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Three Moves Ahead

Three Moves Ahead

Written by: Idle Thumbs
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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.Copyright 2026 Idle Thumbs Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Three Moves Ahead 651: Age of Empires II in 2026 feat. Hera

    Three Moves Ahead 651: Age of Empires II in 2026 feat. Hera
    Jun 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.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Three Moves Ahead 650: Slay the Spire 2

    Three Moves Ahead 650: Slay the Spire 2
    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.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Three Moves Ahead 649: Xenonauts 2

    Three Moves Ahead 649: Xenonauts 2
    Apr 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.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
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