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Can You Lead? Luke Hughes on the Emotional Weight of Burden of Command (Ep 22)

Critical Moves Podcast – Episode Show Notes Our strategy gaming veterans sit down with Dr. Luke Hughes, creator of the...
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Singleplayer vs Multiplayer Strategy Games: What’s Actually Better? (Ep 20)

Our strategy gaming veterans dive deep into the fundamental question of whether single player campaigns are essential for commercial success,...
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Sid Meier’s Civilization VII – Is it Any Good? (Ep 18)

Strategy gaming veterans Al and Joe examine the highly anticipated but controversial release of Civilization 7, with Joe delivering a...
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Why Did AAA Studios Abandon RTS Games? (Ep 16)

Our strategy gaming veterans dive into the decline of AAA involvement in real-time strategy games, examining why major studios have...
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The Art of Strategy: How to Win with Turtle, Rush, or Adapt (Ep 14)

Strategy gaming veterans explore their personal gaming philosophies, examining the eternal debate between defensive turtling and aggressive rushing while discussing...
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The Games of Paradox Interactive (Ep 12)

Our strategy gaming veterans examine Paradox Interactive’s decade-long dominance in grand strategy gaming, discussing what makes their titles unique, analyzing...
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Civ VII Sucks, So Play These Instead (Ep 21)

Our strategy gaming enthusiasts provide a comprehensive guide to games that scratch the Civilization itch, breaking down recommendations by what...
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The Best and Worst of Steam Next Fest (Ep 19)

Critical Moves hosts Al and Nuno welcome new team member Adam to explore the strategy gaming offerings from Steam’s recent...
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Sid Meier’s Civilization: How One Franchise Defined 4X Strategy (Ep 17)

Our strategy gaming veterans examine the Civilization franchise’s complete evolution, from Sid Meier’s ground-breaking 1991 original through the modern era,...
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Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Best Intro Strategy Games (Ep.15)

Strategy gaming experts examine the challenge of introducing newcomers to the genre, exploring whether modern games have become too complex...
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Stellaris 4.0 and Steam RTS Fest (Ep 13)

Our strategy gaming veterans analyse Stellaris’ massive 4.0 Phoenix update addressing long-standing performance issues while exploring Steam RTS Fest’s diverse...
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We Played 6000 Hours of Stellaris So You Don’t Have To (Ep 11)

Our strategy gaming veterans dive deep into Stellaris after collectively logging thousands of hours in Paradox’s space empire simulator, exploring...
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