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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Dec 1, 2019 · 1 hr 2 min
The Dungeons & Dragons Mini-Renaissance
New games, new updates, and a booming streaming culture has contributed to a mini-renaissance for Dungeons & Dragons. Dicebreaker's Sara Elsam joins us to talk about how that happened, as well to talk about her evil bard; adventures in being a DM,...
Nov 25, 2019 · 1 hr 1 min
Axe of the Blood God Mailbag: Game Awards Nominations, Bahamut Lagoon, and More!
Nadia and Kat talk some more about Pokemon Sword and Shield, and some of the surprising references within. (Trust Kat to be able to identify actual real-world stadiums within Galar region.) There's also a lot of end-of-the-year talk about the upcoming...
Nov 18, 2019 · 1 hr 16 min
The Pokemon Sword and Shield Review & Romancing SaGa 3
Pokemon Sword and Shield is here! GameSpot Pokemon Master Kallie Plagge joins Kat and Nadia to talk about the joys (and the controversies) of the latest generation of Pokemon! [Review begins at 17:22] Plus, we discuss the return of Romancing SaGa 3,...
Nov 11, 2019 · 1 hr 15 min
The Death Stranding Spoilercast and Why Mass Effect Needs a Remaster
Kat takes a break from the RPG beat to talk about one of the biggest games of the year: Death Stranding! She's joined by Eric Van Allen and Hirun Cryer to discuss Bridge Babies, deconstructing America, and clocking bandits over the head with cargo....
Nov 4, 2019 · 1 hr 23 min
Console RPG Quest: Sega Saturn
The Console RPG Quest returns with the Sega Saturn! We're joined by Digital Foundry's John Linneman to discuss the technology, games, and history that make it a unique standout in the history of consoles. Plus, some Death Stranding review chatter, and...
Oct 28, 2019 · 1 hr 2 min
The Outer Worlds Review & Interview With Obsidian's Leonard Boyarsky and Nitai Poddar
Developers Leonard Boyarsky and Nitai Poddar come on the show to talk about the development of The Outer Worlds, Boyarsky's feelings on Fallout 3, and more. Plus, Mike talks about his review of the game. It's an all Outer Worlds podcast as we go...
Oct 21, 2019 · 1 hr 12 min
October RPG Reviews: Trails of Cold Steel 3, Little Town Hero, Disco Elysium
With the RPG deluge continuing, Kat and Nadia are joined by Caty and Mike to pick through the biggest releases, including Trails of Cold Steel 3, Disco Elysium, and Little Town Hero. Plus, we talk Witcher 3 on Switch, whether it's been a good...
Oct 14, 2019 · 1 hr 25 min
Indivisible Review & October Mailbag of the Blood God
The mailbag returns as Kat and Nadia talk about what RPGs genre novices should tackle first; revisit the legacy of Final Fantasy 13, and more! Plus, they review Indivisible, the new RPG by the creators of Skullsgirls. Does it live up to the legacy of...
Oct 7, 2019 · 1 hr 24 min
Console RPG Quest: Jaguar, 3DO, NeoGeo, CDi
We're almost finished the 16-bit era in our Console RPG Quest, but first we have to talk about some of the lesser-known consoles of the period. We take a shotgun approach in this episode, covering the RPG histories of the 3DO, Jaguar, NeoGeo, and CDi...
Sep 30, 2019 · 56 min
Our Favorite Portable RPGs
What's better than an RPG? An RPG you can stuff in your pocket and tote around like a designer dog. (Please do not shove tiny dogs into your pockets.) With Kat overseas taking care of Big Editor Things for the site this week, Nadia teams up with Eric...
Sep 23, 2019 · 1 hr 25 min
The Axe of the Blood God Fall 2019 RPG Preview
The Fall 2019 release period is here! To prepare for the oncoming deluge of games, Kat and Nadia talk about all the biggest RPGs of the season, including Outer Worlds, Pokemon, Disco Elysium, and more. Plus, Caty joins the crew to extol the virtues of...
Sep 16, 2019 · 1 hr 27 min
Console RPG Quest: Super NES w/ Kotaku's Chris Kohler
Kotaku editor and Retronauts veteran Chris Kohler join Kat and Nadia to discuss what may be the greatest RPG console of them: The Super Nintendo! They recall their history with Nintendo's 16-bit marvel, talk about why it was initially controversial,...
Sep 9, 2019 · 1 hr 25 min
The Big Nintendo Direct Recap, MHW Iceborne Review, Dreamcast and Final Fantasy 8
Axe of the Blood God is back after an impromptu hiatus, and there's a ton to cover! Kat and Nadia look back on the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast and Final Fantasy 8, recap the big Nintendo Direct that included a Tokyo Mirage Sessions announcement...
Aug 26, 2019 · 1 hr 28 min
Oninaki Review, Dragon Quest 11 S Impressions, and a Mailbag!
Tokyo RPG Factory takes its third crack at making a successful RPG. Is Oninaki the game that finally puts them over the top? Nadia shares her review! Plus, our impressions of the Dragon Quest 11 demo on Switch, and a big ol mailbag in which we talk...
Aug 19, 2019 · 1 hr 34 min
Console RPG Quest: Sega Genesis, Grandia HD, Witcher 3 Switch Impressions
It's a busy week on Axe of the Blood God as Kat and Nadia share their respective impressions of Witcher 3 on Switch and Grandia HD, and also sneak in a little more Fire Emblem: Three Houses chatter for good measure. Then it's on to the Console RPG...
Aug 12, 2019 · 57 min
The Best RPG Romances
In the wake of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Kat is joined by Caty McCarthy and Eric Van Allen to talk about the best RPG romances. Which games do it best? What are their secrets? And most importantly of all... Triss or Yennefer?
Aug 5, 2019 · 1 hr 23 min
Console RPG Quest: Game Boy, Kat Plays The Outer Worlds
The Game Boy's 30th anniversary is upon us, and as it happen, it's the next stop in our ongoing Console RPG Quest! Kat and Nadia reflect on their time with the tiny handheld, the incredible RPGs that it spawned, and how it transcended its humble...
Jul 29, 2019 · 1 hr 6 min
Fire Emblem: Three Houses Review Roundtable w/ GameSpot's Kallie Plagge and Gamesbeat's Mike Minotti [Spoilers]
Kat is joined by GameSpot's Kallie Plagge and Gamesbeat's Mike Minotti to review Fire Emblem: Three Houses. With Three Houses now out in the wild, the spoiler limiters are officially OFF for this big review roundtable! Kat, Kallie, and Mike talk about...
Jul 22, 2019 · 1 hr 9 min
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Review, Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers Review
Mike Williams returns to the show to review the new Switch exclusive action RPG, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, as well as to provide his long overdue thoughts on the new Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers expansion. In the spirit of Comic-Con, there's...
Jul 15, 2019 · 1 hr 7 min
Switch Lite Revealed, Fire Emblem: Three Houses Review Impressions, Dragon Quest Builders 2 Review
After a bit of a drought, Nadia and Kat finally have some new RPGs to play! Kat is busy playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and she thoughts on its battle system, how the academy system works, and whether it successfully makes the transition to...

Axe of the Blood God: An RPG Podcast

The Dungeons & Dragons Mini-Renaissance

Axe of the Blood God Mailbag: Game Awards Nominations, Bahamut Lagoon, and More!

The Pokemon Sword and Shield Review & Romancing SaGa 3

The Death Stranding Spoilercast and Why Mass Effect Needs a Remaster

Console RPG Quest: Sega Saturn

The Outer Worlds Review & Interview With Obsidian's Leonard Boyarsky and Nitai Poddar

October RPG Reviews: Trails of Cold Steel 3, Little Town Hero, Disco Elysium

Indivisible Review & October Mailbag of the Blood God

Console RPG Quest: Jaguar, 3DO, NeoGeo, CDi

Our Favorite Portable RPGs

The Axe of the Blood God Fall 2019 RPG Preview

Console RPG Quest: Super NES w/ Kotaku's Chris Kohler

The Big Nintendo Direct Recap, MHW Iceborne Review, Dreamcast and Final Fantasy 8

Oninaki Review, Dragon Quest 11 S Impressions, and a Mailbag!

Console RPG Quest: Sega Genesis, Grandia HD, Witcher 3 Switch Impressions

The Best RPG Romances

Console RPG Quest: Game Boy, Kat Plays The Outer Worlds

Fire Emblem: Three Houses Review Roundtable w/ GameSpot's Kallie Plagge and Gamesbeat's Mike Minotti [Spoilers]

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Review, Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers Review

Switch Lite Revealed, Fire Emblem: Three Houses Review Impressions, Dragon Quest Builders 2 Review