Single Malt Strategy

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.

Episodes

Tycoon Games | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 91

June 6, 2025 • 84 mins
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 they different from other types of games? 

The Games: Sky Haven: https://store.steampowered.com/app/674090/Sky_Haven_Tycoon__Airport_Simulator/
Railroad Tycoon 2: https://store.steampow...
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Single Malt Strategy - Most Anticipated Games of 2025 - Episode 90

May 5, 2025 • 88 mins
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 than never... right?

Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345...
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Top 3 Games of 2024 | Single Malt Strategy | Episode 89

December 31, 2024 • 75 mins
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 Top 2 but kind of 3 strategy games of 2024.

Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www....
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Sea Power - MicroProse Launches a new Flagship | Episode 88

November 11, 2024 • 68 mins
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, real-time naval combat game, Sea Power, as it enters early access.

Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
Check out Wolfpack’s Twitc...
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Single Malt Strategy: Top 5 Games - From Our Past | Episode 87

October 11, 2024 • 109 mins
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: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpack345live
Check out Finnish Jager’s YouTube Channel: https://www.you...
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Single Malt Strategy: Tower Defense Games | Ft BLXZ & Lethrington | Episode 86

September 2, 2024 • 90 mins
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 face the opposite direction down under?) to discuss weighty matters, such as do you need a tower for a tower defense game? Can you have a tower defense vs the environment, is Call of Dut...
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Single Malt Strategy: Heads Will Roll | Episode 85

August 13, 2024 • 92 mins
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 discuss this little-known roguelike about being a peasant soldier turned knight, during the 100 years war, which everyone seems to like, despite some questions about why strange sultry ladi...
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Single Malt Strategy: Manor Lords - First Impressions | Episode 84

April 26, 2024 • 61 mins
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 345 (Sod Dwelling Mud Lover), and Finnish Jager (Eminem's Friend), to discuss one of our most anticipated games of all of 2024 and this new Medieval City Builder by podcast favorite, ...
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Single Malt Strategy: Most Anticipated Games of 2024 | Episode 83

March 4, 2024 • 62 mins
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 of the way through 2024.

Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/wolfpac...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 82 | Top 3 Games of 2023 | 2023 Recap

January 24, 2024 • 62 mins
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 games of 2023, and to share their Top 3 strategy (mostly) games of 2023.

Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
Check out Wolfpack’s...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 81 | Returns! | Creative Assembly Chaos | Ft Wolfpack345 & Finnish Jager

December 20, 2023 • 79 mins
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Mr. Soundbite) and Tortuga Power (Mr. Give Up Control) welcome our regular guests Wolfpack345 (Imposter Host) and Finnish Jager (former Charcoal Cheetah) to discuss what we've been up to since our last episode, and some rumored chaos at Creative Assembly.

Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
Check out Wolfpack’s Twitch Channel...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 80 | Wargaming the Eastern Front | Ft. Wolfpack345 and Charcoal Cheetah

September 4, 2023 • 83 mins
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Wont Self-Incriminate) and Tortuga Power (The Man With The Lists) welcome special guests Wolfpack345 (Mr. Warcrime) and Charcoal Cheetah (Hello Ladies) to discuss their favorite games which cover the Eastern Front in World War II, what works, what doesn’t, and why.

Check out Wolfpack’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRtKQ
Check out Wolfpack’s Twitc...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 79 - Rule the Waves 3 - Featuring: Benjamin Magnus

May 30, 2023 • 75 mins
On today's episode of SMS, the Historical Gamer (Mr. UI) and Tortuga Power (Sr. Modder) welcome special guest, Benjamin Magnus, from Paradox Interactive and Benjamin Magnus Gaming, In today's episode our hosts discuss the recently released Rule the Waves 3, a game with tremendous bones and potential, but kneecapped at times by an antiquated UI.

Check out Ben's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/benjamin_magnus
Ben's YouTube Channe...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 78 - Early Access is Failing? - Featuring: Alekius

April 24, 2023 • 99 mins
On today's episode of SMS, the Historical Gamer (Mr. Quality Control) and Tortuga Power (Do Devs Play Their Own Games?) welcome another special guest, Alekius, from the Alekius Gaming, YouTube channel to discuss the topic of Early Access, and if its getting better, worse, and what the future may bring.

Check out Alekius’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@alekius3329

Listen to the show on:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 77 | Most Anticipated Games of 2023 | Featuring Wolfpack 345

February 20, 2023 • 73 mins
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (The Man With A Long List) and Tortuga Power (The Man Who Hates Gaming) welcome special guest Wolfpack345 (DCS Cheater) to discuss the year ahead, and what we're looking forward to most in 2023.

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

Listen to the show on:
A...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 76 | Top Strategy Games of 2022 | Featuring: Das Tactic

December 21, 2022 • 109 mins
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Mr: Were there any good games?) and TortugaPowered (Mr: Expectation Managment) welcome special guest DasTactic (Mr: Everything's Awesome!) to discuss a very busy year in strategy games, and pick their top strategy games of 2022.

Check out DasTactic’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DasTactic/about
Check out DasTactic’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/dastactic

Distant ...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 75 - Victoria 3 Review - Featuring BLXZ

November 23, 2022 • 75 mins
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer and TortugaPowered welcome special guest BLXZ to discuss the new Paradox Interactive game, Victoria 3. Listen as the crew discuss what works, what doesn't work, and what we'd like to see as Victoria 3 continues to evolve.

Thanks to BLXZ for coming on today's episode, it was a pleasure to have him.

Thumbnail Made by Finnish Jager

Victoria 3:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/529340/Victo...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 74 - Naval Wargaming - Featuring: Finnish Jager

October 10, 2022 • 94 mins
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer and TortugaPower welcome special guest Finnish Jager to discuss the huge topic of Naval Wargames. Listen as the crew discuss what works in naval wargames, what doesn't work, and what games they're playing.

Thanks to Finnish Jager for coming on today's episode, it was a pleasure to have him.

Follow Finnish on his Twitch account: https://www.twitch.tv/charcoal_cheetah

Thumbnail Made by Fin...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 73 - Management Games - Featuring: Finnish Jager

June 9, 2022 • 92 mins
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (Everything is Management) and TortugaPowered (He's Got Lists!) welcome special guest Finnish Jager (Nothing to Plug) to discuss the huge topic of Strategy Games. Listen as the crew discuss what is, what isn't (nothing?) and what could be a management game, and why perhaps, all strategy games are management games.

Thanks to Finnish Jager for coming on today's episode, it was a pleasure...
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Single Malt Strategy: Episode 72 - Distant Worlds 2 - Special Guest: Das Tactic

April 11, 2022 • 95 mins
On today's episode of SMS, The Historical Gamer (The Nintendo Fanboy) and TortugaPowered (The Space Opera-ist) welcome special guest DasTactic (4X Mavin) to discuss the newly released 4X game, Distant Worlds II. Here how this massive epic compares to its predecessor as well as competitors in the space like Paradox Interactive’s Stellaris.

Check out DasTactic’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX2rH9OfjaRlRdbONXlRt...
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