It's over! 2025, that is. Join @len.bsky.social, @mhwilliams.bsky.social, and @lukeplunkett.com to recap the year in strategy games and shout out our favorites for the year in the rear-view. A lot of disappointment, but a lot of bright spots too! www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

This week, @len.bsky.social @mhwilliams.bsky.social, and @neriumstrom.bsky.social kick back to catch up with some of the most interesting games of 2025 that didn't fit into a full episode, including a whole bunch of expansions and DLC. www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

Last chance to sign up for the @3ma.bsky.social Patreon for 30% off your first month on our discord access tiers! We put out 3-4 hours of bonus shows a month that you'll also get access to, and you can preview five of the best ones for $1. This will help me out a lot this winter. RTs appreciated!

We had a fantastic panel this week as, @len.bsky.social and @jonbolds.bsky.social are joined by special guests @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social and @thedaynaeileen.bsky.social to build Rome in a day in Anno 117: Pax Romana www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

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It's finally here! @len.bsky.social, @rowan.monster, and @jonbolds.bsky.social set sail into Europa Universalis 5 to answer burning questions like, "Is it actually good?" and, "Is it even possible to evaluate it that straightforwardly at all at this point?" www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

This week, @len.bsky.social and @mhwilliams.bsky.social are joined by Ruth Cassidy and Sin Vega to discuss Endless Legend 2's Early Access launch and a bunch of other stuff we've been playing in this chill variety chat. www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

This week, @len.bsky.social, @ianboudreau.com, and Fraser discuss the Past and Future of Dawn of War, in the forms of Dawn of War: Definitive Edition, which holds up shockingly well for such a venerable RTS, and Dawn of War 4, which we got to play a demo of! www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

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This week, @mhwilliams.bsky.social, @ianboudreau.com, Sin Vega, and @len.bsky.social sink their oversized incisors into Timberborn, an Early Access city-builder we missed covering at its launch, and we're not sure when it's going to be done... so what better time to talk about it than now? #bobr

This week, @len.bsky.social got to chat with Frost Giant's Tim Morten and Tim Campbell about their careers working on RTS, Stormgate leaving early access, and the Ashes of Earth campaign. www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

This week, @rcmacleod.bsky.social comes to be tutored in the ways of Civil War strategy games by @robzacny.bsky.social, @rowan.monster, and @lukeplunkett.com. www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

New for $5+ Patrons: We got to talk for 2.5 hours with Paradox's Johan Andersson about Europa Universalis 5, "crunch" culture, difficulty in strategy games, and more! www.patreon.com/posts/no-cb-...

This week, @len.bsky.social, @mhwilliams.bsky.social, and @dominictarason.com run down the most exciting and notable strategy and tactics games from Steam Next Fest 2025 (and a couple that are outside our usual wheelhouse). www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

This week, @len.bsky.social, @lukeplunkett.com, @mhwilliams.bsky.social, and @jonbolds.bsky.social roll out the royal red carpet for 9 Kings, a tile-placement strategy roguelite that's... kind of hard to describe, honestly. www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

It's even more EU5, this time on 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 and argue about whether or not Greenland is a good starter nation. www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

Europa Universalis 5 is real! And we played it! 40-minute free preview: www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes... 2.5-hour megacast for Patrons: www.patreon.com/posts/128479... And there is more to come!

New for $5+ Patrons: NoCB Megacast 10: "Antici-" Two more hours of dissecting dev diaries for the top secret Paradox game "Project Caesar" that *some have speculated* is Europa Universalis 5. www.patreon.com/posts/no-cb-... Last chance to get it for 20% off 1st month with code 37E8A at sign up!

This week, @len.bsky.social was joined by @caseyexplosion.bsky.social to discuss Cataclismo, a horde survival RTS with a unique, LEGO-like base-building mechanic. www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

You can subscribe to my podcast, @3ma.bsky.social, which is about strategy and tactics games. This month only, for the first time ever, we're offering a discount code for 20% off your first month. That means $4 gets you access to *years* of bonus episodes. www.patreon.com/3MA Code: 37E8A at sign-up

New for $5+ Patrons- No CB Megacast 9.5: Simon the Heathen 3 hours and 40 minutes of more ADHD hyperfixation on the latest Europa Universalis dev diaries! www.patreon.com/posts/no-cb-...

New for $5+ Patrons- No CB Megacast 9.5: Simon the Heathen 3 hours and 40 minutes of more ADHD hyperfixation on the latest Europa Universalis dev diaries! www.patreon.com/posts/no-cb-...

This week, @len.bsky.social, @mhwilliams.bsky.social, and @lukeplunkett.com take a look at Two Point Museum! We discuss how it's such a great fit for the formula Two Point Studios built over their previous games and how you make a museum game without presenting a tacit endorsement of grave robbing.

This week, @len.bsky.social, @mhwilliams.bsky.social, and @lukeplunkett.com take a look at Two Point Museum! We discuss how it's such a great fit for the formula Two Point Studios built over their previous games and how you make a museum game without presenting a tacit endorsement of grave robbing.

Hey, we're back, Bluesky! Check out our most recent episode about RTS shoutcasting: www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...

This week, @len.bsky.social , @jonbolds.bsky.social , and @iboudreau.bsky.social are joined by @cheflubu.bsky.social to delve into Baldur's Gate 3. We discuss what really makes this a CRPG that can be enthusiastically recommended to tactics fans.

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