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Three Moves Ahead Episode 44 – Religion

December 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Podcast, Religion, Three Moves Ahead

A subtle shifting of the guard as Julian Murdoch is back after hiatus, but Troy Goodfellow is off for a week, leaving Julian at the mercy of the far more stable Tom Chick and Bruce Geryk. The topic is religion: does it work in a strategy game as a mechanic? Has anyone done it better […]

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Three Moves Ahead Episode 43 – Our Console Present and Future

December 15th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Consoles, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead

This week, Tom Chick makes the case that strategy gamers need to have a console to truly appreciate the range of games out there. He calls Bruce and Troy “dinosaurs” for clinging bitterly to a fading gaming platform, even though it is at the moment best suited to the deep games that all three love. […]

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Three Moves Ahead Episode 42 – Epic Fails of Strategy Gaming

December 8th, 2009 · 34 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead

Rob Zacny comes to the plate as a pinch hitter, but we still manage to get three original panelists together for a long discussion about strategy games gone wrong. Ascendancy, MOO3, Road to Moscow, and other favorites. Listen here. RSS here. Subscribe on iTunes. Road to Moscow preview at IGN Bruce’s Review of Squad Leader […]

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Three Moves Ahead Episode 41 – Vic Davis and Solium Infernum

December 1st, 2009 · 13 Comments · Cryptic Comet, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead

Our first ever guest, Vic Davis, returns for an episode that will not be lost to the ether. Solium Infernum gets invited to a love in as Tom, Troy and Bruce try to explain why it is one of the best games of the year. We get an inside look at game design, how an […]

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Three Moves Ahead Episode 40 – Listeners Write Back

November 25th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead

Troy, Bruce and Julian deal with a few questioners listeners brought to the panel. Can noobs and experts play together? What is the place of AI in current game design? Why do we keep doing this? And where is Tom? Thanks for your questions, and keep them coming. We might do this again some time […]

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Three Moves Ahead Episode 39 – Bob Smith and Armada 2526

November 17th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Matrix, Podcast, Sci Fi, Three Moves Ahead

Another guest this week as Ntronium Studios lead Bob Smith talks to Troy and Tom about the imminent release of Armada 2526. Bob is a veteran of Creative Assembly and has been making games for over a quarter century. Is there room for another 4x sci-fi game? And how do you differentiate one title from […]

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