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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 is a panelist on the weekly Long War Podcast, which has over 500 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k, and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls. 

Every year, he and his co-hosts help host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, both of which attract thousands of players from around the world.

Rob has also won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.

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. He also advises major hedge funds on stocks like Games Workshop and Asmodee.

He is always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone 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.

Week three’s mission, sees Chewbacca captured by the infamous Boba Fett and on his way back the Imperials. But rest assured the rebel forces are in hot pursuit of the bounty hunter, and this bounty may turn out to be not so easy to collect. We’re playing this league at FTW Games (the home of Spikey Bits) and […]

Read More | April 4th, 2013

Hey Guys, Rage of Khorne here from The Order of Chaos looking to add some more models to my collection of pre heresy Sons of Horus. The model I will be working on today is something you wouldn’t usually find in a standard space marine army and that’s exactly why I’ve chosen it.I’ve always loved the appearance […]

Read More | April 4th, 2013

Welcome to Picture of the Day, where I display a  sweet pic of something amazing that I’ve seen around the tubes, or took myself at an event! If you click on the Picture of the Day label you’ll be able to scroll through some great Warhammer related images, all at once. How would you caption this? Here, I’ll go […]

Read More | April 4th, 2013

Moron here, writing again, this time about a new handy tool that has found it’s way into my box. I have all the standard tools: glue, clippers, hobby knife, files, and paint brushes. But now I am adding a roll of painters tape to that list. I haven’t been very good at painting vehicles in the past, but […]

Read More | April 3rd, 2013

That’s right! Our long awaited March shipment of Minitaire Paints is here and processed into our warehouse. Best part is we have PLENTY of paints left over for sale, and quite a few complete sets of the whole line of paint ready to ship as well. But I implore anyone still on the fence to […]

Read More | June 26th, 2025

Yet again we have some solid intel on the supposed upcoming release schedule. This time from a mostly reliable source quoted on Faeit. Again take this with some salt, but if I was a betting man I would put some money on a a very similar schedule actually transpiring. Im still bummed about the plastic Thunderhawk not being […]

Read More | April 2nd, 2013

Welcome to Picture of the Day, where I display a  sweet pic of something amazing that I’ve seen around the tubes, or took myself at an event! If you click on the Picture of the Day label you’ll be able to scroll through some great Warhammer related images, all at once. A new twist on a 40k […]

Read More | June 25th, 2025

I just got done reading the big 400th issue of White Dwarf, that features all the new Tau models. Per usual there was little to be gleaned rules wise for the new book, but it did have plenty of content.I think the new Tau model designs are very forward thinking to say the least, and only […]

Read More | April 1st, 2013

New from Games Workshop, How to Roll Citadel Dice Guide. Learn all the tips and tricks to get the most out of YOUR dice, and get that competitive edge! This is a limited edition release available while supplies last. Order now to avoid disappointment!Or not…. This crazy joke was from a few years ago, and I just dug it up […]

Read More | April 1st, 2013

Welcome to Armies on Parade, where I display (in hopefully good detail) some great looking armies from major tournaments all across the United States. If you click on the Armies on Parade label you’ll be able to scroll through some great looking armies, all at once. It’s like you were at a major event yourself, all from the comfort […]

Read More | March 31st, 2013

The next release from Games Workshop (Tau) isn’t even officially out yet, and already pictures were leaked by Games Workshop themselves on several of their Facebook pages early Saturday morning. So looks like the big mystery of what’s coming out in May has been solved? Another popular army from Fantasy is getting a revamp! From Faeit 212 High Elf Pics Leaked!!!!! […]

Read More | June 25th, 2025

I had this linked over to me the other day, about a great fan made supplement for Warhammer Fantasy that features Heroes that haven’t made it back into the current rules set.I think it’s a pretty neat piece of work, and if you do play Fantasy go check it out. It’s a free download, and its best […]

Read More | June 25th, 2025

Well it looks like a warehouse birdie has been chirping about some of the new items for Eldar. Most of these rumors sound legit, and remember new releases will be warehoused for like 3 months as the lag for White Dwarf’s printing cycle catches up with the issue that features said release.But for sure take this for what it […]

Read More | March 25th, 2013

Welcome to Picture of the Day, where I display a  sweet pic of something amazing that I’ve seen around the tubes, or took myself at an event! If you click on the Picture of the Day label you’ll be able to scroll through some great Warhammer related images, all at once. How would you caption this? Here, I’ll go […]

Read More | March 25th, 2013

Checkout the latest releases from Malifaux for March, that are now available!These guys are more of Malifaux’s new injection molded style of figures that are revolutionizing the independent miniatures market. Here’s what’s now available for order over on the Spikey Bits Store. Outcasts Vanessa Treasure Hunter Outcasts Wong Outcasts Gracie Guild Pathfinder and Clockwork Traps (7)

Read More | April 28th, 2024

In light of recent events that I am sure many of you are aware of, we have been fielding a ton of questions about the future of Spikey Bits, and our position on the matter in question.Well our official position is that, we have no official position. Nothing has been presented to us by any […]

Read More | March 21st, 2013

Faeit over on his blog started a big compilation on questions that could/ should be answered in the hopefully soon to be released Chaos Daemon FAQ.So if you have any to add, leave them in the comments and Ill be sure to shoot them over to him for addition to his list. -MBG Faeit’s Daemon FAQ […]

Read More | March 21st, 2013

Welcome to our new segment here on Spikey Bits called War Torn.This is where I try to capture a perhaps pivotal moment in a battle, or a frame that shows an ongoing conflict from the game we love. If you click on the War Torn label you’ll be able to scroll through some hopefully amazing battles in frozen […]

Read More | March 20th, 2013