m super excited to bring you all this interview with my two guests about the upcoming game — Warhammer 40K Roleplay: Wrath & Glory. Wendelyn is one of the rules writers, and Kaiser illustrated the ‘how-to-play’ comic you may have seen online. Both have play tested the game, and we cover topics surrounding the background, some rules mechanics that foster player interaction, and more. I have another hour coming after this one, so strap in and get ready to take notes.

Check out Part 1 here if you missed it.

Relevant links:

Official Wrath & Glory website

How-to-Play Wrath & Glory webcomic

Eagle Ordinary webcomic

25 – Wrath & Glory RPG interview: Part 1 of 2 May 10, 2018

Show notes

Interview with Wendelyn and Kaiser about 40K Roleplay.

Relevant links:

Official Wrath & Glory website

How-to-Play Wrath & Glory webcomic

Eagle Ordinary webcomic

24 – The Warhammer 40K hobby has a diversity problem Feb 09, 2018

Show notes

A Rainbow Warriors round-table discussion.

This is a special episode, outside of our normal format. The topic of gender diversity and inclusion has come up again this past week, and I decided to bring a couple friends onto the show to talk about it. We also talk a lot about race since there are so many parallels. I hope you’ll find this interesting, and if you don’t care for the topic or find it too political, feel free to tune in next week when we’re back to our series on gaming at home.

Relevant links:

Hobbyist Girl’s blog

Lonely Havocs on YouTube

23 – Your gaming go-bag Jan 31, 2018

Show notes

Part 1 of a 3-part series about gaming at home.

Relevant links:

Cadian Shock: Rapid Deployment Painting station

Warhammer Community article, including the Knight Armiger Warglaive and the new Necron Cryptek.

Click here to download the transcript.

22 – Interview with Cadian Shock: Part 2 of 2 Sep 27, 2017

Show notes

Part 2 of my conversation with Cadian Shock about hobby life.

Now that we covered some of Jake’s background and the web apps he creates, we shift the conversation to some of his thoughts about 8th edition and the state of the hobby these days. He’s a more competitive player than myself by a mile, but still falls into the category of a narrative gamer.

Relevant links:

Cadian Shock: Jake’s blog

Shadow War Zone — a website to build and track your Kill Team for Shadow War: Armageddon

Mathhammer for 8th Edition

*BRAND NEW* 40K Companion

Jake’s Twitter

And Facebook

21 – Interview with Cadian Shock: Part 1 of 2 Aug 30, 2017

Show notes

Part 1 of my conversation with Cadian Shock about his web apps.

In the first part of the interview we chat with Jake, the mastermind behind a number of popular and useful gaming aids for Warhammer 40K. He’s created a bunch of helpful material for gamers and he’s not about to stop anytime soon. If you’re not familiar with his work yet, well… All I can say is “you’re welcome.”

Relevant links:

Cadian Shock: Jake’s blog

Shadow War Zone — a website to build and track your Kill Team for Shadow War: Armageddon

Mathhammer for 8th Edition

Jake’s Twitter

And Facebook

20 – Interview with Naf Naf: Part 3 of 3 Aug 16, 2017

Show notes

Part 3 of my conversation with Naf Naf about hobbying online.

As we wrap up our conversation, Naf Naf and I talk a bit about what’s coming next for the Danse Macabre, as well as the state of the hobby and online communities.

This is the third part of a three-part series.

Listen to part 1 here.

Listen to part 2 here.

Relevant links:

Objective Secured — Naf Naf’s blog

Naf Naf’s canvas painting

Twitter

Instagram

19 – Interview with Naf Naf: Part 2 of 3 Aug 09, 2017

Show notes

Part 2 of my conversation with Naf Naf about hobby motivation.

In this section of the interview, we shift the conversation a little bit to hobby chat. We cover topics like staying motivated through big projects like the Danse Macabre, the state of 8th Edition 40K and the appeal of accessible games to busy family types. We also chat about some of Nathaniel’s background in art, which is pretty killer info that I never knew about him before. Take a listen!

This is the second part of a three-part series.

Listen to part 1 here.

Listen to part 3 here.

Relevant links:

Objective Secured — Naf Naf’s blog

Naf Naf’s canvas painting

Twitter

Instagram