{"podcast":{"title":"Critical Moves - Strategy Gaming","slug":"critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275","podcast_index_feed_id":7033275,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/criticalmoves/feed.xml","website_url":"https://criticalmovespodcast.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/criticalmoves/20260217_020200_54dbaef4aa2087fb2339334d89df2211.png","author":"Critical Moves Podcast","episode_count":91,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:21:49.647628+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275"},"episode":{"title":"Steam Summer Sale Must Buys (Ep.87)","slug":"steam-summer-sale-must-buys-ep-87","published_at":"2026-06-26T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/steam-summer-sale-must-buys-ep-87","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/criticalmoves/2945178","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/324240/2945178/criticalmoves/2026_06_26_10_17_06_445ced7d-ca30-42cb-ad38-a6b6e3bf284b.mp3","summary":"It's Steam Summer Sale time, and the Critical Moves crew has recommendations. Al, Jack, and Drexy each bring one game they'd recommend to listeners and one they're taking the plunge on themselves this sale. From alien plant invasions to pirate city building, classic RTS nostalgia to gridless town builders, there's something here for every corner of the strategy gaming world. Also: a quick word on the Sanctuary: Shattered Sun Kickstarter launching 14th July. Links below. Synergy: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989070 Age of Empires II: https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780 Republic of Pirates: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2103470 Halo Wars: https://store.steampowered.com/app/459220 SpellForce: Conquest of Eo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1581770 Calyx: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211850 Town to City: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3115220 X4: Foundations: https://store.steampowered.com/app/392160 Sanctuary: Shattered Sun Kickstarter: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/37b88887-7add-479a-a91f-47ecebdf9e5e/landing More from Critical Moves Podcast: Web: https://criticalmovespodcast.com Forum: https://criticalmovesforum.com Newsletter: https://criticalmoves.beehiiv.com Spotify: https://criticalmovespodcast.com/spotify Apple: https://criticalmovespodcast.com/apple Amazon: https://criticalmovespodcast.com/amazon Discord: https://criticalmovespodcast.com/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/criticalmovespodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/CriticalMoves_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criticalmovespodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CriticalMoves","meta_description":"It's Steam Summer Sale time, and the Critical Moves crew has recommendations. Al, Jack, and Drexy each bring one game they'd recommend to listeners and on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3055,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/episodes/steam-summer-sale-must-buys-ep-87/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/critical-moves-strategy-gaming-7033275/steam-summer-sale-must-buys-ep-87.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}