With all the slowdowns in releases, there is so much more we’d love to know about GW that they can easily write.
While we all love new releases, there is so much more to the process of making the minis, rules, and codexes we’d love to see. Now seems like the perfect time to give us a little more insight into the long process of taking all these things from idea to reality.
Plus with GW’s newest writer they are firing on all cylinders from catchy clickbaity titles to trendy content topics.
Speaking of which…
5 Things We’d Love To Know About GW
- How codexes are made
- The new rules process Q&A dev, etc
- A day in the life of a GW store manager
- How they develop a mini from sketch to the shelf
- Packaging, CAD, manufacturing, etc.
Just imagine how fun a series on Warhammer Community would be each week covering one of these topics! We think it would be cool to see a more in-depth look at the minis we love and how they came to be!
How Codexes are Made/Q&A Dev
Let’s be honest, we would all love to see the playtesting that goes on with each book! But even more than that, how the decisions are made to change units, what to add-in/takeout, all the lore, and where they want to take the faction. it would be super sweet to get an inside look at how the decisions are made and more importantly, how they put the books together.
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Each codex is a serious undertaking and we’d like that inside look at the overall process.
The Q&A dev has always been kept fairly under wraps, but why not open how it’s done? It would give people more confidence in the process and give people a deeper understanding. Maybe if we all knew the process, it would make new rules, whether OP or underwhelming, easier to take.
A Day in the Life of a GW Store Manager
This would just be fun to see! Especially if you want to work at a store, this could be a great way for them to show off the work culture and get people excited. Also, it could be a fun story to see how GW stores are run across the world.
And hey, we’d like to see what they do all day and how much work actually goes into running a game store. Could be good info for people wanting to open their own game stores as well…
Full Development of a mini
It is fascinating to think all the minis we use were just once little sketches. The process to actually develop minis is not an easy one! This would be so cool to see all the different aspects that go into it and just how big of a team it takes. Also, it would give people that much more appreciation for the awesome minis they come out with.
This could easily be a series all on its own. Like instead of just showing preview pics of a new mini, they show it from idea to mini. Also, Uriel (above) is a mini they changed after the initial sculpt and that would have been wild to see the scramble to make it all happen!
The Manufacturing Side of it
Let’s be honest, GW has great packaging! There is so much that goes into getting a mini or unit ready for the shelf. An inside look into how it all works, what they use, and just some info would be great to see. The amount of effort put into each mini could give everyone an even bigger appreciation of the minis and it’s just something that could be super interesting to see.
This is just some content we would love to see from GW, but there is so much more they could show. It would really just give them something worthwhile to show and keep people in the hobby while things are let’s just say, less engaging…
What would you like to see GW put out? Would you watch videos about stuff like this?
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
Job Title: Head Writer & Editor
Socials: @paschbass
About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
