eXplorminate

The beauty of the internet is that people half a world apart can connect over just about anything. In our case, it is having a lovely chat about games with the man, the myth, the legend that is DasTactic, about games in 2026.

Welcome Zeikko, from Null Vector Studios, the creator of Astro Protocol.
Astro Protocol is an intense, short turn based game, set in space. It is very streamlined/distilled/refined, delivering short and intense matches.
It is quite well balanced and the AI is above average for the genre.
You can get the game here.
There is a video version of this podcast available here.

Join the eXplorminate crew, and special guest Zeikko (Null Vector Studios, creators of Astro Protocol) as we kickstart our eXamination of the 4X genre.
There is a companion video, and article.
Astro Protocol is available on Steam.

Join the team along with special guest Al from Critical Moves as we jump into the deep and ever expanding world of DLC.

This podcast has a companion article available here, as well as a companion video, available here.

Hello!

In our last podcast, we discussed the games we have enjoyed playing in 2025. In this episode we look ahead to 2026, discussing the games we are looking forward to playing.

Please note, that although most of these are getting an official release in 2026, some are already in early access, and we are NOT limiting ourselves just to games with an expected 2026 release date.