I’ve compiled a listing of the various hobby blogs I’ve encountered around the web. It’s far from exhaustive – there’s bound to be more out there I haven’t found yet – but it’s a start. Let this be a useful starting point for you, since these days search engines are getting less and less useful for finding anything but ads.
This list is also downloadable as an OPML file, which can be easily be imported into most feed readers.
- Azazel’s Bitz Box
- Long running blog where Azazel has shared lots of projects. Lots of other blogs linked in the sidebar.
- Big Geordie Geek
- Bit of a mixture of Warhammer 40k minis, boardgames and some computer games.
- Carmen’s Fun Painty Time
- A long running blog that covers painting and scratch building minis for a wide variety of themes
- Convert or Die
- One more guy, painting minis and sharing their journey.
- Freodom
- I Am Gerard Thomas
- Gerard shares his journey designing his own rulesets – worth checking out if you're interested in game design or homebrewing.
- Just Add Water
- A long running blog focused on historical wargaming. Also has a long list of other blogs shared in the sidebar.
- K C Holt Miniature Painting
- A commission painter who regularly shares photos of his finished works.
- Lead ‘n’ Paint
- One guy painting his way through a lot of old minis and sharing his work.
- Lonely Gamers Blog
- Lots of battle reports, primarily for historical war-gaming (this site also seems to be a shop selling historical minis).
- Musk’s Miniatures
- Muskie McKay writes about hobbying and tabletop war-gaming.
- NeurOnToSomething
- Mixed blog that covers minis, books and a lot of other thoughts.
- Pandaemonium Miniatures
- Peter’s Notebook
- Scar Hand Painting
- A commission painter who regularly shares tips and tutorials.
- The Crooked Staff
- The Lair of Evil Dr Ganymede
- The Responsible One’s Wargaming Blog
- Tiikerikani
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sponge
- Wargames Terrain Workshop
- Blog written by a guy who makes terrain on commission. Lots of photos of his completed work.
- Warpstone Pile
- WickedPaintah
- Regularly shares photos of their completed projects with commentary.
- Wilbur the Red
- Wyrd Fish
- Infrequently updated, but often full of interesting thoughts and news about hobby communities on the Fediverse
- Yet Another Dropzone, Commander?
Link Submission
If you know of any other hobby blogs, please submit them so that I can add them to the catalogue. To be considered for inclusion a blog must meet the following criteria:
- It must be related to miniature painting, terrain making or tabletop war-gaming in some way.
- There must be a working RSS feed.
- The contents of the blog must not be overly commercial.