Single Malt Strategy

Can Mods Save a Game? | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 97

In today’s episode The Historical Game (What Is a Sandbox?), Tortugapower (Deposed Host) discuss the topic of Mods in computer gaming with regular guests and sometime cohosts, Wolfpack345 (Coup Plotter) and Finnish Jager (Noted Thumbnail Artist). Join the crew as they discuss burning questions like, can a Mod save a game, such as the Grey Wolfs mod in Silent Hunter 3, and what the heck went wrong with Kerbel Space Program 2?Check out Finn's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCFrL4WooeYbuKIUT0wTTr-g Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQCheck out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345liveSome of The Games Discussed Sea Power: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220/Sea_Power__Naval_Combat_in_the_Missile_Age/ Task Force Admiral: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281220/Task_Force_Admiral__Vol1_American_Carrier_Battles/Silent Hunter 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/15210/Silent_Hunter_III/War in the Pacific: https://www.matrixgames.com/game/war-in-the-pacific-admirals-editionCall to Arms: https://store.steampowered.com/app/400750/Call_to_Arms__Gates_of_Hell_Ostfront/ Kerbel Space Program 1: https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/Kerbal_Space_Program/Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Twitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer  #strategygame #top3 #wargame

Realism vs Abstraction in Gaming | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 96

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer and Tortuga Power welcome back BLXZ and Alekius to discuss the topic of Realism vs Abstraction in gaming. Why are some “realistic” features unrealistic? Why do we abstract certain things and not others? Who are game designers trying to fool when they introduce a “realistic feature” by making me do the job of 300 people? What’s the right level of abstraction? Does it really all matter? Check out Alekius’ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ Listen to the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer  #strategygame #top3 #wargame

Top 3 Upcoming Games of 2026 | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 95

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Pro-Sicko) and Tortuga Power (Mr. List) welcome back Wolfpack345 (Mr. Fish Fry) and Finnish Jager (The Guest) to discuss what they’re looking forward to in 2026 and discuss their Top 3 most anticipated games of 2026. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQCheck out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345liveChapters -1992 Rasputie – 1:50 (Finnish #3)Lines of Battle – 5:12 (THG #3)Modern Naval Warfare – 9:24 (Wolfpack #3)Warhammer 40k - Dawn of War 4 – 11:10 (Tortuga #3)Transport Fever 3 – 14:54 (Finnish #2)Gilded Destiny – 16:51 (THG #2)Dark Heresy – 22:16 (Wolf #2)Beyond Astra – 27:15 (Tortuga #2)Junctions – 32:04 – (Finnish #1)War in Spain – 39:52 (THG #1)IL-2 Korea – 44:53 (Wolf #1)Sintopia – 53:51 (Tortuga #1)Honorable Mentions – 57:11Conclusion – 1:29:00 The Games:1992 Rasputie – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3593470/1992_Rasputie/ Lines of Battle – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3699910/Lines_of_Battle/ Modern Naval Warfare – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1816640/Modern_Naval_Warfare/ Warhammer 40k - Dawn of War 4 – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2272360/Warhammer_40000_Dawn_of_War_IV/ Transport Fever 3 – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3493540/Transport_Fever_3/ Gilded Destiny – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2189430/Gilded_Destiny/?curator_clanid=38719421 Dark Heresy – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3710600/Warhammer_40000_Dark_Heresy/ Beyond Astra – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2669060/Beyond_Astra/ Junxions – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1447250/Junxions/ War in Spain – https://www.matrixgames.com/game/war-in-spain-1936-39 IL-2 Korea – https://il2-korea.com/en/ Sintopia – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2213700/Sintopia/ Espiocracy - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1670650/Espiocracy/ Battleship Command – Nova Roma - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2426530/Nova_Roma/?curator_clanid=38719421 Listen to the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258 YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer Twitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer  #strategygame #top3 #wargame

Top 3 Games of 2025 | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 94

On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer and Tortuga Power welcome back Wolfpack345 (Co-Host) and Finnish Jager (Made the Cut) to discuss their favorite games of 2025, and to share their Top 3 strategy games of 2025.*Today's thumbnail was created and designed by Finnish JagerCheck out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQCheck out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345liveChapters -Intro: 0:00Wings over Flanders Fields – 3:25Subway Builder – 7:37Broken Arrow – 16:11Burden of Command – 29:07Rogue Trader – 38:23Call to Arms: Gates of Hell – 46:11Master of Command – 52:26Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War – 1:00:56Silent Hunter 3 – 1:08:39House of Legacy – 1:14:02Crusader Kings 3: All under Heaven – 1:22:51Emperor of the Fading Suns – 1:28:37Honorable Mentioned – 1:33:03Conclusion – 1:42:13The Games:Wings over Flanders Fields – https://overflandersfields.comSubway Builder – https://www.subwaybuilder.com/Broken Arrow – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604270/Broken_Arrow/Burden of Command – https://store.steampowered.com/app/887490/Burden_of_Command/Rogue Trader – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186680/Warhammer_40000_Rogue_Trader/ Call to Arms: Gates of Hell – https://store.steampowered.com/app/400750/Call_to_Arms__Gates_of_Hell_Ostfront/Master of Command – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878450/Master_of_Command/ Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3170350/Flashpoint_Campaigns_Cold_War/Silent Hunter 3 – https://store.steampowered.com/app/15210/Silent_Hunter_III/House of Legacy – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2503770/House_of_Legacy/Crusader Kings 3: All under Heaven – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3315530/Crusader_Kings_III_All_Under_Heaven/Emperor of the Fading Suns – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2799350/Emperor_of_the_Fading_Suns_Enhanced/Listen to the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamerTwitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer #strategygame #top3 #wargame

All Under Heaven | Master of Command | Single Malt Strategy Episode 93

In today's episode Matt (the Historical Gamer), Eric (Tortuga Power), and Finnish Jager return to discuss what they've been playing lately, and some new strategy and wargames, like the Armchair Historian's real-time wargame, Master of Command, and Paradox Interactive's newest DLC for Crusader Kings 3, All Under Heaven.Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeAYouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncLSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258YouTube:TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapowerThe Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamerTwitter :TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYTThe Historical Gamer - @historicalgamerIntro – 0:00Brotato – 1:25Subway Builder – 11:07House of Legacy – 16:28Master of Command – 21:20Battleplan – 36:17Crusader Kings 3 – 43:08Conclusion – 1:10:38