2026 - Independent Makers
Looking for something different to gift, or maybe ask for?
Consider supporting the community, discover something new and find something wonderful and unique. These links are not affiliate links. 100% of the money you pay goes direct to these independent makers.
Miniatures
- Ramshackle Games: Curtis Fell’s hand-sculpted models, plus rules such as Mini Gangs.
- Meridian Miniatures: Andrew May’s hand-sculpted 28mm figures in metal or resin.
- Bad Squiddo Games: Female figures across fantasy and historical ranges, plus terrain.
- Fenris Games: Characterful fantasy figures, including goblins, kobolds and anthro models. The link is its newsletter.
- Eureka Miniatures: Australian maker whose oddities include Napoleonic zombie soldiers.
- Crooked Dice: Old-school 28mm fantasy figures for roleplayers and wargamers.
Games
- Forbidden Psalm (Exalted Funeral): MÖRK BORG-compatible miniatures game that works with any 28mm figures.
- Turnip28: A post-apocalyptic vegetable wargame with regiments of incompetent Snobs and bedraggled Followers.
- Trench Crusade: Grimdark skirmish set in an alternate 1914 where Heaven and Hell fight in the trenches. It’s less fringe now, but the core rules remain free to download.
Tools & Paints
- Pro Acryl (Monument Hobbies): High-coverage acrylic paints popular with serious painters. UK buyers can use Wayland Games.
- Kneadatite & SylCreate (Sylmasta): Manufacturers of Green Stuff, epoxy sculpting materials, model making, resin casting and restoration products.
Suggestions?
This list is far from exhaustive, and I (McCoy) will be adding to it. Any suggestions, DM me.
Affiliate Links (UK)
Still looking for a big brand gift? Follow these affiliate links, and support Hoho at the same time (they're also some of the cheapest places to buy from too):