XP Quest

XP Quest podcast Episode 4

Recorded live Nov 12th 2015

The secret world is a buy to play MMO RPG set in modern-day real world where you battle the occult forces.  In the game you join one of three world-controlling secret societies attempting to repel, mitigate, or exploit the attack of Lovecraftian entities, and other immortal being in the coast of Maine, Egypt, Transylvania, and parts of Tokyo.  You also try to advance your societies secret agenda over the others.

Unlike many other MMORPGs, there is no need to stop to use most of a character's attacks and abilities; as a result, combat is faster than many other MMORPGs, and movement-based. The character is free to redevelop their abilities on the go, to better prepare themselves for specific threats or better integrate themselves into a group. Unlike traditional MMORPGs, advancement is primarily through equipment, using experience points to buy additional abilities and more powerful weapons.

XP Quest podcast Episode 3

Recorded live Oct 29th 2015

Dean Razavi from Razbury Games, creator of Vidar

Kickstarted earlier this year by 467 backers for $19,500, and also Greenlight in the Steam Community. Longtime superuser of RPG maker and frequent conference attendee and speaker lol

Vidar is an RPG-puzzler where everyone dies.

The game takes place in a struggling town beset by a Beast, and every night, a villager is killed. Explore Vidar's past in four unique settings, each filled with puzzles which blend nostalgic dungeon-exploration mechanics (like frictionless ice, mirrors which reflect light, adjustable water levels, and more) with new twists.

With random puzzles and random story telling, Vidar brings a new challenge in every playthrough. The only certainty is that everyone will die.

XP Quest podcast Episode 2

Recorded live Oct 23rd 2015

Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns launches and hits 7 million players:

XP Quest podcast Episode 1

Recorded live Oct 4th 2015

Guest intros

Show topic: Guild Wars 2

Overview:

GW2 is a MMORPG developed by ArenaNet.  Set in the fantasy world of Tyria, the game follows the re-emergence of Destiny's Edge, a disbanded guild dedicated to fighting the Elder Dragons, a Lovecraftian species that has seized control of Tyria in the time since the original Guild Wars. The game takes place in a persistent world with a story that progresses in instanced environments.

The whole game is based upon dynamic event system vs traditional quest system