May the Falz be with you!
Award-winning creator of the Phantasy Star Tabletop RPG, Rich Lescouflair, joins Victor for an in-depth interview all about adapting a beloved JRPG into tabletop form, the joys of freeing oneself from the shackles of narrative canon, and why Phantasy Staar Online Episode III: CARD Recolution actually kicks ass.
This is one multiplayer Phantasy Star that doesn't require a Hunter's License!
Plus, Nadia, Eric, and Victor address why a 'Good Year For Games' isn't always a good year for the people who make them. All that and more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God!

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Skydawn Games:
https://skydawngames.com/

Liz Bushouse's Comparison of Phantasy Star Scripts:
https://lizbushouse.com/phantasy-star-1-script-comparison-sega-ages-gba-part-1/

SkysNotTheLimit Phantasy Star Online Lore Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions/UCUKqjgQUXrAGlQ35d4Aqn4Q

Tom's Bluesky Thread About the Importance of Square's Human QA:
https://bsky.app/profile/iiotenki.bsky.social/post/3m4yqll6bdk2h

Also in this episode:

Layoffs at Square Enix and QA being replaced by AI

Happy N7 Day! Mass Effect is definitely still alive!

The Game Awards confirms the Future Class is gone

Exciting updates to Final Fantasy XI

Hyrule Warriors, and Zelda's history of busty villainnesses

Timestamps:

8:56 - Main Topic - Phantasy Star Tabletop RPG Interview w/ Rich Lescouflair

1:16:18 - Random Encounters

1:41:58 - The Tavern - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

1:56:00 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook

Music Used in this Episode:

Rune - [Phantasy Star IV]

Valentine - [Phantasy Star Online]

Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III]

Pub - [Lunar Knights]

A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana]

Chaotic Bar - [Phantasy Star Online]

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