The Action Points Podcast
The Action Points Podcast - A podcast where everything geeky is relevant. Delivered pretty much weekly by hosts Aaron Lim, Adam Kirkland, Daniel Higgins, and Evan Ritchie.
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TAPP 152 - Like Taking A Warm Bath
09/10/2018
TAPP 152 - Like Taking A Warm Bath
In this episode: Our second podcast of 2018 appears in the 9th month of the year. We chat about stuff we've played or seen recently, retro gaming on PCs, and media that we use to relax and take a break from the maddening world. We mention and talk about Overcooked 2, Slay the Spire, On Happiness Road, The Breaker Upperers, Octopath Traveler, Voltron: Legendary Defender, LEGO Voltron, Technobabylon, Thor: Ragnarok, Titanic, the 3rd Mobile Suit Gundam Movie, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2, Wash Day, Sweet Blue Flowers, Bao and The Incredibles 2, To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Cockblockers, Taiko no Tatsujin, and Behind The Screen. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , and . Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a .
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TAPP 151 - Hello 2018
05/08/2018
TAPP 151 - Hello 2018
In this episode: Our first podcast of 2018 appears in the 5th month of the year. We mainly just chat about games we've played, and how they provide aesthetic pleasure: from the thematic fits and flourishes in board games to simulated props in video games. We talk about Magic Maze, Azul, Ex Libris, Food Chain Magnate, Florence, A Way Out, Sea of Thieves, Dragon Blaze, Gunbirds, Tengai, Super Daryl Deluxe, Genital Jousting, Stardew Valley, Astro Bears Party and Danmaku Unlimited 3. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , and . Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a .
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TAPP 150 - Best of 2017
03/20/2018
TAPP 150 - Best of 2017
In this episode: So hey we recorded this in December before we got to a bunch of cool stuff that came out after that. It's also focused on stuff we first encountered in 2017, not necessarily stuff that came out in 2017. This is really, really, really late, but I still wanted to get this out because it's been stuck in the backlog for so long. 2017 was certainly a year. We've made it to episode 150 now, and it's taken us 5 years to get here. I was pretty tired out from doing the podcast, and the long breaks due to various issues certainly didn't help; but listening to the end of this one, with the reflection on the year gone by has made me kinda hopeful for getting back into it. We'll see. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , and . Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a .
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TAPP 149 - Enjoying the End
03/20/2018
TAPP 149 - Enjoying the End
In this episode: It's been a while! We took a long time between episodes as Aaron has been away, and getting back into editing after a month+ not doing so just made things worse. Here are some episodes we recorded at the end of 2017 though. This one's about post-apocalyptic fiction and games, and enjoying the end. In our roundup: Aaron read Siuil, a Run: The Girl from the Other Side, The Ancient Magus' Bride, and Goldie Vance, and played Secrets and Crossfire; Evan's been playing Destiny 2, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, and Blue Reflection; Dan has been playing Super Mario Odyssey, watching Stranger Things 2, Punisher, Victoria and Thor: Ragnarok, and played Monument Valley 2. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , and . Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about:
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TAPP 148 - PAXtenuating Circumstances at PAX Australia 2017
11/11/2017
TAPP 148 - PAXtenuating Circumstances at PAX Australia 2017
In this episode: We went to PAX Australia 2017 to check out the latest and greatest indie videogames and happenings in local boardgames design. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Override Function by is licensed under a (CC BY-SA 4.0) Links for the things we talked about: , from , from , from , from Dark Star and , from Paper House , from Mountains , from Defiant Development from Defiant Development and , from Robot Circus on the web, and
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TAPP 147 - Back on Our Bullshit
10/25/2017
TAPP 147 - Back on Our Bullshit
In this episode: We are back after a break for September (and a bit of October) and we are talking about barriers to entry. In our roundup: Dan played Caverna, talks Star Trek Discovery and The Orville, and is getting ready to build a big LEGO Millennium Falcon. Aaron played Heat Signature, Through the Ages on iPhone and watched Ping Pong the Animation with friends. Evan has been playing Yakuza 0, Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle and just beat Cuphead. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about:
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TAPP 146 - AP Plays Microscope 02 - We Shall Never See Its Like Again
08/14/2017
TAPP 146 - AP Plays Microscope 02 - We Shall Never See Its Like Again
In this episode: It's our second episode of us playing Microscope together. After setting up the region of the Basket of Wells and some of the key events surrounding the War of the Four Daughters, we get to know some of the inhabitants of this nation better and learn more about heptium. We're super new to this actual play thing and would love to hear from you if you enjoyed it and how we could improve and we're also super happy to answer questions. Please feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Music: Where Are Your Friends by is licensed under The Descent by is licensed under . Memories From a Dead Star by is licensed under Endless Story About Sun and Moon by is licensed under Links for the things we talked about: You can find by Ben Robbins
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TAPP 145 - AP Plays Microscope 01: The Basket of Wells
08/08/2017
TAPP 145 - AP Plays Microscope 01: The Basket of Wells
In this episode: It's a very special episode as we try something new. We get together to play a game of Microscope, which is a game where you create a timeline of events together, which will act as worldbuilding for an RPG that we will play together. This is part 1 of 2 episodes that will cover us playing this game together. This is something pretty new for us, so please let us know if you enjoy it and how we could improve. Please feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Where Are Your Friends by is licensed under Endless Story About Sun and Moon by is licensed under Links for the things we talked about: by Ben Robbins I wrote about
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TAPP 144 - Cosplay and Fashion
07/29/2017
TAPP 144 - Cosplay and Fashion
In this episode: We are joined this week by guests Brenton Roberts and Sasa LeStrange to talk about cosplay and fashion. In the roundup, Evan's been reading My Brother's Husband and Revolutionary Girl Utena and watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jackson played T.I.M.E Stories and lamented the passing (not quite) of Sense8, Sasa watched Wonder Woman and has been playing Mass Effect 3, and Brenton's been playing Mass Effect Andromeda and Magikarp Jump and reading Strong Female Protagonist. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: Our guests are and
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TAPP 143 - E3 and Bordercon 2017
07/08/2017
TAPP 143 - E3 and Bordercon 2017
In this episode: We are joined by good pal Sye again to talk about our (not so recent) trip to Albury for Bordercon 2017 and all the fun games we played there. In our news-focused roundup, Evan and Jackson recap their highlights from E3, I caught the Black Panther teaser trailer, and Sye discusses copying in board games. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: Find Sye at +
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TAPP 142 - Hidden Gems
06/26/2017
TAPP 142 - Hidden Gems
In this episode: (Sorry about the delay and the audio quality. It's all Aaron's fault.) We discuss hidden gems: things we love that aren't as popular as we think they should be. In our roundup: Jackson finished Sense8; we played The Quiet Year and Insider; Dan read Demon; I've been playing iOS boardgame apps; and Evan's been reading Goodnight PunPun and playing more of The Surge. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: and and and - and and and and and the (which I was wrong and was published in English by Grey Fox Games, and not Tasty Minstrel Games. Hoisted) (which actually was published in English by Tasty Minstrel Games)
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TAPP 141 - Unpopular Faves
05/30/2017
TAPP 141 - Unpopular Faves
In this episode: We discuss our unpopular faves: things we love that most other people don't. In our roundup: Dan and Jackson have been watching Sense8; Jackson and Evan have been watching Dear White People and playing The Surge; Evan's also been playing Outlast 2 and Anatomy; and Aaron's been reading Kaijumax Season 2 and My Brother's Husband. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: and
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TAPP 140 - GX Australia 2017 Recap
05/17/2017
TAPP 140 - GX Australia 2017 Recap
In this episode: We were at GX Australia 2017 and recap what we did there, the games we saw, and all the things we love about the convention. In our roundup: Evan has been playing more Nioh and watching Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid; Jackson and Evan went to watch Daniel Kitson and Gavin Osborn's Stories for the Starlit Sky; Aaron played The Pyramid's Deadline and Ice Cool; and Mickey has been getting boxed games for old PC games. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: Mickey is on Twitter and has the best anime blog name at (which is )
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TAPP 139 - Mash It Up Real Good
04/13/2017
TAPP 139 - Mash It Up Real Good
In this episode: We talk about mashups and crossovers; why and how they work and our favourite ones. In our roundup: Dan was really into the letters L and G, watching Logan and Legion and building some LEGO; Evan's been playing Night in the Woods and Nier: Automata; Jackson and Evan played Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes; Jackson was at the Lost Trades Fair and was reading Tripping Over You, playing Breath of the Wild, and watching Adam Koebel play RPGs; and Aaron has been listening to Friends At The Table and played a game of Microscope. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) and Overworld by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: Rabbit Rush (the website is gone, but )
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TAPP 138 - When He Blew Up That Boat, He Blew Up My Pants
03/20/2017
TAPP 138 - When He Blew Up That Boat, He Blew Up My Pants
In this episode: We talk about villains that we love to hate, love to love and the role of tragedy and pathos in boners. In our roundup: Dan went to the circus, played In the Name of Odin and Dice of Crowns, and has been backing Kickstarters; I played Cottage Garden, Great Western Trail and Aeon's End; Jackson played Breath of the Wild and SnipperClips on the Switch, and read Locke & Key; and Evan has been playing Horizon Zero Dawn, Nioh, Hollow Knight and Berserk and the Band of the Hawk. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) and Overworld by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: and
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TAPP 137 - Always Read the Label
03/02/2017
TAPP 137 - Always Read the Label
In this episode: We tackle the topic of genre and medium labels and how we deal with the stigma attached to certain labels when we try to share our hobbies with others. Also in our roundup: Dan visited Tasmania, read Norse Mythology and played Cottage Garden; Jackson talked about our trip to see the Prosthetic Reality exhibition, played Exposed and Welcome Back to the Dungeon, and beat up kids in Swordcraft, and played Xenoblade Chronicles X; Evan just finished Nioh; Aaron played Ponzi Scheme, Inis and watched Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special; and finally we all got together to play some Dungeon World. Also! We are now 4 years old! Thanks for joining us on this ride through all the pop culture we love :) Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) and Overworld by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about:
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TAPP 136 - Put It In And Around My Mouth Hole
02/16/2017
TAPP 136 - Put It In And Around My Mouth Hole
In this episode: We are joined by ol' pal Ken Lee to chat about something that we all need and love: food. We discuss the representation of food in various media: the mechanical applications in games, the presentation of food in professional vs amateur settings, and the eroticism of food. Also in our roundup: Jackson read Daytripper and Sunstone, went to the first women's AFL game, and played Simurgh and Roll for the Galaxy; I played Round House; Ken had a great experience getting off a space station in Star Citizen; and Evan has been playing Resident Evil 7, with and without VR, and falling in love with Nioh. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) and Overworld by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: You can find Ken on Twitter as and Evan has been streaming games (based on )
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TAPP 135 - Hello 2017
02/04/2017
TAPP 135 - Hello 2017
In this episode: We start off our first recording session of 2017 with a big catch up on what we've been up to during our holiday breaks, including some big life events. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) and Overworld by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: You can find Killian on Twitter as Outtake songs from and Hidden my game my mom 2 - and
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TAPP 134 - Best of 2016 Part 2
01/19/2017
TAPP 134 - Best of 2016 Part 2
In this episode: We and recount the things we loved from the back half of 2016, as well as our overall favourites. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and For Victory Pointers, you can follow and . Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) and Overworld by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: & , which I by Sunstone
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TAPP 133 - Palaces Out Of Paragraphs
12/22/2016
TAPP 133 - Palaces Out Of Paragraphs
In this episode: We talk about worldbuilding and settings that we enjoy, covering what makes worldbuilding effective and fictional setting we would like to live in. In our roundup: Aaron talks about Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, Potion Explosion, Gravity Falls, the Over the Garden Wall comic, and Mechs vs. Minions. Jackson discusses Shadowrun: Crossfire, Doomtown: Reloaded, The Blacklist, and The Happiest Refugee. Dan's been reading the Explorer series and Tom King's run of Vision, and watching Timeless and Westworld. Evan chats with us about Suits, Yuri!!! on Ice, Elementary, Bloodborne, playing on the Playstation VR, Burly Men at Sea, and the Ashes of Ariandel DLC for Dark Souls III. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and For Victory Pointers, you can follow and . Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) and Overworld by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: (which Evan has )
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TAPP 132 - The Great Action Victory Pointers Crossovercast
11/23/2016
TAPP 132 - The Great Action Victory Pointers Crossovercast
In this episode: It's a big crossover podcast for Action Points and Victory Pointers as we all got together on the last day of PAX Aus 2016 to chat about the expo, the games we enjoyed, the panels we attended and other cool stuff we saw. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as and , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and For Victory Pointers, you can follow and . Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) and Overworld by is licensed under a . Something Small (Instrumental) by is licensed under a . Based on a work at Links for the things we talked about: (which we also covered )
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TAPP 131 - PAX Aus 2016 Interviews
11/16/2016
TAPP 131 - PAX Aus 2016 Interviews
In this episode: We were at PAX Aus 2016 and we had a chat with some local (and one international guest) board game and video game creators about their projects. Check them out. Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) and Overworld by is licensed under a . Something Small (Instrumental) by is licensed under a . Based on a work at Links for the things we talked about: by (check out the episode I was on ) , and by
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TAPP Episode 130 - Unlikable
10/20/2016
TAPP Episode 130 - Unlikable
In this episode: We talk about unlikable protagonists and why we end up liking or/and disliking them. We also take a digression into prawn cocktail crisps. In our round up: Aaron was away on holiday and watched a bunch of in-flight movies (April and the Extraordinary World, X-Men: Apocalypse, Hail, Caesar!, Anomalisa) and got on the Hamilton train, Evan played some Mafia III and watched My Scientology Movie (not my Scientology movie, because it's nonexistent), Dan has been binging Luke Cage and building a LEGO Porsche, and Jackson played some tabletop games (Loony Quest, Scythe, Cerberus Club) and watched some Netflix. Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about:
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TAPP 129 - This Episode Is Entitled This Episode Is Entitled...
10/07/2016
TAPP 129 - This Episode Is Entitled This Episode Is Entitled...
In this episode: We tackle the topic of gamer entitlement, spurred on by the furor around the marketing and release of No Man's Sky. Also, Sye from the Victory Pointers podcast drops in midway through the episode to chime in on the topic. In our round up: Dan's been making a LEGO bucket wheel excavator and watching Westworld; Jackson played some Specter Ops and Lords of Waterdeep, listened to some podcasts (Everybody's Fucked Up and B is for Being) and read Ghost World and Runaways; Evan's been recording himself drinking and playing Dark Souls 3 and also playing Redout; and I played a bunch of short video games (Moirai, Killing Time At Lightspeed, Hidden My Game By Mom) and reading The Omega Men and Black Panther. Episode link below or on , and feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: Thanks to Sye for joining us. You can find more from him at and on the here. A photo posted by ehronlime (@ehronlime) on Aug 27, 2016 at 12:22am PDT and the expansion (Jazzy covers of video game music) on (which )
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TAPP 128 - Best of 2016 Part 1
09/08/2016
TAPP 128 - Best of 2016 Part 1
In this episode: We recount our favourite games, comics, movies and TV from the first half (give or take a few months) of 2016 and also gush about one of the best couch multiplayer games ever, Overcooked! Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: (Evan has been recording a series of Let's Plays, ) (which )
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Victory Pointers 016 - GenCon 2016 with Sean Carroll
09/02/2016
Victory Pointers 016 - GenCon 2016 with Sean Carroll
We are joined by Sean Carroll of 93 Made Games to chat about Gen Con 2016 from the perspective of a publisher attending for the first time. Sean Carroll - / Kim Brebach – / Aaron Lim - / Sye Robertson - / Feel free to send us any feedback or questions for the show at [email protected] (for now). You can also follow us on Twitter as . What we talked about 0:44 - Introducing Sean Carroll of 93 Made Games 2:20 - The power and beauty of spreadsheets in designing games 10:30 - How UI design affects how people play games 12:05 - Considering emotional highlights in balancing games 14:10 - The Kickstarter for Unfair just launched after GenCon 15:05 - Learnings from running Kickstarters: You can't please everyone all the time and maintaining communication 17:50 - What is a "murder board", and why should you have one? 21:40 - Exhibiting games is difficult 23:45 - The importance of taking time off 28:58 - GenCon 2016, first time experience at the convention as publishers 41:32 - Response from American audience to smaller publishers 44:50 - Giant versions of games 51:10 - Getting help with local demos through Envoy and the Indie Game Alliance 55:05 - Meetings happening around GenCon Links to what we talked about Games we mentioned Music: Something Small (Instrumental) by is licensed under a . Based on a work at
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TAPP 127 - Lung Transplants and Emergent Storytelling
08/25/2016
TAPP 127 - Lung Transplants and Emergent Storytelling
In this episode: We talk about emergent storytelling in games as Aaron has been playing Rimworld and encountering silly situations brought about by zany colonists. We also chat about things we've been enjoying lately: The Witcher 3, Dirt Rally, The Witness, Sunstone, Gravity Falls, Ghostbusters, The Boy and the Beast, Batman: The Telltale Series, Necropolis, ABZU, Pictomania, and The Private Eye. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about: (which Evan )
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TAPP 126 - Social Geekdom
08/18/2016
TAPP 126 - Social Geekdom
In this episode: We gather together to talk about the social aspects of our geeky hobbies, spurred on by the release of worldwide hit Pokemon GO. In our round up: Dan watched Swiss Army Man, Evan's been listening to Bonfireside Chat, I read Monstress and playes Isle of Skye, while Jackson played Scythe, Arboretum, Machi Koro and Fiasco. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about:
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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 125 - Ask Jackson Anything
08/01/2016
The Action Points Podcast! Episode 125 - Ask Jackson Anything
In this episode: It's Jackson's turn in the hot seat as we ask him all the burning questions we've been holding on to, like: what's that burning sensation? How many Lightning Bolts is too many Lightning Bolts? What's that smell? We also catch up on what we've been up to lately: Bloodborne, Dark Souls, Discoveries, Rights, They're Not Like Us, Strong Female Protagonist, Overland, Pokemon GO, and Voltron: Legendary Defender. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as , and on and . You can also find us on Twitter as , , , and Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) by is licensed under a . Links for the things we talked about:
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Victory Pointers 015 - Designing and Publishing with David Harding and Phil Walker-Harding
07/12/2016
Victory Pointers 015 - Designing and Publishing with David Harding and Phil Walker-Harding
We are joined by guests Phil Walker-Harding and David Harding (in a rare back-to-back appearance) to chat about their different paths taken in designing and publishing games, getting your foot in the door with publishers, game design competitions, theme in games, and second editions of games. Phil Walker-Harding - David Harding - / Kim Brebach – / Aaron Lim - / Sye Robertson - / Feel free to send us any feedback or questions for the show at [email protected] (for now). You can also follow us on Twitter as . What we talked about 2:58 - How did you start designing? 14:30 - How did crowdfunding platforms impact your experience designing and publishing games? 17:38 - Getting your name out there at the start 19:27 - Setting a design goal based on a publisher's catalogue/style 21:00 - Breaking in and pitching to publishers 26:20 - Advice for budding designers wanting to get published - getting your name out there and submitting to design competitions 32:22 - The Grail Games approach to Kickstarter, and going beyond crowdfunding 40:37 - Factoring in production costs in designing games 42:26 - Changing themes/settings for games, collaboration between publishers and designers 53:45 - Seeing games being published after a long time 55:15 - Second editions of games 1:02:25 - The 2016 Spiel des Jahres nomination for Imhotep and the impact of a nomination 1:10:15 - What's it like working with Reiner Knizia? 1:14:55 - The best game(s) Phil thinks he's designed so far Links to what we talked about Games we mentioned and and and Music: Something Small (Instrumental) by is licensed under a . Based on a work at
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