This week, we talk a little bit about Mark of the Ninja with Klei lead programmer Nels Anderson as an entree to a discussion with Firaxis’s Scott Lewis about how fog of war and hidden information are used in stealth, strategy and wargames. It’s a fun show, and a bit wide ranging. MP3 Link
Entries Tagged as 'Three Moves Ahead'
Three Moves Ahead Episode 189: Through a Glass Darkly
October 9th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Design, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 188: We Will Be Watching, Commander
October 1st, 2012 · Comments Off on Three Moves Ahead Episode 188: We Will Be Watching, Commander · Firaxis, Podcast, Sci Fi, Three Moves Ahead
Sometimes there are shows I am glad to miss because I have nothing to add or I just need a week off. Then there are shows that I would have loved to have been on, but there was no room on the Skyranger. This week, Rob and Bruce talk to Jake Solomon from Firaxis to […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 187: Faster than Light, Slower than Death
September 25th, 2012 · 6 Comments · Podcast, Sci Fi, Three Moves Ahead
Rob is now just posting the episodes on our new website over at Idle Thumbs, so it falls on me to point people who subscribe here to that location and alert them that the talky men are back. This week, editor Michael Hermes comes aboard in our annual “so it’s not a strategy game, but…” […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 186 – Playing at the World
September 17th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Board Games, Podcast, RPGs, Three Moves Ahead, Wargames
This week, Troy and Bruce talk to Jon Peterson, author of the epic gaming history tome, Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People and Fantastic Adventures from Chess to Role-Playing Games. They talk about the turning points in the evolution of wargames, when a wargame becomes a role playing game and the […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 185 – Class in Session
September 10th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Board Games, Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
This week, Troy, Julian and Bruce welcome back frequent guests Rob Daviau and Bill Abner to talk about the touchy subject of trying to teach games. Though the focus is on board gaming, there are useful lessons about how to approach communication, building the right mindset for the pupil and the challenges of trying to […]
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Three Moves Ahead Episode 184 – Best-Case Scenario
September 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Three Moves Ahead Episode 184 – Best-Case Scenario · Podcast, Three Moves Ahead
Julian and Rob are wrapping up their vacation when they realize they should probably record a show. An underwhelming board game and their simmering frustration with long campaigns leads to a discussion of what they want from scenario design. They consider the tension between their desire a self-contained, quick-playing scenario and their resentment of puzzles […]
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