RPGFan's Retro Encounter

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RPGFan's Retro Encounter Podcast

Join the RPGFan crew as they play through and discuss classic RPGs and adventure games!

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    436 - Day of the Tentacle

    What possible harm could an insane, mutant tentacle do?  Day of the Tentacle was a tentpole release in LucasArts's excellent run of classic adventure games from the late 1980s through the late 1990s, and its very specific dialog, puzzle logic, and sense of humor made it a cult classic. But how do two Day of the Tentacle longtime fans and one relative newcomer feel about this struggle of teenager versus tentacle in 2024? Listen to find out, in our final episode of Retro Encounter's September of Adventure!  Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Hilary Andreff, Jonathan Logan; Edited by Jonathan Logan Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri Get in Touch: RPGFan.comRPGFan Shop Email us: retro@rpgfan.com Twitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomThreads: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancom Day of the Tentacle on RPGFan

    1h 10m

  2. 19 SEPT

    435 - The Case of the Golden Idol

    One more thing, there are a couple of loose ends I'd like to tie up. Nothing important, you understand. The Case of the Golden Idol made a splash in 2022, with its compelling murder mysteries, political intrigue, and puzzle adventure gameplay. It also has a decidedly retro look to it, so naturally a few of us wanted to play it. Today, three Retro Encounter panelists break down the mechanics, story, and future of Case of the Golden Idol, including its upcoming sequel.  Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Aleks Franiczek, Jonathan Logan; Edited by Michael Sollosi Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri Get in Touch: RPGFan.comRPGFan Shop Email us: retro@rpgfan.com Twitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomThreads: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancom The Case of the Golden Idol on RPGFan

    1h 18m

  3. 12 SEPT

    434 - Firewatch

    We didn't start the fire Firewatch is the only release of indie game studio Campo Santo, but made quite an impact when it came out in 2016. Four Retro Encounter panelists played Firewatch recently, and today discuss everything from Firewatch's quotidian gameplay, clever use of anticlimax, and fabulous dialog both in writing and performance. So did we find Firewatch enlightening, disappointing, or just a pleasant walk in the woods? Listen to find out!  Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Aleks Franiczek, Jonathan Logan, Rob White; Edited by Michael Sollosi Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri Get in Touch: RPGFan.comRPGFan Shop Email us: retro@rpgfan.com Twitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomThreads: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancom Firewatch on RPGFan

    1h 15m

  4. 8 SEPT

    433 - Draft Souls

    The Dark Souls of Retro Encounter fantasy drafts  FromSoftware has produced an excellent run of fantasy RPGs since 2009's Demon's Souls, to which point its extended family of action RPGs comprises a genre all its own. And of course, if you can organize RPGs into a series, then Retro Encounter will attempt to draft them in time for American football season. So which player seizes Anor Londo in the first round? How many big two-handed swords are drafted? What player dons a giant mech suit? Listen to find out!  Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Aleks Franiczek, Rob White, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Michael Sollosi Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri Get in Touch: RPGFan.comRPGFan Shop Email us: retro@rpgfan.com Twitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomThreads: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancom

    2h 21m

  5. 29 AUG

    432 - Dragon Age: Inquisition Part II

    Trespassers will be contemplated Retro Encounter concludes its eight-month-long playthrough of the Dragon Age trilogy, with a discussion of what's wrong with the Grey Wardens, what's worse in the Winter Palace, and much more. Dragon Age: Inquisition was a phenomenon in 2014, and the panel is excited to get to its long-awaited sequel in 2024. It's bears, barbarians, Titans, and Dread Wolves in the latest episode of Retro Encounter!  Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Audra Bowling, Paul Dennis, Aleks Franiczek, Wes Iliff; Edited by Paul Dennis Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri Get in Touch: RPGFan.comRPGFan Shop Email us: retro@rpgfan.com Twitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomThreads: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancom Dragon Age: Inquisition on RPGFan

    1h 48m

  6. 22 AUG

    431 - Dragon Age: Inquisition Part I

    An Inquisition that everyone saw coming.  Retro Encounter played the first two Dragon Age games in the last nine months, so naturally there would come the time to finish the fight. Dragon Age: Inquisition escalates and expands the conflicts and concepts of the first two Dragon Age games, from the Mage-Templar war to the plight of Dalish Elves, in a 2014 Game of the Year contender. So how does today's Retro Encounter panel find this decade-old open-world? Listen to find out!  Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Audra Bowling, Paul Dennis, Aleks Franiczek, Wes Iliff; Edited by Paul Dennis Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri Get in Touch: RPGFan.comRPGFan Shop Email us: retro@rpgfan.com Twitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomThreads: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancom Dragon Age: Inquisition on RPGFan

    1h 26m

  7. 15 AUG

    430 - DLC Encounter

    This episode free with the Podcast of the Year edition Downloadable content used to be a video game luxury, but in 2024 it's an inevitability. But while day-one patches, frivolous additions, and pay-to-win models are frustrating or bad, sometimes an RPG's extra content is worth your time and hard drive space. In today's episode of Retro Encounter, four panelists detail a few of their favorite DLCs, including postgame epilogues, optional challenging bosses, and bonus characters.   Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Audra Bowling, Aleks Franiczek, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Zach Wilkerson Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri Get in Touch: RPGFan.comRPGFan Shop Email us: retro@rpgfan.com Twitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomThreads: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancom

    1h 18m

  8. 8 AUG

    429 - Final Fantasy Series Tier List

    A, B, C, D, FF3 / Feels like a mid-rank to me Very few podcast, article, or video topics on the internet get folks more enthusiastic or more up in arms than tiers, lists, or a combination thereof. On today's emotional episode of Retro Encounter, four panelists play a fantasy-draft style game to place the main-series Final Fantasy games (plus FF Tactics) into five tiers. What quintet of RPGs land in the coveted S tier? Which panelists skipped the PS3 and PS4 entries in the series? Listen to find out! Prepare to feel feelings!  Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Kyle Cantelon, Aleks Franiczek, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Michael Sollosi Opening and ending music by Miles Morkri Get in Touch: RPGFan.comRPGFan Shop Email us: retro@rpgfan.com Twitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomThreads: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancom

    2h 52m
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Join the RPGFan crew as they play through and discuss classic RPGs and adventure games!

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    RPGFan
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    RPGFan.com
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    436
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