Three Moves Ahead 636: Civil War Midlife Crisis

Aftermath's Riley MacLeod has developed a sudden interest in the American Civil War, and we've assembled a 3MA all-star team featuring Rob Zacny, Rowan Kaiser, Len Hafer, and Luke Plunkett to walk him through this difficult and confusing time. We use Ultimate General: Civil War as a launching pad to discuss the conflict itself, the games based on it, as well as the tricky elements of adapting it for an entertainment product through the wonder-filled eyes of a strategy newbie. Inspired by the article, "Bad News, I’m A 43-Year-Old Man And I’ve Recently Taken An Interest In The Civil War,"

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Three Moves Ahead 636: Civil War Midlife Crisis is an episode from Three Moves Ahead by Idle Thumbs.

This episode is 01:51:04 long.

This episode was published on Jul 31, 2025.

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