Hosted by The Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) Single Malt Strategy is a bi-weekly podcast focusing on the world of digital wargaming and strategy games. In this series Matt and Jean will look at both current games like Hearts of Iron IV and old games from a time long past, Civil War Generals II, Sid Meier's Gettysburg etc...
Episodes (21)
Found in 21 episodes
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 21: Upcoming Strategy Games of 2018
Single Malt Strategy Episode 21: Upcoming Strategy Games of 2018
Published: 20 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:30:52Join Matt (the Historical Gamer) & Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) as they discuss each of their Top 5 upcoming strategy games of 2018.Join Matt (the Historical Gamer) & Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) as they discuss each of their Top 5 upcoming strategy games of 2018.
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 19: Field of Glory II & Bomber Crew
Single Malt Strategy Episode 19: Field of Glory II & Bomber Crew
Published: 20 Nov 2017 Duration: 01:32:42Join Matt (the Historical Gamer) & Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) as they wade into a pair of new Strategy & Wargames in Episode 19. In this episode our fearless leaders will give their first impressions of the new Matrix/Slitherine Wargame, ... Read more →Join Matt (the Historical Gamer) & Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) as they wade into a pair of new Strategy & Wargames in Episode 19. In this episode our fearless leaders will give their first impressions of the new Matrix/Slitherine Wargame, ... Read more →
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 20: Top Wargames of 2017
Single Malt Strategy Episode 20: Top Wargames of 2017
Published: 27 Dec 2017 Duration: 01:39:55Join Matt (the Historical Gamer) & Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) as they discuss each of their Top 5 Wargames of 2017. Things get a little weird as Matt wades into a 25 year old Scotch and Jean joins the Single Malt Parade with some Macallen... Read more →Join Matt (the Historical Gamer) & Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) as they discuss each of their Top 5 Wargames of 2017. Things get a little weird as Matt wades into a 25 year old Scotch and Jean joins the Single Malt Parade with some Macallen... Read more →
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 5: Ignored Wars
Single Malt Strategy Episode 5: Ignored Wars
Published: 7 Nov 2016 Duration: 01:24:44In this episode Jean (the Strategy Wargamer) and Matt (The Historical Gamer) discuss wars that games rarely cover, despite their importances. Studios like Paradox (makers of Hearts of Iron) and Matrix & Slitherine despite being prolific gam... Read more →In this episode Jean (the Strategy Wargamer) and Matt (The Historical Gamer) discuss wars that games rarely cover, despite their importances. Studios like Paradox (makers of Hearts of Iron) and Matrix & Slitherine despite being prolific gam... Read more →
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 11: Steel Division: Normandy 44 Announced!
Single Malt Strategy Episode 11: Steel Division: Normandy 44 Announced!
Published: 15 Mar 2017 Duration: 01:27:19In this Episode The Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) discuss all things Paradox, including the announcement of their newest game, Steel Division: Normandy 44, developed by Wargame and Ruse developer Eugen Systems.In this Episode The Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) discuss all things Paradox, including the announcement of their newest game, Steel Division: Normandy 44, developed by Wargame and Ruse developer Eugen Systems.
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 17: Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock
Single Malt Strategy Episode 17: Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock
Published: 30 Aug 2017 Duration: 01:22:52Join Matt & Jean as they discuss the new Strategy Game out by Matrix and Slitherine Games and developed by Black Lab Games, the Sci-Fi dream come to life, Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock.Join Matt & Jean as they discuss the new Strategy Game out by Matrix and Slitherine Games and developed by Black Lab Games, the Sci-Fi dream come to life, Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock.
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 18: Best Civil War Games of All Time
Single Malt Strategy Episode 18: Best Civil War Games of All Time
Published: 26 Sep 2017 Duration: 01:55:12Join Matt (the Historical Gamer) & Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) as they discuss their favorite American Civil War, wargamers of all time.Join Matt (the Historical Gamer) & Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) as they discuss their favorite American Civil War, wargamers of all time.
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 13: Jean & Matt Return!
Single Malt Strategy Episode 13: Jean & Matt Return!
Published: 20 Jun 2017 Duration: 01:00:20In this Memorial day episode recorded over a month ago Jean & Matt discuss what they've been playing over the last month since the last episode of SMS.In this Memorial day episode recorded over a month ago Jean & Matt discuss what they've been playing over the last month since the last episode of SMS.
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 14: Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock, Cold Waters, Carrier Deck & Others
Single Malt Strategy Episode 14: Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock, Cold Waters, Carrier Deck & Others
Published: 18 Jul 2017 Duration: 01:26:03Matt & Jean return to discuss a wide array of games which came out just before the fourth of July.Matt & Jean return to discuss a wide array of games which came out just before the fourth of July.
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 15: Ultimate General Civil War Launches & Gettysburg The Tide Turns
Single Malt Strategy Episode 15: Ultimate General Civil War Launches & Gettysburg The Tide Turns
Published: 24 Jul 2017 Duration: 01:41:09Matt & Jean return to discuss show favorite Ultimate General: Civil War and it's launch from Early Access into a full blown release. Additionally, the group discusses the newly released Matrix/Slitherine game Gettysburg: The Tide Turns.Matt & Jean return to discuss show favorite Ultimate General: Civil War and it's launch from Early Access into a full blown release. Additionally, the group discusses the newly released Matrix/Slitherine game Gettysburg: The Tide Turns.
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Single Malt Strategy 1: Why We Game
Single Malt Strategy 1: Why We Game
Published: 29 Aug 2016 Duration: 01:51:59In the inaugural episode of the Single Malt Strategy podcast Matt (The Historical Gamer) and Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) discuss how they fell in love with strategy games, what they're playing today, and what adult beverages they're enjoyi... Read more →In the inaugural episode of the Single Malt Strategy podcast Matt (The Historical Gamer) and Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) discuss how they fell in love with strategy games, what they're playing today, and what adult beverages they're enjoyi... Read more →
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 8: Best Strategy Games of 2016
Single Malt Strategy Episode 8: Best Strategy Games of 2016
Published: 19 Dec 2016 Duration: 01:42:03In this episode the Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) discuss their favorite strategy games of 2016 as the year comes to an end.In this episode the Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) discuss their favorite strategy games of 2016 as the year comes to an end.
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Single Malt Strategy 3: Gaming Modern Wars in Real Time
Single Malt Strategy 3: Gaming Modern Wars in Real Time
Published: 26 Sep 2016 Duration: 01:15:06In this episode Matt (the Historical Gamer) and Jean (the Strategy Wargamer) discuss when strategy games and wargames attempt to simulate wars as or shortly after they are fought. Is it ethical to simulate a war as it's occurring? What abou... Read more →In this episode Matt (the Historical Gamer) and Jean (the Strategy Wargamer) discuss when strategy games and wargames attempt to simulate wars as or shortly after they are fought. Is it ethical to simulate a war as it's occurring? What abou... Read more →
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 9: Tech Talk, Mobile Gaming, and Is Steam Bad for Gaming?
Single Malt Strategy Episode 9: Tech Talk, Mobile Gaming, and Is Steam Bad for Gaming?
Published: 9 Jan 2017 Duration: 01:13:46Tune in as the Single Malt Strategy podcast closes in on it's first ten episodes. Listen as Jean (the Strategy Wargamer) and Matt (The Historical Gamer) go off topic, talking about everything from technology, and mobile gaming, to the game ... Read more →Tune in as the Single Malt Strategy podcast closes in on it's first ten episodes. Listen as Jean (the Strategy Wargamer) and Matt (The Historical Gamer) go off topic, talking about everything from technology, and mobile gaming, to the game ... Read more →
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 4: Jean's Hearts of Iron Review
Single Malt Strategy Episode 4: Jean's Hearts of Iron Review
Published: 25 Oct 2016 Duration: 01:30:11In this Episode the Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) go off topic and end up accidentally revisiting Hearts of Iron IV. Jean provides some pretty critical thoughts while Matt is more forgiving of the fourth installme... Read more →In this Episode the Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) go off topic and end up accidentally revisiting Hearts of Iron IV. Jean provides some pretty critical thoughts while Matt is more forgiving of the fourth installme... Read more →
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 6: Ultimate General Civil War
Single Malt Strategy Episode 6: Ultimate General Civil War
Published: 21 Nov 2016 Duration: 01:23:51In this episode Jean (the Strategy Wargamer) and Matt (the Historical Gamer) discuss the new game out from Game Labs, Ultimate General: Civil War. UG: Civil War is a sequel to the 2014 release, Ultimate General: Gettysburg, developed by the... Read more →In this episode Jean (the Strategy Wargamer) and Matt (the Historical Gamer) discuss the new game out from Game Labs, Ultimate General: Civil War. UG: Civil War is a sequel to the 2014 release, Ultimate General: Gettysburg, developed by the... Read more →
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 7: Gaming Pearl Harbor 75 Years Later
Single Malt Strategy Episode 7: Gaming Pearl Harbor 75 Years Later
Published: 7 Dec 2016 Duration: 01:18:20In the seventh episode on the seventh day of the month of December, The Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) discuss the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago. In this Episode Matt and Jean discuss their favorite... Read more →In the seventh episode on the seventh day of the month of December, The Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) discuss the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago. In this Episode Matt and Jean discuss their favorite... Read more →
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 10: Most Anticipated Games of 2017
Single Malt Strategy Episode 10: Most Anticipated Games of 2017
Published: 8 Feb 2017 Duration: 01:11:46In this episode The Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) discuss the games they're most looking forward to in 2017.In this episode The Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) discuss the games they're most looking forward to in 2017.
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 12: Bad Design, Good Game?
Single Malt Strategy Episode 12: Bad Design, Good Game?
Published: 13 Apr 2017 Duration: 01:09:51In Episode 12 of the Single Malt Strategy Podcast the Historical Gamer (Matt) welcomes the first guest on the show, TortugaPower who fills in admirably for Jean in an ad hoc and spur of the moment episode. In this episode THG and Tortuga ar... Read more →In Episode 12 of the Single Malt Strategy Podcast the Historical Gamer (Matt) welcomes the first guest on the show, TortugaPower who fills in admirably for Jean in an ad hoc and spur of the moment episode. In this episode THG and Tortuga ar... Read more →
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Single Malt Strategy Episode 16: Realpolitiks, Slow Internet Speeds, & the end of many iOS gaming apps.
Single Malt Strategy Episode 16: Realpolitiks, Slow Internet Speeds, & the end of many iOS gaming apps.
Published: 25 Aug 2017 Duration: 01:53:18Matt & Jean return to discuss Realpolitiks, a desktop strategy game that was recently ported to the iPhone & iPad. They share their thoughts on the game and its experience on mobile. They also discuss Jean's insanely slow internet speeds ... Read more →Matt & Jean return to discuss Realpolitiks, a desktop strategy game that was recently ported to the iPhone & iPad. They share their thoughts on the game and its experience on mobile. They also discuss Jean's insanely slow internet speeds ... Read more →
