Three Moves Ahead

A podcast about strategy & war games

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Three Moves Ahead is the leading strategy game themed podcast on the internet. Every week a panel of knowledgeable gamers with strong opinions meets to talk about the strategy and war games of the day, design issues and games in the wider world.

Weekly, publishes Wednesdays.

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Episode 651:
Age of Empires II in 2026 feat. Hera

June 12, 2026 Len and DM are joined by the current Age of Empires II world champion, Hera, to discuss the state of the game in 2026. We try to explain its longevity, examine what it takes to be a top-level esports player, and discuss Hera's streamer invitational tournament, The King's Gauntlet.

Age of Empires II, Age of Empires III, Warcraft 3, Starcraft 2, Starcraft: Brood War

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Episode 650:
Slay the Spire 2

Episode 649:
Xenonauts 2

Episode 648:
Heart of the Machine

May 10, 2026 Len and Jon are joined by PC Gamer's Evan Lahti to Slay the Spire once again in the roguelike deckbuilder sequel. We discuss why our intrepid host is so bad at this game, if she can even be helped, and what the wackiest combos we've seen so far look like.

Slay the Spire 2, Slay the Spire, Monster Train 2

April 23, 2026 Len, Jon, and Sin gear up and get ready to die on the first turn to some BS in Xenonauts 2, a sequel to a throwback to a classic tactics game. We discuss how it stacks up to the old school UFO Defense, the Firaxis reboots, and the best Noah Wyle show, Falling Skies.

Xenonauts 2, X-COM, XCOM, X – COM, X—COM, X_COM_FINAL_v2

March 28, 2026 3MA is finally embracing AI! Okay, not really. But Len and Jon do have many thoughts about Heart of the Machine, a fascinating, story-driven strategy RPG about becoming the world's first sentient computer.

Heart of the Machine

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