In Conversation with Jordan Sorcery

Author Matt Ralphs joined Black Library to head up their creation of 'special projects' like the guide to the Sabbat Worlds book.

As well as writing stories for Inferno! Magazine, Matt Ralphs was the author behind some of the coolest books from GW, including The Life of Sigmar and The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer.

In this interview Matt Ralphs and Jordan Sorcery talk about the Black Library, writing for Games Workshop, and creating in-universe artefacts from the Warhammer worlds.

Matt Ralphs in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.

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Before becoming editor at Black Library and Fighting Fantasy Marc Gascoigne worked for Games Workshop in a range of roles. Marc Gascoigne interview.

The artist Pete Knifton who Marc mentioned in relation to his phenomenal work on Blood Bowl, 40k, and Dark Future sadly passed away in October 2025. His contributions to Games Workshop and beyond were incredible and important, and he is greatly missed. This post is a lovely appreciation post about Knifton's work: https://roebeast.blogspot.com/2016/10/pete-knifton-appreciation.html

In this interview Marc Gascoigne and Jordan Sorcery talk about the Games Workshop boardgames of Stephen Hand and some of the unpublished titles from the era.

Marc Gascoigne in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.

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Special In Conversation with Jordan Sorcery X Warhammer Film Club cross-over episode!
Rick Priestley, the creator of 40k and the co-creator of Warhammer Fantasy joins Jordan Sorcery to talk about the films and TV that influenced his work in this new discussion from the Warhammer Film Club.

The Warhammer Film Club podcast brings together lifelong hobbyists and movie fans to talk about the films that influenced the history of Warhammer and our own gaming journeys. Featuring guests like MS Paints, Snipe & Wib, and Peachy talking about movies like Alien 3, The Devils, Starship Troopers, and Monty Python this is the perfect podcast for gamers and cinema goers alike!

Rick Priestley has written a guest post on the Jordan Sorcery Patreon all about the creation of 40k and its influences - https://www.patreon.com/jordansorcery

The Warhammer Film Club will return for a new season in 2026!

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Former Games Workshop & Black Library editor and Fighting Fantasy brand manager, Marc Gascoigne interview.

In this interview Marc Gascoigne and Jordan Sorcery talk about Marc's time helping to fashion the Fighting Fantasy game book series into a global phenomenon. From joining Sir Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson's franchise early in it's life to edit Warlock magazine and write the FF world guides Out of the Pit and Titan, to writing his own Fighting Fantasy gamebook, to editing the entire line of books.

Marc Gascoigne in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.

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The worlds of Escape Rooms, Warhammer, and tabletop gaming share many traits - immersive storytelling, mechanical innovation, and a desire to solve puzzles and play games!

Jordan Sorcery is joined by escape room experts David Spira and Theresa Wagner of the Room Escape Artist website to explore the overlap between these worlds, including a little chat about the Warhammer themed escape room in Nottingham!

Escape Room Artist David Spira and Theresa Wagner in conversation with Jordan Sorcery.

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[ROOM ESCAPE ARTIST] https://roomescapeartist.com/

[IMMATERIUM 40K ESCAPE ROOM] https://www.escapologic.com/nottingham-escape-rooms/immaterium/

[PG'S PLAYHOUSE PODCAST FT. JORDAN SORCERY]
https://roomescapeartist.com/2025/11/13/pgs-playhouse-e30-warhammer-ft-jordan-sorcery/

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