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Rob, Drexy, Ben, and Shaun discuss some of the latest news in or around E3, among other sources, and then dive deep on whether or not watching Let's Plays can corrupt the gaming experience. 0:00:43- Intro 0:02:22-WH40K Gladius mod and Zephon discussion 0:12:33- Galactic Civilizations IV 0:17:04- Epic exclusivity being used as beta testing, Old World 0:24:41- Hooded Horse E3 interviews 0:29:58- Rum...

If Falling Frontier doesn't ring a bell, it's only because you haven't seen it yet, as once you see it, it'll make a lifelong impression. Part RTS, part 4X, all strategy, Falling Frontier is a highly-anticipated game from developer Todd D'Arcy, the man behind Stutter Fox Studios. Listen here to find out more about this incredibly promising game. Outro music by Carl Kasey of White Bat Audio. Used w...

Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun discuss all the latest news in the 4X and strategy world and there's A LOT of it! From new announcements from Stardock to new footage of Distant Worlds 2 to the unveiling of new games from Slitherine, the eXplorminate gang discuss it all, just like your friendly Galactic News Network anchors ;) Brought to you by our patrons. Want to support us? Head over to https://www.p...

Rob and Ben had a lengthy conversation with Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock, and the Creative Director of their upcoming, highly anticipated 4X game, Galactic Civilizations 4. Rob and Ben had a lot of questions and Brad had a lot of answers.

Rob, Ben, and DasTactic sit down and discuss Age of Wonders: Planetfall at length after Triumph Studios declared that it would no longer be providing content updates for Planetfall. Before that, Rob delivers the latest in 4X news, and there are some BIG announcements.  The eXplorminate News Network: https://www.reddit.com/r/eXNN The eXplorminate Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eXplorminat...

Rob and Ben spoke with Chris on the huge new update for AI War 2, the upcoming DLCs, the intricacies of developing an AI and multiplayer, and much more. This is a great interview, even if you're not quite sold on AI War 2, yet. YET. Outro music by Kasey at White Bat Audio

We're soliciting feedback on a format like this, where we'd narrate our reviews and previews on this podcast, for those that don't have time to read or prefer an audible version. Let us know on our Discord ( https://discord.gg/jqkyyKU ) Our Steam forums: eXplorminate Steam Forums ( https://steamcommunity.com/groups/explorminate/discussions ) Or our email: eXplorminate@gmail.com

Ben, Drexy, DasTactic, and LucidTactics all sit down to discuss how the single-player and multiplayer aspects of strategy games affect the design of said games and how balance isn't always a good thing.

Rob and Ben interview the ever-articulate and polite Glen Pawley, the sole developer of Star Dynasties, as he shares his feelings on the feedback he's received so far, what's surprised him most so far in Early Access, and what the stops on the roadmap will actually look like. A very informative and really interesting look into indie development. *Outro by Kasey @ White Bat Audio*

Please excuse Rob's voice as he's recovering from cervical spine surgery. Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun discuss the recent news, and there's a bit of it, and then discuss games that they'd like to see get the "Gears Tactics" treatment, aka game universes that are usually seen in a different genre, but are made into 4X, strategy, or tactics games. News Timestamps: 3:33 Humankind News 8:05 Pax Nova New...

Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun all gather around to talk about the games they think are most deserving of sequels, whether they be 4X games (hint: most of them are), or strategy games of the past that have left an impression beyond most others. We'd love to hear which games you all think deserve a sequel, too! They also discuss the news of the past week, including the release date for Star Dynasties'...

Drexy and Ben sat down with Lucid Tactics, a YouTuber that has a penchant for playing games we love to watch, like Dominions 5. Like, a LOT of Dominions 5! You can find his channel here: LucidTactics - YouTube Song credit: Evan King's "Titan Striker" from the album Enchiridion. All rights purchased by eXplorminate.

Rob, Drexy, and Ben sat down with Erik Rutins, the producer of both Distant Worlds: Universe and now, Distant Worlds 2, and asked him everything that they could think of about the upcoming highly-anticipated Distant Worlds 2. The information they mined out of Erik left them even more excited for this upcoming potential hit!  If you were a patron of our Patreon , you could have already heard t...

Look, we know we're messing with people's emotions here, but these are the Top Ten 4X games for US , so we figured we'd share. Really, we're just interested in starting some discussion and there's more to come! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TALK ABOUT THIS LIST ON OUR DISCORD , but let's keep the discussion there and on our Steam Group Forums , as we have a huge video coming and an article coming next week,...

Rob, Ben, Drexy, and guest star, Kirkus, pinned down Eric "TortugaPower" and had a great discussion with him on his YouTube origins, the games he enjoys, and much more!

Join Rob, Ben, and Drexy as they discuss the game of the year 2020, Shadow Empire, the runner-up, Imperiums: Greek Wars, and the exciting things coming our way in 2021, like Humankind, Old World, Remnants of the Precursors, Terra Invicta, Alliance of the Sacred Suns, and more! Sorry, no show notes for this show. They'll return next episode!

BATTLEMODE, DasTactic and TortugaPower interview Vic Reikersz of VR Designs, developer of this year's outstanding 4x/wargame hybrid Shadow Empire, a game that just won our Game of the Year 2020 award. This interview was recorded for eXplorminate just before Christmas 2020.   We discuss the current state of the game after the recent airforces update, the recent release to Steam and the game's...

Join Rob and Ben as they deliver the latest in 4X news and then reintroduce an old friend in Ray Fowler, the lead developer of the Master of Orion 1 remake, Remnants of the Precursors. Show notes: 02:48 Per Aspera News 04:28 Phoenix Point News 06:25 Humankind News 10:10 Civilization News 13:02 AI War 2 News 15:13 Shadow Empire News 18:16 Ray Fowler Interview about Remnants of the Precursors and wh...

You have probably heard of him, as he's the mastermind behind the original X-COM/UFO Defense and many other classic tactical games, but Rob and Ben sat down with Julian Gollop, the studio lead at Snapshot Games, about his illustrious history with game development and Phoenix Point. Julian tells us about the development process with Phoenix Point and what we can expect in the future. This episode w...

Join Rob, Drexy, and Shaun as they deliver the latest in 4X news and then go over their Steam Award nominations. Afterward, Rob is joined by Keith Burgun, of Keith Burgun Games, as they discuss his upcoming tactics game, Gem Wizards Tactics!   Show notes: 2:12 Stellaris News 05:38 Othercide November Patch News 07:28 Iron Harvest News 09:40 Atlas Rogues News 10:48 AI War 2 News 14:19 Crusader...

Join Rob as he delivers the latest in 4X news and then meets with Drexy to speak with Vasily, the head of PC Games Publishing at HeroCraft PC and the lead producer of Revival: Recolonization , an incredibly promising post-apocalyptic 4X with heavy influences from Endless Legend and Alpha Centauri. Show notes: 0:28 Civilization VI News - 1:08 Warhammer: 40K Gladius News - 2:11 Stellaris News - 3:14...

The Pegasus Expedition is now on Kickstarter , which encouraged Rob to sit down with Jaakko and Adam of Kalla Gameworks, the developers of this promising 4X and Grand Strategy hybrid. Tune in to find out why it might interest you and consider supporting their Kickstarter !

Join Rob and newcomer Robert as they interview Tom, aka Tombles, of Triumph Studios about Age of Wonders: Planetfall and its upcoming expansion, Star Kings! This podcast was available to Patrons two days ahead of the embargo! Outro music is courtesy of Karl Case of White Bat Audio.

Join Rob, Ben, and Drexy as they interview Adam Solo, the founder, and owner of Praxis Games, and Keith Turner, a designer for their much-anticipated upcoming eXpansion for Interstellar Space: Genesis, Natural Law. They're asked about design decisions related to the base game, but then they give a bunch of details on the new expansion and provide eXclusive news to eXplorminate fans! Outro music co...

Rob and Ben deliver the latest in 4X and strategy news and then dive into their critical thoughts on Imperiums: Greek Wars. In the back half, Rob and Ben bring on Pavel, the lead developer of Imperiums: Greek Wars, as they discuss his game, his design decisions, his developer background, and more! Show Notes: 02:20 - Interstellar Space: Genesis news 06:20 - Imperiums: Greek Wars news 08:00 - Stell...