Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

Axe of the Blood God

Nadia Oxford, Eric Van Allen, and Victor Hunter explore the best in the wonderful world of role-playing video games! Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/bloodgodpod

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616 episodes
Updated July 27

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Feb 27, 2023 · 1 hr 24 min
The Octopath Traveler 2 Review w/Jason Schreier
All of life's paths intersect and intertwine, so it was inevitable the Axe of the Blood God would walk down Octopath Traveler 2's twisted roads. This week we're joined by Bloomberg's , who was less than enthused about the original Octopath Traveler....
Feb 20, 2023 · 1 hr 46 min
Rad RPG Recommendations w/Rebekah Valentine
Axe of the Blood God listeners often come to us for RPG recommendations, and we're happy to oblige (with help from ). We're especially happy when said recommendations are specific, even weirdly so. We'll admit up front that we sadly don't have a...
Feb 13, 2023 · 1 hr 37 min
Tears of the Kingdom + The Return of Baten Kaitos, Etrian Odyssey, and Level-5
February is truly when the northern hemisphere gets winter-weary, so hurrah on Nintendo for lighting our lives with another Nintendo Direct presentation. And what an unexpected presentation it was. While we knew we were going to get another trailer...
Feb 9, 2023 · 1 hr 34 min
Sharlayan Dropouts Valentione’s Day Special: FFXIV’s Top 12 Simpable Hotties
It’s the battle of the babes this month on Sharlayan Dropouts as we go wall-to-wall to figure out which hotties buff our hosts to max potency. That’s right, we’re ranking the Top 12 stone foxes, the veritable mamacitas, of Final Fantasy XIV....
Feb 7, 2023 · 1 hr 43 min
Forsooth! This Way Madness Lies w/Robert Boyd
Madness? This...is...no, no, I'm not going to finish this. Drag me, I deserve it. Just make sure to eviscerate me while listening to our awesome conversation with Robert Boyd, the maker of . Do you like Shakespeare? Do you like PC Engine Magical Girl...
Jan 30, 2023 · 1 hr 36 min
Are We Past the Golden Age of RPGs? Or Are We Living In It?
When you think of the "RPG Golden Age," what comes to mind? The SNES, certainly--who can deny the brilliance of Chrono Trigger? (Except for Eric Van Allen, who has been banished to the Naughty Step to think about what he said.) But what if we're...
Jan 24, 2023 · 1 hr 26 min
Fire Emblem Engage w/ Alyse Stanley
Eric had to shoulder the entirety of the show last week because Kat went skiing and Nadia had the audacity to catch COVID, but the gang is well and truly back together this week! Writer and WaPo editor joins the crew to talk about Fire Emblem Engage,...
Jan 16, 2023 · 1 hr 27 min
Let's Talk About Chained Echoes w/ Austin Walker
Kat and Nadia are both out this week, so Eric shifts into a different gear to chat about the mech-fantasy RPG Chained Echoes with Friends at the Table's Austin Walker! The pair discuss 2022's late-in-the-year surprise hit and why it's captured their...
Jan 14, 2023 · 47 min
Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 19: An Audio Tour of the Lost City of Amdapor
Put on your Hawaiian shirt and cargo shorts because it’s tourist season in Eorzea! In this episode of Sharlayan Dropouts we’re taking you on a guided tour. Either listen as a standalone episode or follow along in-game for the Ultimate Immersive...
Jan 9, 2023 · 1 hr 23 min
Which Trends Will RPGs Adopt Most Over the Next 10 Years?
Not a single person is ready for 2023, but guess what! It's happening anyway! Time is kind of a dick like that. So Kat, Nadia, and Eric just steel themselves this week and take the full-bodied plunge back into work. That's why this week's episode is...
Jan 2, 2023 · 20 min
What to Expect From Axe of the Blood God in 2023!
Hello and welcome to Year 3 of the Axe of the Blood God! It's going to be an absolutely massive year for RPGs, and that means big things for the podcast. Here's just some of what we have planned as we move through 2023: An expansion to Youtube! We had...
Jan 2, 2023 · 1 hr 20 min
The Axe of the Blood God's Big Ol' 2023 RPG Preview
Happy New Year! 2023's launch also marks the launch of new RPGs. Like, lots of RPGs. This is going to be a busy, busy year. Kat, Nadia, and Eric go over their most anticipated titles for the upcoming 365 days, and also take a few stabs at industry...
Dec 26, 2022 · 2 hr 9 min
The RPG Year in Review 2022 w/ Mike and Victor
The year is coming to a close, and so we're looking back on all the role-playing games 2022 delivered. Kat, Nadia, and Eric are joined by the Sharlayan Dropouts Mike and Victor to help break down all the happenings in the RPG world this year,...
Dec 19, 2022 · 1 hr 30 min
The Games We Loved (But Weren't So Hot On Later)
Kat has returned to the Axe of the Blood God, and all she got was a nasty cough. Well, that and memories that'll last a lifetime, or something like that. She's come back home just in time to enjoy a very chill episode of the show, which delves into...
Dec 14, 2022 · 39 min
Sharlayan Dropouts: Hoplology 101 - The Veil of Wiyu
Fans of Ivalice, the history of visual novels, and the works of Jean-Luc Godard might just find something to sink their teeth into this episode. Victor explores the many twists and turns in the surprisingly robust history behind Final Fantasy XIV: A...
Dec 12, 2022 · 1 hr 38 min
The 2022 Game Awards + This Year's Hidden Gem RPGs w/Lucas White
The universe has survived another bout of Geoff Keighly's Game Awards, where the real awards are the memes mined from cynical adults' Twitter timelines. Does that work grammatically? Eh, whatever. Point is, Geoff Keighly threw a party and now there...
Dec 5, 2022 · 1 hr 36 min
The Year of Tactics 2022 Recap w/ Leana Hafer
This week on Axe of the Blood God, friend of the pod joins Kat, Nadia, and Eric as they talk about one of this year's most popular RPG sub-genres: The strategy game. From turn-based to real time, from revision to brand-new IP, there was a lot going...
Nov 29, 2022 · 2 hr 25 min
Pantheon of the Blood God: Mass Effect
For the June 2021 edition of Pantheon of the Blood God, Kat, Nadia, and Eric take a deep dive into the first game of the Mass Effect series! They trace its origins as the follow-up to Knights of the Old Republic, delve into its soundtrack, and pick...
Nov 25, 2022 · 1 hr 12 min
Sharlayan Dropouts 2022 Thanksgiving Special w/ Aidan Moher
Hop on the airship back to your hometown and listen to your favourite Final Fantasy XIV podcast, now on the free feed! The Dropouts bring a very special guest to family dinner, author of Fight, Magic, Items, Aidan Moher, to discuss the impact FFXIV...
Nov 21, 2022 · 1 hr 49 min
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review w/ Reb Valentine
This week on Axe of the Blood God, IGN's joins Kat, Nadia, and Eric as they step into Pokemon Heaven courtesy of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Wait a second. Maybe it's more like Pokemon Hell, since Scarlet and Violet are, uh, really buggy. Do the...

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

The Octopath Traveler 2 Review w/Jason Schreier

Rad RPG Recommendations w/Rebekah Valentine

Tears of the Kingdom + The Return of Baten Kaitos, Etrian Odyssey, and Level-5

Sharlayan Dropouts Valentione’s Day Special: FFXIV’s Top 12 Simpable Hotties

Forsooth! This Way Madness Lies w/Robert Boyd

Are We Past the Golden Age of RPGs? Or Are We Living In It?

Fire Emblem Engage w/ Alyse Stanley

Let's Talk About Chained Echoes w/ Austin Walker

Sharlayan Dropouts, Episode 19: An Audio Tour of the Lost City of Amdapor

Which Trends Will RPGs Adopt Most Over the Next 10 Years?

What to Expect From Axe of the Blood God in 2023!

The Axe of the Blood God's Big Ol' 2023 RPG Preview

The RPG Year in Review 2022 w/ Mike and Victor

The Games We Loved (But Weren't So Hot On Later)

Sharlayan Dropouts: Hoplology 101 - The Veil of Wiyu

The 2022 Game Awards + This Year's Hidden Gem RPGs w/Lucas White

The Year of Tactics 2022 Recap w/ Leana Hafer

Pantheon of the Blood God: Mass Effect

Sharlayan Dropouts 2022 Thanksgiving Special w/ Aidan Moher

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review w/ Reb Valentine