No agenda this week beyond a few of my favorite clips, some chat about the podcast’s high and low points and what we’d like to see in the coming year of podcasts. Learn about Tom’s other podcasts, Bruce Geryk’s origin story, whether or not Julian is a game reviewer and how Rob makes his girlfriend […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 53: One Year Anniversary Show
February 23rd, 2010 · 15 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
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One Year of Three Moves Ahead: Some Stats
February 23rd, 2010 · 11 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
The anniversary Three Moves Ahead podcast will go up later today, but I thought I’d put some numbers out there so you have some idea how we are doing. March 2009: 4368 downloads, with a peak day of 456 downloads (Episode 2 – Halo Wars, Sins, Empire) January 2010: 8413 downloads, with a peak of […]
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Close Combat Podcast on Qt3
February 18th, 2010 · Comments Off on Close Combat Podcast on Qt3 · Podcast, Wargames
I don’t usually link to the Quarter to Three podcasts, mostly because the most interesting stuff for me is learning about the other people on what has become my internet home. But this week, Tom Chick talks to Morgan Gee (aka John E. Motion) about Close Combat. It’s well worth a listen because Gee/Motion does […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 52 – Sins of A Solar Empire: Diplomacy
February 16th, 2010 · 13 Comments · Ironclad, Podcast, RTS, Sci Fi, Three Moves Ahead
Troy is joined by Tom, Julian and Rob to talk about the new expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire. How does Diplomacy work in a multiplayer game? Does it add more personality to a game with rather bland sides? Does Tom cheat? How should Rob refer to his significant other? Where does Julian go […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 51 – Science and Technology
February 10th, 2010 · 33 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Troy is joined by Tom, Bruce and Rob as they counter December’s religion show with a talk about how strategy games treat science. How do you link technology to other game mechanics? Is there a risk of runaway games if you emphasize science too much? Dead ends, blind research, science of observation and whether you […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 50 – Designing Government and Debating Detail
February 1st, 2010 · 24 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Having not seen each other in weeks, Tom and Bruce giggle like schoolgirls reunited after summer break before getting into their usual sparring. Troy just tries to keep people on topic – futilely. The putative topic: How do you design a game that makes the management of a government as interesting as the issues of […]
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