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Declare Your Gaming Independence – Happy 4th of July

By Rob Baer | July 4th, 2015 | Categories: Happy Holidays
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 Well another year has gone by since our forefathers here in the United States penned their revolution against British oppression.

We’ll all be celebrating in the usually manner (at least here in America) with cookouts and such into the late evening hours when the fireworks go off.

In the gaming world a lot of similarities can be drawn to what is happening currently, with the actions of our forefathers long ago.  Are you playing new games now, and getting away from that old European flavor?

This very weekend we have the new AGE of SIGMAR game which seems to be changing everything about what Warhammer Fantasy is/was, and their contemporary Mantic’s Kings of War, which seems to be trying to pick up where Fantasy left off.

Let us know how and if your gaming habits have changed over the last few years, and why. Today is your chance to pen your very own “Gaming Revolution”! Have fun and stay safe! -MBG

About the Author: Rob Baer

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Rob Baer

Job Title: Managing Editor

Founded Spikey Bits in 2009

Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X

About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.

Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls. 

Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.

Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.

With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.

While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.