Why Is Everything An RPG? w/ Reb Valentine

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Kat Bailey

Leisure, Video Games, Technology

4.6 • 674 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2025

⏱️ 116 minutes

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Summary

If everything is an RPG then nothing is an RPG. Nadia, Eric, and special guest Reb Valentine are here to discuss the RPG-ification of games over the past decade and change; what does it mean to adopt RPG-like mechanics? When are systems metaphor for player action and when are they a means to pad out a progression loop for commercial value? Are either of those things better than the other? All this philosophy and more, Horatio, on this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod and subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod Also in this episode: Harvest Moon Memories Our holiday gaming sessions BIG GAMES COMING TO SWITCH 2 Nine Sols What's wrong with game awards categories Final Fantasy XII is a really good video game Snakes & Ladders Timestamps: 05:50 - Main Topic - Why Is Every Game An RPG Now? 1:03:32 - Random Encounters 1:08:04 - The Tavern 1:45:20 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Boktai DS] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Lilycove City - [Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:32.6	You know, Hello and welcome to a new week and a new episode of Acts of the Blood God in independent RPG podcast.
0:52.0	I am your current acting host, Eric Van Allen. Kat has once again stepped
0:56.8	out for milk, smokes, whatever she goes for these days. Smokes. Stunked in milk. Yeah. Yeah.
1:04.6	Milk smokes. Yes. It's like we used to sell us when I was like, can't just sit and sell
1:10.1	anymore.
1:14.4	That voice you're hearing is my lovely co-host, Nadia Oxford.
1:15.6	Nadia, how are you doing today?
1:18.5	Ready for another vacation, but it's okay.
1:22.6	I've been sitting up for like half an hour now.
1:25.3	We've got to stop this and go back to where we were.
1:26.0	Return. We have to return.
1:27.3	We have to return. We have to return.
1:28.1	And to guide the way is our guest chair for the week, one and only, Rev Valentine.
1:33.6	Reb, how are you?
1:34.6	These Girl Scout cookie names are really getting out of hand.
1:37.9	Milk and cigarettes.
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