Richard Cobbett bravely joins Rob for a conversation with Achron creator Chris Hazard, despite the fact that Richard is weak as a kitten and sick as a dog. They talk about the difficulties indies face in the RTS genre, whether reviewers should make allowances for coarse but inspired games, and how Hazardous software has reacted […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 137 – Talking Time Lords
October 6th, 2011 · 13 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
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It’s the Season for Giving
October 5th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Podcast
Last October was the first ever pledge drive for Flash of Steel/Three Moves Ahead, though let’s face it, most of the donations were for the podcast. We did quite well and were touched by the support shown by fans, friends and the larger game community. I humbly think that 3MA, at its best, is one […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 136 – Franchises and Fumbles
September 29th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Soren Johnson quits in a huff and leaves podcasting so he can try his hand at making games. But first, Soren, Rob, Julian, and Troy talk about franchises and how they develop, or don’t. Rob tries to make the case for considering Paradox-developed games as a single franchise, but Troy explains why that doesn’t work. […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 135 – Board Game Lessons
September 22nd, 2011 · 20 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Computer and boardgame designer Paul Sottosanti joins up Soren, Julian, and Rob to discuss how board games are evolving, and how their design philosophies differ from computer games. Is the popular success of games like Catan something that will lead to wider acceptance of board games in general? Why do Julian and Paul love drafting […]
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Why We Don’t Do Transcripts
September 20th, 2011 · 10 Comments · Me, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Whenever we do a very popular podcast, it’s inevitable that there will be email or forum comments asking for transcripts of the podcast. This is especially true if the game we are talking about is one with a global audience. And it’s understandable to an extent. If English is not your first language, then reading […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 134 – The Alpha Centauri Show
September 15th, 2011 · 53 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Zynga’s Brian Reynolds makes Planetfall on Three Moves Ahead and, along with Soren, Troy, and Rob, founds a discussion of Alpha Centauri. He explains what went wrong with the “Civ in space” idea, and the role of the game’s fiction. He and Soren talk about how Alpha Centauri changed the Civilization series, and take a […]
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