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Single Malt Strategy

Hosted by The Historical Gamer (Matt), and TortugaPower (Eric). Single Malt Strategy is a bi-weekly podcast focusing on the world of digital wargaming and strategy games.

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October 3 · 1 hr 14 min
Forgotten Wars | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 101
A new century of episodes dawns. In today's episode, The Historical Gamer (DaDa Gamer) and TortugaPower (Never Ending Host) welcome back the full crew, WolfPack345 (Drowning Grandmas) and Finnish Jager (Nearly Mauled), to discuss wars and games that...
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August 31 · 1 hr 37 min
Learning to Game | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 100
In today’s historic 100th episode, The Historical Gamer and Tortugapower welcome regular co-hosts Wolfpack345 and Finnish Jager to publicly shame The Historical Gamer for his first look videos, and well, maybe, discuss how we all learn games, the...
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July 22 · 1 hr 29 min
Turbulence and Takedowns | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 99
In today’s episode The Historical Game and Tortugapower welcome regular guest and sometime cohost, Finnish Jager to discuss what they've been playing, what they're interested in, and some recent developments on the AI & Delisting fronts. Will AI...
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May 26 · 1 hr 20 min
AI in Gaming | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 98
In today’s episode The Historical Game (Slowly Losing His Mind), Tortugapower (Gamers are Worse) discuss the topic of AI in computer gaming with regular guest and sometime cohost, Wolfpack345 (A Better Pilot than the Red Barron). Listen as the crew...
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March 17 · 1 hr 26 min
Can Mods Save a Game? | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 97
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...
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March 2 · 1 hr 16 min
Realism vs Abstraction in Gaming | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 96
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?...
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February 9 · 1 hr 29 min
Top 3 Upcoming Games of 2026 | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 95
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...
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January 7 · 1 hr 44 min
Top 3 Games of 2025 | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 94
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...
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Dec 15, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
All Under Heaven | Master of Command | Single Malt Strategy Episode 93
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...
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Aug 26, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min
Broken Arrow | Eugen Killer? | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 92
Pour yourself a dram and get ready for some high-level wargaming chatter! This week Tortuga Power and The Historical Gamer are joined by returning compatriots Wolfpack345 and Finnish Jäger to take on Broken Arrow a new Eugen-like, real time strategy...
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Jun 6, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min
Tycoon Games | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 91
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (I Like Trains) and Tortuga Power (Everything's a Tycoon Game) welcome back BLXZ (Traditionalist) and Lethrington (Man of Mystery) to discuss Tycoon games, what are they, what are their favorite, how are...
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May 5, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min
Single Malt Strategy - Most Anticipated Games of 2025 - Episode 90
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (The Procrastinating Editor) and Tortuga Power (Mr. Lists) welcome back Wolfpack345 (Repeat Offender) to discuss their most anticipated games of 2025, only halfway into the year, but hey... better late...
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Dec 31, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min
Top 3 Games of 2024 | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 89
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Watch This Drive) and Tortuga Power (My #1 isn’t my #1) welcome back Wolfpack345 (Sea Power Stocking) and Finnish Jager (Scenario Designer) to discuss their favorite games of 2024, and to share their...
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Nov 11, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
Sea Power - MicroProse Launches a new Flagship | Episode 88
The moment is at hand, tomorrow one of the most anticipated games of the last 5 years for The Historical Gamer, Tortuga Power, Wolfpack345, and Finnish Jager enters early access. Tune in to hear Single Malt Strategy's opinion on the new Microprose,...
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Oct 11, 2024 · 1 hr 49 min
Single Malt Strategy: Top 5 Games - From Our Past | Episode 87
Today's episode sees our intrepid hosts, The Historical Gamer, Tortuga Power, Wolfpack, and Finnish Jager think back to growing up, and discuss the five games which trigger the most nostalgia for each of them. Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel:...
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Sep 2, 2024 · 1 hr 30 min
Single Malt Strategy: Tower Defense Games | Ft BLXZ & Lethrington | Episode 86
In today’s episode of the Single Malt Strategy Podcast, The Historical Gamer (Environments are adversaries) and Tortuga Power (Needs a tower to defend) welcome first time guest Lethrington (Tower defense purist), and returning guest Blxz (Do towers...
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Aug 13, 2024 · 1 hr 32 min
Single Malt Strategy: Heads Will Roll | Episode 85
Tortuga Power (Please Report to HR), The Historical Gamer (who are these ladies? … wait isn’t that Finnish’s line?) and Finnish Jager (Mr. Steam achievement), lose their heads over Medieval survival RPG, Heads Will Roll. Tune in to hear the gang...
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Apr 26, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
Single Malt Strategy: Manor Lords - First Impressions | Episode 84
Manor Lords, the most wish listed game on Steam is out! In today's episode of Single Malt Strategy, our hosts The Historical Gamer (Isn't Sure Why People Want Homes), and Tortuga Power (Treehouse Dweller) welcome back our reoccurring cohosts, Wolfpack...
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Mar 4, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
Single Malt Strategy: Most Anticipated Games of 2024 | Episode 83
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Loves Making Lists) and Tortuga Power (Mr. City Builder) welcome back Wolfpack345 (Depressing Games Lover) and Finnish Jager (4X Specialist) to discuss their most anticipated games of 2024, Just 1/6th...
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Jan 24, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
Single Malt Strategy: Episode 82 | Top 3 Games of 2023 | 2023 Recap
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Yes I Like That!) and Tortuga Power (I’m not Sure I Like it) welcome back regular guests Wolfpack345 (Is This a Strategy Game?) and Finnish Jager (Wannabe Restaurant Owner) to discuss their favorite...
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