What’s the greatest World War II strategy game ever made and why do we keep coming back to this war?

On the anniversary of D-Day, Nuno walks through the best WW2 strategy games ever made. It’s a sharp look at what these games get right, where they fall short, and how they handle the weight of real history. From high-level operations to close-quarters tactics, we talk realism, pacing, decision-making, and why this setting still produces some of the best strategy design out there. Expect hard opinions and a deep respect for games that actually deliver.

In Episode 31 of Critical Moves, we talk about the strategy games that consume your time, mess with your sleep, and leave you wondering where the last six hours went. These are the ones that hook you hard and don’t let go.

We ask:

• What makes some strategy games so relentlessly addictive?
• Is it the systems, the pacing, the constant sense of progress or all of it at once?
• Can a game still be great if it completely wrecks your schedule?

No titles here. You’ll have to listen to find out which ones we’re talking about. But if you’ve ever sat down to play for “just one turn” and looked up at sunrise, this one’s for you.

In Episode 30 of Critical Moves, we use the Warhammer Skulls event as a reason to focus on Warhammer strategy games. The universe has been adapted into real-time and turn-based formats for decades, with results ranging from excellent to forgettable.

We ask:

• Which Warhammer strategy games are still worth your time?
• What makes this setting so suited to strategy gameplay?
• Where have developers struggled to make it work?

We cover games across both Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and discuss why the franchise continues to thrive in the strategy space. It’s a look at how a setting built on conflict and factional chaos naturally fuels some of the most interesting strategy design around.

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