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eXplorminate

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. Enjoy, and keep exploring.

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00:02:34

Slitherine Games Giveaway!

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2020/09/10

Want a chance to win one of Slitherine's fantastic games? Listen to this short podcast to learn how to earn your chance! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

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00:56:07

Review: Crusader Kings 3

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2020/09/08

Join Rob, (the!) DasTactic, Ben, and Drexy for a discussion on what they all think of Crusader Kings 3, its user interface, its potential future, and what needs some developer love. Are you playing CK3? Let us on our site, here: www.eXplorminate.co/review-crusader-kings-3 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

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01:03:54

Episode #11: Of Mechs and Men

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2020/08/31

Rob is joined by Brandon Casteel, the "Wayward Strategist" from RTS game supersite, WaywardStrategy.com, as they bring you the recent strategy game news and then dive deep into thoughts on the upcoming Iron Harvest. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

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00:48:43

Humankind Interview with Romain of Amplitude Studios

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2020/08/19

Rob was able to nail down the ever-busy Creative Director of Humankind and Studio Head at Amplitude Studios, Romain De Waubert, and ask him about the upcoming and highly-anticipated 4X game, Humankind, and also get an update on the status of Endless Space 2 and the possibility of returning to the Endless Universe down the road. Outro music is from the announcement trailer for Humankind and is owned by Amplitude Studios. --- Send in a voice message:

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01:27:17

Episode #10: Tactics Talk

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2020/08/05

Ben, Drexy, Shaun, and Rob sit down and discuss a variety of Tactics Games topics, including some of their favorite games, favorite mechanics, and more. 02:52 - Phoenix Point News 07:17 - Rob's Son in Old World 08:40 - Humankind OpenDev News 12:32 - Godking Update 13:49 - Othercide News 15:03 - Civilization 6 Frontier Pass News 15:33 - Interstellar Space: Genesis Sale News 16:35 - Topic Start: Tactics Games Discussion Transition music by Flybyno for Amplitude Studios. Outro music by Firaxis Games

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01:13:49

Episode #9: I'm a Mechanical Man

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2020/07/29

A full house of 4X game fans discuss their favorite game mechanics from the 4X genre and get into the details of why they were so great. This episode was brought to you in part by our wonderful patrons, in particular this week, Eerie Forest Studios, who, as our first Master-of-Orion tier patron, requested that we do this episode. Thank you all! ***ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE DUE TO THE EDITING PROCESS*** 02:16 Battle of Polytopia 03:15 At the Gates 09:22 Civilization VI 11:27 Stars in Shadow

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00:01:10

Interlude #1: A Humble Plea

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2020/07/22

www.Patreon.com/eXplorminatepodcast Please consider it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

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01:04:19

Episode #8: Behind the Scenes

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2020/07/17

Rob, Drexy, and Ben talk about all of the things that have been going on behind the scenes to cause Rob to formerly shut eXplorminate's site down, what is next for the community, and catch up on some of the news that's occurred since the last episode. Please feel free to offer up topics on what you'd like to hear from the podcast moving forward! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/message Support this podcast:

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00:54:27

Episode #7: Enchanted with Legendary Heroes

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2020/06/18

Rob, Ben, and Drexy speak about Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes and why it was way better than it had any right to be and why it's easily among the most underrated 4X gems out there.We also go over some recent relevant news, too! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

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01:17:08

Content Creator Interview with DasTactic

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2020/06/09

Rob and Ben sat down with THE DasTactic and had a great discussion with him on his YouTube origins, 4X games, and much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

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00:52:24

Interview with Vic of VR Designs about Shadow Empire

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2020/06/01

Shadow Empire is a post-apocalyptic hybrid sci-fi strategy game mixing the 4X genre with military wargaming and role-playing games. It features a highly detailed procedurally generated planet creation system that creates a wide variety of believable worlds to play on each with their own simulated economies and populations, a sophisticated logistics and supply system, procedural generation of units and one of the most detailed combat systems we've ever seen in the 4X genre. Join Rob and Ben as they

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01:08:15

Episode #6: Whatcha Playin?

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2020/05/29

Rob takes a break this week, as Ben hosts Kirk and Eric as they talk about the recent 4X news and what they've been playing recently. OUTLINE: 00:46 - Alliance of the Sacred Suns 02:52 - Field of Glory: Empires Persia 550BCE- 330BCE 11:30 - Do people still read game manuals? 12:12 - What is "TortugaPower Game" category as coined by Drexy? 12:57 - AI War 2 17:46 - Total War: Warhammer 2 Greenskins update and The Warden & The Paunch DLC 24:52 - Shadow Empire 48:35 - Aurora 4X C# 55:55

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01:14:22

Old World Interview with Soren & Leyla Johnson of...

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2020/05/17

Rob and Ben had the awesome opportunity to sit down with Soren and Leyla Johnson of Mohawk Games and pick their brains about their newest 4X hit, Old World. Please consider supporting this channel and our site, www.eXplorminate.co, by using the "Creator Tag" EXPLORMINATE on Epic Games Store, or by contributing here: https://www.patreon.com/eXplorminate. if you plan to purchase Old World, please do so here: https://store.epicgames.com/explormin... For a general layout of the interview, see our

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01:15:39

Episode #5: Old World Early Access

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2020/05/13

Join Rob, Ben, and Drexy as they discuss the news of the past couple weeks and then launch into a deep discussion of Soren Johnson's new 4X game, Old World. ----The 4Xchange #5 Outline---- Old World, Formerly "10 Crowns", Out!: A game that we're clearly a bit enamored with here at eXplorminate, Old World is set to release into Early Access at 11a EDT tomorrow, May 5th! As a gentle reminder, we'd love for those of you who plan to purchase Old World to use the creator tag "EXPLORMINATE" at checkout

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01:12:02

Episode #4: A Deep Dive into eXploration

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2020/04/23

Join the boys as they dive deep on the eXploration mechanic of 4X games and try to figure out what works, what doesn't, and what could be improved! Outline: The Newsworthy Stuff: Old World, Formerly “10 Crowns”, Formally Announced: Huge news out of Mohawk Games was the announcement of Old World, which was formerly introduced as 10 Crowns. While it plays eXtremely well and has a huge amount of potential, some players have been very open in their dislike for Old World‘s Epic Games Store eXclusivity

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Episode #3: Is Master of Orion 1 Still the Master?

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2020/04/09

The Weekly eXchange is dead. Long live The Weekly eXchange! In its place is a new, non-scheduled 4X gaming podcast, "The 4Xchange". This podcast is already seeing a total revamp of its format. Instead of just news, each week we'll have a topic we dive deep in to. This week, we bring on special guest Ray Fowler as we discuss why Master of Orion 1 is the space 4X to beat and what makes it so special. Outline The Newsworthy Stuff: Interstellar Space: Genesis released v1.1 in “unstable beta” format:

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01:04:32

Episode #2: A Frankenstein 4X

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2020/03/26

This 4Xchange podcast thing is already seeing a total revamp of its format. Instead of just news, each week we'll have a topic that we dive deep in to. First up, the boys discuss how'd they'd create the perfect 4X and soon realize how in over their heads they truly are. Recent 4X news items: Stellaris Federations is out. Met with mostly favorable reviews on Steam. Our review was unfortunately taken down due to plagiarism. Imperiums: Greek Wars looking for beta testers. Inquire within. We

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01:10:18

Podcast Reboot! Episode #1: A New Beginning

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2020/03/12

The Weekly eXchange is dead. Long live The Weekly eXchange! In its place is a new, non-scheduled 4X gaming podcast, "The 4Xchange". This podcast will be very similar to "The Weekly eXchange", only it will be recorded as time permits and when there's enough to discuss, instead of forced into a weekly format. The change to “The 4Xchange Show”: fortnightly? whenever? Alliance of the Sacred Suns received its "biggest update evah" Arcen Games released "The Spire Rises", AI War 2's first expansion,

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00:17:33

Weekly eXchange Episode #277: On My Own Again

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2020/03/01

Join Rob as he delivers the week's 4X news, which entails much more than expected! This episode was brought to you by Remnants of the Precursors. Download the free public beta on April 12th, 2020 (Easter) at www.RemnantsofthePrecursors.com, or search ROTP on Reddit. Outline: AI War II: The Spire eXpansion is out! Warhammer 40K: Gladius - Tau DLC is out! Master of Magic on Steam, Along with Caster of Magic Stellaris “Federations” Gets a March 17th Release Date Driftland: The Magic

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00:53:03

Interview With Derek Paxton of Stardock

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2020/02/26

Rob was lucky enough to sit down with Derek Paxton, now of Stardock, but formerly of Fall From Heaven 1/2 fame. If you're unfamiliar with Fall From Heaven, it was an incredibly detailed and well-received mod for Civilization 4 and is still considered one of the best mods for any game, ever. Rob and Derek talk about Derek's move into game development, the games he's worked on, and some hints at what's to come. This episode was brought to you by Remnants of the Precursors. Download the free public

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