Preface Classifying games into genres is a challenging endeavor. The terminology for describing games is often loosely defined, or is understood differently from person to person. Even when there is common language, new games are routinely created that seem to defy categorization. For instance, what was once a […]
For a game (and a series) that gets a ton of fanfare, the announcement and subsequent release of Civilization VI on the iPad (CSiP) has been relatively quiet. No months-long PR campaign full of developer diaries and pre-launch marketing blitzes. No hype train full of YouTube personalities panting […]
There are so many exciting new 4X games coming out in 2018. One that we’re really looking forward to is Space Tyrant by developers Bluewizard. We got a chance to do a Q&A with one member of the team: Isaac Aubrey. Could you start by telling us about […]
No one has as many friends as the man with many cheeses! In the summer of 2014 a little role-playing game titled Divinity: Original Sin was released. It was an amazing RPG and easily my favorite game that year. (It also gave me the quote above, which still […]
Field of Glory II (FOG2) is a turn-based, tactical wargame developed by Byzantine Games set in the ancient Mediterranean and surrounding areas. The game is almost entirely focused on making battlefield decisions and moving units around the map. Does FOG2 flank the opponent and win the day? Or […]
You can find part one of this article series and all associated charts HERE. eXplorminate is entering its fifth calendar year of existence, thus we now have four years of market data from our time to examine. It’s been a very exciting period for 4X. Some call it […]
We are currently living in a boardgame renaissance. While video games feel stuck in same-ville, the boardgame world is full of exciting innovation, risk-taking designs, and flourishing creativity. Naturally, the excitement for boardgaming has slowly spread back to the video game world, and thus we’re getting games with […]
Yep. It’s that time of year again! eXplorminate is proud to present what we believe are the best 4X game, 4X expansion and Most Improved 4X of 2017. Come and listen to esteemed e4X hosts Nate and Troy, as well as their guest panelists: Joshua, Mark and Dallin […]
Historians, etymologists, and lexicographers may argue about the exact origins of the idiom “grain of salt,” but it’s clear that it has been a part of the English language since the Middle Ages. The phrase originates from Pliny the Elder’s account of the great monarch Mithridates who was […]
Join Nate, Oliver, Mark, Joshua and Troy as they discuss Warfare in 4X games and provide examples of games that both do it well and potentially innovate. They also discuss ideas that they’d like to see developers implement in future games. Notes: Strategic Position & Maneuver – 04:05 […]
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