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Podcast about all things Age of Empires II: eSport, History, Campaigns, Strategy Talk, Civilizations and much more! This feed contains mainly English epidoses with the occasional german episode inbetween.
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Start the game already![GER] Kampagne: Harald Hardrada #4 Magd des Todes
Harald etabliert sich immer mehr als erfolgreicher Krieger im Dienste der byzantinischen Warägergarde. Leider hat Zoe, die Kaiserin von Byzanz mittlerweile…
Start the game already![GER] Kampagne: Harald Hardrada #3 Feuer der Walstrasse
Eben noch gegen Byzanz gekämpft, schließt sich Harald mit seinen zwei Freunden Ulf und Halldor der Warägergarde im Dienste von Michael IV an. Sein Auftrag…
Start the game already![GER] Tafelrunde #34: Ein langer Spaziergang
Felix und Christian setzen sich wieder mit ihren Getränken an die Tafelrunde und sprechen über einen langen Spaziergang in Big Walk, einem einzigartigen…
Start the game already![GER] Kampagne: Harald Hardrada #2 Im Gebiet der Rus
Der junge Prinz Harald macht sich auf die Reise nach Kyiv, um sich bei dem ihm wohl gesonnenen Jaroslaw dem Weisen zu verdingen. Auf seiner Reise trifft er…
Start the game already![GER] Kampagne: Harald Hardrada #1 Blut unter einem geschwärzten Himmel
Herzlich Willkommen zu einer neuen Kampagnenstaffel - dieses Mal in deutscher Sprache und mit einem wundervollen Gast für die gesamte Staffel: Reto ist am…
Start the game already![ENG] Masterpieces #05: Perfect Team Synergy
Finally, a Team Game based Masterpiece, thanks to the currently running The League tournament. This on was played on Migration between Team Onimaru Capybaras…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #16 September 2026
Welcome back to another Age of Empires Magazine! Today’s episode is going to be short and sweet, because August has been a very uneventful month aside from the…
Start the game already![ENG] Civilizations #10: Teutons
Today, I want to tell you about the Teutons. They’re one of the Original Civilizations in the 1999s Age of Kings and they play out very differently in the…
Start the game already![ENG] Corsair Cove: Pirate Citybuilder Meets Turn-Based Strategy
This time, I won‘t be talking about Age of Empires II and instead give you a little bit of a review of another strategy game, called Corsair Cove. It‘s been…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #15 August 2026
Welcome back to another Age of Empires Magazine! Daniela's back cohosting this Episode so be prepared for two and a half hours worth of yapping. We're…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: Barbarossa #6 The Emperor Sleeping
The crusaders of the Holy Roman Empire have finally made it to the Holy Land, but sadly their emperor has not. Now, they wish to bring his body to the Dome of…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: Barbarossa #5 Barbarossa's March
This mission is based on Barbarossa's ill-fated expedition to the Holy Land during the Third Crusade (1189-1192). In 1187, the Muslim sultan Saladin dealt a…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: Barbarossa #4 The Lombard League
We are back in the 12th century with the Barbarossa Campaign in mission number four, where Barbarossa is once again determined to conquer Italy. The Italians…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: Barbarossa #3 Pope and Antipope
Welcome back to our third mission of the Barbarossa Campaign! After dealing with our cousin Henry the Lion in the previous one, it is now time to get back at…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: Barbarossa #2 Henry the Lion
Welcome back to the Barbarossa Campaign, where we play as the Teutons and relive the 12th century of central europe out of the perspective of the Holy Roman…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: Barbarossa #1 Holy Roman Emperor
It´s time for a new campaign run and after a little bit of consideration this campaign will be an old school campaign from the Original Age of Kings Game…
Start the game already![ENG] Civilizations #09: Shu
Welcome back to another civilizations Podcast – today abouit the Shu. The Shu are relatively new in the Game being on of the Three Kingdom Civilizations and…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #14 July 2026
Welcome back to another Age of Empires Magazine! The past month had been very uneventful apart from Heras tournament, so that’s going to be my main topic in…
Start the game already![GER] Tafelrunde #33: Neid und Freude für andere
Es gibt Neuigkeiten in Sachen Steamdeck und Switch 2 bei Christian und es könnte sein, dass die Angelegenheit etwas ausgeartet ist. Daher sprechen Felix und…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #13 June 2026
Welcome back to another Age of Empires Magazine, this time as a solo podcast as Daniela is travelling! First, we’ll start with a little recap of Warlords 5…
Start the game already![ENG] Civilizations #08: Japanese
It took me a while but finally, here's my episode on the Japanese! I played a lot of games with the Japanese to make sure to get this right as they are a very…
Start the game already![GER] Tafelrunde #32: Nur noch eine Runde, wirklich!
Herzlich willkommen an unserer Tafelrunde! Felix hat ein neues Spielzeug angeschafft: ein Steamdeck. Und Christian ist ganz begeistert, denn er würde auch so…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #12 May 2026
Welcome back to another Age of Empires Magazine! We’re here to bring you all the news from Age of Empires II from the past and upcoming month: We’ll talk about…
Start the game already![ENG] Masterpieces #04: Longest Pro Game Ever
Hi guys, I took a little break because work is killing me right now, but here's a little episode to keep you entertained! In this newest episode of…
Start the game already![ENG] RB Wololo Londinium
RedBull Wololo has concluded yesterday and Daniela and I have come together to recap the event. We're talking about all our highlights, the best games from the…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #11 April 2026
We are back for another episode of the Age of Empires Magazine and we’ve put together a nice program. We’ll start off with a recap of T90 Titans League, then…
Start the game already![GER] Tafelrunde #31: Vier Spiele in vierzig Minuten
Das neue DLC hat uns etwas von der Rangliste ferngehalten. Stattdessen haben wir uns vier anderen Spielen zugewandt: Felix hat wie angekündigt das Remaster von…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: El Dorado #5 The Golden King
Welcome back to our final mission from the Muisca campaign, where we follow the story of Pacanchique, a honorable warrior who had served under Nemequene, the…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: El Dorado #4 Son of the Sun
Once again, we are playing the Muisca campaign of the Last Chieftains DLC and this time around it’s the fourth mission called Son of the Sun. This beautiful…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: El Dorado #3 Slash and Burn
We have returned to south america and to be more precise: with the third scenario of the Muisca Campaign. Once again, we are playing as Pacanchique, a Muisca…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: El Dorado #2 Zipa and Zaque
After the first mission, Nemequene was made the new zipa, the leader of the southern Muisca. The bloodthirsty Quemuenchatocha was made the next zaque, leader…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: El Dorado #1 Slash and Burn
Welcome back to another Campaign series! There is a good reason for why I’m doing this now though, multiple reasons in fact: First, While you are listening to…
Start the game already![GER] Review: The Last Chieftains DLC ft. Michi von Insert Moin
Liebe Community, voller Freude präsentiere ich euch mein Gespräch mit Michi von dem Spielepodcast Insert Moin. Was eigentlich als Reviewfolge gedacht war ist…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #10 March 2026
Welcome back to the Age of Empires Magazine! We’ve had a lot happening this month and these are the topics we’ll cover in this episode: First of all, we’ll…
Start the game already![ENG] Civilizations #07: Inca
With the release of the Last Chieftains DLC I felt the urge to talk about the south american civilizations. However, we probably need a lot more time to figure…
Start the game already![GER] Tafelrunde #30: Christian ist ein Noob der Wüste
Christian hat im vergangenen Monat endlich mal an einem Turnier teilgenommen: Noobs of the Desert 3! Dort hat er es bis unter die letzten vier Spieler…
Start the game already![ENG] Super short DLC preview
Here's a short preview with the most important info on the new The Last Chieftains DLC! I tried to present all information in a dense form and hope this'll…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #09 February 2026
Welcome back to another episode of the Age of Empires Magazine featuring Daniela and Chris! January was all about the qualifiers of RB Wololo Londinium, so…
Start the game already![ENG] RB Wololo Ladder Qualifier
Daniela and I are discussing the RB Wololo Qualifiers, covering topics like the runs of the first 5 placements, the Hearttt vs Vinch Finale and other important…
Start the game already![ENG] Civilizations #06: Poles
Today, we‘re visiting eastern europe and talk about the Poles. The Poles have been introduced to the game in the second DLC for the Definitive Edition in…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #08 January 2026
Welcome back to another episode of the Age of Empires Magazine! Once again, I am joined by Daniela! We’ve got exciting topics to discuss, starting of course…
Start the game already![GER] Tafelrunde #29: Wie soll man da noch spielen?
Macht euch bereit für einen Podcast, bei dem wir uns so richtig alt fühlen. Alles ist neu und unübersichtlich: AoE II verändert sich mit Phosphoru Rushes…
Start the game already![ENG] Civilizations #05: Celts
Well, this episode is all about the Celts. But who were the Celts, really? If you're asking the Devs, it seems the answer is: whatever was shown in the movie…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #07 December 2025
Once again I am joined by Daniela in this Podcast! This month was much more quiet than the last month, but there’s still some interesting topics to discuss…
Start the game already![GER] Tafelrunde #28: Katzen vor Gericht
Willkommen zur 28. Tafelrunde! Felix Fälle vor Gericht werden immer abwechslungsreicher. Neuerdings häufen sich die Fälle, in denen sich Menschen um ihre…
Start the game already![ENG] Civilizations #04: Khmer
If you're looking for a challenge in Age of Empires II, the Khmer are just the civilization for you. At first glance, the Khmer seem like an easy civilization…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #06 November 2025
Welcome to another episode of the monthly magazine, covering all important topics about age of empires. Today is a very special episode, because this podcast…
Start the game already![GER] Tafelrunde #27: Vergiftete Stimmung
Willkommen zur 27. Tafelrunde! In der heutigen Tafelrunde diskutieren wir das aktuell etwas leidige Thema von Wettanbietern in Age of Empires II. Wir haben…
Start the game already![ENG] How to beat Hera
This episode offers a very different kind of content for you. I analyzed Hera's past 39 defeats on Arabia during his world record attempt and collected some…
Start the game already![ENG] Masterpieces #03: The Best Final of All Times
In this episode of Masterpieces, I'll tell you the story of what I consider to be the best final that we've seen in competitive Age of Empires II to this day…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #05 October 2025
I’m Chris, your host of this wonderful podcast, and please forgive my cracky voice because I was super sick recording this episode! In the news, I’ll be…
Start the game already![ENG] Civilizations #03: Romans
The Romans are kind of an odd civilization amongst the medieval civilizations of Age of Empires II, but they fit right in with how they play out. Their strong…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: Montezuma #6 Broken Spears
The decisive battle in Tenochtitlan marks the culmination of the Aztec campaign. Surrounded by the Spanish and Tlaxcalans, we must attack from our city and…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: Montezuma #5 The Boiling Lake
In the 5th mission of the Aztec Campaign, we are pursuing the Spanish and their allies after we've defeated them in La Noche Triste. The Spanish are trying to…
Start the game already![ENG] Magazine Ep. #04 September 2025
Welcome to the September edition of the Age of Empires Magazine, where once again we’ll be covering the most important topics surrounding Age of Empires. Let’s…
Start the game already![GER] Tafelrunde #26: Bloss nur zwei Spiele spielen
Willkommen zur 26. Tafelrunde! Felix und Christian kommen erneut zusammen und sprechen über den vergangenen Monat. Für Felix ist die Zeit schnell vergangen…
Start the game already![ENG] Interview: Chris
This is the complete Interview with Chris (IamChris), a legend of AoE II eSport history. Chris war once considered the best player in the world and has…
Start the game already![ENG] Hun Wars
The Hun Wars were played between 2000 and approximately 2016 and are by far the most frequently played matchup in Age of Empires II history – to this day. In…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: Montezuma #3 Quetzalcoatl
Episode 3 of the Montezuma Campaign leeds us to confront the Spanish invadors and their allies, who a threatening the Tabasco. This mission is considered the…
Start the game already![ENG] Campaign: Montezuma #4 La Noche Triste
In Episode 4 of the Montezuma Campaign, it is our duty to retake Tenochtitlan from the Spanish forces under Hernan Cortez, who hast taken emperor Montezuma II…