Sir Ben has been working solo, with the occasional help of the intern, Nathan, since the end of last year. This week we finally welcomed Nathan into the crew full time thanks to your support and contributions. Because of this, we have been able to edit more highlight videos for Game Knight, recor...
2021-02-06 05:39:55 +0000 UTC View PostThank you so much to everyone who supports me through this platform, truly, and now I’m announcing an expansion of this Patreon page and some changes. At first this page started out as the Shadiversity Patreon where I invited anyone to make a contribution per dedicated video, but since that tim...
2021-01-18 06:47:37 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of Underappreciated Historical Weapons we look at one of the coolest shields of the medieval period, the SPIKED PAVISE!
2021-01-06 12:06:47 +0000 UTC View Post
A lot has been said about Wonder Woman 1984 but not nearly enough about it's BIGGEST problem. . .
2021-01-04 12:15:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Is wearing a SPEAR on your BACK practical, effective or historical?
2020-12-27 12:40:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Matt from Demolition Ranch recently made a video testing to see if medieval armor could stop a bullet, but is he actually testing REAL medieval armor?
2020-12-16 13:27:24 +0000 UTC View Post
An Interview with Mike S. Miller, the comic artist for the Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time, Dragon Lance, and Shadow of the Conqueror Graphic Novels. We talk about the adaptive process, the comic book industry, his work with George R. R. Martin and Robert Jordan, and the project we're developing, ...
2020-12-15 12:16:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's see if we can fix some of the largest worldbuilding problems in Disney's Star Wars the Mandalorian, and show why worldbuilding is so important to be done right
2020-12-11 14:08:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Shadiversity tackles the strongest criticism issued against his claims that medieval archers shot on the other side of the longbow with three fingers, and shows VIDEO PROOF that they are WRONG!
2020-12-08 14:19:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Could Vibro blades as seen in Star Wars The Mandalorian exist and how would they work in real life?
2020-12-04 12:20:06 +0000 UTC View Post
There has been outrage at the Star Wars female Mandalorian armor with people claiming it's sexist, impractical, and even dangerous, but is it?
2020-11-16 16:23:34 +0000 UTC View Post
An in depth look at how D&D pen and paper tabletop rpg combat would work in real life, such as the round order, range, movement, and fighting in a five foot square.
2020-11-14 12:07:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Matpat from Game Theory has made a video with a few factual errors about the effectiveness of duel-wielding's axes and shields, and if an arrow shot from a longbow could take off someone's head.
2020-11-09 18:03:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Some medieval warbows were very strange and I've just received a bow that is exactly that.
2020-11-07 12:06:22 +0000 UTC View Post
What is medieval infantry vs heavy cavalry vs ranged? How does unit formation or terrain effect combat? In this video I'll be dispelling some misconceptions about the medieval battlefield and go through the basics of tactics, unit types, and formations.
2020-10-31 12:26:40 +0000 UTC View Post
A detailed analysis of the fight scenes and battles from Disney's 2020 Mulan, and how realistic and practical they would be in reality.
2020-10-24 17:13:50 +0000 UTC View Post
An in depth looks at medieval swearing, how it was done and how it differs to the modern day.
2020-10-16 12:46:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Matt Easton from Scholagladiatoria and Lloyd from Lindybeige have both claimed that the mighty machicolations can be pronounced a certain way. Let's discuss.
2020-10-10 12:27:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Can you use a two handed weapon and a shield at the same time?
2020-10-01 13:13:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Is there a more advanced material we could make swords out of that would produce much better performance such as carbon fiber?
2020-09-26 13:20:30 +0000 UTC View Post
So how many weapons could an adventurer really carry?
2020-09-18 14:34:47 +0000 UTC View Post
You decide who has built the best castles and buildings in this video, a build-off between myself, Oz and Rollo, with the new Conan Exiles, Isle of Siptah build sets, stormglass and flotsam.
2020-09-15 14:14:13 +0000 UTC View Post
What is a sword frog, or sword carriage, and were they used in the medieval period?
2020-09-11 14:02:19 +0000 UTC View Post
A failed but hilarious attempt to test the long range difference of the medieval Legolas (as made by Tod's Workshop and invented by Jörg Sprave) with the help and sabotage of my brothers including JAZZA.
2020-09-05 15:21:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Medieval mortar was not like glue, holding the stones together, or hard as rock, so why was it important?
2020-09-02 13:18:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Link's Master Sword from the Legend of Zelda series, is a mess, so let's see how function it's design is and how to fix it.
2020-08-29 13:56:21 +0000 UTC View Post
A special one-million subscriber celebration video where I take a look back at where it all started, my very fist video that has been hidden for a very long time.
2020-08-18 14:25:27 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of Fantasy Re-Armed we take a look at how the elemental magic, or bending, in Avatar the Last Airbender would work in real life, and use it as a point of reference for how elemental magic could be employed in fantasy.
2020-08-14 13:03:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's compare the performance of a traditional medieval longbow (100lb warbow) with the medieval version of the Instant Legolas, made by Tod's Workshop, as Invented by Jörg Sprave of the Slingshot Channel.
2020-08-07 13:09:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's take a look at the medieval castles I plan to build in the future because of a very special and massive announcement that's brought me one very big step closer.