On this special episode of Random Encounter, five of RPGFan's fantastic ladies convene for a chat about all things RPG, including a deep dive into their personal histories with our genre of choice! Note: The artwork for this episode was created by our social media maven, Stephanie Sybydlo herself! If you like what you see, consider checking out her illustrations present throughout our Fabula Nova Anniversaris feature. You could even do one better and support her by ordering a print through her Redbubble shop or making a commission! Seriously, she's great. Featuring: Stephanie Sybydlo, Caitlin Argyros, Alana Hagues, Hilary Andreff, Liz Maas Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: - Steph and Greg share final thoughts on The Alliance Alive and The Swords of Ditto. - The crew gets into a discussion about character customization by way of Path of Exile and the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy; how much freedom is too much freedom for our anxious host(s)? - Derek jumps back into Falcom's back catalog with the summery Nayuta no Kiseki. - E3 2018 is coming up! Square Enix and Sony just announced their conference plans, after all. Join us as we speculate on what else might be on the docket. - Miscellaneous news bytes include upcoming Switch indies like Mineko's Night Market and Minit, Final Fantasy XIV's long-awaited Patch 4.3, and more! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Greg Delmage, Stephanie Sybydlo Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: - The Dad Game strikes back: Our God of War discussion comes to a close (for now) as we touch once more upon its themes and how they resonate (or don't) with each of us. No spoilers. - Sollosi gives us the rundown on Monster Hunter World's new siege event versus Kulve Taroth. - We strive to save the world in The Swords of Ditto, but how far does cartoonish charm carry it? - Caitlin's been playing something old and something new; how does choice impact Stories: The Path of Destinies and the demo for Detroit: Become Human? - We field a brief discussion on gaming phones before sharing a few moments from RPGFan's 20 Years of Milestone RPGs feature. - Happy 18th birthday, Breath of Fire IV! Listeners, what's YOUR favorite Breath of Fire? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: - The critical consensus for God of War is glowing, but are its themes universally resonant? - Fenner takes us on a rocket ship ride to Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor. Existential dread and mop not included. - Alana attempts to verbally remove the hex placed upon her by Witch and the Hundred Knight 2. - Derek's been playing Grandia again, and it's as beautifully whimsical as ever. - We celebrate Xenogears' 20th anniversary! Cheers to its music, mechs, and more! - Listener mail: Is it worth revisiting Final Fantasy XV yet? Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Robert Fenner, Alana Hagues, Peter Triezenberg, Greg Delmage Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: -Rob may have departed the show, but his spirit (and rage) lives on. -Sollosi makes an enemy into a friend in the season finale of Batman: The Enemy Within and graces us with the term "murder pickle." Oh, what a delight. -Nathan explains why Kirito shouldn't be exercising his Second Amendment rights. -Fenner weighs in on the cutesy antics of Zwei: The Arges Adventure. -Derek explains why Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings should go back to art class, but makes a case for The Alliance Alive's atmosphere. -The crew touches on the "20 Years of Essential RPG Soundtracks" feature before talking news. Dragon Quest XI finally has a release date. Rejoice! Featuring: Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Mike Sollosi, Nathan Lee, Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: -Ni no Kuni 2 does not disappoint. -Kiryu beats up a lot of people in Yakuza 6. -The Silver Case puts out some questionable content. -And Rob retires from RPGFan. No, really. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros, Robert Fenner and Mike Salbato Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: -Monster Hunter world is dissected. -We debate the merits of remakes (namely Secret of Mana and Shadow of the Colossus). -Wait, there's another Batman Telltale game? -And everyone seems disappointed with Tokyo Xanadu. Again. Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Robert Fenner Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

2017 is now the past and it's time to start getting excited for 2018. In what's become a tradition here at Random Encounter, we take a brief break to look back at the past year in RPGs and then refocus on what's coming up next. From NieR to Xenoblade, this past year gave us a ton of games to play and not enough time to do it, and we're hoping 2018 brings even more surprises. Enjoy! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen and Caitlin Argyros Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

On this episode of Random Encounter: -Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is dissected. -We give some initial thoughts on the Lost Sphear demo on the Nintendo Switch. -Derek tries to convince everyone that Romancing Saga 2 is worth it. -And the Monster Hunter World demo makes us feel... things? Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Caitlin Argyros and Nathan Lee Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]

The latest installment of the Danganronpa series has proven to be a bit controversial given its explosive ending, so we're going to try something new with Random Encounter. In order to avoid ruining V3 for our regular listeners, we've decided to devote an entire episode to dissecting this title and all that comes with it. We would recommend only listening to this episode if you've played every game in the series, as we're going to have to spoil lots of stuff for all of this to make sense. Oh, and let us know if you like this style of episode. We'd love to do more in the future if there's demand! Featuring: Robert Steinman, Derek Heemsbergen, Michael Sollosi and Alana Hagues Questions? Comments? Spare Potions? Email us: [email protected]