Three Moves Ahead
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Three Moves Ahead 649: Xenonauts 2
Apr 23, 2026
1h 13m 09s
Three Moves Ahead 648: Heart of the Machine
Mar 28, 2026
1h 10m 00s
Three Moves Ahead 647.5: Len and D.M. Join the Yakuza (WtHTI Patreon Preview)
Mar 14, 2026
1h 02m 16s
Three Moves Ahead 647: Menace Early Access
Feb 22, 2026
1h 10m 22s
Three Moves Ahead 646: Whiskerwood
Feb 6, 2026
1h 19m 39s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/23/26 | Three Moves Ahead 649: Xenonauts 2✨ | Xenonauts 2tactics games+3 | — | Xenonauts 2Firaxis+2 | — | Xenonauts 2tactics+3 | — | 1h 13m 09s | |
| 3/28/26 | Three Moves Ahead 648: Heart of the Machine✨ | AIstrategy RPG+3 | — | AIHeart of the Machine | — | AIHeart of the Machine+3 | — | 1h 10m 00s | |
| 3/14/26 | Three Moves Ahead 647.5: Len and D.M. Join the Yakuza (WtHTI Patreon Preview)✨ | video gamesYakuza+3 | D.M. Schmeyer | The Necromancer's TaleAmorantus+1 | — | Yakuzavideo game lawyer+3 | — | 1h 02m 16s | |
| 2/22/26 | Three Moves Ahead 647: Menace Early Access✨ | tactical gamesspace marines+3 | — | Menace | — | Menacetactical games+5 | — | 1h 10m 22s | |
| 2/6/26 | Three Moves Ahead 646: Whiskerwood✨ | class strugglefeline-rodent relations+4 | — | Whiskerwood | — | Whiskerwoodclass struggle+5 | — | 1h 19m 39s | |
| 1/24/26 | Three Moves Ahead 645: 2026 Look Ahead✨ | strategy games2026 game releases+3 | Diana | Total War: Warhamer 40,000Dawn of War 4+11 | — | strategy games2026 releases+3 | — | 1h 04m 06s | |
| 1/1/26 | Three Moves Ahead 644: 2025 Strategy Games of the Year✨ | strategy games2025+3 | — | Civilization 7Endless Legend 2+19 | — | strategy games2025+5 | — | 1h 49m 06s | |
| 12/13/25 | Three Moves Ahead 643: 2025 Catch-Up✨ | strategy gamesnon-strategy games+3 | — | Nova RomaLook Outside+15 | — | 2025 gamesstrategy+3 | — | 1h 14m 36s | |
| 11/22/25 | Three Moves Ahead 642: Anno 117: Pax Romana✨ | Anno 117Pax Romana+3 | Kate SánchezDayna Eileen | But Why Tho?CGMagazine+1 | — | Anno 117Pax Romana+4 | — | 1h 12m 18s | |
| 11/1/25 | Three Moves Ahead 641: Europa Universalis 5✨ | Europa Universalis 5grand strategy games+3 | — | Europa Universalis 5Paradox | — | Europa Universalis 5Paradox+3 | — | 1h 32m 37s | |
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| 10/9/25 | Three Moves Ahead 640: Endless Legend 2 & Friends | Len and Mike are joined by Ruth Cassidy and Sin Vega to give some early impressions of Endless Legend 2's Early Access launch, as well as a whole bunch of other stuff we've been playing, in this chill variety chat. | — | ||||||
| 9/20/25 | Three Moves Ahead 639: The Past and Future Dawn of War | Len, Ian, and Fraser are placed onto the battlefield from strategic reserves to talk about the past and future of Dawn of War. The past: the recent Dawn of War: Definitive Edition and how well it holds up for a 20-plus-year-old game. The future: Dawn of War 4, which Len and Fraser both got some hands-on time with. | — | ||||||
| 8/16/25 | Three Moves Ahead 638: Timberborn | Timberborn is one of those Early Access games that we missed covering at its original launch, and we're not sure when it's going to be actually done... so what better time to talk about it than now, honestly? Len, Ian, Mike, and Sin sink their oversized incisors into the beaver city builder to discuss its ecological themes, potential for hydrological urbanism, and where it's at in its development journey. | — | ||||||
| 8/5/25 | Three Moves Ahead 637: Stormgate: Ashes of Earth Interview | With Stormgate leaving Early Access alongside the release of its first full single-player campaign, Ashes of Earth, Len chatted with Frost Giant's Top Tims, Tim Morten and Tim Campbell, about what has changed in the last year and what this new chapter means for the RTS. Check out this wild custom map made without triggers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSjGR4HGuiU | — | ||||||
| 7/31/25 | Three Moves Ahead 636: Civil War Midlife Crisis | Aftermath's Riley MacLeod has developed a sudden interest in the American Civil War, and we've assembled a 3MA all-star team featuring Rob Zacny, Rowan Kaiser, Len Hafer, and Luke Plunkett to walk him through this difficult and confusing time. We use Ultimate General: Civil War as a launching pad to discuss the conflict itself, the games based on it, as well as the tricky elements of adapting it for an entertainment product through the wonder-filled eyes of a strategy newbie. Inspired by the article, "Bad News, I’m A 43-Year-Old Man And I’ve Recently Taken An Interest In The Civil War," https://aftermath.site/civil-war-middle-age | — | ||||||
| 7/12/25 | Three Moves Ahead 635: Three Moves Ahead 635 - The Strategy Games of Steam Next Fest 2025 | Len, Mike Williams, and Dominic Tarason run down the most exciting and interesting strategy and tactics games (and a couple from outside our usual wheelhouse) of Steam Next Fest 2025. From squat mechs to Italian vampires, there's a little something for everyone. | — | ||||||
| 6/30/25 | Three Moves Ahead 634: 9 Kings | Len, Mike Williams, Luke, and Jon roll out the red carpet for 9 Kings, a tile placement base defense game with roguelite elements. It's hard to describe, honestly. But trust us: it's worth a look. | — | ||||||
| 5/23/25 | Three Moves Ahead 633: Even More EU5 | It's Three Moves Ahead Original Flavor as Len, Fraser, and Jon gather for a second panel discussion on the press hands-on for Europa Universalis 5. We discuss how this game made us feel like absolute fools, argue about whether or not Greenland is a good starter nation, and discuss who has the most Troy Energy. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/25 | Three Moves Ahead 632: We Played Europa Universalis 5! (No CB Megacast 11 Preview) | This is a free preview of this month's Patreon episode. Check out the extended version at Patreon.com/3ma! Len, Lambert, and Lorris have gotten some hands-on time with the Actually Really Announced game Europa Universalis 5! We discuss our impressions, our praises, our gripes, and even some of our most precious wishes. | — | ||||||
| 4/23/25 | Three Moves Ahead 631: Cataclismo | Len is joined by special guest Casey Explosion to talk about Cataclismo, a horde defense RTS with a unique, LEGO-like base building mechanic. We touch on the aesthetics, the tactics, and the story, as well as Casey's latest indie recommendations for 3MA listeners. Casey's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/caseyexplosion Casey's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyExplosion Casey's Steam Curator Page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28340174-Casey-Explosion/ Get 20% off your first month at Patreon.com/3MA with code: 37E8A | — | ||||||
| 3/18/25 | Three Moves Ahead 630: Two Point Museum | Len, Mike, and Luke dust off their Indy hats and take a close look at Two Point Museum. We discuss how it's such a great fit for the formula Two Point Studios built over their previous two games, how you make a museum game without presenting a tacit endorsement of grave robbing, and why crime never pays. | — | ||||||
| 2/28/25 | Three Moves Ahead 629: RTS Shoutcasting and Stormgate 0.3.0 with BeoMulf | This week, Len sits down with Philip "BeoMulf" Mulford, a professional RTS esports caster. We discuss how you get that gig, how you develop the skills for it, and how it compares to traditional sportscasting. We also dig in a bit to the recent 0.3.0 patch for Stormgate and how the first big graphical refresh, automated control groups, and fully rebindable hotkeys change the experience. NOTE: We found out after the show was recorded that Philip will be handling the main stream for the CHOC tournament on Sunday at https://www.twitch.tv/beomulf. You can find out more at https://playstormgate.com/news/stormgate-for-choc-charity-tournament | — | ||||||
| 2/16/25 | Three Moves Ahead 628: Sid Meier's Civilization 7 | Len, Fraser, and Sin gather to try and figure out what the heck happened with Civilization 7. We discuss why it's such a let-down for the legendary series, and whether or not it's just time for civilization to end. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/25 | Three Moves Ahead 627: Look Ahead to 2025 | Len, Mike, and Nerium gaze down the road ahead at the most interesting and promising strategy games coming out (we hope) in 2025, from the heavy-hitters to some indie oddities. | — | ||||||
| 12/31/24 | Three Moves Ahead 626: 2024 Wrap-Up | Len, Mike, and Sin gather 'round to sing the praises of our favorite strategy and tactics games of the year, as well as trying to identify the ever-elusive narrative throughline. | — | ||||||
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17 placements across 15 markets.
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17 placements across 15 markets.
