Single Malt Strategy

In today’s episode The Historical Game (What Is a Sandbox?), Tortugapower (Deposed Host) discuss the topic of Mods in computer gaming with regular guests and sometime cohosts, Wolfpack345 (Coup Plotter) and Finnish Jager (Noted Thumbnail Artist). Join the crew as they discuss burning questions like, can a Mod save a game, such as the Grey Wolfs mod in Silent Hunter 3, and what the heck went wrong with Kerbel Space Program 2?

Check out Finn's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCFrL4WooeYbuKIUT0wTTr-g Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live

Some of The Games Discussed Sea Power: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286220/Sea_Power__Naval_Combat_in_the_Missile_Age/ Task Force Admiral: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281220/Task_Force_Admiral__Vol1_American_Carrier_Battles/
Silent Hunter 3: https://store.steampowered.com/app/15210/Silent_Hunter_III/
War in the Pacific: https://www.matrixgames.com/game/war-in-the-pacific-admirals-edition
Call to Arms: https://store.steampowered.com/app/400750/Call_to_Arms__Gates_of_Hell_Ostfront/ Kerbel Space Program 1: https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/Kerbal_Space_Program/

Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-

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On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer and Tortuga Power welcome back BLXZ and Alekius to discuss the topic of Realism vs Abstraction in gaming. Why are some “realistic” features unrealistic? Why do we abstract certain things and not others? Who are game designers trying to fool when they introduce a “realistic feature” by making me do the job of 300 people? What’s the right level of abstraction? Does it really all matter?

Check out Alekius’ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
 
Listen to the show on:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258

YouTube:
TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer

Twitter :
TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT
The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer  
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On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Pro-Sicko) and Tortuga Power (Mr. List) welcome back Wolfpack345 (Mr. Fish Fry) and Finnish Jager (The Guest) to discuss what they’re looking forward to in 2026 and discuss their Top 3 most anticipated games of 2026.

Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live

Chapters -
1992 Rasputie – 1:50 (Finnish #3)
Lines of Battle – 5:12 (THG #3)
Modern Naval Warfare – 9:24 (Wolfpack #3)
Warhammer 40k - Dawn of War 4 – 11:10 (Tortuga #3)
Transport Fever 3 – 14:54 (Finnish #2)
Gilded Destiny – 16:51 (THG #2)
Dark Heresy – 22:16 (Wolf #2)
Beyond Astra – 27:15 (Tortuga #2)
Junctions – 32:04 – (Finnish #1)
War in Spain – 39:52 (THG #1)
IL-2 Korea – 44:53 (Wolf #1)
Sintopia – 53:51 (Tortuga #1)
Honorable Mentions – 57:11
Conclusion – 1:29:00 

The Games:
1992 Rasputie – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3593470/1992_Rasputie/ Lines of Battle – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3699910/Lines_of_Battle/ Modern Naval Warfare – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1816640/Modern_Naval_Warfare/ Warhammer 40k - Dawn of War 4 – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2272360/Warhammer_40000_Dawn_of_War_IV/ Transport Fever 3 – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3493540/Transport_Fever_3/ Gilded Destiny – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2189430/Gilded_Destiny/?curator_clanid=38719421 Dark Heresy – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3710600/Warhammer_40000_Dark_Heresy/ Beyond Astra – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2669060/Beyond_Astra/ Junxions – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1447250/Junxions/ War in Spain – https://www.matrixgames.com/game/war-in-spain-1936-39 IL-2 Korea – https://il2-korea.com/en/ Sintopia – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2213700/Sintopia/ Espiocracy - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1670650/Espiocracy/ Battleship Command – Nova Roma - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2426530/Nova_Roma/?curator_clanid=38719421
 
Listen to the show on:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258
 
YouTube:
TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer

Twitter :
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The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer  
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On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer and Tortuga Power welcome back Wolfpack345 (Co-Host) and Finnish Jager (Made the Cut) to discuss their favorite games of 2025, and to share their Top 3 strategy games of 2025.

*Today's thumbnail was created and designed by Finnish Jager

Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live

Chapters -
Intro: 0:00
Wings over Flanders Fields – 3:25
Subway Builder – 7:37
Broken Arrow – 16:11
Burden of Command – 29:07
Rogue Trader – 38:23
Call to Arms: Gates of Hell – 46:11
Master of Command – 52:26
Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War – 1:00:56
Silent Hunter 3 – 1:08:39
House of Legacy – 1:14:02
Crusader Kings 3: All under Heaven – 1:22:51
Emperor of the Fading Suns – 1:28:37
Honorable Mentioned – 1:33:03
Conclusion – 1:42:13

The Games:
Wings over Flanders Fields – https://overflandersfields.com
Subway Builder – https://www.subwaybuilder.com/
Broken Arrow – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604270/Broken_Arrow/
Burden of Command – https://store.steampowered.com/app/887490/Burden_of_Command/
Rogue Trader – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2186680/Warhammer_40000_Rogue_Trader/ Call to Arms: Gates of Hell – https://store.steampowered.com/app/400750/Call_to_Arms__Gates_of_Hell_Ostfront/
Master of Command – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878450/Master_of_Command/ Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3170350/Flashpoint_Campaigns_Cold_War/
Silent Hunter 3 – https://store.steampowered.com/app/15210/Silent_Hunter_III/
House of Legacy – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2503770/House_of_Legacy/
Crusader Kings 3: All under Heaven – https://store.steampowered.com/app/3315530/Crusader_Kings_III_All_Under_Heaven/
Emperor of the Fading Suns – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2799350/Emperor_of_the_Fading_Suns_Enhanced/

Listen to the show on:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258

YouTube:
TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower
The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer

Twitter :
TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT
The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer #strategygame #top3 #wargame

In today's episode Matt (the Historical Gamer), Eric (Tortuga Power), and Finnish Jager return to discuss what they've been playing lately, and some new strategy and wargames, like the Armchair Historian's real-time wargame, Master of Command, and Paradox Interactive's newest DLC for Crusader Kings 3, All Under Heaven.

Listen to the show on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=LOwKPweeS7ix7ucYqo0WeA
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVRDDBCw0&list=PLTGFcT0l8dvCh90halCTbGfAAscaeqncL
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45422258

YouTube:
TortugaPower - www.youtube.com/tortugapower
The Historical Gamer - www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer

Twitter :
TortugaPower - @TortugaPowerYT
The Historical Gamer - @historicalgamer

Intro – 0:00
Brotato – 1:25
Subway Builder – 11:07
House of Legacy – 16:28
Master of Command – 21:20
Battleplan – 36:17
Crusader Kings 3 – 43:08
Conclusion – 1:10:38