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Final Fantasy VII Revelation and SGF Reax w/ Lucas White
Jun 8, 2026
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SGF Predictions, Mina the Hollower, 007
Jun 1, 2026
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Zero Parades, Destiny 2's Eulogy, and More!
May 25, 2026
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People of Note & RPG Musicals w/ Jason Wishnov
May 18, 2026
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RPGs... in SPAAAACE!
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| 6/8/26 | ![]() Final Fantasy VII Revelation and SGF Reax w/ Lucas White | ummer feels like it starts earlier and earlier every year. Is it climate change or because all the hottest games are arriving at Summer Games Fest?!Nadia, Victor, and special guest Lucas White are here to drop all the spiciest takes on the biggest games and the dorkiest hosts in this pre-equinoctial episode of Axe of the Blood God!! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and get merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Visit the Vancouver Game Garden June 13th and 14th! https://vangamegarden.com/ Dancing Mad with Kefka Nadia sees The Amazing Digital Circus Timestamps: 5:20 - Summer Games Fest Announcements 14:40 - Virtua Fighter 18:56 - Guild Wars 3 24:00 - Star Wars Zero Company 26:28 - Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascension 28:16 - Stellar Blade: Blood Rain 31:24 - Street Fighter VI 34:16 - Stranger Than Heaven 50:00 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation 1:28:08 - The Tavern - Mina, The Amazing Digital Circus, Starbites, Atelier Marie, Final Fantasy XIV's latest Ultimate Raid; Kefka's UMAD 1:57:04 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Brandished Blade - [Atelier Sophie 2] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 09m 28s | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | ![]() SGF Predictions, Mina the Hollower, 007 | Summer Games Fest is nearly upon us and Eric will be in attendance. What do we expect to see and why does Keighley control so much of what we are expected to care about? Nadia's been playing Mina the Hollower, Victor has a one-two punch of Y2K a e s t h e t i c games, and every one has some level of experience with James Bond, junior or otherwise, all on this freshly-picked rosy episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and get merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Visit the Vancouver Game Garden June 13th and 14th! https://vangamegarden.com/ Restoring an abandoned house in the Japanese countryside with https://www.youtube.com/@maigomika A new Sakura Wars stage show has been announced! The sacred Gen X IPs that turn our brains off immediately Automaton Heart Labyrinth.os Dissida Duellum Update Timestamps: 14:28 - Summer Games Fest Predictions 49:28 - Random Encounters? 57:08 - Random Encounters 1:10:24 - The Tavern - Mina the Hollower, Automaton Heart, Labyrinth.os, Dissidia Duellum, 007 First Light 1:42:56 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Faerie Battle - [Final Fantasy IX] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Alchemists on a Ship - [Atelier Shallie] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 52m 41s | ||||||
| 5/25/26 | ![]() Zero Parades, Destiny 2's Eulogy, and More! | Reunited at last and it feels so good.Eric returns to complete the Hydra of the Blood God and before any of our heads can be lopped off we gotta talk about what we've been playing lately. Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, Pokopia, Tokimeki Memorial 2, Final Fantasy XI's anniversary, and so much more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and get merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Remembering ball pits No kings, yes queens Nadia's K-pit Timestamps: 10:16 - Main Topic - Trails in the Sky 24:24 - Pokopia 35:24 - Tokimeki Memorial 2 EVS Append Discs 42:24 - Zero Parades: For Dead Spies 1:05:20 - Final Fantasy XI 24th Anniversary 1:12:16 - Random Encounters - Destiny 2 1:20:48 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Hometown Domina - Jazz Arrange- - [Legend of Mana] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 30m 27s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | ![]() People of Note & RPG Musicals w/ Jason Wishnov | Something's coming, something good -- a podcast all about musicals, RPGs, musical RPGs, and RPG musicals. Featuring a uniquely qualified guest; director of People of Note, Jason Wishnov! He joins Victor and Nadia as they talk about the parallels of these two "love-it-or-hate-it" mediums and how to transpose the world of musical theatre into digital space. All that and more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and get merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: The thing that holds up great music AND great RPGs: math! What musicals would make great RPGs What RPGs would make great musicals Eternal Sonata, Rhapsody, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XIV, and many others Timestamps: It's just all interview, man Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] Whirls Generation - Big Giant Circles - [People of Note] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 59m 26s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | ![]() RPGs... in SPAAAACE! | We're going to the only place where people can agree on what an RPG is... SPACE!Victor and Nadia, with a little help from the listeners, discuss their favourite RPGs set in space, RPGs that feature space stages, and RPGs that feature space travel regardless of how much of the game is played in the void of space. Three very important distinctions. All that and pretty much just that on this out-of-this-world episode of Axe of the Blood God. Except we don't discuss the game Out of This World because we all agree, not an RPG. Right? Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and get merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: What does space mean to us? The After Years Appreciation When does a game NEED to be set in space? Live-A-Live's perfect chapter We love people from The Moon Xenosaga, Bravely Second, Star Ocean, Phantasy Star, the most anyone has discussed Lunar Knights, and so many more games! Timestamps: 8:48 - Main Topic - RPGs in space! 54:13 - Random Encounters 1:34:16 - Community Mailbag 1:40:20 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Axe of the Blood God Theme - [Lena Raine] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Laplace [Lunar Knights] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 48m 25s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | ![]() Final Fantasy Fan Fest w/ Victor & Friends✨ | Final Fantasy XIVFan Fest+4 | Harper JayFusionx+1 | EverColdFinal Fantasy XIV+3 | — | Final FantasyFan Fest+5 | — | 2h 05m 32s | |
| 4/27/26 | ![]() Realis w/ Austin Walker✨ | TTRPGWorld-building+4 | Austin Walker | RealisKickstarter+5 | — | RealisAustin Walker+7 | — | 1h 24m 19s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() Localizing Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Conception w/ Bradly Halestorm✨ | localizationtabletop RPGs+4 | Bradly Halestorm | LionWing PublishingWares Blade+1 | — | localizationRPGs+5 | — | 1h 48m 05s | |
| 4/13/26 | ![]() Pokémon Champions✨ | Pokemon Championscompetitive battling+4 | Casey DeFreitasKallie Plagge | Pokemon ChampionsSlay the Spire 2+6 | — | Pokemoncompetitive battling+5 | — | 1h 35m 15s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() The Best Cats and Dogs in RPGs, and Nadia Wrote a Book!✨ | RPG party memberscats and dogs in RPGs+3 | — | From Pixels to ProseAnimorphs+6 | — | RPGscats+4 | — | 1h 39m 50s | |
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| 3/31/26 | ![]() Mega Man Star Force w/ Ash Paulsen, and David Oxford✨ | Mega Man Star Force Legacy CollectionRPGs+4 | David OxfordAsh Paulsen | Mega Man Star Force Legacy CollectionFinal Fantasy IX+9 | — | Mega ManStar Force+6 | — | 1h 50m 06s | |
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Crimson Desert, March AI Woes w/ Joseph Bradford✨ | RPG discussionCrimson Desert+3 | Joseph Bradford | Crimson DesertBlack Desert Online+9 | — | Crimson DesertBlack Desert Online+3 | — | 2h 20m 03s | |
| 3/16/26 | ![]() Pokopia, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Final Fantasy XIV✨ | PokopiaFinal Fantasy XIV+3 | — | PokopiaDragon Quest Builders+7 | — | PokopiaFinal Fantasy XIV+3 | — | 1h 49m 00s | |
| 3/9/26 | ![]() March Mailbag, Pokopia✨ | March MailbagRPG adaptations+4 | — | PokopiaSlay the Spire 2+8 | — | RPGsfighting game adaptation+5 | Axe of the Blood Godnone | 2h 19m 58s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() Next Fest Highlights, Ys X, Tales of Berseria✨ | indie RPG demosSteam Next Fest highlights+4 | Lucas White | Tales of BerseriaPokemon+4 | — | indie RPGSteam Next Fest+5 | — | 2h 00m 34s | |
| 2/23/26 | ![]() Paranormasight, RIP Xbox, .hack is .back✨ | Xbox newsgame industry+5 | — | MicrosoftXbox+6 | — | Xboxgaming news+5 | — | 1h 46m 28s | |
| 2/16/26 | ![]() Valentine's Game Show Special 2026 | The gas leak isn't the only thing in the air; so is love!Whether you spent Valentine's day with that special someone or that special someone is you, we've got an episode full of our favourite romanceable NPCs in RPGs, with a game show twist! Nadia, Eric, and Victor tell on themselves while trying to read each other's minds. All that and more on a very lovely episode of Axe of the Blood God. Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Discord is introducing their age-verification system; what we're doing about it Timestamps: 09:28 - Main Topic - Valentine's Day Special - Round 1 - Fire Emblem 21:20 - Round 2 - Mass Effect 36:56 - Round 3 - Stardew Valley 52:04 - Round 4 - Harvest Moon 1:04:56 - Round 5 - Dragon Quest 1:09:44 - Round 6 - Final Fantasy 1:22:04 - Round 7 - Pokemon Champions 1:30:40 - Round 8 - Tales of Symphonia 1:37:32 - Round 9 - Baldur's Gate 1:44:56 - Round 10 - Love and Deepspace 44:37 - Random Encounters (minibosses) 01:20:30 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 10m 47s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | ![]() Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined w/ Lucas White | Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined is here, and so are the hot takes! Nadia, Eric, Victor and guest Lucas White react to the game and the criticism it’s getting out the gate. What is “quality of life” in gaming, and if you could “Click” (2006) your way through life, would you? Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Yakuza 3 drama Baldur’s Gate 3, the show? Nintendo Direct Nadia is learning to play bass out of spite Timestamps: 08:22 - Main Topic - DQVII 44:37 - Random Encounters (minibosses) 01:20:30 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Seven Mysteries - [PARANORMASIGHT The Seven Mysteries of Honjo] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 29m 31s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | ![]() The Switch 2 As An RPG Machine W/ Ash Paulsen | Six months in, we ask the question, "How is the Switch 2 holding up as an RPG machine? Nadia, Eric, and special guest Ash Paulsen discuss the Nintendo Switch 2's RPG lineup, from Switch 1 upgrades, to system exclusives, to that glint of Pokopia on the horizon. It's a great couch system, but does it travel well? Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: New and improved Octopath Traveler 0 An update on Haunted Chocolatier Some side-eye-worthy comments from Bethesda Distant Worlds, baybeee! Timestamps: 09:04 - Main Topic - The Switch 2 as an RPG Machine 41:33 - Random Encounters 51:54 - The Tavern - Octopath Traveler 0 and Distant Worlds 01:07:49 - Nadi'a Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] A Long Fall (The Primals) - [Final Fantasy XIV - Scions and Sinners] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 17m 00s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ![]() The Best RPG Starter Towns w/ Michael Higham | The Millennial Fair is in full swing! Nadia, Eric, and special guest Michael Higham discuss what makes the best starter towns. Did you wake up and everyone in the town doesn’t know you? Did you rebuild the town brick by brick? Is your starter town lowkey just a hub? Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Life Is Strange Reunion Ubisoft is imploding Being a delinquent in an igloo Timestamps: 09:25 - Main Topic - RPG Towns 01:07:28 - Random Encounters 1:28:12 - Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Overworld Main Theme - [FFVII] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 40m 23s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | ![]() Cooking an RPG Stew w/ Rebekah Valentine | Soup’s on! Nadia, Eric, and special guest Rebekah Valentine are cooking up an RPG Stew of games they’ve been playing lately. Plus, how prerelease parties at your local gaming store help build community, (the “G” in MTG stands for “gathering”). Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Nadia’s MAGfest Recap Comments on genAI at Cygames Final Fantasy VII Remake in “Streamlined Progression” Mode Timestamps: 11:04 - Main Topic - RPG Stew 01:18:32 - Random Encounters 1:28:25 - Magic the Gathering Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Main Theme - [Octopath Traveler 0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 38m 06s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | ![]() Your Backlog And You w/ John Carson | A New Year means new resolutions and for many of us that includes making a pledge to chip away at the ever-growing backlog. Are you going to tackle a new series? Revisit an old classic? Are some of last year's hits on sale for the right price? Or do you need something effervescent to pair with a white meat? Eric, Victor, and special guest John Carson discuss what drives them to check games of the list, and whether that's even something we should be beating ourselves up over. Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: More comments on genAI at Larian Final Fantasy XI updates for 2026! Fire Emblem Path of Radiance on Nintendo Switch Online Magic the Gathering Update Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. Visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information. Timestamps: 12:04 - Main Topic - How To Handle One's Backlog 59:12 - Random Encounters 1:16:32 - The Tavern - Holiday Gaming Habits 1:30:26 - Magic the Gathering Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Shinjuku - [Shin Megami Tensei NINE] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 47m 46s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | ![]() Most-Anticipated RPGs of 2026 | If this wasn't an RPG podcast we could have talked about Ace Combat the entire time. But luckily for you it IS an RPG podcast so Eric, Nadia, Victor, and special guest Len Hafer discuss all their most-anticipated RPGs of 2026 (and possibly beyond)! From the newest Fire Emblem to re-releases of GBA cult-classics, from Inaba to Singapore, from tactics to action; it's all here, baby, on this very futuristic episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: First person to correctly guess what picture Victor put in chat during the Monster Hunter Stories 3 segment gets a shout-out on the next episode But which part of the Divinity trailer is the grossest? How to get into Ys Anime Music Videos Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. In the interest of journalism we've chosen to cover Microsoft but encourage you to visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information. Timestamps: 8:32 - Main Topic - Hidden Gems of 2025 1:29:26 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] A Curious Tale - [Secret of Mana] Welcome to VA-11 HALL-A - [VA-11 HALL-A] Games Mentioned in this Episode: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy .45 Parabellum Bloodhound Monster Hunter Stories 3 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Persona 4 Revival Final Fantasy XIV 8.0: Noonballoon Dragon Quest VII ReImagined Zero Parades: For Dead Spies Divinity Varsapura The Adventures of Elliot: The Millenium Tales Code Vein II Blood of the Dawnwalker Mina The Hollower Sigma Star Saga DX Pokopia Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Big Walk Terra Invicta Abyss X Zero Duskbloods Queen's Domain Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 36m 21s | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | ![]() Best of 2025 Awards - The Bloodies | It's Been A Good Year For Games™ and Nadia, Eric, and Victor are ready to decide just how good. From the biggest smash hits like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to the pluckiest indie darlings like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, we're covering it all!So place some bets on your favourite RPGs of the year and warm up your vocal chords to yell at your phone; It's the 2025 Axe of the Blood God Awards! Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod, subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Literally nothing else. See below for the categories and see below that for the lists of nominees. Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. In the interest of journalism we've chosen to cover Microsoft but encourage you to visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information. Timestamps: 0:00 - Main Topic - The Blood God Awards! 3:28 - Favourite Blood God Moment 8:08 - Best Non-RPG 12:48 - Best Art Direction 19:12 - Best Innovation 28:40 - Best Revival 38:56 - Best Menu Screen 45:52 - Best Moment 56:08 - Coolest Move 1:02:56 - Best Combat System 1:15:44 - Best Music 1:21:08 - Best Party Member 1:29:20 - Best RPG of 2025 1:16:16 - Random Encounters 1:40:16 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Awards Nominees: Favourite Blood God Moment:- Kat's Sendoff- Not Eric Playing Final Fantasy 6 lol- The Gonster- History of Sound Novels- Victor liking sexy ladies Best Non-RPG:- Blue Prince- Donkey Kong Bananza- Shadow Labyrinth- Hollow Knight: Silksong Best Art Direction:- Stray Children- Artis Impact- Hades 2- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Best Innovation:- The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy- Elden Ring: Nightreign- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Best Revival:- Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D- Raidou Remastered- Tokimeki Memorial: forever with you - emotional- Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Best Menu Screen:- Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition- Digimon Story: Time Stranger- Monster Hunter Wilds- Not Persona 3 Reload- Citizen Sleeper 2- Hollow Knight: Silksong- Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Best Moment:- Processing Grief - The Promise of Tomorrow - Patch 7.3 - Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail- End of Act 1 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33- End of Chapter 12 - Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition- Grinding for Advanced Classes - Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles- The Gommage - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Coolest Move:- Throw Rock - Final Fantasy Tactics- Elemental Genesis - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33- Giga Slash - Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Best Combat:- Raidou Remastered- Citizen Sleeper 2- Octopath Traveler 0- Demonschool- The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy- Elden Ring: Nightreign- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Best Music:- Octopath Traveler 0- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33- Hades 2- Into the Mist - Patch 7.4 - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail- Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Best Party Member:- Estelle Bright - Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter- Elma - Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition- Susie - Deltarune- Maelle - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 RPG of the Year:- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33- The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy- Hades 2- Quartet- Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter- Demonschool- The First Berserker: Khazan- Fantasy Life i: The Girls Who Steals Time- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma- Pokemon Legends Z-A- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II- Monster Hunter Wilds- Octopath Traveler II- Kingdom of the Dump- Shrine's Legacy- Citizen Sleeper 2- Elden Ring: Nightreign- Deltarune- Everhood 2- AvowedFurther Reading:2024 Sharlayan Dropouts Valentione's Day SpecialMusic in this Episode:Oasis in the 100 - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 50m 24s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | ![]() RPG Hidden Gems 2025 w/ Lucas White | Like a cave behind a waterfall or a treasure chest just out of the camera's view, so to will these games make you feel special just by the nature of finding them. Some of 2025's best RPG experiences are tucked away in the corners of your local digital storefront but luckily Eric, Nadia, Victor, and special guest Lucas White are here to point you in the right direction. Whether you're looking for a mystery dungeon, a first-person dungeon crawl, or something with a bold art direction like you've never seen; this list will have something for you to cap off your year! Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday morning at https://www.twitch.tv/bloodgodpod, subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at https://shop.bloodgodpod.com Also in this episode: Don't support retro handhelds that perpetuate the military industrial complex Larian under fire for use of genAI Falcom under fire for use of genAI Update on Horses League of Legends 2? Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. In the interest of journalism we've chosen to cover Microsoft but encourage you to visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information. Timestamps: 5:36 - Main Topic - Hidden Gems of 2025 1:16:16 - Random Encounters 1:40:16 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] Adventurer's Guild - [Wizardry Variants: Daphne] Games Mentioned in this Episode: Shujinkou Romancing SaGa Minstrel's Song Remastered International Ys: The Oath in Felghana Road to Empress Crescent Tower Angeline Era Capcom Picross Battle Suit Aces House of Necrosis Lunacid: Tears of the Moon Suikoden I & II Remaster Sunderfolk Artis Impact Look Outside Wizardy Variants: Daphne Baroque-ya Quartet OFF He Is Coming Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Wagotabi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 49m 01s | ||||||
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