Rob Zacny

Three Moves Ahead 346: Silver Bayonet Bruce continues the Winter of Wargaming and brings on Gene Billingsley and Mitch Land of GMT games on to talk about the 25th Anniversary Edition of Silver Bayonet. Silver Bayonet was the first game published by GMT, and to commemorate 25 years of business the company is reissuing the game with revised rules and an improved map. Listen in to find out why the game is important to Bruce and what fans can expect to see in the new version. Silver Bayonet Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Three Moves Ahead 343: XCOM 2 It's a full panel tonight as Rob, David Heron, Rowan Kaiser, and guest Jonathan Bolding discuss the newly released XCOM 2. XCOM: Enemy Unknown was a darling of the strategy game space, garnering rave reviews a strong following. XCOM 2 should be a slam dunk, right? ...right? XCOM 2, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM: Enemy Within, Invisible, Inc., Darkest Dungeon Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Esports Today March 2, 2016: 2 Ass, 2 Spurious Rob and Andrew sift through the rubble of the Shanghai Major and try to understand how Valve got it so wrong. Plus, is Korean Dota here to stay, and who can make IEM Katowice exciting? CS:GO, Dota 2 Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Three Moves Ahead 345: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa Bruce and Troy "I know his ideas are weird but let's just hear him out" Goodfellow are joined by Rod Humble to talk about Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa. The latest entry in the Decisive Campaigns series adds intriguing elements of roleplaying into the wargaming formula as the player attempts to sway, cajole, and stay on the good side of superiors and fellow staff. Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa, War in the East Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Esports Today February 24, 2016: Heel Turn Rob and Andrew discuss Fnatic's embrace of the villain role in the ongoing drama of CSGO, plus Rob is called to account for his bad pre-season LCS predictions. CS:GO, League of Legends, Dota 2 Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Esports Today February 10, 2016: Overwatching a New Esport Rob and Andrew take a hopeful yet reserved look at the nascent Overwatch professional scene as some important new investment enters the young esport. They also ponder the necessity of individual celebrity star power in both League of Legends and Counter-Strike. Counter-Strike, League of Legends, Overwatch Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Valkyria Chronicles: a product of Sega's ill-fated R&D development team that was sort of set in Holland and loosely based on a conflict that may have been World War II (but wasn't). Rob is joined by Gamers With Jobs' Shawn Andrich and developer David V. Heron to talk about the 2008 Playstation 3 cult classic that has found new life on Steam, or a platform that closely resembles Steam. Listen here.

Esports Today February 3, 2016: Not Like This It's an upsetting week in esports for Rob and Andrew. Rob's favorite StarCraft player, Life, is in police custody, and it seems like half of pro League of Legends in suddenly ineligible to play. But at least Evil Geniuses Dota remain runners-up at a major tournament. StarCraft 2, Dota 2, League of Legends Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes Crib Sheet Shkreli doesn't pay players Nobody has a visa

Three Moves Ahead 336: Star Wars: Rebellion In an episode that is in no way a cross-promotional marketing tool funded by Disney - but call me if you are interested in cross-promotional marketing - Rob, The Verge's Rick McCormick, and Idle Thumbs' Nick Breckon revisit Star Wars: Rebellion. Rob originally hated Rebellion. He made a big stink about it, we all remember it, and nobody wants to talk about it. But years later with the wisdom of old age and the context of modern strategy games, he now realizes that Rebellion is a gem worth talking about once more. Star Wars: Rebellion Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Three Moves Ahead 337: 2015 Wrap-up 2015 has come and gone, cast aside like an empty yogurt container. "It's time for a new yogurt," you think. "I am done with this one, even if there is a little left in the bottom." Still, we should take time to reflect and look back at all of the good parts of the yogurt from the past year. Like the one whole blueberry amidst small bits of blueberries. Or when the yogurt burped a little no matter how softly you tried to peel back the lid. If it's not clear by now, this is a metaphor for Starcraft. Happy New Year from Three Moves Ahead! Frozen Cortex, Blood Bowl, Heroes of the Storm, Invisible, Inc., The Long War, Cities: Skylines, Total War: Attila, Massive Chalice, Hard West, Darkest Dungeon, The Long War, Vietnam '65, Grey Goo, Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void, Ashes of the Singularity, Offworld Trading Company, Kingdom, Fate Tectonics Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Three Moves Ahead 340: Hegemony 3: Clash of Ancients The Patreon backers have spoken, and the listener's choice game for January is: Hegemony 3. Rob and Troy "I can tirones my own sandals, thank you" Goodfellow take a good, long look at Longbow's latest entry in the Hegemony series. What does it bring to the table? Does it bring enough new content to the table? Whose table is this, anyway? Join us and lament the loss of your burning farms. Episode 340: Hegemony 3: Clash of Ancients Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Esports Today January 27, 2016: Pour Aiur Andrew admits he was wrong about everything when it came to StarCraft at DreamHack Leipzig, but is happy with a resurgent European scene. Then Rob and Andrew appreciate the return of Brood War, and discuss Luminosity's slow, unsteady rise as a top Counter-Strike team. StarCraft, CS:GO, Brood War Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes Crib Sheet Brood War: VANT 36.5 Bisu v Effort Final SC2: DreamHack Leipzig: (Game 5 is a great, weird mess at the 1-hr mark)SC2: DreamHack Leipzig: CSGO: DreamHack Leipzig: Luminosity vs. Na'Vi: &

Esports Today January 19, 2016: A New Season Andrew and Rob discuss what we learned about the state of Counter-Strike and a resurgent Alliance Dota team at the Minsk Star Series event. Then Rob talks about the winners and losers of League of Legends' opening week. Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Esports Today January 12, 2016: New Season, New Scandals Rob and Andrew welcome Taylor Cocke to look at the new season of LCS, and whether this will mark a sea-change for North American League of Legends. Then they get Sad About StarCraft as major sponsor, SBENU, crashes and burns amid fraud allegations. But StarCraft remains awesome, and Andrew is looking forward to the Shanghai Major. League of Legends, StarCraft 2, Dota 2 Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes Crib Sheet The Liquid thread on SBENU craziness.

Three Moves Ahead 338: Legion Wargames Bruce kicks off the 2016 Winter of Wargaming by interviewing publisher Randy Lein of Legion Wargames. Legion is the publisher of many storied titles, such as B-29 Superfortress and Dien Bien Phu: The Final Battle. Randy offers some insight as how the publishing world works, shattering expectations of the glitzy night life and glamorous parties. B-29 Superfortress, Dien Bien Phu: The Final Battle Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes Legion Wargames

Esports Today December 23, 2015: Year-End Review Rob and Andrew close-out the year in Esports Today with a retrospective on their favorite moments of the year and what they meant, plus they discuss the legacies of StarCraft's retiring giants. Then, listeners share their top moments of 2015 and what made them special. Esports Today will resume January 12! League of Legends, Starcraft 2, Dota2, CS:GO Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

Three Moves Ahead 334: Comebacks This week on The Game Design Rountable we have Dirk, David, and Rob talking to - wait, no. This is Three Moves Ahead and Dirk - no Rob - talk to the other Rob. Rob Zacny. I don't even know any more. The days turn into nights which turn into days, nothing but podcasts. Names and titles pass me, topics upon topics. Who can keep track any more? Is this Three Moves Ahead or TGDRT? Another file on the hard drive, another show posted. Anyway, Rob Daviau and David V. Heron talk to Rob about comebacks in gaming. Risk: Legacy, Pandemic: Legacy, Chess, Monopoly Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes

War of the Ring comes up a lot on this show, and I think that's probably why we've never used it as a full topic. Though I seem to recall some pretty in-depth discussion of it from the first or second year of the show.

Man, I dunno. That's a pretty frustrating story even now. All that Smashing you could've been doing!

Well I just read Devil's Brigade (with its oppressively Nazified narrator) so it was on the brain. But the pattern I fell into of controlling the vital strategic centers but getting hemmed in and picked-at by hostile guerrillas felt very much like the French experience in Indochina. Oh man, and Endor is TOTALLY Dien Bien Phu.

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No worries. That was a great reply and I'd love to hear more people's thoughts on it. The links you included are really helpful, too. Thanks!

Three Moves Ahead 335: Thea: The Awakening Rob, Fraser, guest Tim McDonald, and Troy "I've got fur, let's make hats" Goodfellow talk about Thea in language that makes it seem like they really, really like the game. Yet that's not entirely true. Mostly. Thea was picked by our Patreon backers as the Listener's Choice game for December, now tune in and hear what our conflicted panel has to say. Thea: The Awakening Listen on the Episode Page Listen on Soundcloud Listen in iTunes