Critical Moves Podcast
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Podcast Overview
<p>Critical Moves is a <strong>strategy games podcast</strong> that takes RTS, 4X, and tactics seriously. Most gaming podcasts don’t even bother with strategy games. We do. Each week we cover real-time strategy, turn-based tactics, 4X empire builders and indie experiments, plus shining a new light on old classics.</p><p>These aren't quick reviews or recycled talking points. It’s sharp criticism and honest discussion about strategy game design. If a game is shallow or broken, we’ll say so. If it does something clever, we’ll explain why it works. We talk to developers and key industry figures, getting into the mechanics and design choices that shape the games we love.</p><p>We're an <strong>RTS podcast</strong>, a <strong>4X podcast</strong>, a place for smarter conversations about tactics and strategy gaming. Critical Moves is made for players who think about systems, mechanics, and design.</p><p>New episodes every Friday.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com">https://criticalmovespodcast.com</a></p>
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9/30/2024
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Recent Episodes
June 19, 2026
Upcoming Strategy Games We're Watching in 2026 (Ep.86)
<p>Adam, Jack, and Drexy run through the strategy and tactics releases worth watching in 2026 — from Star Wars Zero Company to Stronghold 4, a pirate city builder from the Tropico team, two suspiciously similar space 4X games, and a medieval combat game that might finally give Mount & Blade some competition. </p><p>Games covered: Stronghold 4, Star Wars Zero Company, Corsair Cove, Company of Heroes Anniversary Edition, Fragile Existence, Beyond Astra, Chronicles Medieval, Carthage Bellum Punicum, Grand Tactician Napoleonic Wars, Total Victory World in Conflict.</p>
June 12, 2026
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 — New Engine, New Galaxy, New Concerns (Ep.85)
<p>This week on the Critical Moves Podcast, Al, Joe, Nuno, and Drexy dig into everything revealed so far about Total War: Warhammer 40,000. Fresh from the PC Gaming Show 2026 gameplay reveal, the team covers the new Warcore engine, the solar system campaign map, faction design, the glaring absence of ship combat, and whether Creative Assembly can pull off something truly worthy of the 40k universe. Cautiously optimistic. Mostly.</p><p></p><p>More from Critical Moves Podcast:</p><p>Web: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com">https://criticalmovespodcast.com</a></p><p>Forum: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovesforum.com">https://criticalmovesforum.com</a></p><p>Newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmoves.beehiiv.com">https://criticalmoves.beehiiv.com</a></p><p>Spotify: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com/spotify">https://criticalmovespodcast.com/spotify</a></p><p>Apple: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com/apple">https://criticalmovespodcast.com/apple</a></p><p>Amazon: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com/amazon">https://criticalmovespodcast.com/amazon</a></p><p>Discord: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com/discord">https://criticalmovespodcast.com/discord</a></p><p>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/criticalmovespodcast">https://www.facebook.com/criticalmovespodcast</a></p><p>Twitter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/CriticalMoves_">https://twitter.com/CriticalMoves_</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/criticalmovespodcast">https://www.instagram.com/criticalmovespodcast</a></p><p>Reddit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CriticalMoves">https://www.reddit.com/r/CriticalMoves</a></p>
June 5, 2026
Firaxis in Crisis: Is Civ 7 a Disaster, a Success, or Both? (Ep.84)
<p>This week on Critical Moves, we welcome back co-founder Nuno — and introduce brand new host Drexy — for a deep dive into one of strategy gaming's biggest stories: Civilization 7 and the state of Firaxis. Jack defends the game he genuinely loves, the rest of us are less convinced, and we dig into what the numbers actually say about Civ 7's launch, the Test of Time update, Take-Two's financial crisis, and whether the studio that gave us Civ and XCOM still has a future. Also: someone was coughing in the menu music at launch. We are not making that up.</p><p>More from Critical Moves Podcast: </p><p>Web: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com">https://criticalmovespodcast.com</a> </p><p>Forum: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovesforum.com">https://criticalmovesforum.com</a> </p><p>Newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmoves.beehiiv.com">https://criticalmoves.beehiiv.com</a> </p><p>Spotify: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com/spotify">https://criticalmovespodcast.com/spotify</a> </p><p>Apple: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com/apple">https://criticalmovespodcast.com/apple</a> </p><p>Amazon: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com/amazon">https://criticalmovespodcast.com/amazon</a> </p><p>Discord: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com/discord">https://criticalmovespodcast.com/discord</a> </p><p>Facebook: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/criticalmovespodcast">https://www.facebook.com/criticalmovespodcast</a> </p><p>Twitter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/CriticalMoves_">https://twitter.com/CriticalMoves_</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/criticalmovespodcast">https://www.instagram.com/criticalmovespodcast</a> </p><p>Reddit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CriticalMoves">https://www.reddit.com/r/CriticalMoves</a> </p><p>Critical Moves examines strategy games through weekly Friday episodes and Monday news updates. Six hosts across multiple continents analyze recent releases, forgotten classics, and industry developments without the typical podcast theatrics. We cover real-time strategy, 4X civilization builders, turn-based tactics, and hybrid games that blur genre boundaries.</p>
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- What is Critical Moves Podcast?
<p>Critical Moves is a <strong>strategy games podcast</strong> that takes RTS, 4X, and tactics seriously. Most gaming podcasts don’t even bother with strategy games. We do. Each week we cover real-time strategy, turn-based tactics, 4X empire builders and indie experiments, plus shining a new light on old classics.</p><p>These aren't quick reviews or recycled talking points. It’s sharp criticism and honest discussion about strategy game design. If a game is shallow or broken, we’ll say so. If it does something clever, we’ll explain why it works. We talk to developers and key industry figures, getting into the mechanics and design choices that shape the games we love.</p><p>We're an <strong>RTS podcast</strong>, a <strong>4X podcast</strong>, a place for smarter conversations about tactics and strategy gaming. Critical Moves is made for players who think about systems, mechanics, and design.</p><p>New episodes every Friday.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://criticalmovespodcast.com">https://criticalmovespodcast.com</a></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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