Al
Al is one of the co-hosts of Critical Moves Podcast and has been playing videogames since the days of floppy discs. He remembers the dark times before the internet, when multiplayer meant hot-seating around the same screen, and game guides came in the form of thick manuals or tips from friends at school. His first strategy games were classic in the genre – and he’s not smug about it at all. These introduced young Al to the concepts of strategy, resource management, and tactical warfare, sparking a lifelong love for complex decision-making and large-scale battles in the gaming world.
Now, more years later than he cares to acknowledge, Al runs a series of websites dedicated to strategy gaming. RTS HQ is a new project dedicated to real-time strategy, and you can probably guess what Classic Strategy Games is all about. Critical Moves came about after linking in with Nuno and discovering a kindred spirit; someone equally at home geeking out about strategy games.
When not conquering virtual words, writing about conquering virtual words, or building pretty websites, Al enjoys science fiction, binge-watching TV series, reading a mix of (science) fiction and history books, and has been promising to get out running again for several months. He’s a full-time father of three boys, works a full-time job in the public sector, and still manages to squeeze in time for the odd cinema visit or trip to the pub.
He’s sarcastic, a bit grumpy, and maybe thinks he’s funnier than he actually is. Al is responsible for the majority of the back-end stuff you don’t see on Critical Moves Podcast, and while he claims to be perpetually exhausted, he’s still got enough energy to keep pushing buttons—both in games and in life.
Now, more years later than he cares to acknowledge, Al runs a series of websites dedicated to strategy gaming. RTS HQ is a new project dedicated to real-time strategy, and you can probably guess what Classic Strategy Games is all about. Critical Moves came about after linking in with Nuno and discovering a kindred spirit; someone equally at home geeking out about strategy games.
When not conquering virtual words, writing about conquering virtual words, or building pretty websites, Al enjoys science fiction, binge-watching TV series, reading a mix of (science) fiction and history books, and has been promising to get out running again for several months. He’s a full-time father of three boys, works a full-time job in the public sector, and still manages to squeeze in time for the odd cinema visit or trip to the pub.
He’s sarcastic, a bit grumpy, and maybe thinks he’s funnier than he actually is. Al is responsible for the majority of the back-end stuff you don’t see on Critical Moves Podcast, and while he claims to be perpetually exhausted, he’s still got enough energy to keep pushing buttons—both in games and in life.
