WHAT IS WARHAMMER? A guide for newcomers.

As an adult who plays Warhammer, I get a lot of questions when I mention my hobby. Is that a video game? Is it like D&D? If you've heard of Warhammer, or if someone you know is into it, but you're not totally sure what is actually is, then hopefully this will clear things up! What exactly do we DO with all those toy soldiers anyway?

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[ozzfan]

Some say the leggings are the most important part

[Swanzy]

To be honest, I'm more interested in the lore and crafts aspects of Warhammer than the game itself.

[Mugdorna]

Buying Warhammer/40K miniatures, painting those miniatures and playing the tabletop game are 3 distinct but complimentary hobbies.

[MiecioMiszcz]

I'm a regular and I'll still watch just for the well crafted presentation and editing <3

[ZEK.]

Great explanation dude, for anyone new to this amazing hobby, my only advice is to try it! Have a look at what YOU like, paint the models you think look cool, read the lore that interests you and try and learn some new things through YouTube! Good luck! Just remember, warhammer can get expensive fast, so don’t jump in at the deep end. There are so many aspects to this hobby. Maybe buy one model or just a squad to begin with. Good luck :)

[theodorebrook-ashmore]

Mark my words Ian, you're gonna get to 100k subscribers within a year

[deadfrg]

Just wanted to chime in as a member of this video’s target audience—someone who is (was!) vaguely aware of Warhammer but isn’t (wasn’t!) entirely sure what it entails—and tell you how much I appreciated this explanation.

I feel like it strikes a really satisfying balance between being approachable and succinct and (for an outsider hahah) thorough: a quick but wholistic overview of the breadth of the franchise, hobby, and community.

Thank you for making this!

[forktrus]

I play Dungeons and Dragons -- but Warhammer made me fall in love with model painting. Mixing them can be magical. Nothing compares to the moment a party reaches the ritual chamber and instead of some crumby Lich -- you put down the Nagash Supreme Lord of the Undead model. Jaws drop. Faces palm. Pants fill. Roll initiative. Your fear tastes like gummie bears to Nagash.

[theibault]

That was a great introduction to those whom may be curious. I've been in the hobby for 35 years and still enjoyed this. Going to refer anyone who asks me about the hobby to this video.

[victoryspath]

What a great, eloquent explanation of all of this.
I get a chuckle thinking about how this is made for people who don't know the game, but the main audience watching it is still probably the people who know all this stuff already and are just nodding along admiring how well it's been explained. 😆

[SuperH]

Not gonna lie, your videos popped up on my feed a few weeks ago, and hooked me. I bought a few minis when I was a kid in the 90's but never played. But now I've got a source book for Age of Sigmar out for delivery today...

[Cadmeus]

"Is it like Warcraft?" Well more the other way around, several Blizzard veterans have been quite open about taking "inspiration" from Games Workshop back in the early days of the company.

[GDPanda]

This has to be one of the best intros to Warhammer that I've ever seen!

[jacawol]

Ian, the best thing about your videos is how damn excited you are in the intro just before it fades to the music. You're practically shaking from joy, it's amazing. Never lose that passion!

[Caladors]

Girlfriend said it did help. I showed it to her, she is the most awesome lady I could ever ask for, she got me, saint Celestine, for Valentines day, I painted up for her, being separated from her is hard.

[jf]

This video is what I have been searching for over the past six months. It is a great description with no jargon. Many, many thanks!

[TDeck]

The mad lad actually put a D&D link in the description lol

[tinyfishhobby]

Well done packing this much information into a 10-minute video! Definitely only the broadest overview, but then again, it’s a good intro to the “What is Warhammer?” question. Diving in deeper would certainly call for much longer videos.

[JamesAColemanFan]

I haven't done much with warhammer in around 18 years or so but I've just been addicted to listening to you discuss various aspects of the 40k history.

[whulfri]

After a long and grinding day, a new video from Ian was the best thing, that could happen with me at the moment.