What seemed like a hundred hobbyists chimed in with their age after Raymond Rase asked;
‘Out of curiosity, how many old farts like myself still play? I’m 43.’
Besides how old they were, a lot of people even talked about how many years they’ve been playing for, what got them into the hobby and more.
You can checkout all the comments on the page itself, but it really brings up an interesting question that triggered this impromptu polling.
Just how old is the core Warhammer hobbyist these days?
If one was to judge from this thread, our hobby may not be growing. What do you guys think about the Warhammer hobby’s growth rate based on your own observations?
I love Ken Marquardt’s remarks the best
The kids will laugh cause our miniatures are real and hand painted and not holograms
He may not be wrong… (Top Picture courtesy of Tim Everett).
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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 the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of 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 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, 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.
