A list of non-social media pages containing tutorials, journalism, or musings from notable creators across the web related to the tabletop gaming hobby. This list is presented here as a way of combating the ephemeral and capitalist nature of social media.
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Directory
Miniature Gaming
GardensofHecate.com
Gardens of Hecate is the personal website of miniaturist Ana Polanšćak. Her dark and unique style has made her one of the clearest voices in the modern world of miniature art. The site contains hobby tutorials, a gallery, and a blog documenting Ana’s various work.
The Rob Hawkins Hobby Blog
Rob Hawkins is one of the most influential terrain artists to ever live. He helped define the look of modern wargaming terrain at Games Workshop, Privateer Press, and later as a freelancer for many other companies. His incredibly informative blog contains his personal projects as well as information about his various commercial ones, diving into all of the technical details.
Massive Voodoo
Massive Voodoo is an old and very large blog containing the writings of numerous miniature artists, founded by the Slayer Sword winner (and later Golden Demon Judge) Roman Lappat. It has tutorials, interviews, showcases, and much more created by various talented authors and artists.
28 Magazine
28 is a free digital magazine produced by volunteers that focuses on the darker aspects of miniature art. Growing out of the “Blanchitsu” (later “grimdark”) art movement of the 2010s, it has become a gathering point for a huge wave of artists and gamers. The site contains not only the magazine itself, but links to various other communities, games, and offshoots like Skulls magazine and the podcast 32.
Dagger and Brush
Christopher AKA Peithetairos Theros AKA Dagger and Brush is a miniature artist focusing on (but not limited to) realism and historical work. He has put great effort into sharing his knowledge via tutorials and step-by-step breakdowns of his processes for a large variety of projects, but especially terrain. His work is extremely technically competent, showcasing a very high tier of quality.
David Neat
David Neat is a miniature artist with an incredible body of work. His techniques and realism are almost unparalleled, and offer a wealth of knowledge for those wishing to push their miniature craft to the next level. Many of David’s tips are available for free on his website, in addition to the coaching courses he offers.
Between the Bolter and Me
The Wier Brothers (Greg, Adam, and Eric) are three creative and talented modelers working to bring their own more diverse spin on grimdark settings to the world. Their website contains a plethora of tutorials and inspirational modeling content. The lads also produce the revered modeling podcast Dragged Into Turbolasers.
Roleplaying Games
The Alexandrian
Justin Alexander is a long-standing member of the RPG community, with professional work stretching back decades to an era when roleplaying games were still a niche hobby. His personal website contains an almost unreadable amount of sage advice for both GMs and players, including his famous Five Room Dungeon concept.
The Cartographer’s Guild
This forum dates back to the 1990s, and is still the central place for fantasy cartographers to swap notes and improve their skills. If you’ve seen a fantasy or scifi map in a novel, rpg book, or really anywhere in the last 25 or so years the odds are that the artist posted it there first. If you’d like to improve your maps or hire a talented artist for your project, look here first!