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Did Games Workshop Steal Warhammer?

October 19, 2026 · 1 h 27 min

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On this episode of Trapped Under Plastic, Scott and Jon discuss if Games Workshop took some creative inspiration or copied other IP's to create Warhammers' world, characters, and lore.

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TUP Partners
Steamforged Games:
https://steamforged.com/
The Army Painter:
https://thearmypainter.com/
Red Grass Games:
redgrasscreative.com
Iwata:
https://www.iwata-airbrush.com/
Game Envy:
https://gameenvy.net/
Monument Hobbies:
https://monhob.com/TUP
https://www.twitch.tv/monument_hobbies


Relevant Links
Miniac Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6L4wNoaHoM
Ninjon Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IhfJ0jO0EY
Patreon Mini Critique - Mikhail Gordin:
no link available
Moore vs. Games Workshop Legal Complaint 2017:
https://spikeybits.com/legalwatch/
Space Marine Ownership:
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-21380003
Warhammer 40k The Adeptus Arbites:
https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2026/10/warhammer-40k-the-adeptus-arbites-the-thin-black-line.html

Extended Portion Links
Jon's Mini Pick - catastrophe1413:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddra0CVs6ZV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D
Scott's Mini Pick - squared_paints:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdO-JnPEQUv/?stkn=MTBqZDNlZGM1NHB1cg%3D%3D

00:00 Start
01:37 Preamble Ramble
16:37 TUP Partners (Part One)
17:58 Hobby Update
26:57 Patreon Mini Critique
34:34 TUP Partners (Part Two)
37:08 Topic Discussion
01:22:51 After Party

Support the show

Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trappedunderplastic
Support the Show with Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/trapped-under-plastic
Follow Jon: https://www.youtube.com/ninjon
Follow Scott: https://www.youtube.com/miniac
Join the FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/395664561386239/
Listen to the audio versions: http://www.trappedunderplastic.com/

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