# Critical Moves - Strategy Gaming

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Official site: https://criticalmovespodcast.com
Author: Critical Moves Podcast
Episodes: 91

## Resource

Critical Moves is a strategy games podcast 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. 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. We're an RTS podcast , a 4X podcast , a place for smarter conversations about tactics and strategy gaming. Critical Moves is made for players who think about systems, mechanics, and design. New episodes every Friday. https://criticalmovespodcast.com

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## Episodes
- [The Strategy Games That Defined the 1990s (Ep.90)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/the-strategy-games-that-defined-the-1990s-ep-90) — 2026-07-17T15:00:00+00:00
- [The RAM Apocalypse: Why Gaming Got So Expensive (And What To Do About It) (Ep.89)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/the-ram-apocalypse-why-gaming-got-so-expensive-and-what-to-do-about-it-ep-89) — 2026-07-10T15:00:00+00:00
- [A Pile of Shame: Critical Moves Hosts Force Each Other's Backlog Games (Ep.88)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/a-pile-of-shame-critical-moves-hosts-force-each-other-s-backlog-games-ep-88) — 2026-07-03T15:00:00+00:00
- [Steam Summer Sale Must Buys (Ep.87)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/steam-summer-sale-must-buys-ep-87) — 2026-06-26T15:00:00+00:00
- [Upcoming Strategy Games We're Watching in 2026 (Ep.86)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/upcoming-strategy-games-we-re-watching-in-2026-ep-86) — 2026-06-19T15:00:00+00:00
- [Total War: Warhammer 40,000 — New Engine, New Galaxy, New Concerns (Ep.85)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/total-war-warhammer-40-000-new-engine-new-galaxy-new-concerns-ep-85) — 2026-06-12T15:00:00+00:00
- [Firaxis in Crisis: Is Civ 7 a Disaster, a Success, or Both? (Ep.84)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/firaxis-in-crisis-is-civ-7-a-disaster-a-success-or-both-ep-84) — 2026-06-05T15:00:00+00:00
- [Space Tales: The RTS You Didn't Know You Needed | Interview with Saigon Dragon Studios (Ep.83)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/space-tales-the-rts-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-interview-with-saigon-dragon-studios-ep-83) — 2026-05-29T15:00:00+00:00
- [Is Crusader Kings 3 Worth Playing in 2026? (Ep.82)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/is-crusader-kings-3-worth-playing-in-2026-ep-82) — 2026-05-22T15:00:00+00:00
- [No Borders, No Worlds | Stellaris Season 10 (Ep.81)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/no-borders-no-worlds-stellaris-season-10-ep-81) — 2026-05-15T15:00:00+00:00
- [Questions From The Critical Moves Community (EP.80)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/questions-from-the-critical-moves-community-ep-80) — 2026-05-08T15:00:00+00:00
- [Victoria 3: Is This Now Paradox's Best Game? (Ep.79)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/victoria-3-is-this-now-paradox-s-best-game-ep-79) — 2026-05-01T15:00:00+00:00
- [Bad Guys, Evil Factions, and Moral Grey Areas in Strategy Games (Ep.78)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/bad-guys-evil-factions-and-moral-grey-areas-in-strategy-games-ep-78) — 2026-04-24T15:00:00+00:00
- [Our Most Legendary Strategy Gaming Moments (Ep.77)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/our-most-legendary-strategy-gaming-moments-ep-77) — 2026-04-17T15:00:00+00:00
- [Non-Strategy Games for Strategy Gamers (Ep.76)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/non-strategy-games-for-strategy-gamers-ep-76) — 2026-04-10T15:00:00+00:00
- [The DLC Debate: Best, Worst, and Everything In Between (Ep.75)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/the-dlc-debate-best-worst-and-everything-in-between-ep-75) — 2026-04-03T15:00:00+00:00
- [RTS Games: Is There a Future? With Perafilozof (Ep.74)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/rts-games-is-there-a-future-with-perafilozof-ep-74) — 2026-03-27T20:22:08+00:00
- [The Innovation Problem in Strategy Games | Dr. Ben Angell Returns (Ep.73)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/the-innovation-problem-in-strategy-games-dr-ben-angell-returns-ep-73) — 2026-03-20T16:00:00+00:00
- [Just One More Turn - Turn-Based Games Deep Dive (Ep.72)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/just-one-more-turn-turn-based-games-deep-dive-ep-72) — 2026-03-13T16:00:00+00:00
- [Heart of the Machine 1.0 — Narrative Strategy, Time Loops & the Future of Arcen Games (Ep.71)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/heart-of-the-machine-1-0-narrative-strategy-time-loops-the-future-of-arcen-games-ep-71) — 2026-03-06T16:00:00+00:00
- [Steam NextFest 2026: The Good, The Bad, and The Unfinished (Ep.70)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/steam-nextfest-2026-the-good-the-bad-and-the-unfinished-ep-70) — 2026-02-27T16:00:00+00:00
- [Space 4X: Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate (Ep.69)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/space-4x-explore-expand-exploit-exterminate-ep-69) — 2026-02-20T16:00:00+00:00
- [The Paradox Problem: DLC, Developer Relations, and Broken Launches (Ep.68)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/the-paradox-problem-dlc-developer-relations-and-broken-launches-ep-68) — 2026-02-13T16:00:00+00:00
- [Menace Early Access: We Played the Demo But Know Nothing About the Game (Ep.67)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/menace-early-access-we-played-the-demo-but-know-nothing-about-the-game-ep-67) — 2026-02-06T16:00:00+00:00
- [Defcon Zero: $4.5M Funded RTS (Ep.66)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/defcon-zero-4-5m-funded-rts-ep-66) — 2026-01-30T16:00:00+00:00
- [Terra Invicta: The Long War From The Shadows (Ep.65)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/terra-invicta-the-long-war-from-the-shadows-ep-65) — 2026-01-23T16:00:00+00:00
- [300 Hours to Game in 2026: Empire Total War, Cities Skylines, and Dwarf Fortress (Ep.64)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/300-hours-to-game-in-2026-empire-total-war-cities-skylines-and-dwarf-fortress-ep-64) — 2026-01-16T16:00:00+00:00
- [Strategy Games Coming in 2026: Dawn of War 4, Total War 40K, Space Sims, and Indies (Ep.63)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/strategy-games-coming-in-2026-dawn-of-war-4-total-war-40k-space-sims-and-indies-ep-63) — 2026-01-09T16:00:00+00:00

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