Weekly News #4 - 22nd May 2020 - Chibi & Cuteness in Wargames

Precinct Omega

English - May 29, 2020 10:33 - 37 minutes - 85.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Next Episode: Weekly News #5 - 29th May 2020 - GW, 40k and the Elephant in the Wargaming Room

I'll add links to the relevant manufacturers mentioned in the podcast at some point...

TRIGGER WARNING: sexual content, child exploitation

This week's discussion is about "chibi" - where it comes from, what its original purpose is and how that purpose is being misunderstood and misapplied by miniatures creators and what that means for wargames. Does "cuteness" have a role in making miniatures wargaming more accessible to people outside the traditional market? Or is it just making us look even weirder than people already think we are?