A lead sculptor from the Age of Sigmar studio has officially joined The Old World team, and the implications are HUGE! What does this mean for the future of the game? To understand what's coming, Rob and Val have to look back at the infamous "schism" between GW's design studios and the resulting scramble during Old World's launch.  After some updates on Val's **Square Based Open Toronto** and the wild success of Rob's Foray format, we get into the big questions: Will Kislev finally ride forth from the tundra? Could the Vampire Coast set sail as a new faction? Are Dark Elves, Chaos Dwarfs, or even the Vampire Counts poised for a grand return? CHAPTERS 0:00 - Introduction & The Big Tease0:54 - Val's Update: Square Based Open Toronto & Old World League3:04 - Val's Recent Games: Lizardmen & a WTC Nuln List6:30 - Rob's Update: Building Terrain & Foray Event Success 8:56 - The Popularity of Smaller Games in GW's Strategy12:23 - The Role of Allies, Mercenaries, and Kitbashing in selling models.15:13 - The Great Table Size Conspiracy 18:26 - Setting the Scene: The Old World's Launch & "The Schism"20:22 - **The Big News: A New Lead Sculptor for The Old World**24:32 - A History of GW Main vs. Specialist Design Studio (SDS)32:01 - How SDS Pivoted with Arcane Journals 35:12 - What's Next for The Old World?41:41 - Who Will Return? Who is New?41:58 - Kislev46:40 - Vampire Coast55:03 - Dark Elves59:41 - Chaos Dwarfs1:03:44 - Vampire Counts1:06:18 - Skaven & Lizardmen1:12:04 - Daemons of Chaos (The Dark Horse)1:21:43 - Dogs of War, Nippon, and... Gnomes? 1:26:14 - When Will We See the Next Big Reveals?1:27:19 - Conclusion, Shout-outs & Outro MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: ► *Rob's Old World EVENTS in Nottingham!* https://tsnarena.com/events/category/the-old-world/ ► *The Square Based Open Toronto! Oct 18-19! Get Yer Tickets!* https://tinyurl.com/Square-Based-Open-Toronto-2025 ► *The California Cup in Los Angeles ! Nov 14-16!* https://greenbannereventco.com/product-category/california-cup/ ►  Support us on PATREON and join us on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased ► Check out That Old World Charm Podcast for more Val (talking ADHD and Mental Health): https://oldworldcharm.podbean.com/ MERCH!  https://thehonestwargamer.com/product-category/square-based/ Square Based terrain maps and resources: https://thehonestwargamer.com/the-old-world-terrain-guidelines/ Youtube Music Playlist for Audio Only: https://tinyurl.com/SB-YouTube-Music-Playlist Podcast on all other Platforms: https://squarebasedpodcast.podbean.com/ #squarebased #warhammertheoldworld #warhammerfantasy