Three Moves Ahead
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Three Moves Ahead is the leading strategy game themed podcast on the internet. Every week a panel of knowledgeable gamers with strong opinions meets to talk about the strategy and war games of the day, design issues and games in the wider world.
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Apr 28, 2014 • 1h 8min
Three Moves Ahead 258: A Land War in Asia
Rob, Troy, and regular panelist Fraser Brown try to figure out just what Wargame Red Dragon is. Is it a wargame? RTS? A real-time wargame? A platforming roguelike? Tune in and find out where Red Dragon ranks in the Wargame series.
Apr 21, 2014 • 53min
Three Moves Ahead 257: Vietnam Solitaire with Dave Kershaw
Bruce Geryk begins his three-part look at games based on the Vietnam war by talking to game designer Dave Kershaw. The pair talk about Dave's game Vietnam Solitaire, the assumptions that it challenges, and modeling an unwinnable war.
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Apr 15, 2014 • 1h 2min
Three Moves Ahead 256: The Days of Yor
In our 2^8 episode, Rob and Troy talk about Galactic Civilizations 3 with lead designer Paul Boyer. Paul explains the goals of the alpha and what early backers can expect at this stage of development as well as future builds. Rob and Troy rattle off a few items from their wishlist and both of them are wrong once again about how fun the ship builder was in GalCiv2. --Michael
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Apr 7, 2014 • 1h 11min
Three Moves Ahead 255: Wizard
Rowan Kaiser and Fraser Brown fill in for an ailing Rob Zacny and talk about Age of Wonders 3. After a dearth of fantasy strategy games over the years, how does Age of Wonders 3 set alongside the Warlock series and the upcoming Endless Legend? Listen in as the phrase "dire penguin" is said on the show for the first time ever.
Mar 24, 2014 • 57min
Three Moves Ahead 254: Putin on the Ritz
Troy and Bruce conclude the Winter of Wargaming by talking about Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm. Does Red Storm fit the mold of a traditional wargame? Quit Stalin and give this show a listen.
Mar 10, 2014 • 58min
Three Moves Ahead 253: From Tabletop to PC
Rob and Bruce continue their Winter of Wargaming by talking about Conflict of Heroes and the critical changes that took place as the game transitioned to the PC. Come for the gaming discussion, stay for the talk of relevant books and history.
Feb 28, 2014 • 1h 8min
Three Moves Ahead 252: Magic Hills and Body Count
Rob and Troy talk about wargame scenario objectives and the balance between one-off tactical battles and the larger strategic picture.
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Feb 22, 2014 • 1h 9min
Three Moves Ahead 251: We Built This City
Rowan Kaiser, Cassandra Khaw, and Greg Tito join Troy to talk about a return to the city-building genre with Banished from Shining Rock Software.
Alternate titles: Tales from Rowan-oke, Miners & Minors.
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Feb 7, 2014 • 1h 10min
Three Moves Ahead 250: It's More Than A Box
Troy and Rob mark episode 250 by looking at a new game from Proxy Games and Matrix. Does Pandora live up to its ambitions as a spiritual successor to one of strategy gaming's most beloved titles? Listen as they look at the old wine in not very alien wineskins.
Plus some kind words for everyone that has gotten us this far.
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Jan 30, 2014 • 1h 11min
Three Moves Ahead 249: Pressing Through Mud and Snow
Mohawk Games' Soren Johnson joins Troy and Bruce to talk about Drive on Moscow, the followup to last year's Battle of the Bulge. Bruce gives some insight from behind the scenes and Soren explains why writing a good AI is a large undertaking.
