Podcasts about folklore, the paranormal, urban legends, creepypasta, gaming, and anything else I happen to find interesting.
Episodes
Monday Apr 11, 2016
Monday Apr 11, 2016
We all know that villains are there to be beaten by the heroes, but what makes a good bad guy? Why are some villains more memorable than others? In this episode Al and guest Chad discuss some of their favorite fictional villains.
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016
In this episode I get my first taste of a 3D Final Fantasy game with Final Fantasy 13 for the XBox 360.
The video of this episode can be seen at Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.
Al's Bargain Bin Adventures is a series where Al from Point of Insanity Game Studio plays an old, out of date game that he scrounged up from a bargain bin and gives his first impressions of the game. Will he find hidden treasure, or be doomed to disappointment?
Thursday Nov 12, 2015
Thursday Nov 12, 2015
Look up any list of the worst Final Fantasy games and chances are Mystic Quest will be somewhere on that list. But is Final Fantasy Mystic Quest really that bad of a game? Join Al on this 16-bit flashback as he takes a look at one of the black sheep of the Final Fantasy series.
The video for this episode can be viewed on Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel.
Sunday Nov 01, 2015
Sunday Nov 01, 2015
Al discusses the Cold War, from his memories growing up in the 80s to using Cold War themes in your role playing game campaign.
Monday Oct 19, 2015
Monday Oct 19, 2015
Al discusses religion, specifically how to create a detailed, fictional religion for use in a role playing game or other work of fiction.
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Wednesday Sep 30, 2015
Al talks more about his days writing Demon's Lair and gives his insights on how to get started as a self published role playing game designer.
Saturday Sep 12, 2015
Saturday Sep 12, 2015
Al and guest Dan from Radio Free Borderlands discuss the awesomeness that was, and still is, Final Fantasy 6.
Also, check out Point of Insanity Game Studio's YouTube channel for a video featuring the sketch bug and the final battle of FF6.
Friday Aug 21, 2015
Friday Aug 21, 2015
Good Old Games (www.gog.com) is now offering classic Dungeons and Dragons games! These games, called the Gold Box Series, were the result of a partnership between TSR and SSI. Al feels nostalgic and dusts off his NES for an 8-Bit Flashback and shares some of his experiences with the only Gold Box game to make it to the Nintendo: Pool of Radiance!
Game footage of this episode can be found on Point of Insanity Game Studio's Facebook page.
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
"You like THAT version of Dungeons and Dragons? Dude, you're not a REAL FAN! You can't call your self a TRUE D&D fan unless you like THIS version of the game!"
Sooner or later we all run into that one person who insists he or she knows what "true" fans of any RPG/movie/TV show/comic book/music/or book series likes and what they shouldn't like. In this episode Al and guest Dan from Radio Free Borderlands tackle this potentially divisive topic. We discuss why we think some people are snobby fans and hostile to those who are new to their area of interest.
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Al discusses a variety of martial art related topics including the Modern Monks role playing game, martial arts in D&D, Bruce Lee, and Game of Death.