Weekly eXchange #226 – Predestination Is Here!

Join Nate and Troy as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Predestination, Stellaris, Interstellar Space: Genesis and much much more. As well as continued coverage for your other favorite 4X and strategy games. Music for eXplorminate by Mangadrive […]

Why Do We Have To Stop Playing Civilization VI: An eXposition

As you may have noticed, we at eXplorminate have posted a couple of pieces about Civilization 6 and our thoughts on what the future could (and hopefully should) hold if Firaxis is going to take the game to the next level. While each of the previous pieces offered exciting ideas on how to improve the […]

What's The Story With Civilization VI: An eXposition

Recently our patron saint and literal lord of the flies, Nate, wrote an article envisioning the next expansion for Civilization VI (Civ6). No, not Gathering Storm. That one’s already set. The next next one that we all hope will arrive in February, 2020. In Nate’s article, he talked all about adding a sci-fi aspect to […]

What's The Future Of Civilization VI: An eXposition

Civilization VI (Civ6) came out October 21, 2016. Since its release, the game has undergone many changes with frequent seasonal updates, faction-oriented DLC releases and a full-blown expansion called Rise and Fall (Feb 2018). But Firaxis is not done yet. The next expansion, set for release on Feb 14, 2019 called Gathering Storm, is almost […]

Weekly eXchange #215 – Trigger WARNING!

Join Nate and Troy as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about At the Gates, Civilization 6: Gathering Storm, Thea 2: the Shattering, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, WH40K Gladius: Relics of War, Interstellar Space Genesis, Stellaris, Galactic Civilizations 3, Sins of a […]

Emperor of the Fading Suns: Classical eXcavation

I want you to close your eyes and imagine the following. Well, don’t really close your eyes, because then you can’t read what I wrote. So close your eyes, metaphorically, and then read the following: Imagine a space based 4X game with 30 or so star systems/planets to explore But now imagine that each of […]

Weekly eXchange #211 – Thanksturkey Day…

Join Nate and Troy as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about Star Zeal, Endless Space 2, Stellaris, Interstellar Space Genesis, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Driftland: the Magic Revival, Thea 2: the Shattering, Civilization 6 and much much more. As well as continued […]

Weekly eXchange #210 – Khaaaaaaaan!!!

Join Nate and Troy as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about Endless Space 2, Children of the Galaxy, Stellaris, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, WH40K Gladius: Relics of War, Thea2: the Shattering, Empires in Ruins, Oriental Empires, Galactic Civilizations 3, Dominions 5 […]

Weekly eXchange #209 – Year 5, Let's Do This…

Join Nate and Troy as they bring you all the important information on all of your favorite 4X and strategy games! This week they talk about Thea 2: the Shattering, Civilization 6, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Interstellar Space Genesis. Dawn of Andromeda, Stellaris and much much more. As well as continued coverage for your other favorite 4X […]

Strategic eXpanse #34 – Strategic Warfare Part 2

Join Nate, Oliver, Mark, Joshua and Troy as they continue to discuss Warfare in 4X games and focus on the “Arc” of a 4X games. They also discuss ideas that they’d like to see developers implement in future games with a specific focus on Winning Conditions. So come, listen and tell us what you think. […]