Ep.25: Why Tempest Rising Could Be the RTS to Watch in 2025

In Episode 25 of Critical Moves, we sit down with Brandon Casteel, lead game designer on Tempest Rising, the upcoming RTS that channels the spirit of Command & Conquer with a modern twist.

Topics covered include:

• The design goals behind Tempest Rising and its connection to classic RTS mechanics.
• How the team approached base-building, unit design, and multiplayer balance.
• The challenges of modernizing a nostalgic formula without losing what made it great.

Brandon gives us an inside look at development, talks about what makes Tempest Rising stand out in today’s RTS landscape, and shares thoughts on the state of the genre. It’s a must-listen for fans of classic real-time strategy.