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@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 9:17 PM

Finally started some #smokejaguars ...and look, it's another old-school Warhawk!

#clans
#painting
#ralpartha
#catalystgamelabs
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniatures
#tabletop

@jw-the-mapper.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 12:54 PM

Mechtober still on a roll with another vehicle. Unofficial Bolla Stealth Tank for Word of Blake. #battletech #battletechminiatures #battletechalphastrike #catalystgamelabs #mechwarrior #miniatures #minipainting #6mmwargaming #mecha

@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 9:53 PM

A family photo of my #BlackThorns
#Mercs
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#painting
#catalystgamelabs
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniatures
#tabletop

@jw-the-mapper.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 3:33 AM

Keeping it going and trying to clear the workbench. An unofficial Hawk Moth II VTOL for Eridani Light Horse. A few more need to be done for Draconis Reach forces. #battletech #battletechminiatures #battletechalphastrike #catalystgamelabs #mechwarrior #miniatures #minipainting #6mmwargaming #mecha

@jw-the-mapper.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 7:53 PM

Celebrating wrapping up a commission to paint up a mini that has been just hanging out for a bit. Word of Blake Militia 11th Division Goliath. #battletech #battletechminiatures #battletechalphastrike #catalystgamelabs #mechwarrior #miniatures #minipainting #mecha

@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 8:07 PM

Last but not least: This mini is beat up and rough looking, but there's a reason. I've had it since I was a kid in the 90s and I vowed if I ever painted up the #BlackThorns, this would be Rose's.
#Mercs
#Mercenaries
#painting
#catalystgamelabs
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniatures
#tabletop

@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:20 PM

I went back and forth on Myoto's Grand Dragon. There is no canon scheme listed, so I went with gray & gave her subtle details (number, cockpit & laser colors) to set her apart, but still fit
#BlackThorns
#Mercs
#Mercenaries
#painting
#catalystgamelabs
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniatures
#tabletop

@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 5:38 PM

This one's kind of honorary...they captured it in the first book and mention having it in the second, but I don't know if they ever actually fielded it...but, hey - Marauder II

#BlackThorns
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#painting
#catalystgamelabs
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniatures
#tabletop

@jasonbehnke.com Oct 6, 2026, 6:58 PM

@catalystgamelabs.bsky.social announces "He Who Fights With Monsters: City of Fallen Echos".

#LitRPG #shirtaloon #HWFWM #CatalystGameLabs #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #fantasy #horror #ttrpg #rpg #ccg #game #gaming

Promo art for He Who Fights With Monsters - a leaps over giant spider-like monsters and fires a red beam from his hand into a zombie. He wears a cloak that contains a nebula star field. Blue lightning arcs in storm clouds in the background.

Information about He Who Fights With Monsters: City of Fallen Echos.

"Catalyst Game Labs is pleased to announce our first board game in partnership with Travis “Shirtaloon” Deverell – City of Fallen Echoes. Travis is the author of the epic LitRPG series, He Who Fights with Monsters, with twelve volumes (and the thirteenth due this month) and millions of copies sold. Set in Pallimustus, the series follows Jason Asano as he ranks up from common Outworlder to . . . whatever semi-cosmic power level he's at right now.

"I've been a fan of He Who Fights With Monsters for years," stated Loren Coleman, CEO of CGL, "and jumped at the opportunity to bring Clan Asano to gaming tables everywhere."

Set in the iconic universe of He Who Fights with Monsters, City of Fallen Echoes is a push-your-luck dice game based on Catalyst's Encounters system, previously seen in Encounters: Shadowrun and BattleTech: Encounters. The cards feature many characters and powerful items that you’ve grown to love on Pallimustus, as well as the monsters you dread. Travis has been highly engaged in this project, personally reviewing and approving the illustrations for each item, adventurer, and monster. For the first time, see a tidal troll and a shab, wield the Trowel of the Blood Cult, and level up with Clive Standish and his wife.

Jason Hardy, Director of Roleplaying Games at CGL, said "Working with a licensor like Travis is a dream -- he understands the genre in a way that few do, and he's a gamer so he knows the language"

City of Fallen Echoes is scheduled for release in the first half of 2027, and will retail for $19.99.

Team Catalyst is also hard at work on a previously announced, and playtested live with Shirtaloon himself, roleplaying game set in Pallimustus.

We are also working on at least two additional board games for the 2027-2028 window.

@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 2:22 PM

Second of two Timber Wolves. I'm really glad that, when setting aside minis for this project, I thought to grab two different Timby poses.

#BlackThorns
#Mercs
#Mercenaries
#painting
#catalystgamelabs
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniatures
#tabletop

@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 8:59 PM

First of two Timber Wolves.

#BlackThorns
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#Mercenaries
#painting
#catalystgamelabs
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniatures
#tabletop

@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 2:07 PM

I like to picture this guy tripping over the streetlight at top speed.

#BlackThorns
#Mercs
#Mercenaries
#painting
#catalystgamelabs
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniatures
#tabletop

@backseatgamer.com Oct 1, 2026, 9:04 PM

Catalyst Plans a He Who Fights With Monsters Dice Game and RPG

#BoardGames #HeWhoFightsWithMonsters #CatalystGameLabs #TTRPG #LitRPG #BackseatGamer

Anyone in your group already reading He Who Fights With Monsters?

@weidbrewer.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 3:29 PM

This might be one of the dumbest things I've done for detail: I made a custom base with appropriate pegs for the jump version of the Shadow Hawk, even though it's 98% covered in jump form.

#BlackThorns
#Mercs
#Mercenaries
#painting
#catalystgamelabs
#battletech
#alphastrike
#miniatures
#tabletop