In this episode Jean (the Strategy Wargamer) and Matt (The Historical Gamer) discuss wars that games rarely cover, despite their importances. Studios like Paradox (makers of Hearts of Iron) and Matrix & Slitherine despite being prolific game developers have a tendency to ignore various conflicts and in this episode we discuss what wars are ripe for coverage.

In this Episode the Historical Gamer (Matt) and the Strategy Wargamer (Jean) go off topic and end up accidentally revisiting Hearts of Iron IV. Jean provides some pretty critical thoughts while Matt is more forgiving of the fourth installment in the Hearts of Iron series.

In this episode Matt (the Historical Gamer) and Jean (the Strategy Wargamer) discuss when strategy games and wargames attempt to simulate wars as or shortly after they are fought. Is it ethical to simulate a war as it's occurring? What about shortly after? What if a game is being used for educational purposes?

In this episode Jean discuss' his hope for the future of mobile gaming. Matt discuss' his take on Paradox's IPO and its subsequent successful stock action. And both debate what the future may entail for Paradox.

In the inaugural episode of the Single Malt Strategy podcast Matt (The Historical Gamer) and Jean (The Strategy Wargamer) discuss how they fell in love with strategy games, what they're playing today, and what adult beverages they're enjoying at the moment.