Today, Phil dives further into BG3 and shares what he does and doesn't like about Larian's shining star! Will he ever get the video game girlfriend of his dreams? Then he finds a fresh indie title on the other side of the spectrum, and explains why it scratched an itch left by BG3. More mechanics discussion than you can shake a stick at on today's episode of The Proving Grounds podcast!

Salutations! Welcome to the Proving Grounds Podcast, the cool club where we discuss CRPGs, blobbers, and traditional roguelikes. This week, we talk about Wizardry 1 a bit more, jump into Baldur's Gate 3 and Etrian Odyssey 4, and answer that age-old question: What is an RPG?

In this first episode of The Proving Grounds, Phil shares his detailed thoughts and experiences of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord! He also shares a bit about Etrian Odyssey 4, answers a couple of questions, and invites you to join our game club where we play and chat about CPRGs, blobbers, and traditional roguelikes.

Welcome to the Proving Grounds! The Proving Grounds is a bit like a book club, but for games! Every month or two, we focus on a game and discuss it on our Discord server, sharing experiences, tips, and tricks! In this podcast, Phil (and guests) discuss their adventures through these beloved games. 

Don’t worry, we don’t just choose any old game for our club! We dive into the RPG genres that began on computers in the 80s and inspire games through today. More specifically, The Proving Grounds focuses on first-person perspective dungeon crawlers (Blobbers), CRPGs, and Traditional Roguelikes! In this episode, we go over these genres in detail and explain how YOU can join The Proving Grounds!