In this episode our daring hosts venture out on the maps of strategy games! We talk about minimaps, overworlds, battle maps, realistic satelite style terrain and stylized drawn maps. Can you ford that river? Should you be able to? How thick is a sufficiently thick forest? We have ansvers. Sort of. 

Maps!

Introduction and Love for Maps

Influence of Fantasy and Military History on Map Interests

Swedish Military History and Strategy Games

Terrain and Maps in Wargaming

Is Dwarf Fortress a strategy game or a city builder?

What Defines a Strategy Game?

Importance of Terrain in Strategy Games

Realism in Modern Strategy Games

Battle Maps and Tactical Gameplay

Why do some strategy games have impassable terrain that even flying units cannot traverse, and what are examples of such games?

Realism vs. Gameplay in Terrain Representation

Historical Contexts in Map Representation

Rivers, Bridges, and Tactical Importance

Elevation and Field Fortifications in Strategy

Role of Minimap and Economic Resources

Conclusion and Reflection on Maps in Gaming

A podcast about strategy games. Mainly computer games. Sometimes boardgames, sometimes in bewteen. With your hosts Andreas, Magnus and Johan. 

Episodes released on fridays every other week! 

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