Developer Dialogue

In our twenty first episode we have on the show the founder and Project Lead of the Combat Mission game series, Stephen Grammont. In this episode we discuss his latest game release, Combat Mission Cold War. We dive into every aspect of the game, from why cover the Cold War now, to why the Steam release was a few months delayed. We then finish off the podcast talking about the possibility and difficulty developing a Combat Mission Vietnam.

Links:
Battlefront.com: https://www.battlefront.com
Buy Combat Mission Cold War on Matrix Games: https://www.matrixgames.com/game/combat-mission-cold-war
Buy Combat Mission Cold War on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1551160/Combat_Mission_Cold_War/

Be sure to like & subscribe to our Podcast, as well as visit our Discord where we host our LIVE interviews:

Our Website: https://www.developerdialogue.com
Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/developerdialogue
Discord: https://discord.gg/P3NxDeb

Listen to the Developer Dialogue on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/developer-dialogue/id1524192396
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDUwNTYyMi9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33DiH9pCrcV9bVw4WeDWmS
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/developer-dialogue
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQf5uxS9RrjZT8axwd8-dnz7xEJUkh9Op

Twitter:
Developer Dialogue - https://twitter.com/developerdialo1
Jean, The Strategy Wargamer - https://twitter.com/strategywargamr

YouTube Links:
Jean (StrategyWargamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thestrategywargamer

Support Us On Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/developerdialogue

In our 20th episode we have on the show one of the Matrix Co-Founders, Erik Rutins, to talk about the recently released War In The East 2. In this episode we dive into key aspects of this highly anticipated sequel such as when did development start, how big was the development team as well as what features were kept from the first game. We also discuss the possibility of expanding the series to cover every theatre of World War 2, a definitive World War 2 Grognard experience. We finish off the episode discussing what other conflicts might work for the series.

Links:
War In The East 2 : https://www.matrixgames.com/game/gary-grigsbys-war-in-the-east-2
Steam Version: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1775550/Gary_Grigsbys_War_in_the_East_2/

Be sure to like & subscribe to our Podcast, as well as visit our Discord where we host our LIVE interviews:

Our Website: https://www.developerdialogue.com
Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/developerdialogue
Discord: https://discord.gg/P3NxDeb

Listen to the Developer Dialogue on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/developer-dialogue/id1524192396
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDUwNTYyMi9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33DiH9pCrcV9bVw4WeDWmS
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/developer-dialogue
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQf5uxS9RrjZT8axwd8-dnz7xEJUkh9Op

Twitter:
Developer Dialogue - https://twitter.com/developerdialo1
Jean, The Strategy Wargamer - https://twitter.com/strategywargamr

YouTube Links:
Jean (StrategyWargamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thestrategywargamer

Support Us On Patreon -> https://www.patreon.com/developerdialogue

In our nineteenth episode we have on the show a very special guest, Alexander Oltner, the Game Director of Crusader Kings 3. In this episode we dive into Alexander’s history with this legendary game. We also discuss the upcoming DLC, Royal Court, and talk some of the unique features of this new addition to the game. We finish off the episode discussing the most outrageous events he’s seen during his time playing and developing for the game.

Links:
Crusader Kings 3 : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158310/Crusader_Kings_III/
Developer Website: https://www.crusaderkings.com/

Be sure to like & subscribe to our Podcast, as well as visit our Discord where we host our LIVE interviews:

Our Website: https://www.developerdialogue.com
Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/developerdialogue
Discord: https://discord.gg/P3NxDeb

Listen to the Developer Dialogue on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/developer-dialogue/id1524192396
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDUwNTYyMi9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33DiH9pCrcV9bVw4WeDWmS
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/developer-dialogue
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQf5uxS9RrjZT8axwd8-dnz7xEJUkh9Op

Twitter:
Developer Dialogue - https://twitter.com/developerdialo1
Jean, The Strategy Wargamer - https://twitter.com/strategywargamr

YouTube Links:
Jean (StrategyWargamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thestrategywargame

In our eighteenth episode we dive into an upcoming indie game, Attack At Dawn North Africa with its project director Tomislav Čipčić. We spend the episode discussing this innovative operational level wargame set on the battle for North Africa. We discuss its very interesting supply system, the AI and the challenges it entails and we finish up discussing the future capabilities of this unique engine.

Links:
Attack At Dawn North Africa on Steam : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1383640/Attack_at_Dawn_North_Africa/
Developer Website: https://www.attackatdawn.com

Be sure to like & subscribe to our Podcast, as well as visit our Discord where we host our LIVE interviews:

Our Website: https://www.developerdialogue.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/P3NxDeb

Listen to the Developer Dialogue on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/developer-dialogue/id1524192396
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDUwNTYyMi9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33DiH9pCrcV9bVw4WeDWmS
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/developer-dialogue
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQf5uxS9RrjZT8axwd8-dnz7xEJUkh9Op

Twitter:
Developer Dialogue - https://twitter.com/developerdialo1
Jean, The Strategy Wargamer - https://twitter.com/strategywargamr

YouTube Links:
Jean (StrategyWargamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thestrategywargamer

In our seventeenth episode we take a look at the upcoming game, Second Front with its project director Jo Bader. We spend the episode discussing this new & innovative war game and what makes it different from other strategy games. We finish up the interview diving into other conflicts that would work for this new engine and of course discussing Linux & Mac compatibility.

Links:
Second Front on Steam : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148490/Second_Front/
Developer Website: https://www.secondfront.games

Be sure to like & subscribe to our Podcast, as well as visit our Discord where we host our LIVE interviews:

Our Website: https://www.developerdialogue.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/P3NxDeb

Listen to the Developer Dialogue on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/developer-dialogue/id1524192396
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDUwNTYyMi9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33DiH9pCrcV9bVw4WeDWmS
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/developer-dialogue
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQf5uxS9RrjZT8axwd8-dnz7xEJUkh9Op

Twitter:
Developer Dialogue - https://twitter.com/developerdialo1
Jean, The Strategy Wargamer - https://twitter.com/strategywargamr

YouTube Links:
Jean (StrategyWargamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thestrategywargamer

Join Us on Patreon -> https://patreon.com/developerdialogue

Email Us at -> [email protected]

In our sixteenth episode we take a look at the upcoming game, WarPlan Pacific with its project director Alvaro Sousa. We spend the episode discussing the new features being added to both 2019’s WarPlan and WarPlan Pacific. We deep dive into the critical aspects of the new game from supply, AI, to Naval Combat. We round up the interview discussing the future games coming to the WarPlan series and beyond.

Links:
WarPlan : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084790/WarPlan/
WarPlan Pacific: https://www.matrixgames.com/game/warplan-pacific
Kraken Studios: https://krakenstudios.games/home

Be sure to like & subscribe to our Podcast, as well as visit our Discord where we host our LIVE interviews:

Our Website: https://www.developerdialogue.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/P3NxDeb

Listen to the Developer Dialogue on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/developer-dialogue/id1524192396
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDUwNTYyMi9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33DiH9pCrcV9bVw4WeDWmS
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/developer-dialogue
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQf5uxS9RrjZT8axwd8-dnz7xEJUkh9Op

Twitter 
Developer Dialogue - https://twitter.com/developerdialo1
Jean, The Strategy Wargamer - https://twitter.com/strategywargamr
Eric, TortugaPower - https://twitter.com/TortugaPowerYT
Matt, The Historical Gamer - https://twitter.com/HistoricalGamer 

YouTube Links:
Jean (StrategyWargamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thestrategywargamer
Matt (HistoricalGamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer
Eric (TortugaPower) - https://www.youtube.com/tortugapower

Check out our other strategy game commentary podcast, Single Malt Strategy:
Spreaker - http://www.spreaker.com/user/9172420/episodes/feed 
Apple Podcasts -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371
PlayerFM -  https://player.fm/series/single-malt-strategy 
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=9XLld5uyQ4qgnRWNJZ9siw

In our fifteenth episode we have on the show Wella Lasola & Bill Chinn, the developers behind the 1999 Star Trek game, Birth Of The Federation. This episode holds a special place for Jean, the Strategy Wargamer, as it is his all time favorite game. We spend the episode diving back to the development days of this legendary game that stood the test of time, and discovery some interesting design decisions. We also discuss the challenges the team faced developing a Star Trek 4X Strategy game with only The Next Generation license. We round up the interview discussing the possibility of a sequel and getting the old team back together again.

*We apologize for the poor audio quality, we had a corruption in one of our audio files.

Links:
Star Trek Birth Of The Federation Community Forums : https://www.armadafleetcommand.com/onscreen/botf/

Be sure to like & subscribe to our Podcast, as well as visit our Discord where we host our LIVE interviews:

Our Website: https://www.developerdialogue.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/P3NxDeb

Listen to the Developer Dialogue on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/developer-dialogue/id1524192396
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDUwNTYyMi9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33DiH9pCrcV9bVw4WeDWmS
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/developer-dialogue
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQf5uxS9RrjZT8axwd8-dnz7xEJUkh9Op

Twitter 
Developer Dialogue - https://twitter.com/developerdialo1
Jean, The Strategy Wargamer - https://twitter.com/strategywargamr
Eric, TortugaPower - https://twitter.com/TortugaPowerYT
Matt, The Historical Gamer - https://twitter.com/HistoricalGamer 

YouTube Links:
Jean (StrategyWargamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thestrategywargamer
Matt (HistoricalGamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer
Eric (TortugaPower) - https://www.youtube.com/tortugapower

Check out our other strategy game commentary podcast, Single Malt Strategy:
Spreaker - http://www.spreaker.com/user/9172420/episodes/feed 
Apple Podcasts -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371
PlayerFM -  https://player.fm/series/single-malt-strategy 
Spotify -

In our fourteenth episode we have on the show Sergey Nowak, the co-founder of Torpor Games, the studio behind the successful and innovative game Suzerain. We start out the interview discussing the inspiration behind the game and the countless paths you can take as President, from a peaceful ruler to a Warmonger. We each compare our own stories we took as leaders of this small developing nation. We round up the interview diving into the future of this amazing game and what more this new world can offer.

Links:
Torpor Games : https://www.torporgames.com
BUY Suzerain: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/Suzerain/

Be sure to like & subscribe to our Podcast, as well as visit our Discord where we host our LIVE interviews:

Our Website: https://www.developerdialogue.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/P3NxDeb

Listen to the Developer Dialogue on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/developer-dialogue/id1524192396
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDUwNTYyMi9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33DiH9pCrcV9bVw4WeDWmS
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/developer-dialogue
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQf5uxS9RrjZT8axwd8-dnz7xEJUkh9Op

Twitter 
Developer Dialogue - https://twitter.com/developerdialo1
Jean, The Strategy Wargamer - https://twitter.com/strategywargamr
Eric, TortugaPower - https://twitter.com/TortugaPowerYT
Matt, The Historical Gamer - https://twitter.com/HistoricalGamer 

YouTube Links:
Jean (StrategyWargamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thestrategywargamer
Matt (HistoricalGamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer
Eric (TortugaPower) - https://www.youtube.com/tortugapower

Check out our other strategy game commentary podcast, Single Malt Strategy:
Spreaker - http://www.spreaker.com/user/9172420/episodes/feed 
Apple Podcasts -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371
PlayerFM -  https://player.fm/series/single-malt-strategy 
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=9XLld5uyQ4qgnRWNJZ9siw

In our thirteenth episode we have on Victor Reijkersz, the head of VR Designs, the studio behind the upcoming and highly anticipated Decisive Campaigns Ardennes Offensive. In this interview we dive into this new addition to the Decisive Campaigns series and why it is a game changing experience. We round up the interview discussing the future of the Decisive Campaigns and the possible next games in the series.

Links:
VR Designs : https://www.vrdesigns.net
Decisive Campaigns Ardennes Offensive: https://www.matrixgames.com/game/decisive-campaigns-ardennes-offensive

Be sure to like & subscribe to our Podcast, as well as visit our Discord where we host our LIVE interviews:

Our Website: https://www.developerdialogue.com
Discord: https://discord.gg/P3NxDeb

Listen to the Developer Dialogue on:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/developer-dialogue/id1524192396
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvNDUwNTYyMi9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33DiH9pCrcV9bVw4WeDWmS
Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/developer-dialogue
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQf5uxS9RrjZT8axwd8-dnz7xEJUkh9Op

Twitter 
Developer Dialogue - https://twitter.com/developerdialo1
Jean, The Strategy Wargamer - https://twitter.com/strategywargamr
Eric, TortugaPower - https://twitter.com/TortugaPowerYT
Matt, The Historical Gamer - https://twitter.com/HistoricalGamer 

YouTube Links:
Jean (StrategyWargamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thestrategywargamer
Matt (HistoricalGamer) - https://www.youtube.com/thehistoricalgamer
Eric (TortugaPower) - https://www.youtube.com/tortugapower

Check out our other strategy game commentary podcast, Single Malt Strategy:
Spreaker - http://www.spreaker.com/user/9172420/episodes/feed 
Apple Podcasts -  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/single-malt-strategy/id1148480371
PlayerFM -  https://player.fm/series/single-malt-strategy 
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2YMkUR638whzsK2QD19RjW?si=9XLld5uyQ4qgnRWNJZ9siw