Jack and Tim welcome back Dr. Ben Angell to examine why strategy gaming struggles with innovation despite an apparent renaissance. https://criticalmovespodcast.com/listen The discussion reveals how nostalgic RTS developers create spiritual successors for audiences wanting “the good old days back.” Ben explains why most modern RTS games are clones of four titles: Command & Conquer, Supreme Commander, Warcraft 3, and Starcraft 2. The hosts explore why turn-based games succeed at cross-genre innovation while RTS remains derivative. They examine Anno 117’s disappointing...