RTS Masterminds Podcast

Will D.O.R.F. (a C&C-like Indie RTS) Succeed?

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

D.O.R.F. is an upcoming RTS game broadly in the style of C&C games being developed by a small team of former modders. They just had a successful Kickstarter and are hitting goals nicely. Can their unique approach to game design work out alongside their great ambitions?

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Two Warhammer 40k Strategy Games, One Audience?

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:24:03 GMT

Dawn of War 4 and Total War: Warhammer 40k are two strategy games with a very similar target audience, and to top that off, they are being simultaneously developed. We discuss what this means for the market, and how these games should be different from one another, and how they can play off of each others' strengths.

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Would you rather have RTS remasters or remakes?

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we compare and contrast remasters with remakes, with a particular focus on the upcoming Dawn of War Definitive Edition and recent Age of Mythology Retold!

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Tempest Rising: Interview with Lead Designer

Sun, 18 May 2025 16:08:56 GMT

Tempest Rising's release has been quite successful, and has been very well received by the RTS audience. Perfect time to interview Lead Designer Brandon Casteel about what kind of thinking went into the game!

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Can Stormgate become the next-gen RTS it aims to be?

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:21:42 GMT

Frost Giant Studios has promised the next generation of RTS through Stormgate, but community sentiment has rapidly deteriorated since the early access release.

In this episode, we discuss what some key issues are.

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Battle Aces: Can RTS go Mainstream?

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:00:40 GMT

Battle Aces is Uncapped Games' upcoming game aimed at bringing RTS to as wide of an audience as possible. Most complexities of the genre are not present, and you get to jump straight into the action. Matches last up to 10 minutes, and you get to control a flexible deck of units that you can exchange between matches.

Is this the way forward for RTS? We try to answer that in this episode.

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Homeworld 3: Our Unfiltered Thoughts

Sun, 26 May 2024 14:00:18 GMT

Homeworld 3 was set up to be the most relevant RTS release of the year, and was highly anticipated - yet it has received cold reception. We discuss the game's strengths and issues in detail in this 1 hour long episode.

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The RTS made by 2 people: Godsworn

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:00:38 GMT

Godsworn is an early access RTS mixing mythological fantasy with history, in the context of the northern crusades. In this episode of our podcast, we break down the game's systems and content, and discuss the pros and cons of the overall product.

Get the game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1328990/Godsworn/

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Why are RTS games like Stormgate so expensive to make?

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:00:03 GMT

In this episode, we go over cost considerations and development processes that new RTS games are subject to. As part of this, we especially focus on Stormgate's case.

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Our thoughts on upcoming RTS games in 2023-2024

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:00:23 GMT

We give our thoughts on several upcoming RTS games, such as Homeworld 3, ZeroSpace, Terminator: Dark Fate, and The Last Train Home.

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Will Realms of Ruin be good?

Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:37:06 GMT

We took a deep dive into Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin!

Brandon's detailed impressions: https://waywardstrategy.com/2023/07/12/age-of-sigmar-realms-of-ruin-beta-impressions/

Post-beta dev article: https://www.aosrealmsofruin.com/news/open-beta-next-steps

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Stormgate's Game Design

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:25:12 GMT

With Stormgate's gameplay reveal, we got our first glimpse at the upcoming RTS game. In this video, we discuss aspects of the game's design in detail.

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Company of Heroes 3's Road to Redemption - Can it be Saved?

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:57:52 GMT

In this podcast we discuss the state and merits of Company of Heroes 3, as well as its possible future.

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Single Player vs Multiplayer in Real Time Strategy Games

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:55:39 GMT

In this podcast we discuss the importance of single player and multiplayer in RTS games.

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