Three Moves Ahead
Hosted by Len and Jon and Luke and Fraser · Idle Thumbs
4.6from 648 ratings
- 658
- Episodes
- 49
- Transcribed
- 648
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2009
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About Three Moves Ahead
Three Moves Ahead is the leading strategy game themed podcast on the internet. Every week a panel of knowledgeable gamers with strong opinions meets to talk about the strategy and war games of the day, design issues and games in the wider world.
- Publisher
- Idle Thumbs
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Mar 2009
- Latest episode
- 29 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
49 of 658 episodes have a transcript.
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Three Moves Ahead 656: Endless Legend 2 Interview
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Three Moves Ahead 655: Star Wars Zero Company
29 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Three Moves Ahead 654: Summer Catch-Up 2026
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Three Moves Ahead 656: Endless Legend 2 Interview
Published 29 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah, it's probably, I would say, the single most interesting mechanic from my perspective because, I mean, even when Civ VI did Gathering Storm, where tiles could flood with climate change in the late game, I felt like they... They kind of soft-shoed that a little bit. It wasn't as impactful as I was maybe hoping it was going to be. Yeah, in a traditional 4X game, usually you'll have your little island that you start on, and then you eventually get boats that are good enough that you can go to another island. I'm curious if either of you remember where the idea came from, that the map itself is what is going to dictate when you can go in and do more exploration. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Three Moves Ahead
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- Derek Paxton
- Julien Gueguen
- Ted Litchfield
- Marv Gouw
- J Aaron Kambeitz
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 1,936,856
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 474 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.5 / 5
- 174 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 90
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Three Moves Ahead?
Len and Jon and Luke and Fraser host the show. Published by Idle Thumbs.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Three Moves Ahead take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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