My name is Ryan and I've been playing miniature wargames and building terrain since I was 10. I made a detailed post apocalyptic model for high school ‘art’ (a good excuse to make Warhammer 40,000 terrain) and enjoyed it so much I started a career in architecture. I graduated from uni and worked for 5 years in architecture in Sydney and Newcastle, Australia. But I got too excited about new terrain ideas I wanted to share with miniature wargamers, so went all in and left that job to start Brutal Cities.
With that architectural experience behind me I want to create stunning MDF laser cut model kits to give gamers the best gameplay experience within a memorable world.
What tabletop games do I play?
Games wise I've been playing Infinity for a few years now. The fantastic Infinity terrain inspired me to start Brutal Cities actually! I play Yu Jing primarily, but lately more vanilla Aleph. The terrain you can find here is optimised for Infinity the Game tested by Australia's competitive meta and we've taken on feedback from some of our most competitive players.
Other games I enjoy (And will probably end up making terrain for) are Warhammer 40k, WWIII/Team Yankee and Bolt Action. I'd also love to try out cyberpunk skirmish game Reality's Edge and Aussie skirmish game Delta One Zero.
I hope you enjoy the designs, and that they bring some diversity to your table top and give you a great immersive experience. The models are inspired by cyberpunk and Sci-fi cinema, modern architecture (especially Brutalism, go figure), and real world cities.
From the end of 2022 I have been making more Youtube videos - please give the channel a follow. Next video will be an oil paint tutorial to help you get your terrain looking great with minimal effort! If you sign up to the email list that's a great way to be notified of new releases or hobby tips and videos when they are live.