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In Episode 34 of Critical Moves, Al, Jack, and Tim take a trip back to the golden age of real-time strategy to figure out what made that era so special and why we haven’t seen anything like it since. They reminisce about the peak of RTS, from base-building to faction design, and examine what set...

Mission 16: “Wind River Blockade.” The Death Company have held the canyon at Wind River since Leviathan began. Now, Carleon must push through Wind River, eradicating the Tyranid presence which infests the region.

Mission 15: “The Battle for Angel’s Fall.” At the ruined outpost of Angel’s Fall, Carleon and Sister Verity make their final stand. Cut off and outnumbered, they must hold the perimeter and repel the swarm until relief can reach them.

Mission 14: “The Salt Exchange.” A Tervigon, spawning Tyranids in vast numbers, has taken hold of the salt exchange. Carleon leads a strike team into the settlement to destroy the synaptic beast and eliminate the breeding grounds.

Mission 13: “Genestealer Broods.” Deep beneath the surface, Carleon is ordered to destroy multiple infestation sites spawning Genestealer broods. The swarm grows by the minute, and every delay tightens the noose.

Mission 12: “Gates of Kemrender.” The Blood Angels must break through the ancient gates of Kemrender to reach a vital strongpoint. Tyranid resistance is entrenched, and Carleon must commit his entire force to breach the line.

Mission 11: “Sister Verity.” Carleon joins forces with Sister Verity in a failed extraction zone under siege. With no prospect of escape, they must hold ground together and push back against an overwhelming swarm on all fronts.

Mission 10: “Landing Pad.” A Sisters of Battle gunship has been downed behind enemy lines. Lieutenant Carleon is tasked with reaching the crash site and escorting the surviving Sisters to safety before the Tyranids overrun the position.

Mission 9: “Gallian’s Staff.” Carleon leads a strike force to recover the Force Staff of Gallian, an ancient Blood Angels relic lost during the Devastation of Baal. With synaptic creatures entrenched nearby, securing the relic won’t be enough. The swarm must be disrupted at its source.

Mission 8: “Mortis Radzone.” The Blood Angels must navigate a toxic radiation zone on Baal Secundus to recover the gene-seed of Codicier Mordos, the last known wielder of Gallian’s Staff. Tyranid forces, far more numerous than before, press hard through the irradiated terrain, making this one of...

Mission 7: “Place of Challenge.” Lieutenant Carleon leads the Blood Angels into an Exocrene ambush while pursuing synaptic interference across Baal Secundus. The Tyranid response is immediate and overwhelming, forcing the Angels into a brutal fight for survival.

Mission 6: “Astropathic Relay.” Carleon must escort Brother Quindar to the astropathic relay, once held by the Carmine Blades, and hold the position while the Dreadnought establishes a psychic link.

Mission 5: “Breach in the Heavenwall.” Sergeant Carleon is tasked with defending Brother Quindar, a Librarian Dreadnought from the Tyranid Swarm, shutting down prometheum leaks before the explode.

Mission 4: “Reclamation Zone.” Sergeant Carleon must recover the gene-seed of Sergeant Pentacio and eliminate a Tyrannofex leading the swarm. Tyranid forces continue to press the assault throughout the operation, forcing the Blood Angels to fight under constant pressure while completing recovery...

Mission 3: “Rearm and Resupply.” Sergeant Carleon leads the Blood Angels in a mission to secure a munitions depot on Baal Secundus. The Blood Angels must seize a munitions cache before it’s overrun, rearming under fire as Tyranids close in from all sides.

Mission 2: “Venomous Corruption.” Sergeant Carleon leads a mission to recover Brother Aeturo, a Sanguinary Priest, who is harvesting gene-seed from fallen Blood Angels. The operation faces increasing resistance from Tyranid forces entrenched on Baal Secundus.

Battlesector is one of my favourite Warhammer games. I’ve always preferred the action of real-time to the thinking behind turn-based, but this game is fast paced (for a turn-based tactics game). I’m playing through the full campaign Age of Crimson Dawn, starting with the first mission and...

In Episode 33 of Critical Moves, we sit down with Tatsu, a game developer with a background in both traditional tech and indie strategy projects. Tim and Jack join him for a wide-ranging discussion about breaking into the industry, surviving the learning curve, and building games that actually...

For the last six months the YouTube Channel has been use purely as another outlet for the episodes. Each episode is released as a video, and also as a podcast on YouTube Music. It gives us another way of getting the Critical Moves message out to the public. Over the next few months expect to...

In Episode 32 of Critical Moves, Nuno leads the team through a discussion on World War II strategy games, highlighting the best, the worst, and everything in between. Al joins him with questions and commentary, offering insights into what makes these games tick, and where they sometimes miss the...