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In Episode 39 of Critical Moves, Al, Jack, and Adam tackle the complex relationship between narrative and strategy games. The discussion reveals the financial pressures behind storytelling decisions and why most developers can't afford to ignore single-player campaigns. Adam joins on the eve of...

He Is Coming throws you into a three-day survival cycle with no breaks. Day one and two, you scavenge gear and fight off ambushes. Day three, one of 30+ bosses comes for you specifically. Kill it, then immediately start preparing for the next threat. This first look examines the core mechanics...

In Episode 38 of Critical Moves, Adam and Tim attempt to convince Al that Heroes of Might and Magic is worth his time. Despite their enthusiasm for this 30-year-old strategy series, Al remains skeptical. The conversation reveals why Heroes remains Poland's unofficial national sport and explores...

In Episode 37 of Critical Moves, Joe Beard, creator of the YouTube channel Example of Play, joins Al for a discussion about the gap in strategy game tutorials and how Joe is stepping in to fill it. The episode dives into why many strategy games fail to teach players how to actually play, leaving...

Slitherine hits 25 years of strategy gaming with live shows, steep discounts, free games, and a new title reveal. The celebration starts with a live event Wednesday, July 9th on Twitch. The Foundation JD and Iain McNeil founded Slitherine in 2000 to serve strategy and wargaming enthusiasts...

Every Day We Fight is a smart, stylish tactical strategy game that mixes turn-based combat, real-time exploration, and roguelite mechanics. Trapped in a time loop, you lead a squad of resistance fighters in humanity’s final stand against a mysterious alien invasion. Master tactical positioning...

This is what happens when a game launches without mature moderation tools and zero PR strategy. Now Broken Arrow is getting review bombed on Steam over what looks like a standard ban dispute wrapped in nationalism and online drama. Here's the short version: Ukrainian streamer ZetRoX saw his...

In Episode 36 of Critical Moves, Tim, Al, and Joe celebrate "Indie-pendence" Day by diving into indie strategy games that prove small teams can outclass corporate studios. From space combat simulators to medieval mercenary management, the hosts explore what makes indie developers tick and why...

The Steam Summer Sale is in progress and there are a huge number of games available to purchase. If you love turn-based strategy games but aren't sure where to throw your hard-earned dollars, I've cut through the trash to find the best turn-based strategy games available during the sale.

Looking for the best RTS games to grab during the Steam Summer Sale? These are my picks. Five truly excellent games now available at a fraction of the usual price.

In Episode 35 of Critical Moves, Tim, Adam, and Jack try to untangle what truly makes a strategy game worthy of the top spot in 2025. Is it innovation? Execution? Scale? The hosts don’t agree on much, but they do uncover some patterns and a few painful truths about the state of the strategy...

In Episode 34 of Critical Moves, Al, Jack, and Tim take a trip back to the golden age of real-time strategy to figure out what made that era so special and why we haven’t seen anything like it since. They reminisce about the peak of RTS, from base-building to faction design, and examine what set...

Battlesector is one of my favourite Warhammer games. I’ve always preferred the action of real-time to the thinking behind turn-based, but this game is fast paced (for a turn-based tactics game). I’m playing through the full campaign Age of Crimson Dawn, starting with the first mission and...

In Episode 33 of Critical Moves, we sit down with Tatsu, a game developer with a background in both traditional tech and indie strategy projects. Tim and Jack join him for a wide-ranging discussion about breaking into the industry, surviving the learning curve, and building games that actually...

For the last six months the YouTube Channel has been use purely as another outlet for the episodes. Each episode is released as a video, and also as a podcast on YouTube Music. It gives us another way of getting the Critical Moves message out to the public. Over the next few months expect to...

In Episode 32 of Critical Moves, Nuno leads the team through a discussion on World War II strategy games, highlighting the best, the worst, and everything in between. Al joins him with questions and commentary, offering insights into what makes these games tick, and where they sometimes miss the...

In Episode 31 of Critical Moves, Joe, Tim, and Adam share the strategy games that hijacked their lives, games so absorbing you won’t notice the sun’s gone down. From the grand scale of Victoria 3 to the micromanagement madness of Football Manager, the crew discusses the games that pulled them...

In Episode 30 of Critical Moves, Al and Joe dive into the Warhammer strategy game catalogue. With Games Workshop’s long, complex relationship with the strategy genre, the duo explores both the hits and the misses, reflecting on what makes these games stand out. 🔥 The Dawn of War Legacy The...

In Episode 29 of Critical Moves, Jack, Tim, and Adam explore the world of strategy spin-offs, diving into how popular franchises fare when they cross over into the strategy genre. From cult classics to tactical misfires, the episode covers everything from Halo Wars to Minecraft Legends, and the...

In Episode 28 of Critical Moves, hosts Tim, Adam, and new regular Jack take a break from big announcements and deep dives to chat about the strategy games they’ve actually been playing. From spacefaring adventures to classic RTS brawls, the team shares what’s been keeping them busy and what’s...