Listen to the MUP Team come together from all over the World, to share their passion for Mantic Tabletop games. Deadzone, Kings of War, Firefight and more! Battle reports, hobby talk, growing the community and more. MUP is made by - Chris, Clem, Mark, Walt, Danny, Fred (mostly behind the Mic) plus many other regular contributors, and guests (get in touch if you feel aggrieved I have not name dropped you here). Regular MUP Contributors come from Australia, Singapore, England, Scotland Germany ...
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The official podcast of Winged Hussar Publishing / Zmok Books. Come listen to your hosts Brandon Rospond and Mark Barber as they talk about writing techniques, the publishing industry, and interview authors about their works.
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Episode 18: Talking Lore with Wiki Dave
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1:34:07In this episode, we're joined by a special guest, the person who is responsible for managing the Pannithor wiki and scouring every single source to keep all of the lore in one easy to manage place - Wiki Dave!By WHPubcast
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136 - Pannithor Lore: La'Theal Voidheart
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1:52:12Mark and Wiki Dave grab some eyeballs and explore the infamous La'Theal Silver/Bleak/Voidheart. We discuss her whole history going from her first introduction in Edge of the Abyss to Kings of War Champions. Edited by Fred Music & Sound Effects by Tam (Red Glen Productions) - https://www.facebook.com/RGPScotland Link La'Theal Voidheart Wikipage - ht…
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669: Peter Pistorius on Developing RedwoodSDK
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1:07:06Show Description We're chatting with Peter Pistorius about the change they made from RedwoodJS to RedwoodSDK, how it's going to handle routing, some new marketing ideas for RedwoodSDK, how RedwoodSDK's principles are informed by where Peter's from, choosing to go all in on Cloudflare, how the community has responded, and plans for monetization. Lis…
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135 - MUP Deadzone: Episode 2 Command Protocol
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1:24:10Matthias talks to Claudio from the Deadzone Rules Committee about the upcoming releases for Deadzone, balance changes and the next big update coming in summer 2025. Edited by Fred Links Story about the Corruption: https://warpath-universe.fandom.com/wiki/Delton-7 Contact us Email - [email protected] or [email protected]…
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Wiki Dave and Claudio land on Cabot III to talk about all things Green, Marauder and Radioactive. Edited by Fred Contact usEmail - [email protected] or [email protected] Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/manticuniversepodcast/Instagram - https://…
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668: Jake Archibald on Native HTML Includes
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1:05:24Show Description Jake Archibald joins us to discuss HTML includes, potential solutions, and the implications of introducing such a feature. We talk about security concerns, performance implications, and community feedback regarding HTML imports. Listen on Website → Guests Jake Archibald Guest's Main URL • Guest's Social Engineer at Shopify. Once sw…
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133 - MUP Halo: The Silent Cartographer
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1:28:49Wiki Dave and James-005 are joined by RC member Commander Ash Keyes to discuss the recent Halo: Flashpoint news and attempt to rank every current spartan model from 1 - 5....there is no .5 option in this ranking system so don't get too excited Links Halo News - https://www.manticgames.com/news/halo/ Halo Flashpoint App - https://haloflashpoint.mant…
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667: Jen Simmons on Declarative Web Push, Form Control Styling, & More
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1:07:02Show Description Jen Simmons stops by to talk about new CSS and Safari features like Form Control Styling, Declarative Web Push, Typography, contrast-color(), and more. Listen on Website → Guests Jen Simmons Guest's Main URL • Guest's Social Safari & WebKit Evangelist. Member of the CSS Working Group. Webmaster since 1996. Links webkit.org Safari R…
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132 - MUP Monthly - The Xirkaali Empire & the Loch Ness Monster
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2:43:47Chris & Clem celebrate 3 years of MUP by going searching for the Loch Ness Monster. Edited by Lead Editor Fred Music & Sound Effects by Tam (Red Glen Productions) - https://www.facebook.com/RGPScotland Please like and subscribe! and apparently writing a written review helps with the almighty algorithm.Listen to us - https://open.spotify.c...…
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131 - Mup Short: KoWmunity in France with Nico
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1:29:55In this episode, Clem and Nico chat about the state of Kings of War and Mantic in France, about big events that international players should put on their agendas (TAK in the countryside near Lyon on August 23rd and 24th, Olympias Rheni in Strasburg on July 26th and 27th), french masters, and what they hope Mantic will do to keep growing the kowmuni…
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Mark Z and Wiki Dave dives into the timeline of Pannilore and attempts to give some insight into the story so far of Pannilore. Journey from the creation of Pannithor to the Deepwater Crusade. Link Main Events - https://kingsofwarwiki.com/index.php/Major_Events Full Timeline - https://kingsofwarwiki.com/index.php/Complete_Timeline Edited by Fred Mu…
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666: What Are the Evils of the Web Platform?
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1:02:12Show Description How it all comes back to the why column, dark patterns, privacy and tracking, getting emails forever from one purchase, how to be bold with communication while still being respectful, HTMHell, CSS mistakes, are we anti-JSON, and the state of FitVid in 2025. Listen on Website → Links Markup from hell - HTMHell Incomplete List of Mis…
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129 - MUP Champions: Chris' Champions Unboxing
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16:53Chris' recieves a gift from Mantic Studio and records his live reaction to the unboxing of the new Champions 2-player box set, Faith and Fury https://www.manticgames.com/kings-of-war-champions/faith-and-fury-2-player-starter-set/ Edited by Fred Music & Sound Effects by Tam (Red Glen Productions) - https://www.facebook.com/RGPScotland Contact us …
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128 - MUP Deadzone: The Beginning (New Companion Additions)
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1:33:46Matthias and Claudio start a new journey with the MUP Deadzone Podcast! They go through the new profiles added to the Companion from March to May and Matthias tries to squeeze some information out of Claudio regarding DZ overall! Edited by Tam Music & Sound Effects by Tam (Red Glen Productions) - https://www.facebook.com/RGPScotland Links https://v…
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665: JavaScript Educator and Twitch Streamer Mat Marquis
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1:01:18Show Description Fresh off his Megaman Streamathon, Mat Marquis joins us to talk about becoming a professional Twitch streamer, creating a JavaScript course, his thoughts on the design and content of said course, a brief moment on Linux in 2025, and attempts to make the web weird and fun again. Listen on Website → Guests Mat Marquis Guest's Main UR…
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127 - MUP Shorts: 10mm Kings of War Episode
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51:17Mark and Clem talk about Chris's favorite thing in the world: playing Kings of War in small scale! This as of now unofficial way to play kings has several advantages, and is very easy to get started with. So give it a listen, and come chat with us about it on our facebook group and on discord! Edited by Fred Contact us Email - kingso…
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Wiki Dave and Claudio examine everything going on on Exham IV, the Priory Station, Veer-Myn and all the factions involved. And of course start with some planet licencing! Edited by Tam Music & Sound Effects by Tam (Red Glen Productions) - https://www.facebook.com/RGPScotland Contact us Email - [email protected] or manticuniver…
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664: Figma Sites, CSS Carousels, and Internship Prep
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1:05:29Show Description How much would you pay for new users, initial thoughts on Figma's announcements, CSS carousel follow up, favicon easter eggs, how do you prepare for an internship, and why aren't more developers using logical properties? Listen on Website → Links Windsurf (formerly Codeium) - The most powerful AI Code Editor Figma Sites Figma Make …
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125 - MUP D-A-CH: Folge 1 Interview mit Christian Schlumpberger
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1:40:20Matthias and Claudio break the line and speak German instead of English In dieser Episode möchten wir kurz die DACH Community ansprechen und haben uns dafür einen Gast geholt. Christian Schlumpberger Chefredakteur vom Brueckenkopf-Online Tabletop Magazin, Übersetzer diverser Mantic Produkte und Designer von Summoners bei Neverrealm Industry. Edited…
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Wiki Dave and James-005 are back again to talk about the new Halo: Flashpoint App and recent rule changes while James sits at the top of the world rankings (as of recording). James talks about his list building technique and runs through a recent list he played with while Dave tries to seem like he knows things too. Edited by Tam LinksHalo App - ht…
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123 - MUP Champions: Game Play & Rules Review
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2:04:00Mark and Mathias discuss early test games and take a deep dive into the rules and scenarios in the new Champions rulebook.Edited by FredPlease like and subscribe! and apparently writing a written review helps with the almighty algorithm.Contact usEmail - [email protected] or [email protected] Patre…
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663: HBD Dave, Silly Web Fun, Color-Mix Tips
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1:00:32Show Description Do we sound drunk on Shorts? What speed do you listen to your podcasts at? Happy Birthday to Dave, Roblox scams, having silly fun on the web, Crashlands 2 released, a Balatro moment, non-standard browser use testing, and color-mix follow up. Listen on Website → Links The Adventure Zone | Maximum Fun Don't let your voice be flattene…
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Episode 17: Tabletop Heroes and Protagonists
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50:57We discuss how heroes in the worlds of the various tabletop games we work in translate into the literary scene - as well as how we create original characters and balance them working with and against named characters. From games like Kings of War that is army-based to Infinity that is squad-based, we look at how we try to make our protagonists stan…
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122 - MUP Shorts: Ronnie Renton Interview 2025
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1:17:00Chris sits down with Ronnie Renton to talk all things Mantic Edited by Fred Music & Sound Effects by Tam (Red Glen Productions) - https://www.facebook.com/RGPScotland Contact usEmail - [email protected] Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeam77-uoOUMdGItSIJCYZwPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/man…
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121 - MUP Monthly: Samurai Vampires
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1:48:00Chris, Mark & Gerry talk all things Mantic. Gerry was at Salute! here are some time stamps: 0:57:00 Introductions 0:02:20 Mantic News 0:23:15 Pannithor/Kings of War 1:03:12 Warpath/sci fi 1:10:20 Painting and terrain 1:19:40 Topic of the Month: Salute Edited by Lead Editor Fred Music & Sound Effects by Tam (Red Glen Productions) - https://www.faceb…
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120 - MUP Shorts: Kings of War in Poland and Kings of WarSaw GT
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1:09:01In this episode, Clem is joined by Kacper and Łukasz from Warsaw, Poland. They talk about the state of Kings of War and Mantic games in Poland, and also about the upcoming Kings of War Grand Tournament on the 7th and 8th of June that they organize in Warsaw! 0:00:18 Introductions and origin stories0:14:00 Community in Poland0:41:50 Mantic products …
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662: Alternative Browsers, Discord vs Circle, and AI in the Browser
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1:03:00Show Description We're talking browsers and discussing alternative options like Vivaldi and Brave, the implications of Chrome's potential sale to OpenAI, the impact of AI on browser functionality, Discord vs Circle, and building with Hotwire. Listen on Website → Links Newfangled Browser Alternatives – Frontend Masters Blog Zen Browser Horse Browser…
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119 - MUP Shorts - Growing the KoW-munity
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1:14:26Clem and Sarah recap the latest Berlin gaming day and discuss women and girls in tabletop. They reflect on ways to expand the KoW community, including by making it more diverse. Edited by Fred
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118 - MUP Champions - Champions, Adepticon & More
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1:15:40Mark sits down with Blake Shrode from Mantic games to get a look at AdeptiCon and the premier of Champions at the show. Edited by Fred
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661: Working Vacations, Ripping Out JavaScript, and Non-US Cloud Service Options
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58:56Show Description What are the non-US cloud services options, falling off the blogging train and trying to get back on, working on vacation, Chris recaps the Alaskan Folk Festival experience, how often do you go back and clean out JavaScript, and the idea of gilding just one lily on a new project. Listen on Website → Links European Alternatives A la…
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117 - MUP Halo - The Pillar of Autumn w/ Forging Flashpoint's Shea
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1:36:48Wiki Dave and James-005 manage to finally track down Forging Flashpoint's Shea to get an inside scoop of his experience with Adepticon. We dive into Shae's experience with Halo and he landed up in the universe of Halo: Flashpoint. Terrain talk though audio....lets see how that worksout. Edited by Tam LinkForging Flashpoint - https://www.youtube.com…
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116 - MUP Pannithor Lore: Kings of War Champions Lore Review w/ Mantic Games Rob Burman
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1:55:02Wiki Dave and Mark are joined by Kings of War Champion Lore Writer Rob Burman and they breakdown every champion backstory. Spoilers ahead but these are some good spoilers!! Axel is the best. LinkKings of War Champions - https://www.manticgames.com/kings-of-war-champions/rulebook-tokens/Kings of War Champions Wiki - https://kingsofwarwiki.com/index.…
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115 - MUP Pannithor Lore - Claws on the Plain
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1:00:39Mark and Wiki Dave journey across Upper Mantica and talk with James Dunbar about his new Pannithor book, Claws of the Plain. Contains a lots of Human, Orc and Barking Dog talk. The book comes out today, 15th of April, links below! Link Claws on the Plain - https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/fantasy/p/tales-of-mantica-claws-on-the-plain#gsc.tab=0 Amazon …
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660: Teaching CSS, Conferences, and Masonry Updates
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58:48Show Description Follow up on thoughts about teaching CSS from scratch, questions about conferences to attend as well as a way to kickstart a conference idea, some Balatro thoughts, and our thoughts on the recent Grid vs Masonry debate. Listen on Website → Links The Homebrewery - NaturalCrit SmashingConf in-person Conferences 2025 — Friendly, inclu…
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114 - MUP Armada - Blood in the Water 2025 and Adepticon!
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49:35Mark is joined by Andrew to haul anchor and sail to Adepticon. Edited by Fred & Tam (Welcome Tam!!) Links Winged Hussar Publishing - https://www.wingedhussarpublishing.com/Winged Hussar Publishing Store - https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/Through Thick and Thin - https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/fantasy/p/through-thick-and-thin#gsc.tab=0…
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659: CSS Carousel Configurator Demos with Adam Argyle
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1:10:29Show Description Adam Argyle joins us to chat about new CSS features that are demo'd in a carousel configurator - a builder-like experience to help visualize the capabilities of a CSS only Carousel: buttons, markers, paging and inertness. Listen on Website → Guests Adam Argyle Guest's Main URL • Guest's Social CSS at Google. Links Chrome Canary Fea…
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Episode 16: Talking Pannithor Lore... Pannilore!
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45:04We discuss the origins of the Tales of Pannithor series - how the novels got started, the origins of where we were with publishing at the time, the world of Pannithor within Mantic's Kings of War game and what makes it unique from other fantasy settings, and we touch on some key lore aspects we're interested in. Because this series is fifteen books…
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Wiki Dave and James-005 become Brutes and dive into all the announcements of Wave 3, Rise of the Banished. We discuss everything that we found out, worked out and are looking forward to. FREE first impressions of War Games inside. Dave is still waiting for his Wave 2 Pre-order..... LinksMantic Games Wiki Halo:Flashpoint - https://manticgameswiki.co…
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Mark and Wiki Dave freeze over Pannitor and dive deep into the lore of Winter's War. They also talk about the recent Champions lore news, books and the future of Kings of War.LinksWinter's War - https://kingsofwarwiki.com/index.php/Winter's_WarKings of War Champions Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1691672071757173Kings of War Champi…
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111 - MUP Monthly - Beautiful Nihilistic Poetry with Models
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2:59:37Chris, Clem & Gerry take a big bite out of the Hobby Month. 4th Edition Kings. Halo. Champions. Starcraft. Licencing. Edited by Fred 0:00:15 Welcome 0:02:30 Patreon 0:03:30 Salute 0:10:00 Halo 0:33:00 Champions 1:01:20 Kings of War 2:26:00 Topic of the Month: Licensing Please like and subscribe! and apparently writing a written review helps with th…
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658: Andy Bell on Working with Clients, Writing, and Building Courses for Web Builders
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1:02:22Show Description We're joined by Andy Bell, the founder of Set Studio. They discuss the evolution of web design, the importance of client relationships, and the innovative approaches taken at Set Studio and Piccalilli. The conversation covers the shift from traditional design methods to a more browser-centric approach, the challenges of client work…
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110 -MUP Lore Warpath - First Strike: Alpha Strike Edition w/ Chris Verspeak
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1:42:21Claudio, Matthias and Wiki Dave warp in Chris Verspeak to talk about the re-release of his book First Strike and get hyped while finding out what is. They also take advantage of the opportunity and talk all things Warpath Universe with the creator of most of it's background. Links Warpath Sourcebook - https://www.manticgames.com/warpath/books-warp…
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109 MUP Armada-Through Thick and Thin w/ Mark Barber
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1:16:49Wiki Dave and Matthias take over MUP Armada for an episode and rope author Mark Barber to talk about the Pious Sequel, Through Thick and Thin. Links Winged Hussar Publishing - https://www.wingedhussarpublishing.com/Winged Hussar Publishing Store - https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/Through Thick and Thin - https://www.whpsupplyroom.com/fantasy/p/through…
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657: David Darnes on Web Components and Design Systems
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1:04:51Show Description David Darnes joins us to talk about his work on the Nord design system, writing web components, working with embeds and web components, thoughts on building a progress bar or notification component, keeping design systems and design tools in sync, and tricks for components and variables. Listen on Website → Guests David Darnes Gues…
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108 - MUP Shorts - Kings of War Champions w/ Rob & Andy from Mantic
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1:02:56What is Champions. Find out first here! Edited by Fred Please like and subscribe! and apparently writing a written review helps with the almighty algorithm.Listen to us - https://open.spotify.c.../ Contact us Email - [email protected]Patreon - / manticuniversepodcast Tiktok - / manticuniversepodc…
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James and Wiki Dave talk about the recent information drops for the War Games expansion plus an exclusive interview with Gonders, the painter for the new Wave 2 fireteams including Fireteam Cerberus!Target Date: 11am 19/03/2025 (your time) LinksHalo Flashpoint Wiki - https://manticgameswiki.com/index.php/Main_PageHalo: Flashpoint – Get Tactical wit…
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106–MUP Lore - Warpath Edition - Planet Lore Adriana
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1:29:54Description: Wiki Dave and Claudio are back. Can they pronounce the Planet name, this time around? Find out here Dear Listener. Edited by Wiki Dave Links Warpath Sourcebook - https://www.manticgames.com/warpath/books-warpath/warpath-sourcebook-digital/DreadBall Core Rules and Team Stats Digital- https://www.manticgames.com/uncategorised/dreadbal…
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656: Onboarding Woes, Coloring Links, and AI Slop Theories
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55:21Show Description Onboarding users is a lot more difficult than you might think it is, how should links be coloured or styled, keeping web software up to date, why does some AI slop get created in the first place, getting context for why things happened or decisions were made, and our first bullet point dev career story (Steve's version). Listen on …
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105 - MUP Shorts - How to.... do a Narrative Deadzone Campaign
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49:05Description:Claudio and Matthias talk about how easy and rewarding it is to start a Deadzone campaign and what tricks and ideas could help to flesh things out in a narrative way. Edited by Fred Links Warpath Sourcebook - https://www.manticgames.com/warpath/books-warpath/warpath-sourcebook-digital/DreadBall Core Rules and Team Stats Digital- h…
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104 - MUP Lore Pannithor - Trident Realms
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2:07:11Wiki Dave and Mark chat with Winged Hussar Publishing chief editor Brandon Rospond about the upcoming Kings of War books and what we can expect. They also dive into some Trident Realm Lore and try to compare it to the United Kingdom. Edited by Wiki DaveLinksWinged Hussar Publishing - https://www.wingedhussarpublishing.com/Winged Hussar Publishing S…
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