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eXplorminate
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
The eXplorminate Podcast brings you great content about 4X, strategy, and tactics games. We feature news, reviews, discussion of gameplay mechanics, and interviews with the genres' top developers. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
The eXplorminate Podcast brings you great content about 4X, strategy, and tactics games. We feature news, reviews, discussion of gameplay mechanics, and interviews with the genres' top developers. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support
Language:
English
Episodes
Age of Wonders 4: Eldritch Realms and More!
7/25/2024
The new gang sits down to discuss the latest expansion for Age of Wonders 4 and more as they settle into their own new groove.
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Duration:01:00:32
The Great Big Host Episode
6/28/2024
In this episode, Rob and Drexy are joined by a menagerie of new hosts, as both Shaun and Ben have to step back. So, listen in as they new roundtable discusses the recent news of Civ 7 and Age of Wonders 4 and more and decide who makes the cut!
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Duration:01:06:43
ZEPHON Interview: Exclusive Insights from Proxy Studios
6/16/2024
Rob and Drexy were able to speak with Rok and Lorenz from Proxy Studios about their in-development post-apocalyptic 4X game, ZEPHON, and learn about their future plans, the feedback they’ve received, and much more.
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Duration:00:46:55
Songs of Silence Interview with Alex
3/12/2024
Rob and Drexy interviewed Alex, the creative director of Songs of Silence by Chimera Entertainment. You should check out if you haven't heard of this one! In fact, here's a link to its website: Songs of Silence (songs-of-silence.com)
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Duration:00:50:02
Shadow Empire Interview with Vic Reijkersz in 2024
2/29/2024
Once again, the eXplorminate crew speaks with Vic Reijkersz about his fantastic 4X game, Shadow Empire. What's next? Tune in to find out!
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Duration:01:04:44
Dominions 6 Discussion
2/22/2024
Join Ben, DasTactic, and LucidTactics as they discuss what's new, improved, and otherwise worth discussing with Dominions 6, the newest Illwinter Designs grand strategy game. Music by Whitebat Audio. All rights reserved.
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Duration:01:26:00
Episode #52: 2024 - A Banner Year for 4X?
2/1/2024
Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun discuss the year that will be 2024X. They also digress a little, but that's not unexpected, is it? Music by WhiteBat Audio. All rights reserved.
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Duration:01:18:29
2023 in Review and 2024X
1/6/2024
Rob, Ben, Drexy, Shaun, and Jesse discuss the year that was 2023 and then hype up 2024, which we've dubbed 2024X. Read our recent article here all about the year 2024X: 2024X: A Golden Age of 4X - eXplorminate Music by Whitebat Audio. Used with permission.
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Duration:01:28:01
Richard Yorke and the Gang
12/27/2023
Ben and Drexy sit down with Richard Yorke, a strategy gamer grognard, and discuss strategy and wargames.
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Duration:01:06:59
Commonwealth Episode #4
12/3/2023
The Commonwealth gang, aka Ben, Drexy, and Shaun, discuss 4X, tactics, strategy, and even...RPGs?
Tune in to see what they're up to this month!
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Duration:01:09:42
eXplorminate After Dark
9/29/2023
Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun discuss the games industry as a whole and dive into the latest news, releases, and drama. This is the first and only "After Dark" episode that will be released to the public. More episodes in this format are already available, and more are to come if you subscribe to eXplorminate | creating a 4X, Strategy, and Tactics Game Podcast | Patreon
*Some explicit language is in this episode, please be warned!*
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Duration:01:12:21
Interview With Triumph Studios on Age of Wonders 4
8/28/2023
Rob, Ben, and Jesse interview Lennart Sas, the Game Director of Age of Wonders 4, and Tom Bird, the Creative Lead. Learn about what went into the design, what got cut out, and what's in store for Age of Wonders 4!
Outro music by Whitebat Audio. All rights reserved.
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Duration:00:56:52
Episode #51: The News and GalCiv 4: Supernova
8/15/2023
Rob, Drex, and Ben discuss some of the latest 4X news and dive deep into Galactic Civilizations 4: Supernova.
Outro music by WhiteBat Audio.
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Duration:01:22:57
2nd Interview With VR Designs on Shadow Empire
7/31/2023
Ben and DasTactic interview Victor Reijkersz of VR Designs, the developer behind the cult-hit Shadow Empire! Learn about what Victor expects for the future of Shadow Empire and much more! Please consider becoming a patron of the eXplorminate podcast! We really appreciate your support.
Outro music by WhiteBat Audio. All rights reserved.
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Duration:01:46:53
Interview with Ail, an eXpert in AI Programming
7/12/2023
Ben and Dastactic interview Ail, the AI programmer behind some great games, including the lauded Warhammer: 40K - Gladius!
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Duration:00:57:21
Age of Wonders 4 Deep Dive
5/21/2023
Join Rob, DasTactic, Jesse, and Ben for a deep dive into the newest 4X on the block, Age of Wonders 4. It's a good game, but is it great? What can be improved? Tune in to find out!
— This show wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Patrons. Please consider supporting what we do through our eXplorminate Podcast Patreon. For $3 USD, you can help us create the best 4X, strategy, and tactics podcast on the internet and get every episode WITHOUT ADS (and we know that's an incentive!) - https://www.patreon.com/eXplorminatepodcast — Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code eXplorminate at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
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Duration:01:41:56
Interview With Edmon, Strategy Game Extraordinaire
4/24/2023
Ben and Shaun sit down with Edmon, the Slitherine Games Community Manager, and an ultra-fan of strategy games, who's well known for playing games on their hardest settings. He has a lot of interesting opinions and this interview is a really fun listen! — This show wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Patrons. Please consider supporting what we do through our eXplorminate Podcast Patreon. For $3 USD, you can help us create the best 4X, strategy, and tactics podcast on the internet and get every episode WITHOUT ADS (and we know that's an incentive!) - https://www.patreon.com/eXplorminatepodcast — Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code eXplorminate at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod
— Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/explorminate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/explorminate/support Music by Karl Casey of Whitebat Audio
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Duration:01:27:46
Episode #50: Oceania, Supernova, and Why We Play
4/6/2023
Rob, Ben, and Drexy all sit down to discuss the first paid DLC for Shadow Empire, Oceania, the first eXpansion for Galactic Civilizations 4, Supernova, and why they enjoy strategy games above all other genres. This show wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Patrons. Please consider supporting what we do through our eXplorminate Podcast Patreon. For $3 USD, you can help us create the best 4X, strategy, and tactics podcast on the internet and get every episode WITHOUT ADS (and we know that's an incentive!) Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code eXplorminate at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/explorminate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/explorminate/support Music by Karl Casey of Whitebat Audio --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support
Duration:01:15:42
The Commonwealth on Master of Magic and Distant Worlds 2
3/20/2023
Rob's out. DasTactic is in! Joining your host Ben and the illustrious Drexy, Das and the rest of the Commonwealth Crew discuss the improvements made to "NuMoM" and Distant Worlds 2 since their releases, in this WHOPPER of an episode!
This show wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Patrons. Please consider supporting what we do through our eXplorminate Podcast Patreon. For $3 USD, you can help us create the best 4X, strategy, and tactics podcast on the internet.
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Duration:01:55:02
Galactic Civilizations 4 Interview with Brad Wardell (Plus AI Discussion)
3/5/2023
Rob and Ben sat down with Brad Wardell, the CEO of Stardock, and discussed with him the future of Galactic Civilizations 4, what may have gone wrong in its development, but where it's headed now, and how AI has started to shape game development.
Music by White Bat Audio/Karl Casey. Used with permission.
This show wouldn’t be possible without our amazing Patrons. Please consider supporting what we do through our eXplorminate Podcast Patreon. For $3 USD, you can help us create the best 4X, strategy, and tactics podcast on the internet.
Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code eXplorminate at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/explorminate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/explorminate/support
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Duration:01:01:13