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What is the connection between Distant Worlds 2 and the concept of "awe"? Awe - the feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear and wonder. Awesome -having some awe. Now used to mean something good, cool, interesting. As in it was awesome to get Erik Rutins AND Dastactic on the show. Awe inspiring - bringing about the sense of awe. As in, the concept of Distant Worlds 2 is awe inspiring. Awful - meaning, literally, full of awe, yet somehow the exact opposite of awesome. As in, it is awful that I have waited this long to play Distant Worlds 2. Yes, this show is about Distant Worlds 2. We have Erik Rutins, Dastactic, Drexy, David and Andy (who says very little because he is awestruck!) Enjoy, and keep exploring!

Join Drexy, Ricky and David as they discuss the current state of 4x. Is the genre dead? Are we in a golden age? Too many games? Too little innovation? Can games recover from a "bad" debut? Listen on, and you decide.

Andy (aka BloodyBattleBrain) and Drexy sit down for a brief chat about the eXplorminate handover, and what the future holds for this amazing community.

Rob, Drexy, and Ricky speak with Jongwoo and Martin of Studio Imugi about their upcoming grand strategy game, Bonaparte: A Mechanized Revolution.

Rob, William, and David speak about their experience with ARA: History Untold, as the rest of the gang chimes in with questions and more! Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eXplorminatepodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

The gang got together and spoke about all of the recent news coming out of Gamescom, including initial reactions to Civilization 7 and the new gameplay footage of Ara: History Untold. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

The new gang sits down to discuss the latest expansion for Age of Wonders 4 and more as they settle into their own new groove. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

In this episode, Rob and Drexy are joined by a menagerie of new hosts, as both Shaun and Ben have to step back. So, listen in as they new roundtable discusses the recent news of Civ 7 and Age of Wonders 4 and more and decide who makes the cut! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Rob and Drexy were able to speak with Rok and Lorenz from Proxy Studios about their in-development post-apocalyptic 4X game, ZEPHON, and learn about their future plans, the feedback they’ve received, and much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Rob and Drexy interviewed Alex, the creative director of Songs of Silence by Chimera Entertainment. You should check out if you haven't heard of this one! In fact, here's a link to its website: Songs of Silence (songs-of-silence.com) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Once again, the eXplorminate crew speaks with Vic Reijkersz about his fantastic 4X game, Shadow Empire. What's next? Tune in to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Join Ben, DasTactic, and LucidTactics as they discuss what's new, improved, and otherwise worth discussing with Dominions 6, the newest Illwinter Designs grand strategy game. Music by Whitebat Audio. All rights reserved. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun discuss the year that will be 2024X. They also digress a little, but that's not unexpected, is it? Music by WhiteBat Audio. All rights reserved. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Rob, Ben, Drexy, Shaun, and Jesse discuss the year that was 2023 and then hype up 2024, which we've dubbed 2024X. Read our recent article here all about the year 2024X: 2024X: A Golden Age of 4X - eXplorminate Music by Whitebat Audio. Used with permission. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Ben and Drexy sit down with Richard Yorke, a strategy gamer grognard, and discuss strategy and wargames. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

The Commonwealth gang, aka Ben, Drexy, and Shaun, discuss 4X, tactics, strategy, and even...RPGs? Tune in to see what they're up to this month! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Rob, Ben, Drexy, and Shaun discuss the games industry as a whole and dive into the latest news, releases, and drama. This is the first and only "After Dark" episode that will be released to the public. More episodes in this format are already available, and more are to come if you subscribe to eXplorminate | creating a 4X, Strategy, and Tactics Game Podcast | Patreon *Some explicit language is in this episode, please be warned!* --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Rob, Ben, and Jesse interview Lennart Sas, the Game Director of Age of Wonders 4, and Tom Bird, the Creative Lead. Learn about what went into the design, what got cut out, and what's in store for Age of Wonders 4! Outro music by Whitebat Audio. All rights reserved. Consider becoming a patron of our podcast so we can continue doing this indefinitely! Click this link! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Rob, Drex, and Ben discuss some of the latest 4X news and dive deep into Galactic Civilizations 4: Supernova. Outro music by WhiteBat Audio. Consider becoming a patron on our Patreon, please! Click this link to support what we do! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support

Ben and DasTactic interview Victor Reijkersz of VR Designs, the developer behind the cult-hit Shadow Empire! Learn about what Victor expects for the future of Shadow Empire and much more! Please consider becoming a patron of the eXplorminate podcast! We really appreciate your support. Outro music by WhiteBat Audio. All rights reserved. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/explorminate/support