About this episode
The hosts discuss their favorite strategy and non-strategy games of 2025 that didn't receive a full episode.
Len, Nerium, and Mike kick back to highlight some of our favorite strategy and non-strategy games of 2025 that didn't make it to a full episode. There were how many Roman city-builders this year? And yes, sports management games do count as strategy. Even that one. Games discussed: Nova Roma Look Outside Lisa the Painful Total War Warhammer: Tides of Torment Skin Deep Ambrosia Sky Demonschool Phantom Brigade Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream Crusader Kings 3: All Under Heaven Mount & Blade 2: War Sails Cities Skylines 2 Victoria 3: Iberian Twilight Death Howl Heroes of Might & Magic: The Olden Era The Case of the Golden Idol Enigma Trilogy
People in this episode
Hosts: Len, Nerium, Mike
Topics covered
- strategy games
- non-strategy games
- 2025 game highlights
- city-builders
- sports management games
Keywords
- 2025 games
- strategy
- city-builders
- sports management
- game highlights
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Nova Roma, Look Outside, Lisa the Painful, Total War Warhammer: Tides of Torment, Skin Deep, Ambrosia, Sky Demonschool, Phantom Brigade, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, Crusader Kings 3: All Under Heaven
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