Episodes

Saturday Jul 30, 2016
Episode 108: Sonic-Secret of the Rings
Saturday Jul 30, 2016
Saturday Jul 30, 2016
Al and son take a look at another game from the so-called Sonic Dark Ages in this Bargain Bin Adventure.
The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KACMRF-LJxA

Sunday Jul 24, 2016
Episode 107: Historical Gaming-Egypt
Sunday Jul 24, 2016
Sunday Jul 24, 2016
Back in the days of AD&D Second Edition, TSR released several supplements to encourage gamers to take their campaign beyond the medieval European flavor of most D&D settings. These were the historical reference sourcebooks. These books gave gamers ideas for taking their D&D game to places like Greece, Rome, and ancient Britain. One civilization that never received a source book was Egypt. In this episode Al discusses some ways to set a campaign in the ancient land of pyramids and pharaohs.

Tuesday Jul 12, 2016
Episode 105: Pokemon GO
Tuesday Jul 12, 2016
Tuesday Jul 12, 2016
Pokemon GO is rocking the US like a hurricane, and both Al and Chad have been swept up in the storm!

Sunday Jul 10, 2016
Episode 104: Golden Axe Beast Rider
Sunday Jul 10, 2016
Sunday Jul 10, 2016
Al takes a look at some of the games in the Golden Axe series as well as the latest entry: Golden Axe Beast Rider. The video version of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Sc539MA2SB8

Sunday Jun 26, 2016
Episode 102: Game Master Problems
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
Running a campaign isn't always easy. There are times when a game master might have to deal with absent players, party in-fighting, and distracted gamers. As experienced game masters Al and Chad have both encountered these challenges and share some of their ideas for dealing with them.

Monday Jun 20, 2016
Episode 101: Sonic the Hedgehog 06
Monday Jun 20, 2016
Monday Jun 20, 2016
Al and son take a look at the infamous Sonic the Hedgehog 2006, a game that comes from a period that some fans refer to as the Sonic Dark Ages.
The video of this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/g0b7DOgTlfw

Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Episode 99: How Much is Too Much?
Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Al and Chad discuss splat books-a concept loved by some and loathed by others.

Sunday May 22, 2016
Episode 97: The Hero's Journey
Sunday May 22, 2016
Sunday May 22, 2016
Many people have heard the term "The Hero's Journey." It has been used to analyze Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and many other works of fiction. But what exactly does it mean and where did it come from? In this episode Al discusses the Hero's Journey, the monomyth, the trifunctional hypothesis, and comparative mythological studies.

Sunday May 15, 2016
Episode 96: El-Shaddai
Sunday May 15, 2016
Sunday May 15, 2016
Al takes a look at El-Shaddai in this Bargain Bin Adventure for the XBox 360. The video of this episode is available on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube Channel at https://youtu.be/C6jwVPvo-2M

Sunday May 08, 2016
Episode 95: Game Mastering on the Fly
Sunday May 08, 2016
Sunday May 08, 2016
Al and Chad discuss the fine art of running a game with little to no prior planning.