Start the game already!

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.

Start the game already! is a leisure podcast hosted by Christian Toth, with 267 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  [ENG] Corsair Cove: Pirate Citybuilder Meets Turn-Based Strategy

  Aug 14, 202632 min

  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 consuming me for the past two weeks, and I believe you‘ll find it to be an interesting game if you enjoy strategic city builder games and/or pirates. I had a ton of fun with the game as it offers a fresh take on the genre. I hope you'll enjoy this little review! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: From Corsair Cove Main Menu and Pirate Camp

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  [ENG] Magazine Ep. #15 August 2026

  Aug 5, 20262h 34m

  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 discussing her first hand experiences in the Brazilian Dynasty as well as The League. I've also invited Dr. Stone on the Podcast, who's just an absolute great guy and he's inviting everyone to join him and his team at the Empires Village, a LAN event in Loano, northern Italy in September. Daniela and I will also cover a couple of Emails that have been sent in and then I will continue talking about three fresh DLC announcements for the entire franchise. The episode is concluded with the tournament outlook for August 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniela on Twitch Timecodes: 00:00 Program 05:16 News 02:04:21 Emails 02:24:20 Franchise News 02:30:00 Tournament Outlook August 2026 Links: ⁠Brazilian Dynasty LAN⁠ Empires Village LAN DLC Announcements Regicide Rumble 7 Rage Forest 6 Akkals 3v3 League T90 Community Cup 3 EGC Masters Fall

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  [ENG] Campaign: Barbarossa #6 The Emperor Sleeping

  Jul 29, 202621 min

  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 the Rock, a holy site in Jerusalem. The city of Jerusalem is well fortified and protected by the city of Damascus and the formidable Saladin, wo has vowed to protect the Holy Land against the invaders. Richard the Lionheart is desperately waiting for Barbarossa and his reinforcements to continue the Third Crusade, as he proves to be yet another incompetent king. This is the final mission of the Barbarossa Campaign and I hope you enjoyed the journey! Chris ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Teuton Intro Music of the official AoE II Soundtrack

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  [ENG] Campaign: Barbarossa #5 Barbarossa's March

  Jul 29, 202622 min

  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 crushing blow to the Crusader states at the Battle of Hattin and recaptured Jerusalem. The shock wave hit Western Europe immediately: Pope Gregory VIII issued a papal bull calling for a new crusade to reclaim the Holy Land. Barbarossa, despite his past conflicts with the Papacy, took the cross in March 1188 at the "Diet of Christ" in Mainz, my home town! For Barbarossa, taking the cross was the ultimate act of Christian chivalry, a way to cement his legacy as the secular leader of Western Christendom and secure spiritual salvation. Little did he know how that this crusade would be his end. Chris ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Teuton Intro Music of the official AoE II Soundtrack

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  [ENG] Campaign: Barbarossa #4 The Lombard League

  Jul 26, 202620 min

  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 have rebelled against the Rule of Barbarossa once more, this time, multiple cities at once who have formed the Lombard League. This League was a powerful medieval alliance of northern Italian city-states formed in 1167. Its primary purpose was to resist the aggressive attempts of Barbarossa to assert direct Imperial control over Northern Italy. What makes the alliance so unique is that these Italian communes (like Milan, Venice, Verona, and Bologna) were notorious for fighting each other. However, Barbarossa’s heavy taxation and installation of strict imperial governors forced these rival cities to band together for survival. Chris ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: Teuton Intro Music of the official AoE II Soundtrack

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