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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 13h

Experience romance on the battlefield with #BattleTech: Hearts of Iron by Marie Bilodeau! Darian and Risa are cadets at the Fulker Military Academy. When the Concordat assaults the school, the pair must rely on each other to survive... bit.ly/BT-Hearts-of... #mecha #Romance

The flames of war will spark a connection that blossoms into BattleTech's second-ever romance novel, Hearts of Iron by Marie Bilodeau!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Mike is back at it again with another great interview, this time with James Simonds about the upcoming Lorescape: BattleTech Kickstarter campaign! It's coming October 13th, so be prepared! www.talesfromtheperiphery.org.uk/podcast/epis... #BattleTech #Interview #Lorescape #terrain

Find out all you can about Lorescape: BattleTech with this interview from Tales from the Periphery!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Are you ready to start week 2 of #MechTober! This week is all about famous Commands in the history of #BattleTech! You'll find a bevvy to talk about this week, with five all-star mercenary organizations, the SLDF (in any of its forms), and your favorite House forces! #mecha

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

OUT NOW! Check out the latest #BattleTech #audiobook to hit #Audible with Wolves on the Border by Robert N. Charrette, narrated by Mauricio Rivero Borrell and Sierra Taft! bit.ly/BT-Audio-Wol... #fiction #SuccessionWars #mercenary #WolfsDragoons #HouseKurita #DraconisCombine

Be torn between honor and bonds forged with Robert N. Charrette's latest audiobook, Wolves on the Border!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Command famous mercenary companies and push your luck with BattleTech: Encounters! Push each contract, earn more rewards, but one mistake can set you back to square one, and allow those rivals to pick up YOUR pieces! bit.ly/BG-BattleTec... #BattleTech #dicegame #boardgame #BGG

Take on the Inner Sphere and win glory and riches as one of the premier mercenary commands of history with BattleTech: Encounters!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Check out October's free short stories on our webstore! Get your copies before they are removed from the store forever on October 31st! bit.ly/SR-FF-Brewed... bit.ly/BT-FF-Climb #fiction #free #shortstory #Shadowrun #BattleTech #mecha #cyberpunk

Get your copies of this month's free short stories before they are gone!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

/3 ScruffyCityHobby lives up to the name with this 1st Davion Guards Highlander! Zombie Red-Shirt felt inspired by Danish Frogmen with this Black Knight! Ginoxy #1140 wraps us up with a Clan Wolf Beta Galaxy Dire Wolf facing off with a Jade Falcon Delta Galaxy model!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

/2 Pilot Sam keeps warm by thinking of the warm sands and this short company of classic models! BillKim99 refuses to feel the chill and decided to heat things up with a squad of Salamander Battle Armor! Electric decided that it would be a great time to show off a cold night scheme!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

/1 Check out this week's Hobby Hangout submissions! Descriptions for the first 4 are in their alt text! If you like what you see, come join us at discord.gg/catalystgame... to submit YOUR hobby projects! #fan #art #MiniaturePainting #cosplay #hobby #HobbyHangout #tabletop

RageWithDignity suggests to paint with a cup of warm tea to get into the spirit! This Snow Raven Beta Galaxy Linebacker approves this message!

Comstar_000b says that the heat is still beating down where they are, and you can definitely tell with this chrome Lament! That has to be BOILING to the touch!

Arkaxe needs to get a lamp as she normally paints with natural light! There are some great desk lamp options that fit this bill, so keep an eye out!

Neratius issued a PSA, telling you to keep your 'Mechs warm in the cold weather! This Gauntlet B in Tikonov Engineering Corps colors agrees!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tomorrow marks the first day of #MechTober! What do you love about #BattleTech? Share it with the community! We want to see EVERYTHING! Let's talk about GAMEPLAY this week! We want to see your gaming experience! #mecha #community #tabletop #wargame

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our friend Seth from the Mercenary Star Podcast sat down with Brent from Of 'Mechs and Men and Zemer from the Valhalla Club to give a full, 3.5 hour review of the new #BattleTech: Core Rulebook! Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dstq... #podcast #mecha #review #tabletop

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

OUT NOW! The game of #BattleTech is changing with the new BattleTech: Core Rulebook! Play BattleTech with a fresh update on the classic game and conquer the 31st and 32nd millenniums! bit.ly/BT-Core-Rule... #mecha #wargame #rules #update #new #miniatures #tabletop #classic

Storm into the ilClan era with the new BattleTech: Core Rulebook and discover the changes in this classic game of armored combat!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

OUT NOW! Head back into the Word of Blake's violent uprising with Fire For Effect, BattleCorps Anthology Volume Four! In the violence of the Blakist assault on the Inner Sphere, the #BattleTech universe is irrevocably changed... bit.ly/BT-BC4-Fire-... #shortstory #anthology #mecha

Fight for survival against the Word of Blake with Fire For Effect, BattleCorps Anthology Four!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Get your copy of #Shrapnel #26 today and experience the latest action-packed volume of the famous magazine! Now available where ever you like to get your ebooks! bit.ly/BT-Shrapnel-26 #newreads #mecha #shortstory #fiction #mechs #BattleTech

Get Shrapnel #25 today and experience the raw power of BattleTech short fiction!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Find fellow tabletop gamers, BattleMech fans, Shadowrunners, and more at the Catalyst Game Labs Discord server! It is a great community that gets you playing games with fans of your favorites from around the world! discord.gg/catalystgame... #battletech #shadowrun #leviathans #TTRPG

Join the CGL Discord server at discord.gg/catalystgamelabs.

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

/3 We hope to see your excitement this #MechTober!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

/2 We will post the daily topics again every Saturday for the coming week. Gameplay Week: 10/1 - 10/3 Command Week: 10/4 - 10/10 Author Week: 10/11 - 10/17 'Mech Week: 10/18-10/24 Character Week: 10/25 - 10/31

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

/1 Celebrate your love of #BattleTech this October with #MechTober! Each day will have a unique topic based on a weekly theme. We want to see how YOU interact with BattleTech! Screenshots, poems, miniatures, fan art, fan fiction, all of it! #mecha #community #tabletop #wargame

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

/3 Rhaumar was a good sport and came in with Rhaumar's Blue Legs! Neratius had an addition to their Tikonov Engineering Corps to show off, a Mad Cat III! G.B. - Meical wraps us up with their new Aces force, the Chevaliers des Lumieres! - www.instagram.com/p/DdnNbiekZ6L/

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

/2 Stagletts gives us Discreet Demolitions, LLC! This unit sticks to a style more than a specific scheme! Calico Empathy has a custom Capellan force for an Aces campaign, The Golden Children!! Deffblade went a different way and made an Omni BlackJack, complete with magnetization!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

KnighthawkS86 starts us out with a Cyclops in their Bailey's Broncos scheme! The inspiration from the Davion Guards is clear and it looks great in red!

Mad Dog Mike dropped in to show us their graffiti pirate scheme! The markings are a great touch, and we see it across the whole unit!

Barbarossa showed off the Ghosts of Terra! The unit lore is fun, as they suffer enough damage to only ever paint one arm and leg in their colors! It's also for fun schemes!

Cat was being very supportive in chat, so we gotta show off Rico's Red Shoulders! Marking each 'Mech with a playing card suit and letter is a cool way to show off roles!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On the 11th of October, Bryan Young will be at The Game Corner in Cedar City, Utah! He's excited to meet everyone to sign books and play games of BattleTech at 1pm! He'll see you there! #BattleTech #Event #signing #author #tabletop #wargame

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Experience BattleTech with some of your favorite Inner Sphere BattleMechs with the Beginner Box and A Game of Armored Combat! This is a great way to learn #BattleTech and to expand your collection! bit.ly/BT-Beginner-... bit.ly/BT-AGOAC #mecha #tabletop #wargame #miniatures

These artistic renditions represent the miniatures that you can find across both the BattleTech: Beginner Box and BattleTech: A Game of Armored Combat! You can find the Vindicator and Griffin in the Beginner Box and the Locust, Commando, Wolverine, Shadow Hawk, Catapult, Thunderbolt, Awesome, and BattleMaster in A Game of Armored Combat!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We are always looking for ways to improve our offerings, and it is no different today! Check out the webstore and see the new categorization system! This is a work-in-progress, but we are definitely happy with the progress we've made so far! store.catalystgamelabs.com #update

Check out store.catalystgamelabs.com and see the new category updates!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

/3 Inn3rgaming111 painted up this Cyclops recently! This would be a fun paint scheme to see! David Razi celebrates the legacy of the Federated Suns with a 6th Crucis Lancers Guillotine and Vedette! Daydream Miniatures wraps us up with box art 'Mechs from the new Starter Box!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

/2 Weirdo has blessed us with a BOTE! It's flying Marik colors, and looks to be more than ready to take on any Capellan threats! Luciora is back with another wonderful kitbash, Malice Gear Rex! Zombie Red-Shirt popped in with more Ghost Bears, this time from Alpha Galaxy!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Neo-Tanuki starts us off with a camo Kodiak in Clan Ghost Bear Rho Galaxy colors! It has been named "Ice Bear" and we think it fits!

halvagor continues the Ghost Bear theme with a full trinary of 'Mechs in preparation for BattleTech Aces: Snowblind! Don't anger these predators!

Tals is ready for Mercer Ravannion's banzai charge with a host of BlackJacks and some support Locusts! This Draconis March Militia will make quick work of the horde!

AudibleJello finished painting the Core Box's cover art paint schemes! The Dawn Guard really pops though, and we just had to show off their Uziel!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Play #BattleTech in a new way with the Alpha Strike box set! Complete with 13 battle-ready miniatures, terrain, the rules for #AlphaStrike, and other tools to get you started, so you are ready to start playing the moment you open the box! bit.ly/Alpha-Strike... #mecha #miniatures

The contents of the Alpha Strike Box Set displayed for your viewing pleasure! Take BattleTech to a whole new dimension of wargaming, with streamlined rules and the ability to expand your games to greater heights!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Check out CamoSpecs Online to inspire your next #BattleTech #miniature! Browse the gallery of thousands of miniatures and pick your canon camo spec for your next 31st century force! bit.ly/Camo-Specs #mecha #diorama #official #scifi #wargame #miniaturepainting #tutorials

Check out the work from the Camo Specs Online team for some awesome depictions of the numerous mercenary, Great House, Clan, and Periphery units from throughout the history of BattleTech!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Dive into the universe of BattleTech with the narrative roleplaying game, MechWarrior Destiny! Take up arms and fight for your House, merc company, or friends as you explore the intrigues of the Inner Sphere! bit.ly/MW-Destiny-T... #roleplayinggame #RPG #ttrpg #BattleTech

Check out MechWarrior Destiny and take an explosive dive into the intrigue and danger of the Inner Sphere and beyond!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Enter a new era of #BattleTech with #Aces: Scouring Sands! This box contains 9 miniatures, an 84-page campaign book, everything you need to play with the solo and co-op Aces rules, terrain, and more! The Aces box sets require the Alpha Strike box set to play! bit.ly/BT-Aces-Scou...

Take on the powerful remnants of Clan Jade Falcon with BattleTech Aces: Scouring Sands!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

After a long wait, Tales from the Periphery has released their interview with Bryan Young over Ghosts of Timkovichi! This is a great interview, so give it a listen and learn a bit more about the book! www.talesfromtheperiphery.org.uk/podcast/epis... #BattleTech #Interview #fiction

Make sure to let Mike know we sent you and enjoy the interview!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

FREE! Get some awesome, free downloads on our web store. There is a massive collection of items, featuring BattleTech and Shadowrun game play materials, monthly short stories, activity books, and more! bit.ly/CGL-Free-For... #mecha #steampunk #boardgames #cyberpunk #ttrpg #free

Just a small selection of free items we have available on the Catalyst Web Store!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

/3 MeKaMaki is an artist and draws and paints in their free time! - www.instagram.com/p/Dc7rmUzFCsA/ Cat takes the time to hobby, even when CURRENTLY on vacation in a beautiful cabin! Colin Fraser wraps us up with an alternative take on Khasperov's Knights!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

/2 Lyinar popped in to talk about spending free time on video games, writing, and watching Star Trek! Comstar_000b is one to paint on all of their days off! Luciora is all about kitbashing and PC gaming on their time off!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Deffblade starts us off with a custom SHD-5M Shadow Hawk conversion! House Marik might have solved the "Shadow Hawk" problem with a massive missile pod!

Bishop Steiner talked about spearfishing and diving in the past, but mini painting now! We want you to feel better Bishop! That really sounds fun!

Sapphirus showed off Cirno-inspired UrbanMech for Cirno Day on September 9th! Apparently Cirno is a Steiner loyalist, good to know!

Hunchback_hobbies talked about free time toddler antics and gave us a look at this giant Clan Wolf Beta Galaxy Timber Wolf and Elementals!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

PRE-ORDER NOW! Bryan Young's The Dominion Civil War is a collection of stories that focuses on the the divides that led to one of the bloodiest wars in the ilClan era! This collection releases on February 5th, 2027! bit.ly/BT-Dominion-... #newreads #preorder #BattleTech

Get ready for the exciting conclusion to a dark tale told across five novellas in Bryan Young's The Dominion Civil War collection!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

And that's a wrap! We had a great time in Atlanta! Thank you Chris for the help this weekend, and thank you Dragon Con for the awesome show! #DragonCon #DragonCon2026 #Atlanta #convention

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

OUT NOW! Now on #Audible, you can grab the latest #BattleTech #audiobook, D.R.T. by James D. Long! This is read by Tucker Dally Johnston and Catherine Crimmins! bit.ly/BT-Audio-DRT #fiction #ClanInvasion #mercenary #mecha #Wolcott #ClanSmokeJaguar #BlackThorns

Raid the lucrative and vulnerable underbelly of Clan Smoke Jaguar with the Black Thorns in the D.R.T. audiobook by James D. Long on Audible!

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

As we wrap up the last day of Dragon Con 2026, we wanted to wish everyone a happy Labor Day! It was great seeing everyone over this weekend! Thanks for visiting the Catalyst Booth! Oh, and thanks for hanging out again, Tim! #DragonCon #DragonCon2026 #Atlanta #convention #LaborDay

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Check out September's free short stories on our webstore! Get your copies before they are removed from the store forever on September 30th! bit.ly/SR-FF-The-Or... bit.ly/BT-FF-Daught... #fiction #free #shortstory #Shadowrun #BattleTech #mecha #cyberpunk

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Bryan Young @swankmotron.com · 05/09/2026

Is it a coincidence that they sell cooling vests next to the @catalystgamelabs.bsky.social booth?

Signs for Cooling Vest sales next to the catalyst game labs booth

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BattleTech @battletech.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Play #BattleTech in #classic style with Iron Wind Metals #miniatures! Using high-quality #pewter, the Iron Wind team makes fantastic, unique miniatures for BattleTech, #Shadowrun, and much more. Head over to the IWM site and get some awesome miniatures today! bit.ly/IWM-Store

Check out Iron Wind Metals to get an awesome selection of new and classic designs! All hand-forged with lead-free pewter, you are going to wow your play table with awesome, metal miniatures!

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