Single Malt Strategy

Single Malt Strategy
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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. 16H AGO

    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

  2. 12/15/2025

    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

  3. 08/26/2025

    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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 12/31/2024

    Top 3 Games of 2024 | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 89

    On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Watch This Drive) and Tortuga Power (My #1 isn’t my #1) welcome back Wolfpack345 (Sea Power Stocking) and Finnish Jager (Scenario Designer) to discuss their favorite games of 2024, and to share their Top 2 but kind of 3 strategy games of 2024. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live Check out Finnish Jager’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FinnishJager Check out Finnish Jager’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/finnish_jaeger Chapters - Intro – 0:00 Early Access Discussions – 3:09 Manor Lords – 8:07 Sea Power – 21:32 Frost Punk 2 – 47:52 Scramble Battle of Britain – 56:55 Suzerain – Rizia – 58:41 WARNO – 1:02:08 Mechabellum – 1:05:43 Arms Trade Tycoon Tanks – 1:10:00 Conclusion – 1:13:34 The Games: Manor Lords: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/ Sea Power: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220/Sea_Power__Naval_Combat_in_the_Missile_Age/ Frost Punk 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601580/Frostpunk_2/ Suzerain Rizia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2352340/Suzerain_Kingdom_of_Rizia/ WARNO: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1611600/WARNO/ Mechabellum: https://store.steampowered.com/app/669330/Mechabellum/ Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1662210/Arms_Trade_Tycoon_Tanks/     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 16m

  7. 11/11/2024

    Sea Power - MicroProse Launches a new Flagship | Episode 88

    The moment is at hand, tomorrow one of the most anticipated games of the last 5 years for The Historical Gamer, Tortuga Power, Wolfpack345, and Finnish Jager enters early access. Tune in to hear Single Malt Strategy's opinion on the new Microprose, real-time naval combat game, Sea Power, as it enters early access. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live Check out Finnish Jager’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FinnishJager Check out Finnish Jager’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/finnish_jaeger 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/59663147  YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter : TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

    1h 9m

  8. 10/11/2024

    Single Malt Strategy: Top 5 Games - From Our Past | Episode 87

    Today's episode sees our intrepid hosts, The Historical Gamer, Tortuga Power, Wolfpack, and Finnish Jager think back to growing up, and discuss the five games which trigger the most nostalgia for each of them. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live Check out Finnish Jager’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FinnishJager Check out Finnish Jager’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/finnish_jaeger 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/59663147 YouTube: TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter : TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

    1h 50m
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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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  • Creator
    Single Malt Strategy
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Explicit
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