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Rob, Ben, Drexy, Shaun, and Jesse discuss the year that was 2023 and then hype up 2024, which we've dubbed 2024X. Read our recent article here all about the year 2024X: 2024X: A Golden Age of 4X - eXplorminate Music by Whitebat Audio. Used with permission.

Ben and Drexy sit down with Richard Yorke, a strategy gamer grognard, and discuss strategy and wargames.

The Commonwealth gang, aka Ben, Drexy, and Shaun, discuss 4X, tactics, strategy, and even...RPGs? Tune in to see what they're up to this month!

Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun discuss the games industry as a whole and dive into the latest news, releases, and drama. This is the first and only "After Dark" episode that will be released to the public. More episodes in this format are already available, and more are to come if you subscribe to eXplorminate | creating a 4X, Strategy, and Tactics Game Podcast | Patreon *Some explicit langu...

Rob, Ben, and Jesse interview Lennart Sas, the Game Director of Age of Wonders 4, and Tom Bird, the Creative Lead. Learn about what went into the design, what got cut out, and what's in store for Age of Wonders 4! Outro music by Whitebat Audio. All rights reserved. Consider becoming a patron of our podcast so we can continue doing this indefinitely! Click this link!

Rob, Drex, and Ben discuss some of the latest 4X news and dive deep into Galactic Civilizations 4: Supernova. Outro music by WhiteBat Audio. Consider becoming a patron on our Patreon, please! Click this link to support what we do!

Ben and DasTactic interview Victor Reijkersz of VR Designs , the developer behind the cult-hit Shadow Empire! Learn about what Victor expects for the future of Shadow Empire and much more! Please consider becoming a patron of the eXplorminate podcast! We really appreciate your support. Outro music by WhiteBat Audio. All rights reserved.

Ben and Dastactic interview Ail, the AI programmer behind some great games, including the lauded Warhammer: 40K - Gladius!

Join Rob, DasTactic, Jesse, and Ben for a deep dive into the newest 4X on the block, Age of Wonders 4. It's a good game, but is it great? What can be improved? Tune in to find out! — This show wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Patrons. Please consider supporting what we do through our ⁠eXplorminate Podcast Patreon⁠. For $3 USD, you can help us create the best 4X, strategy, and tactics p...

Ben and Shaun sit down with Edmon, the Slitherine Games Community Manager, and an ultra-fan of strategy games, who's well known for playing games on their hardest settings. He has a lot of interesting opinions and this interview is a really fun listen! — This show wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Patrons. Please consider supporting what we do through our ⁠eXplorminate Podcast Patreon⁠....

Rob, Ben, and Drexy all sit down to discuss the first paid DLC for Shadow Empire, Oceania, the first eXpansion for Galactic Civilizations 4, Supernova, and why they enjoy strategy games above all other genres.  This show wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Patrons. Please consider supporting what we do through our ⁠eXplorminate Podcast Patreon⁠. For $3 USD, you can help us create the best 4X,...

Rob's out. DasTactic is in! Joining your host Ben and the illustrious Drexy, Das and the rest of the Commonwealth Crew discuss the improvements made to "NuMoM" and Distant Worlds 2 since their releases, in this WHOPPER of an episode! This show wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Patrons. Please consider supporting what we do through our ⁠ eXplorminate Podcast Patreon ⁠ . For $3...

Rob and Ben sat down with Brad Wardell, the CEO of Stardock, and discussed with him the future of Galactic Civilizations 4, what may have gone wrong in its development, but where it's headed now, and how AI has started to shape game development. Music by White Bat Audio/Karl Casey. Used with permission. This show wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Patrons. Please consider supporting what we...

Rob and Jesse sit down with Jan Wagner, the Creative Director at Owned by Gravity, and talk to him about the development process, what got left out, and what might be in store for Conquest of Eo's future! Music by White Bat Audio/Karl Casey. Used with permission.  Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code eXplorminate at MANSCAPED.com!  #ad #manscapedpod

Rob and Jesse sit down to objectively discuss the latest title that every strategy gamer is talking about, Spellforce: Conquest of Eo . Why is it good? What can it do better? Tune in to find out and get caught up on some of the latest news while you're at it! Outro music is the title theme for Spellforce: Conquest of Eo.  Support the eXplorminate podcast: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shippin...

Rob, Ben, and Drexy are joined by special guest, DasTactic, as they dive in deep into the Age of Wonders 4 reveal! At the end, Rob convinces Das to help him love Distant Worlds 2 like Das does. Outro music by Karl Casey of White Bat Audio. Used with permission.

Rob's out. Ben, Drexy, and Shaun are in. The blokes discuss the games that drew their attention most in 2022 and the games they're looking forward to most in 2023. Outro music by White Bat Audio. Used with permission.

Rob narrates his review from the site: Galactic Civilizations 4 Review - eXplorminate - Is GalCiv 4 worth your time, nearly a year after its release?

Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Jesse sit down and discuss the release of Master of Magic, then Rob and Jesse provide their impressions of SpellForce: Conquest of Eo. Somewhere along the way, Rob and Drexy have it out over Stellaris, then they make nice, and they all talk about their personal games of the year. Fun show. As it's the final show of 2022, we just wanted to take another moment to thank you all f...

Rob and Ben sit down with Mila of Muha Games, formerly of Thea 1 and 2 fame, now preparing for the launch of the Master of Magic remake by the time you're listening to this! Get Master of Magic (2022) here: Master of Magic on Steam (steampowered.com)

Friends, we're trying something new with this episode. This is the audible form of our written Early Access review for The Pegasus Expedition, which you can find here: The Pegasus Expedition Early Access eXamination - eXplorminate Is this a format you'd listen to and enjoy? We could start doing this for our reviews and previews if you are interested. Be sure to answer the poll, so we know how to p...

Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun all bring to the table one element of relevant strategy news and then talk about the games they're playing, including Rob's new obsession? with Stellaris. Music by Whitebat Audio. Used with permission.

Rob, Drexy, and Ben sit down with the CEO of the upstart publisher signing all the indie strategy games lately, Hooded Horse. Outro music by White Bat Audio. Used with permission.  Times are not exact:  00:43 Intro  02:35 Publishing Philosophy  05:14 Tim's interest in strategy games  09:34 Terra Invicta  13:18 Disrupting the publishing industry  24:04 Pushing the...

Rob, Drexy, and Ben talk about Terra Invicta, Victoria 3, the success of our reboot, and that of publishing newcomer, Hooded Horse, and much more! Outro by White Bat Audio. Used with permission. 

Join Rob as he hosts Havoc, TortugaPower, and PerunGamingAU for a deep dive into the strategy game that everyone is talking about, Terra Invicta .  PerunGaming is well known for his extensive knowledge of this gem in his Terra Invicta series, here: Terra Invicta (Humanity First) - YouTube TortugaPower is also showcasing his deep understanding of strategy in his series, here: Terra Invicta (Re...