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Deadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 174.0 - Warpath in 3DWelcome to Episode 174 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Bryan and Scott go through all the latest releases coming from Mantic at the end of the year. Everything from ODST to Warpath and more!
Also, for folks who may not know we found out shortly after the recording that one of the founders of Deadzone the Podcast and our dear friend Rob Harper had passed away. Our hearts go out to his family and friends.
Rob Harper (1975 - 2025)
Bryan's Veermyn
Bryan's Bluff Tokens (link...
2025-11-2854 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 173.0 - Familiar FacesWelcome to Episode 173 of Deadzone the Podcast.
After a slight delay we have the kickoff to season 6 with an extra long episode! Bryan is joined by none other than Rick Hall to recap a fantastic Michigan GT. It was an awesome convention with lots of great Mantic goodies including a surprise visit from Ronnie himself!
Michigan GT
Firefight
Deadzone
Mantic Night
2025-10-311h 25Deadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 172.0 - A Dozen Years MoreWelcome to Episode 172 of Deadzone the Podcast.
It’s hard to believe that this little podcast is turning 12 years old! It seems such a quaint beginning talking about a kickstarter called Deadzone and now here we are, with an ever expanding universe, fantastic new games to play, and a wonderful community to share it with! Here’s to another 12 years of Deadzone the Podcast!
Also Bryan and Scott talk a lot about the Michigan GT now that the final details are in place.
Thank you all for making this such a fun podcast!
Sco...
2025-09-2859 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 171.0 - Countdown to the MiGT with TroyWelcome to Episode 171 of Deadzone the Podcast.
The Michigan GT is looming over the horizon! In preparation Bryan sits down with a guest Pathfinder: Troy who will be running the Halo Flashpoint tournament at the event. We catch up and nerd out about new scenarios and all the other great Mantic news coming out!
Michigan GT
Scott’s new game Battlecry Fantasy Battles
https://www.wargamevault.com/product/510537/Battlecry-Fantasy-Battles
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2025-08-3155 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 170.0 - Threat Assessment IncomingWelcome to Episode 170 of Deadzone the Podcast.
It’s official gang! A new update for Deadzone and Firefight is being released as we speak online in the Companion app and a PDF copy to follow! Join Bryan and Scott as they comb through the rules changes they could find and highlight some of the big game changers hitting the table. Also BOOOM!
Scott’s new game Battlecry Fantasy Battles
https://www.wargamevault.com/product/510537/Battlecry-Fantasy-Battles
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2025-07-281h 41Deadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 169.0 - Summer ProjectsWelcome to Episode 169 of Deadzone the Podcast.
In this episode Bryan and Scott recap some of the latest news and rumors around an update for Deadzone 3.5, we catch a glimpse of DreadBall All Stars, and we see how cool Mantic minis look when they’re scaled up to 300%
Rick at Mantic HQ
Deadzone 300%
Scott’s new game Battlecry Fantasy Battles
https://www.wargamevault.com/product/510537/Battlecry-Fantasy-Battles
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2025-06-2856 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 168.0 - Veteran Strike TeamsWelcome to Episode 168 of Deadzone the Podcast.
In this episode Bryan and Scott go over a new way to bring a little extra life into your typical Deadzone game with Veteran Strike Teams. Find out how you too can make your typical soldiers a little more unique such as only having one arm or having gill asthma!
Veteran Strike Team Rules
Every member of your strike team gains 1 rank
Half (50% rounded down) of your strike team gains 1 permanent injury
Bryan's new Halo Terrain
Scott’s new ga...
2025-05-311h 06Deadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 167.0 - Adepticon Recap with RickWelcome to Episode 167 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Bryan and Scott are joined by our long time friend and previous co-host Rick Hall to recap the events of Adepticon! We find out which of our predictions were spot on and which were far off the mark!
Scott’s new game Battlecry Fantasy Battles
https://www.wargamevault.com/product/510537/Battlecry-Fantasy-Battles
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2025-04-2855 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 166.0 - What Might Happen At AdepticonWelcome to Episode 166 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Bryan and Scott couldn’t make it out to Adepticon this year, but that didn’t stop them from wildly speculating on what all happened there! Tune in to get the latest in wishful thinking, dream team showdowns, and the final standings for tournaments that haven’t happened yet!
Scott’s new game Battlecry Fantasy Battles
https://www.wargamevault.com/product/510537/Battlecry-Fantasy-Battles
New Deadzone the Podcast ball cap!
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2025-03-2847 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 165.0 - Enter the BabyZoneWelcome to Episode 165 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Bryan’s got a new baby! Also Chris and Scott chat about Adepticon, winter projects, and we celebrate 15 years of Mantic! Also also, new hat available in the store! If we meander a little, it’s just the baby brain talking :D
Scott’s new game Battlecry Fantasy Battles
https://www.wargamevault.com/product/510537/Battlecry-Fantasy-Battles
New Deadzone the Podcast ball cap!
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2025-02-2859 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 164.5 - Interview with Christopher VerspeakWelcome to Episode 164.5 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Bryan and Scott get a chance to sit down with one of the main authors of the Warpath Universe setting, Christopher Verspeak! We ask him all sorts of questions about our favorite gaming universe, the upcoming re-release of the novel First Strike - Alpha Strike Edition, and all sorts of other tales he still wants to tell! You won’t want to miss this one :D
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2025-02-2148 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 164.0 - Times Change All The TimeWelcome to Episode 164 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Bryan, Scott, and Chris ring in the new year with wild speculation on what the future holds! We’ve had lots of sneak peeks from Mantic, but not a lot of information to go with it so the guys put together a little bit of a wishlist on what we’d like to see. Also Adepticon registration is open and the seats are flying fast! Make sure to pre-reg and save your spot for all the awesome Mantic events!
Rebs social campaign
https://www.facebook.com/manti...
2025-01-281h 05Deadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 163.0 - Not a Creature Was Stirring ExceptWelcome to Episode 163 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Bryan, Scott, and Chris chat over the holiday season to talk about gaming with family and friends, look over the large list of Mantic events at Adepticon, and we reveal the contents of the scifi advent calendar! With Kyro be able to save Christmas this year?
Deep Space Pest Control Advent Calendar
Manticlore Podcast (link)
Family of Gamers 777 Podcast (link)
Corvus Announcement: Dvergrhold Frontier Campai...
2024-12-281h 08Deadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 162.0 - The Great Journey BeginsWelcome to Episode 162 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Bryan and Scott are joined by a third companion as they review all the exciting scenarios included in Halo Flashpoint just in time for the game to hit store shelves! It’s a great time to get together with friends and family and throw down a new game!
Deep Space Pest Control Advent Calendar
Corvus Announcement: Dvergrhold Frontier launching soon
https://www.myminifactory.com/frontier/dvergrhold-mining-company-space-dwarf-themed-terrain-3167
Rebs social campaign
https://www.facebook.com/manticgames/posts/pfbid02...
2024-11-281h 21Deadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 161.0 - A New Player EntersWelcome to Episode 161 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Exciting news this month as our good friend Scott officially joins Deadzone the Podcast! But that’s not all the news we have, we cover the finale of the global campaign, the release of a new DreadBall novel, and Rick gives us some inside scoop on the wave 2 of Halo Flashpoint! All that and more!
Scott joins the podcast!
Closing results of Edge of Sanity Global Campaign
Firefight
Mazon Labs (23.1%)
Enforcers (19.7%)
Plague (12.4%)
Deadzone
Rebs (14.6%)
Nameless (14.6%)
Plague (12.1%)
2024-10-2855 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 160.0 - Halo on the HorizonWelcome to Episode 160 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Bryan is running solo this month, but he still has all the news from the Michigan GT, interviews with folks at the event, and the latest updates on the global campaign. He also got to play his first game of Halo Flashpoint versus Rick!
Michigan GT
Firefight
1st - Justin Wichman (Plague)
2nd - Jordan Nichols (Marauders)
3rd - Adam Kinne (Asterians)
Best Painted - Jordan Nichols (Marauders)
Best Sportsman - Christopher June (Enforcer)
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2024-09-2856 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 159.0 - GT At the Edge of SanityWelcome to Episode 159 of Deadzone the Podcast.
It’s been another crazy month full of news, progress, and updates all around! The global campaign is in high gear and the guys get prepped for the Michigan GT only 1 month away! Also, a big announcement for the future of the show so tune in!
Edge of Sanity (link)
Rebs Social Campaign (link)
Matt Carmack fundraiser STL (https://www.manticgames.com/vault-direct/matt-carmack-fundraiser-stl/)
Michigan GT (link)
2024-08-2854 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 158.0 - Busy BusyWelcome to Episode 158 of Deadzone the Podcast.
There’s been a lot of news and releases from Mantic including new beta lists for Nightstalkers and Matsudon in Deadzone and Firefight. We also got our first taste of the Frontier campaign on MyMinifactory where even more 3d goodies are available. It’s been a busy month but the guys promise even more content as the summer goes on!
Warpath renders
Slow Grow Update
2024-07-2857 minDeadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 157.0 - Summer of Heat and InsanityWelcome to Episode 157 of Deadzone the Podcast.
The summer is a scorcher right now and so is all the hot news coming out from Mantic! We’ve got new Nighstalkers, new Asterians, new Matsudon, and some amazing things coming from the Vault! On top of that, the slow grow is on with the first 150pts worth of Deadzone! Join in on the summer of scifi!
Edge of Sanity 2 Player Starter Set
Vault Updates
Hand of the Seven - Enforcer Strike Team
Nuts and Bolts...
2024-06-281h 18Deadzone The PodcastDeadzone the Podcast 156.0 - Nightstalkers IncomingWelcome to Episode 156 of Deadzone the Podcast.
Rick is out this month but we have a special guest stopping by in the form of the Mantic Pathfinder: Dev Slaven! Stop in to hear about his background in gaming, adventures in demoing the convention scene, and his tips on getting a gaming scene going in your area! Also Nightstalkers and a scifi slow grow!!!
And yes, we recorded 2 days before the new Vault reveal and the Mazon Labs website went live!
Dev’s local store: Three Strikes Sports Cards & Hobby...
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