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Hosted by The Historical Gamer (Matt), and TortugaPower (Eric). Single Malt Strategy is a bi-weekly podcast focusing on the world of digital wargaming and strategy games.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Can Mods Save a Game? | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 97

    In today’s episode The Historical Game (What Is a Sandbox?), Tortugapower (Deposed Host) discuss the topic of Mods in computer gaming with regular guests and sometime cohosts, Wolfpack345 (Coup Plotter) and Finnish Jager (Noted Thumbnail Artist). Join the crew as they discuss burning questions like, can a Mod save a game, such as the Grey Wolfs mod in Silent Hunter 3, and what the heck went wrong with Kerbel Space Program 2? Check out Finn's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCFrL4WooeYbuKIUT0wTTr-g Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live Some of The Games Discussed Sea Power: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220/Sea_Power__Naval_Combat_in_the_Missile_Age/ Task Force Admiral: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281220/Task_Force_Admiral__Vol1_American_Carrier_Battles/ Silent Hunter 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/15210/Silent_Hunter_III/ War in the Pacific: https://www.matrixgames.com/game/war-in-the-pacific-admirals-edition Call to Arms: https://store.steampowered.com/app/400750/Call_to_Arms__Gates_of_Hell_Ostfront/ Kerbel Space Program 1: https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/Kerbal_Space_Program/ Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7- Twitter : TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer   #strategygame #top3 #wargame

    1h 26m

  2. 2 MAR

    Realism vs Abstraction in Gaming | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 96

    On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer and Tortuga Power welcome back BLXZ and Alekius to discuss the topic of Realism vs Abstraction in gaming. Why are some “realistic” features unrealistic? Why do we abstract certain things and not others? Who are game designers trying to fool when they introduce a “realistic feature” by making me do the job of 300 people? What’s the right level of abstraction? Does it really all matter? Check out Alekius’ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ   Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258 YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter : TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer   #strategygame #top3 #wargame

    1h 16m

  3. 9 FEB

    Top 3 Upcoming Games of 2026 | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 95

    On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Pro-Sicko) and Tortuga Power (Mr. List) welcome back Wolfpack345 (Mr. Fish Fry) and Finnish Jager (The Guest) to discuss what they’re looking forward to in 2026 and discuss their Top 3 most anticipated games of 2026. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live Chapters - 1992 Rasputie – 1:50 (Finnish #3) Lines of Battle – 5:12 (THG #3) Modern Naval Warfare – 9:24 (Wolfpack #3) Warhammer 40k - Dawn of War 4 – 11:10 (Tortuga #3) Transport Fever 3 – 14:54 (Finnish #2) Gilded Destiny – 16:51 (THG #2) Dark Heresy – 22:16 (Wolf #2) Beyond Astra – 27:15 (Tortuga #2) Junctions – 32:04 – (Finnish #1) War in Spain – 39:52 (THG #1) IL-2 Korea – 44:53 (Wolf #1) Sintopia – 53:51 (Tortuga #1) Honorable Mentions – 57:11 Conclusion – 1:29:00  The Games: 1992 Rasputie – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3593470/1992_Rasputie/ Lines of Battle – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3699910/Lines_of_Battle/ Modern Naval Warfare – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1816640/Modern_Naval_Warfare/ Warhammer 40k - Dawn of War 4 – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2272360/Warhammer_40000_Dawn_of_War_IV/ Transport Fever 3 – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3493540/Transport_Fever_3/ Gilded Destiny – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2189430/Gilded_Destiny/?curator_clanid=38719421 Dark Heresy – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3710600/Warhammer_40000_Dark_Heresy/ Beyond Astra – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2669060/Beyond_Astra/ Junxions – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1447250/Junxions/ War in Spain – https://www.matrixgames.com/game/war-in-spain-1936-39 IL-2 Korea – https://il2-korea.com/en/ Sintopia – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2213700/Sintopia/ Espiocracy - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1670650/Espiocracy/ Battleship Command – Nova Roma - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2426530/Nova_Roma/?curator_clanid=38719421   Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258   YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter : TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer   #strategygame #top3 #wargame

    1h 30m

  4. 7 JAN

    Top 3 Games of 2025 | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 94

    On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer and Tortuga Power welcome back Wolfpack345 (Co-Host) and Finnish Jager (Made the Cut) to discuss their favorite games of 2025, and to share their Top 3 strategy games of 2025. *Today's thumbnail was created and designed by Finnish Jager Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live Chapters - Intro: 0:00 Wings over Flanders Fields – 3:25 Subway Builder – 7:37 Broken Arrow – 16:11 Burden of Command – 29:07 Rogue Trader – 38:23 Call to Arms: Gates of Hell – 46:11 Master of Command – 52:26 Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War – 1:00:56 Silent Hunter 3 – 1:08:39 House of Legacy – 1:14:02 Crusader Kings 3: All under Heaven – 1:22:51 Emperor of the Fading Suns – 1:28:37 Honorable Mentioned – 1:33:03 Conclusion – 1:42:13 The Games: Wings over Flanders Fields – https://overflandersfields.com Subway Builder – https://www.subwaybuilder.com/ Broken Arrow – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604270/Broken_Arrow/ Burden of Command – https://store.steampowered.com/app/887490/Burden_of_Command/ Rogue Trader – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186680/Warhammer_40000_Rogue_Trader/ Call to Arms: Gates of Hell – https://store.steampowered.com/app/400750/Call_to_Arms__Gates_of_Hell_Ostfront/ Master of Command – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878450/Master_of_Command/ Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3170350/Flashpoint_Campaigns_Cold_War/ Silent Hunter 3 – https://store.steampowered.com/app/15210/Silent_Hunter_III/ House of Legacy – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2503770/House_of_Legacy/ Crusader Kings 3: All under Heaven – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3315530/Crusader_Kings_III_All_Under_Heaven/ Emperor of the Fading Suns – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2799350/Emperor_of_the_Fading_Suns_Enhanced/ Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258 YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter : TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer #strategygame #top3 #wargame

    1h 44m

  5. 15/12/2025

    All Under Heaven | Master of Command | Single Malt Strategy Episode 93

    In today's episode Matt (the Historical Gamer), Eric (Tortuga Power), and Finnish Jager return to discuss what they've been playing lately, and some new strategy and wargames, like the Armchair Historian's real-time wargame, Master of Command, and Paradox Interactive's newest DLC for Crusader Kings 3, All Under Heaven. Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258 YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter : TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer Intro – 0:00 Brotato – 1:25 Subway Builder – 11:07 House of Legacy – 16:28 Master of Command – 21:20 Battleplan – 36:17 Crusader Kings 3 – 43:08 Conclusion – 1:10:38

    1h 11m

  6. 26/08/2025

    Broken Arrow | Eugen Killer? | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 92

    Pour yourself a dram and get ready for some high-level wargaming chatter! This week Tortuga Power and The Historical Gamer are joined by returning compatriots Wolfpack345 and Finnish Jäger to take on Broken Arrow a new Eugen-like, real time strategy and wargame being published by Slitherine and made by Steel Balalaika. The question of the day: could this be the long-awaited“Eugen Killer”? With modern World War 3 setting does Broken Arrow have what it takes to outflank WARNO and the Wargame series, or is it destined to just hold the line? Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258 YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter : TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

    1h 20m

  7. 06/06/2025

    Tycoon Games | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 91

    On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (I Like Trains) and Tortuga Power (Everything's a Tycoon Game) welcome back BLXZ (Traditionalist) and Lethrington (Man of Mystery) to discuss Tycoon games, what are they, what are their favorite, how are they different from other types of games?  The Games: Sky Haven: https://store.steampowered.com/app/674090/Sky_Haven_Tycoon__Airport_Simulator/ Railroad Tycoon 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/7620/Railroad_Tycoon_II_Platinum/ Cartel Tycoon: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1220140/Cartel_Tycoon/ Arms Trade Tycoon Tanks: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1662210/Arms_Trade_Tycoon_Tanks/ Tavern Tycoon: https://store.steampowered.com/app/439340/Tavern_Tycoon__Dragons_Hangover/  Anno: 117 Pax Romana: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/Anno_117_Pax_Romana/ Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258 YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter : TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

    1h 25m

  8. 05/05/2025

    Single Malt Strategy - Most Anticipated Games of 2025 - Episode 90

    On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (The Procrastinating Editor) and Tortuga Power (Mr. Lists) welcome back Wolfpack345 (Repeat Offender) to discuss their most anticipated games of 2025, only halfway into the year, but hey... better late than never... right? Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live Chapters - Explanation - 0:00 Intro - 1:09 Espiocracy - 5:36 Playway - 12:12 Roman Empire Wars - 19:02 Tank Squad - 21:43 GHPC - 23:08 Wolfpack - 25:36 Squad 44 - 26:42 Broken Arrow - 28:33 Burden of Command - 34:21 Falling Frontier - 39:26 Distant Worlds 2 - 43:00 Liegecraft - 45:22 IL-2 Korea - 47:52 Combat Pilot - 53:14 Chuck Yaegar Air Combat - 55:24 Never Second in Rome - 58:21 Modern Naval Warfare - 1:02:51 Anno: 117 Pax Romana - 1:07:00 Civ 7 - 1:09:46 Radio Commander: Pacific Campaign – 1:14:09 Kaiserpunk - 1:15:33 400 Catapults - 1:17:08 Yield Fall of Rome - 1:18:02 CK 3 - 1:20:45 Heart of the Machine - 1:21:38 Star Citizens - 1:23:17 Squadron 42 - 1:23:53 Fragile Existence - 1:25:16 Conclusion - 1:26:27 Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258 YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter : TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

    1h 28m
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Hosted by The Historical Gamer (Matt), and TortugaPower (Eric). Single Malt Strategy is a bi-weekly podcast focusing on the world of digital wargaming and strategy games.

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    Single Malt Strategy
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    98
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    Explicit
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