The Experience Points Podcast

We've finally reached the end of the long, dusty trail partners. But what did we find at the end of our journey? A dead end? Redemption? A nice pre-fabricated house? This week, we do a full debrief on Red Dead Redemption 2. We cover everything from the UI to spoiler-filled character arcs, so saddle up!

2019 is here and the future is bright! Well, at least for games. This week on the EXP Podcast, we look at some of our most anticipated games of 2019 - from underground platformers to weird space indies, there are many, many, games to look forward to this coming year. What are you most excited to play?

- Runtime: 38 min 27 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

2018 is over but before it's out of site we're going to take a quick look in the rear view mirror. As always, there were some great games that didn't make it into our GOTY-cast. This week, we give them their due and ponder another important question: should we call this show "The Leftoveys" or have I truly snapped?

The best games of 2018 are here! This week on the EXP Podcast, we kick-off 2019 with a discussion of our top 3 games from 2018. Some of these choices are predictable and some might surprise you.

There have been a ton of great games this year, so honing down our favorites took some serious work. Let us know your top games of 2018! Also, be sure to toon in next week when we discuss some of the leftover games that didn't make the list but are worth thinking about (and playing) in 2019.

Show Notes (SPOILERS):

- Runtime: 41 mins

- Music by Brad Sucks, The Messenger, Spider-Man, Into the Breach, Return of the Obra Dinn, and God of War

It's late December and you know what that means: it's Gamey season! There are many contenders, but only a select few will contend for the illustrious title of being the Gamey-est game of 2018. But don't worry, there are plenty of other categories to go around. Husbandos, gear grinders, roommates and more are all up for grabs!

Geoff Keighley hosted his annual Game Awards show again this year, which is half awards show and half massive promotional event. Not only has the show gotten more lavish since its inception, but more publishers are using the platform to make huge announcements. Today on the EXP Podcast, we go over some of the more exciting game trailers and updates from the show. Journey with us to the far reaches of space to the depths of Hades.

Show Notes:

- Music by Brad Sucks

There's never been a better time for people that love cards but lack table space. With the release of Artifact, Valve is wading into the collectible card game market and retrofitting some of the traditional economic models onto their own marketplace. This week we do a survey of the landscape and weigh the pros and cons of converting our retirement funds into rare foil cards.

Fallout 76 released a couple weeks ago and fans are, well, not happy with it. News came out today that Bethesda can't even bag the game right. Today on the EXP Podcast, we discuss some of the failures of the latest Fallout and how the game could be victim to its own franchise history.

Show Notes:

- Runtime: 33m 19s

- Music by Brad Sucks

It's Thanksgiving time here in the states, so we're doing a bit of a theme episode this week. Food, football, and feuding with the family: Thanksgiving carries with it many unique traditions. But what is the gaming equivalent to arguing about the gold standard with that one weird uncle you see once a year? This week, we kick off the holiday season with some of our favorite (and least favorite) seasonal rituals.

If there's one thing that takes longer than downloading Red Dead Redemption 2, it's playing it. With all this time spent playing Red Dead, it's hard not to notice how the game marks its own passage of time. The sun rises and sets, animals rot, and townsfolk walk around town on some personal errand.

How does the passage of time make a game feel more real? And how do some games convey the passage of time better than others? All of this and more in this week's episode!

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Music by Brad Sucks